New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
f7hvszko in Arms Over Taking a
Handicap from Hack"
AMERICAN LEAGUE MEETING
nate Set for Approving Playing
Dates for the Approach
ing Baseball Season.

-,s matching of George Hackenschmidt.
q. russian lion. and Zbyszko the Polish
ss,,, to meet in Madison Square Garden
sex, Thursday night. has brought about a
,%.,,,e royal between the latter and mis-
,-a,,eeer. Jack Herman. The idea of
,,f0,tenschmidt ,f0 undertaking 10 handicap"
"a, aroused the ire OF the Polish cham
-, when Herman explained to him the
I,,ditions of the match. According TO a
.essare from Herman. Zbyszko said that
:. considered himself the Russians master
:, the mat and was opposed to wrestling
handicap basis. The Pole has been
.,,r,oring for a match with Gotch and he
Snons that by throwing Hackenschmidt
~ will get the first opportunity to meet
the Iowa farmer.
7bvszko and Hackenschmidt will arrive
:, this city not later than Monday morn
,,y Tie former is now in Kansas City
n~ssro he is booked for a match on Friday
.,gbt and the Pole is 20 show in Mil
-.,tee on the same evening. Jack Cur
,,,-said in message from Kansas City
-,s,er6av that II he and HaCkenschmidt
lid arrange a meeting with Herman and
7tvszko i'm Kansas City on Sunday they
.,ou1d try 10 settle all the details Of the
n,tch regarding the referee. etc. II not
,bev will meet here on Monday.
v,,on Bancroft Johnson. czar Of the
.r.rican League. issued a call yesterday
,,ono Chicago for the annual schedule
letting Of the league in THAI city on
vabruarS IL This Is the same date on
..,;cb the owners Of the National League
III meet al the Hotel Breslin. in this city,
- adopt the playing dates for the coming
season.
President Ben Shibe Of the Philadelphia
-,ms-icans spent yesterday here in con-
ss-srce with President 3. b. Johnson of
~ American League and President g. A.
Co,o,skev Of the Chicago Americans.
Tho announcement that followed the con-
,,rArca was that Mr. Shibe would wet"
re worlds rennant in betting manner
~. beirg host At a banquet to he given
pare m the night Of the American Leagues
schedule meeting.
Hugh Chalmers of Detroit. has offered
,uo automobiles 10 be given 10 the base
ban players who do most for their team
in the season. decision 10 be made by a
committee of newspaper men.
This offer is rather surprising in view o.
.he fact that both major leagues took
sand against the giving Of premiums for
src4HenCe in batting at the meetings last
necerba~ This action was made neces-
sa-v by the controversy growing out Of the
keen fight for the batting honors last sea
son between Ty Cobb and Larry LaiOle.
Both the Boston Doves and the Red SoX
,,s casting about for first basemen. The
rayss tried three different players in the
position last year, Sharp. Sweeney ana
Beck. but none Of them quite answered the
rsogirements II seems assured now that
Fred Tenney will 90 back TO his post on the
initial sack The owners Of the club had
this nlan in view when they asked TenneY
n accent the managerial berth. The vet
hsrsr PLAYER has had his legs examined. and
physicians have declared that he VIII be
abls 10 20 through the season. Tenney VIII
90 70 Augusta next month. determined 10
train for permanent position on the team
The Red Sox are not 20 we'll off, now that
Jake Stahl persists in retiring from the
game. II has been suggested that iris
Spedhtl We Ii4t'l a. lll ~ Ili' pun - 49,
reetng with favor among the fans who
believe that il would he grave mistake TO
trnc one If the most brilliant outfielders
in the game into the infeld.
While payne 10 crowded houses in Bos-
tcn Matty and the Big Chief dropped
,aresnd to pay their respects at the head
quarters Of the Doves. Matty and Tenney
repaired to a billiard room and tested their
speed on the tables. II is reported that
Fred won
President Robert Hedges of the st. Louis
Americans saws that he has spent $4,000
this year FOR players, and is ready to spend
as much more 10 give ST. Louis a good ball
team. Hedges says that he will depend on
Fred Lake TO pick up some good young
stsrs and will set him At work as soon as
he season opens for the minor leagues.
Hedges is trying 70 secure McCluskey, his
oh. manager. 10 double up with Lake in the
scouting game
A report from Pittsburg says that Mike
Dehiih Will play with the Cubs next season
In place Of jim Sheckard What, again?
President Murphy Of the Cubs returned
recently from a ten days trip 10 New Or
leans 10 arrange for the spring training
irip Of the Chicago nine. Mr.. Murphy Wis
Nea President Brush of the Giants at San
Antonio and found him much improved in
health. IN New Orleans the Cubs owner
ssw lis first 1911 game Of baseball between
tao local teams.
Red Doom is having his troubles in try
Ng 70 bring his star batsman, Sherwood
Mage to terms. After raising his offer
recently TO a figure which the Philnes'
leader thought satisfactory, Magee replied
nat he would take 5000 or nothing, and