New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Titus DEGREES Plan to Combine
Crews for Olympic Games.
NOTHING TO BE GAINED
Uniting Arundel Four with New
York A. G. representatives
Ridiculous, He Says.


Rowing men OF the metropolitan district
have been considerably stirred up over the
proposition TO combine crews from different
organizations for the Olympic contests
Constance S. Titus. OF the Nonpareil Boat
Club, former champion who has repro
scented this country at Henley, criticiseH
the proposal last night and declared v
ridiculous Nothing IL to be gained hN
combining the Arundel four good as It Is.
with four from the New York Athleti"
Club" IL said Tho best course to pursue
would be 10 have the trial races and de2id-
upon the best crew-and send over that
crew. As the matter stands, the crew thai
goes over will have TO meet the Argonau's.
the peerless oarsmen OF Toronto, who took
everything they wanted az Saratoga last
August. In my opinion. the only reason
the Arundel four won at Saratoga vas be
cause the Argonauts wished 10 save their
men for the e!eht-oared race, which they
considered the more important. and SO kept
out CT the other competition.
81 know that TIC Areonau's intend -
race at Henle" early IN July. An eight
will compete for the Grand Challenge Cup,
q iOGl lOI Ille CtcN dIUS up ara bL'!fE J.
10 try for the Diamond sculle The same
men will 90 on TO the Olympcs Now the
New York Athletic cub eight was a good
second TO the Arronavts AZ Saratoga. With
tie Detroit crew third. u will he folly 10
send more than one American crew. for
nothing viii be gained
Eugene J. Giannini the coach Of the Kew
York Athletic club vas considera bly, inter
ested in the views expressed by Titus who
coached Princeton crews several Years ago
and who has had considerable experience.
Gisnnini made it plain that he was strong
ly opposed To any combination and 10 the
suggestion Of sending two crews to the
Olympic races.
I'm the time left for training it would
rot be possible ~ teach the men 10 row
together" said Gianinri, "as each crew has
been taught rowing by different method.
and tho EFFORT would result in confusion and
the reyersion in the excitement Of COM
petition to their original style.
This experiment was tried by mo AZ the
Philadelphia regatta several years ago
when took four from Columbia, coached
by Jim Rice. who also coached the Arun-
drls, together with good four from the
New York Athletic Club. The men did
we'll IN practice. rowing splendidly. and
they looked like winners. hut when the
race took place the men each rowed as he
had been taught originally, and a dismal
defeat was the result.
Another reason for not considering this
scheme Is that the trials for the four and
eight Dared races take place on the same
day. and 1t would not be possible for us 10
do ourselves justice by trying TO row two
races In one day against the crews which
We will meet"
Jack johnson has rejected an offer Of
$50 900 by Hugh Mcintosh 10 meet Sam
Langford In boxing contest In Australia
according TO an announcement made yes
terday by T. S. Andrews. Of Milwaukee.
American representative for Mcintosh.
Andrews got in touch with the champion
on receipt OF cablegram and was given
the answer, Nothing doing"
Horace Fogel, president OF tho Philies.
announced yesterday that Doc" Scarlon.
who was traded 10 Philadelphia by Brook
Ign for Eddie Stack, is about To report 10
the Phillies. Scanlon has been a hold-o
on the ground that tho Brooklyn club owes
him several hundred dollars and that Il had
no right to trade him until the debt was
paid.
Tho Olympic fund now being raised to
send a representative team OF American
athletes TO the Olympic games at Stock
holm was increased 1900 yesterday. J. w
Curtiss, the treasurer. announced that he
had received checks from 81 Hartley Dodge
ND 4
Herman j. Ridder, president OF the May
or's Fourth OF July committee, yesterday
appointed James T.. Sullivan chairman OF
the committee on athletics Mr.. Sullivan
received power TO appoint a vice-chairman
and secretary. and he ri once named
Frederick w. Ruben. OF Grace Church. as
Wce-chairman and Daniel j. Ferris as sec
rotary.
Arrangements are complete for n. ath-
letic games 10 be held by the r. Batterman
Company Mutual Aid Society at the l7th
Regiment Armory tonight.
Mel Sheppard. who will represent the 18th
IL the military relay race, will be caIled
upon to run the race OF his life I'm order 70
gain the first leg for his regiment. as the
list Regiment team. which is conceded 10
be the best handicap quartet In the national
guard, Is expected to win the trophy.
The New York Postofflce Clerks Assnci.
alton will hold an Olympic carnival on Sum
day, May 26. at Celtic Park. This will ar
ford the first opportunity for the athletes
in training for the Olympic team TO COM
pete In their Olympic events
Pat Mcdonald. OF the Irish-American
Athletic Club. IL going after the worlds
record with the 16-pound shot, right and
left hand Martin Sheridan. Of the Irish
American Athletic Club, and jim Duncan
will meet for the first time in throwing the
discus in Olympic style. John Daily, Of the
Irish-Americsn Athletic Club. will he on
scratch in the 1000 metre steepIechase han
dicap.
The Royale Athletic Club ~ Brooklyn,
will hold athletic show at the Clcr1nont
Avenue Rink tonight. the proceeds Of which
will be donated 10 Mayor Gaynor's fund for
the benefit Of the Titanic survivors The
regular weekly amateur ard seml-profes-
sional try-outs, which have always assured
the clubs patrons a rare nights treat. will
also he held in conjunction with the exhi-
billions OF boxing 10 be given by many OF
the most prominent hstc stars before the
public
TRINITY VS.. COLUMBIA TODAY.
Providing the weather man Is willing
Columbia and Trinity will play a game Of
baseball on South Field this afternoon.
Trinity has one OF the fastest mines that