New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-19
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
State Athletic Commission Meets
and Organizes.
ELECTS SULLIVAN CHAIRMAN
Scope of New Law Likely To Be
Considerably Extended
Next Year.

erday. tho commission held it's first meet
uc. AZ the home OF Mr. sullivan. at Hunt
neton. Long Island. Those present were
James +. Sullivan. Frank s. ONeil and
John J. Dixon. composing the fun board
% commissioners
on the motion OF Commissioner O'Neil
James r. Sullivan was elected chairman.
The commission then appointed Charles j.
Harvey as secretary. Headquarters and
offices were selected, which will be at No.
81 Park Row. New York City.
II was announced that the commission
does not wish to impose any hardship on
clubs, hut officially decided that on and
after August % they must conform 10 the
rules of the state Athletic Commission
and the statute regulating boxing In this
state II was also decided that II Will
not allow any club 10 operate In a race
track, ball ground. athletic field or vacant
lot Rules and regulations will be Issued
to-day at the office of the secretary.
There is every probability that the scope
of the commission will be extended con-
in order that 1t may control all
amateur athletic activities in the state be-
sides boxing.
wien MI. SULLIVAN WdS Steu idSt h'c"'
IN relation to Governor Dixs appointment
of him as a member Of the Athletic Com
mission he said:
1t was really too bad that Mr.. Weeks,
owing 10 his legal interests, could not ao-
cept the commissionership. i have only
accepted this commission nj tho earnest
solicitation of Senator Frawley and OIL
cials Of the Amateur Athletic Union
throughout the country that have wired
for their opinion. They think II would be
a good thing for the Amateur Athletic
Union and for sport I'm the State OF New
York. because the bill is clear and dis
unctly states that amateur boxing must
be held under the auspices OF the Amateur
Athletic Union Of the United States. and
all feel some one should go on the com.
mission TO look out for the interests OF
the amateurs and tho Amateur Athletic
Union. and my work on the compassion
will be mainly with the amateur end.
The most important reason ! have for
accepting this commiGsionership, however,
is because Senator Frawley has agreed
that this bill shall be amended. or an
other substitute presented, and the title
changed 10 Athletic and Playground Com
mission Of the state OF New York. and IT
shall not only have control over boxing.
but over wrestling, track and field sports
and all other sports. and Senator Frawley
has also agreed that he will in his new
bill provide that the funds that come from
the revenues 10 the state, after all ex-
penses are paid be az the disposal OF the
newly formed Athletic Commission 10 es-
public baths.
Senator Frawley knows that we have for
years. in fact during his eight years IN the
Senate advocated that he prepare a state
Playground Commission bin and do some
thing for the creation and maintenance
OF Fairgrounds, Eymuasiums and pubic
baths throughout the state OF New YORK IN
a systematic manner and We see here a
do tLaf nd Of work |
I'm for II.
Senator Frawley has presented this prop
oston TO me In an entirely different way,
and IL ] can help him organize State
Athletic Commission that Will create funds
for the maintenance and proper conduct
Of public Fairgrounds, baths and Rymna-
Sums l will feel that we can accomplish
something. The time is right here now for
the State Of New York 10 go on record
and be positive leader. in so far as # per
tAins 10 Fairgrounds, public athletic tracks,
and baths
Time and time again ] have publicly
stated that the day f. not far distant when
We will have city. state and federal con-
troll of athletics, and eventually a seat In
the Cabinet for such department 70 be
reation or Athletics | believe II we do our
auty we can gain state control over all
athletics IN the state, and have the Legis-
leture embody In the new hill definition ~
an amateur. We have state departments OF
athletics.
While the Giants were compelled to re-
main idle yesterday by the heavy shower
and thunderstorm that broke over the city
n few minutes before the game was sched-
uled 10 start, the New York men never
theless managed 10 crawl up n few points
on the Chicago Cubs. for the Bruins were
beaten for the second time by Tenneys
Terriers I'm Boston The Giants are now
only half a game-eight points-behind
the leaders While HIS men are moving at
top speed now and the Reds seem 10 be on
the verge OF n slump. the rest was wei
coined by McGraw. ms II will give Larry
Doyle chance 10 get back in the game to-
day. The captain NJ the Giants injured his
back slightly in sliding into the plate in
not have worked in the game yesterday had
one been played That would have necessi-
tated the shifting OF Herzog over 10 second
base. and Devlin would have had an oppor-
tunity to cover his old place at third.
A double-header will be played this after
noon. The first game will be called at 1:4b
o'clock Should New York win both games
and the Cubs 20 down before Boston again
the Giants will once more rush into the van
for the dash for the pennant. The percent
age column shows that the Cubs have won
sixty-three games and lost thirty-nine for
percentage OF SIS. while New York is
second. with sixty-four victories and forty
one defeats. with n percentage OF .sl0. II
New York wins both games to-day and
Chicago loses, the Giants will lead by Ave
points The figures will he .622 for New
York and SIT for the Cubs.
While Handicapped by the loss Of wagner.
the Pirates are by no means out Of the race,
and double victory over the Superbas will
put the Smoky City men right up in the
running with an average OF .6l5. Marty
O'Toole IL liable TO break into one Of the
games this afternoon, for the form he has
shown in practice has convinced Fred
Clarke that he has the ability to make good
right from the start.
The New York Yankees have further
fortified themselves with players for the
coming season by the purchase Of Simmons,
a second baseman. and Osborne, an out
fielder OF the Rochester club.
Cleveland outbid the Chicago Cubs for the
services Of James Baskette. a pitcher OF the
Toledo team, and the twtrler has been sold
TO Charles Somers. Baskette is leading the
American Association pitchers. lie will re-
port in September.
A quartet Of the fastest middle distance
swimmers of the East will make up part
of the field which will struggle for the
SS0-yard metropolitan championship over
the New York Athletic Clubs course at
Travers Island this afternoon. The con
tenders will be Bud" Goodwin, now the
Winged Foot's most reliable swimmer;
James II. Reilly and Nicholas f. Nerich.
Il .hn Now York Athletic Club and Rob