New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
catcher of High Promise Signs
with the Yankees.
SHEAN LOST TO GIANTS
Fred Tenney Suffers Rude Shock
in His First Effort to Build
Up a Team.

",oos Yesterday. He will be an under
',asy 10 Ed Sweeney and Blair, and no
49,, will be seen in action from time 10
he comes up to the expectations Of
-.sur Irwin. who took great fancy TO
4, the South last season. Irwin's high
-1,ion OF Russell was partly responsible
'--,he release OF Mitchell. who caught
~ w. games for the Yankees last year
pn,bank who signed with the Yankees
DAVIS AGO. was the pitching end of a
...,srv with Russell on an independent
...m last year. and he. TOO is loud in
-. NJ New YOrk's new catcher Ac-
aim 10 Irwin. Russell has good arm
"a throws well TO the bases, while ne
- into the ball when batting and has
,,v,e which is sure to make him a good
Miter
WED Tenney has had his managerial
.-.gs clipped early IN his career with the
p,s,on Terriers, II reports from Boston
80 he accepted The directors Of the
~ consisting Of President Russell. L. e.
p.ca yice-president. Fred Murphy and
c,orce A. Page. have decided that Shean is
q
ron,rary Notwithstanding. and the second
baseman will not appear in the uniform OF
,te Giants next season. Furthermore.
,,,bur Shafer will remain with McGraw
,,less he is disposed of in another trade.
Tho directors Of the Boston club. after
discussing the question. made the following
statement after their meeting was over:
THE tentative contract for the exchange
with the New York club Of player Shean
for shafer has been adversely disposed Of
Nv the executive committee. The president
soemed It his duty to bring the offer of
exchange Of players before the executive
committee.
This confirms L. c. Pages previous
statement that this proposed trade would
not be approved by the executive COM
ni,tte"
II begins To look as If Fred Tenney had
& hard road 10 travel in an effort 10 build
I'd a first division team. II his judgment
Is TO be questioned every time he makes a
move by men who lack baseball expert
ence. it will not be long before the club is
the laughing stock Of the country.
According TO reports from Philadelphia,
Digger stanley the English bantam cham
psz is a faster man in every way than
Jen Driscol. who was such a sensation in
this city Stanley is training carefully for
bis bout with frankie Burns at the Ma
tona Sporting Club on Friday night. and
Philadelphia critics say he will easily de-
feat the little Jersey Cyclone" Stanley is
q wonder al long range fighting and has
fe.nting style peculiarly his own. He feints
LIS sparring partners into knots whenever
he wants TO. and he has a punch that is
surprising for a boy of his weight
Blrnss speciality is inside work. but,
.1dging by the speed that Stanley has
shown IN the gymnasium. Burns will have
Lite opportunity 10 get to close quarters
With the Briton. The bout between Burns
ri Stanley is not exactly worlds cham
yonship affair, but Stanley's English title
Nh be at stake Just the same. and If Burns
. lucky enough 10 outpoint his rival a
bout with Johnny Coulon for the worlds
would be in order.
With Hackenschmidt in town and Gotch
coming within a week or two, the wrestling
game seems on a fair way 10 a revival in
tbs city Joe Humphreys. who has ar
ranged some interesting bouts al the Grand
Central Palace tomorrow night, says it's
clly a question of time when either Gotch
Or Hackeuschmidt will be matched with
Meanwhile the Pole has wres-
tied anybody and everybody. generally win
mig In sensational style. No Job seems too
biz for him. but Humphreys said yesterday:
"Zysbszko may throw Padowski, the Rus
fan. and Yankee Rogers" within the time
limit, but he will have his hands full with
Americas" This light heavyweight Crap
pier has thrown DR.. Roller in straight falls
and Hackenschmidt couldn't do anything
with hin In an hour, so you see he ought to
keep Zysbszko busy"
Colonel Robert NJ Thompson. president
c! he New York Athletic Club. has accept
ed the invitation 20 act as president OF the
American Olympic Committee for the games
70 be held in Sweden next year.
President p. ]. Conway Of the IRISH
American Athletic Club has completed ar
fragments for the invitation ladies' night
which the club will hold on Saturday even
~6 III lAc cluOHOuSt' NJ ~
street An interesting programme has Deeh
arranged.
Abe Attol. the featherweight CHAMPION
fas signed articles 70 box Tommy Klloa"e
n Cleveland on January 30.
The New York Athletic Club has arraHeVu
novelty in weight throwing events Ior
the annual games in Madison Square Car
Gen on February IS II will consist OF hui'
hg 5s-pound weight over bar as aeaiiIS'
The style mostly used. of hitting taii'-
bourine IN order 70 score.