New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-16
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Drucke. of the Giants. Demands
Damages for Injured Arm.
TINKER GETS A VACATION
Whirlwind A. G. Closes It's Doors
When Buildings Department
Takes a Hand.

Louis Drucke one of John J. McGraws
stan ~ pitchers is suing the marlborough
Rapid Transit Railway Company for $4,000
damages for injuries he sustained on Oc-
tober % last year. while riding in the sub
way. Although tho twirler Of the Giants
worked Yesterday and pitched his team to
victory over the St Louis Cardinals, he
says in his action that the accident has
destroyed tho usefulness Of his arm. He
says further in his complaint that on the
date of the accident he was thrown against
a stanchion In subway car with such
force as to sprain his arm. causing him
great pain. and that he has little hope OF
II being cured
IT may not he known for several days
whether Big I'D" Reulbach satisfied Frank
Chance in what amounted to last trial
as pitcher for the Cubs against the
Superbas yesterday He went along well
enough for foui innings, but showed such
| unmistaksble signs of going up for altitude
| in the seventh that Brown was rushed 10
/ the rescue In view Of tho fact that the
! Boston, Cincinnati and Brooklyn clubs have
! refused To waive on his services. II is more
than likely that Chance will hold him hit
longer. in tho hope that he will pitch him
| self into condition. Jack Pfeistcr. how
over, Is doomed 70 the minors None Of the
| National League clubs was willing 10 pay
he waiver price Of 1850 and the onetine
brilliant pitcher who did not lose game
FOR his club 10 tho Giants In almost three
! wears. will have 10 step out NJ tho baseball
lirnelicht Word came from Chicago last
night that no had been traded 10 tho Louis
ville' club. of the American Associa ton. for
! Emil Richter. a pitcher Of some promise.
Joe Tinker. shortstop Of the Chicago
Cubs was suspended for three days yes
terday by President Lynch Of the Natonal
, League for talking back" 10 Doyle, the
umpire. in the Brooklyn-Chicaso game last
SATURDAY. He played Yesterday, as the
ruling did not reach Washington Park IN
time TO keep him on the bench.
| Pending an investigation by tho Build
ings and Fire departments there viii be
! no boxing bouts at the Whirlwind Athletic
club. which has headquarters in the OLD
CTcrmont Avenue Skating Rink. Brooklyn.
From time to time the authorities have
begun proceedings against holding contests
IN the old building. which is considered
fire trap. but nothing ever came Of II.
y, cceded the Tommy Murphy Knockout
Brown bout slight blaze broke out
under the seats on the Myrtle avenue side
of the building. n was the opinion OF
many of those present that II the blaze
had gained Roadway one Of the greatest
catastrophes in tho history n the city
would have followed, the half-dozen
exits are considered inadequate. The build
fs. d., hlr and hung
with flags and bunting. which would burn
like finder n ignited
, After asking his umpres 20 Use their
influence 10 hasten the playing Of Ma
tionaI League games. President Lynch
went UP 70 tho hilltop Yesterday afternoon
only TO sec tho Giants and Cardinals drag
ont contest TO two hours and twenty
minutes Much hitting. slow pitching and
many bases on balls were responsible.
neylin and Brdwon OF the Giants are
leading all tho third basomen and short
stops Of the National League IN fielding
with robert and Doolan Of the Phillies Soc
ond Larry DOYLE is second 10 Hummel'
Of Brooklyn. among the second basemen.
Jim smith. The Bronx boy who gave the
late stanley Ketchel one Of the hardest
battles he had in the East. is branching
out aa 4, "wi,ito mans hope" and may turn
ur as tho winner IN Tom ORourkes com
Ting white mans hope tournament which
takes place on May 26. Smith is somewhat
light hut his friends declare that he will
4 mako IN in strength and courage what he
0 lacks IN weight He Is a second edition Of
Tom Sharkoy In mis- match with Andy
. Morris ne showed all Of the Sharkey traits
!, Navor Gaynor has named 2 committee Of
o eovertv-fve 20 handle Tho athletic end Of
Tho second "safo and sane" Fourth If July
I celebration. which laat wear took tho form
Of games in twenty odd parks in this CITY
~ oven moro elaborate programme r. be
, ing arranged FOR this year. and James r.
! sullivan who will have charge Of the sports.
expressed the opinion Yesterday that fully
- twenty-five thousand entries would he re
colyed.
Tho committee named hv tho Mayor IL
roadc m ms follows Dr William II. Max-
yoll General George w WinFatc Charles
=; Stoyor Thomas !. higgins. Mitchell
i KENNEDY Evert Jansen Wendell. Eyer
ton T. Winthrop W. j Lee, Julian ".
Curtiee. jeremiah r Mahorcv Dr q ward
K CHAMPION. = 7. Hart, pr Louis lIaupt. r.
+ Kammcrer. Darwin y James. w T. Jones
D Ceorrc ~ Pratt. John +. Boyle. Charles J.
Uiccoe. = Hubby :. +. Co0oy John r.
Bowling. John 7. Doyle John Bissiuger,
q John Cloughen. \. +. T'ullv. Gustavus Moe
81 r J. sullivan. ). J. OBrien T. j. Conway
- Partow $. Weeks Gustavus r. Kirby. T.
o W Ruhicn. r. Obbcrtubcssing M =. Hal
o PIN. J. W Stumpf T. Farley. T. Delaney
Frank Meyer Major J. j. Dixon. George p
- Matthews. Dr T. W slit T. J. V Delaney
. Hugh n Baxter. the Hon. Frank - Wilson
i Or George i. Poole. e. J. Dalton. \. Nc
. Nccnan. r. s. quinn. J. J. Howell. J. r.
Norton T. 6. Lawrence. Alexander Fer
ris. y. Daly. \. II. Nltale. +. r. Gibson J.
j. Walsh. !. J. Dolan. J. Blake TIlyer. p
Waters. o. Wahle J. Conway. \. ". Curtiss
i j. Walsh. Il. i. kennedy Dr Bernard
ODonnon, James j. Farrell. John Nc
Cuado. Robert VI. Thompson and f. ~. Boy
crman.
jeff Smith. the Jersey welterweight who
has been coming" in remarkable fashion
curing the last few months. will be put 10
the acid test at Browns Gymnasium to-
night when he crosses gloves with Flight
. ing Dick Nelson. the Danish welterweiglt.
, no has beaten Dixie Kid" and other good
! men smith and his veteran opponent will
\ box ten rounds i'm the main bout.
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