New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
ohnnic Fund Begins to Grow,
mi nj. Thompson Giving $1,000.
KILLING ON TY CoBB'S FINE
.-.~r;nc Issued to Baseball
PLAYERS Who May Break
Rule in Future.


.~srutive committee of the Ameri-
Nv ,,,,rric Committee is now conducting
o. tive canpaign TO secure the required
:, - have this country properly repre-
S@. 81 the Olympic games at Stockholm,
81 next year. The official programme
So -, issued, and is IN the hands Of the
hN -, committee and arrangements
~@-, ,,g made 70 have the United States
~ represented IN all branches OF
FV with the return OF Professor Will
A. Shane TO this country conferences
- held and plans perfected whereby
- NECESSARY money VIII be secured anu
~ ,no,t time the committee will meet
"a sergnate the places for tho try-outs
,ss athletes OF the United states that
- 20 make the team.
= Sullivan received a communica-
sror Robert NJ. Thompson. president
~. American Olympic Committee, yes
~ announcing his willingness to sub
". ,he sum Of $1,000 TO the fund. Mr..
$50. who also is president Of the
- vorl, Athletic Club, has taken up the
.,.,or Of having the New York Athletic
- ,ske The lead ct once in appealing
-. -sr,bers Tor fund % be transmitted
"a ths treasurer.
:, his letter Mr. Thompson also said that
-, army and navy corps were anxious to
- over an Individual team for the rifle
contest. o,....,
TguaD ". Curuss. treasurer OF the Olym-
=. committee. announced other conuiou-
yesterday as follows: J. Pierpont
49, 500. the Amateur Athletic Union
- and the Metropolitan Association Of
- Amateur Athletic Union, 500. This
-. he total TO date up to 5000. Mr.
r.--iss also stated that he has received
t-om Everett c. Brown, OF the Chicago
,..is+io Association. and Edward j. BaDD
!. ,ps Boston Athletic Association. letters
:. ,bs erect that both OF these clubs VIII at
- follow the example OF the New YORK
,.,ls-,, Association and take up the cues
Nav NJ contributions 10 the fund.
~ sullivan stated that under no circum-
900 v,iu the committee employ profess
- solicitors. nor VIII II have any con-
,sct,on with Olympic games official pro-
,,-s-,r,ss or booklets that will give 70 any
60, "a chance 10 solicit money for the
I'd All contributions must be made
-.yobls 20 Julian W. Curtiss, and sent
- his office ar 40. 125 Nassau street
The executive committee that VIII direct
r. manage the American end Of the games
Vii meet early IN November 20 arrange
sserits pIars. The members Of this com
r-.ttss are Robert NJ Thompson. Frederic
, pratt. Julian W. Curtiss Barlow s.
yr.sts William n. Sloane, Allison v.
amour. Evert Jansen Wendell, Gustavus
r Kirby. Edward z. Babb, DR.. Luther II.
c-l,ck. r O.. Brown and James E. SulH-
van
Tub" Spencer. the catcher. recently SOLD
10 Louisville by the Phinies. has deciaed
10 eve I'D baseball on the plea OF MS
Fssrbv father. which came IN the way OF
check for $4,000 Spencer cashed the
Lhsck yesterday and quickly wagered 5000
On the Athletics 70 beat the Giants in the
worlds series.
Tia official ruling by which "Ty' Cobb
he brilliant outAelder OF the Detroit Tigers
Who has been making baseball records by
lie half dozen this year, was fined SlI
sa- olaviag with q semi-professional team
vzs promulgated IN detail by the national
rmmission yesterday. 1t IS interesting
q, showing the position Of the commission
sad is important because OF the warning
r contains to other players who may OF
nnd The ruling follows;
Il has come TO the notice OF the com
Mission that Cobb. or the LelTo!' 49, 80,
rsrt.ciratsd in an exhibition game az LeloA
oval New York City, on Sunday, SepleLl-
,er &C. MS q member OF an all-slat 49, -.
Invest. ton fully established the lp 49,
BY ths player OF tire hQllce ~ Oi 100 .oe.I-
tv tfe commission in Finding NO. l"o' fe""-
~ as .Hiows- 49, 49,,
aCIub owners operating under the ma
g.sl agreement viii DE prOnl-!leu Llo ~
rrsrt!r. permission 20 their players "
rgr vFtr or against clubs not opeIdDLs
.-sa- -ra national agreement. except IN
c7-as arranged hr club owners i,i lli-
regular way. il which instance lle pIdE
al on-v play with the clubs having cor cor
f-scts for their services. nor VIII hd-'l."l
fr-ee-reu- ulavors be- permitted ID llaE
-4tb ar AGAINST outside clubs on OF ga.
6r-,re their contract period.
When required % submit q leIeiiD. cs O.,
warned thar repetition or lnis .llel.--
would -eerIt fu his suspension, the payer
T.red ne commission on september 80 "'
Letter Just received, was ignorant of
f-irr q rrr0ug Was TO play again to-
--1r-.v- b.-t I'M receipt OF your letter have
rsied nv rer+ of game Off and won't go.
WIN -o- r'a- again there. IL was lot NY
Wish TO antaeonize 'rsanizeai. .T gS''' COPE"
IT, rra~-r.s disclaimer " intention ~
t-.s.'rlza rrgariz-d baseball is given con-
r7eratun .v tho commission, but D,iilA.O
. accented ms ac1uittuE him or respoH. i
i8fv f.- q wrongful act Players VIII H'L
> permitted tu violate with inpumiE Fer
rstrre f.r the protection or terflJoiI''
rgffs of a'.H-. and q fine Of 500 lS W.
'5sss an r.hr. with "a warning 70 nm
us an other major league PLAYERS llal =
r'fs severe upnaItv viii Doe hIlcleu VII
Blenders u culture.
1o55s plea OF ignorance Of the rule "ss
rosD,ed n good faith. but rumor has u
- Do expected fine Of only 20 ana
rs1e his terms accordingly. The threat
2 q heavier fre or suspension may prove
sar i1 the future.
'ons Round" Hogan, the sensational
lgt've~ht from the Pacific Coast. VIII box
u Inst bout in Ncw York arena since
Is ,sasro defeat 40 the hands Of the
&UegHl champion Of the world. a"
Fasst wrsu Doe faces JacE Dorman M
" Madison Athletic Club tonight for ten
"1is Domau has met most Of the good
ha DIS class in the local rings ana mas
's''r failed to give q good account Of HIM
pr Hogan whose sensational bou, against
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