New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Protest of Pirates Not Allowed
by National League President.
RULING FAV0RS ST. LOUIS
Amateur Champion Boxers from
Near and Far To Be Seen
in the Garden.

in the Garden.
Thomas J. Lynch. president of the Ma
tional League. made a baseball ruling YES
terday on the first protested game of the
year and found for St Louis against Pitts
| burg. In the eleventh inning of game
played on April "a. in which the Cardinals
defeated the Pirates by a score Of 10 D.
Roger Bresnahan scored the winning run
on what Fred Clarke. manager OF Pitts
burg. called interference against the ruling
of the umpire.
Bresnahan was on second base. with one
out. when Bliss batted a ball to the pitcher
The latter's throw beat Bliss 10 first. bur
pulled Hunter off the bag just after max
ing the catch. A collision followed, III
which Hunter dropped the ball and Bresna-
| han raced home Investigation showed that
Finneran. the umpire, had called Bliss out
! before he bumped into Hunter and Presl-
dent Lynch finds that the collision followed
from Hunters position in the path OF the
runner. Therefore, he rules that the BAH
was in play when Bresnahan ran in ana
that his score was not due 10 INTENTIONAL
interference. hut 10 an unavoidable accl-
dent. Pittsburg protested to get a ruling
on the play
Five foreign champions are on their way
to this country To compete IN the interna-
tional amateur boxing tournament Nhlcn
will ne held in Madison Square Garden on
Nav 10 and 90 under the direction or The
Pastime Athletic Club. Sanctions have
been received from the amateur athletic
oreaniza tions Of the United States, Canada,
Great Britain and France.
The winners Of the recent tournaments
in. France. ireland and England are already
on their way to this country. The COM
mittee received a cable message from its
foreign representative Yesterday which
read: Five champions sailing on the -.
Louis" Several other foreign boxers will
leave on the Adriatic. which sails on
Wednesday.
While the New York Athletic club with
drew from III" Amateur Baseball League
last year because of the previous tempestu-
Gus season. the club has decided TO again
take up the sport II has become mem
Der of the Westchester League and will
play in series Of six games. In order 10
stimulate interest i'm baseball among the
members. all those who wish to play are
urged to report for practice at Trayers
Island on Sunday The schedule follows
June Il. New York Athletic Club, at
Pelham Country Club: June "a. Sacskill
club. at Travers Island June 2S. New
York Athletic Club. at Westchester Coun-
try club: July s. Pelham Country club. at
Travers Island. July 90, Now York Ath-
letic Club. at Westchester Country Club {;
July %. New York Athletic Club, AT Saeg-
kill Club, Yonkers.
From now on the baseball games in
Brookln will begin at o'clock instead Of
$50, but the umpire will shout play ball'
on Saturdays at 3 o'clock.
\ fine array Of boxers and wrestlers will
appear at the benefit performance for
George Mccormick. the sporting writer at
the ST. Nicholas Rink. Gfth street and Co
lumbus avenue. tonight Wrestling bouts
will make up the programme. knock
out" Brown and Cy Smith will tusse on
the mat. while other boxers who will try
their hand are Young Corbett." KID
Broad. Leach Cross. Tommy Murphy. "One
Round" Hogan. Jack Goodman and Joe
Bedell
In spite of the fact that Zbyszko. the
massive Pole threw "Americus' in Balti-
more last week. much interest centres in
their meeting at the Century a. e. to-
morrow night "Americus" says he is con-
ident Of making better showing.
Charles Sphinx the well known baseball
writer and publisher. has decided to seek
new baseball fields. and will go to England
shortly for the avowed purpose of estab-
fishing a six-club league. Baseball is gain
ing ground in England, and Nh SPHINX
thinks the time is ripe to make a noise.
When Tom LonCboat, Hans Holmer. BIZ
1 Queal. Al Shrubb Gusta Ltunestrom and
the rest of the field OF human thorough
bred's break from the btrrier in the fifteen
mile professional championship race at Gel
tic Park on Sunday. the followers Of the
| sport will have an opportunity Of seeing
/ these flyers measure strides on a certified
outdoor track. trimmed with the finch
wooden border and conforming 20 all the
conditions demanded FOR a bona hde recort.
/ The present crop OF professionals has been
making wonderful time on indoor circuits
/ and over outdoor tracks Of doubtful meas
uremeut but the race on Sunday will fur
niSh a true test.
| Given the proper weather conditions. "
would not be at all surprising 10 see nc
Winner of the Celtic Park sweepstakes
! equal or better the present worlds fifteen
mile record OF l:2oOi So. made by Fred
I Appleby in his race against Al Shrubb over
the Stamford Bridge track. England, on
July y, 1872.
Mike Donovan. while wen along in years
ir still able TO put on the gloves and box
with all the science and ardor he exhibited
when he met Jake Kiirain. John l.. Sulli-
van. Charles Mitchell and others some
wears ago. Donovan. in laying down a
brief set ~ rules yesterday for keeping
agile. young and in good condition. said
! Avoid pies and pastry. Eat as little
starchy foods as possible. Drink plenty of
water. See that YOU breathe plenty OF
fresh air and exercise regularly"
II is the old boys who make the going
at hand tennis at The New York Athletic
/ club John F. Byrne recently defeated
William A. Hines for the championship
! cup by the score Of 25-l2. 20. Byine has
record not equalled in the past \ double
I tournament is about 20 be started for men
| over City years Of age. II will be "A handi-
cap affair and w. -. Bourne and j. r
| Shaw are to be the scratch pair To keeI
/ the game going a century doubles is
| contemplated. the combined ages OF eac1