New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Charleston Gets Sanction to Race
fr1m the Jockey Club.
PEACE NOW IN TURF WORLD
Islip Polo Club Joins National
Association, with August Bel
mont, Jr., Delegate.


the Jockey Club and tine Charleston Rae
ing Association, which will conduct meet
ing at Charleston, 5. c., from January Il
10 April l9 Some days ago the Jockey club
issued a warning that the meeting and
all those taking part in II would be declared
outlawed unless a sanction was asked and
granted by the ruling turf body in the East.
At first the Charleston Racing Association
dlsrcgarded the warning and advised the
Jockey Club that It would conduct its meet
ing without a sanction rather than break
faith with the owners and jockeys who had
been outlawed for racing at Columbia
s. c.. on November 80, 1911.
Wiser counsel prevailed, however, and
Yesterday John Marshall, president of the
Charleston Racing Association. appeared
before a special meeting Of the stewards
Of the Jockey Club in this city, and, after
being assured that the owners. Jockeys ana
horses that raced at Columbia would be re-
instated on application, formally applled
for sanction which was quickly granted.
After the meeting the following official
statement was issued:
''The stewards of the Jockey Club here
by give notice that on personal Application
they will consider the question OF reinstat-
ing all owners, trainers, jockeys and horses
that participated I'm the meeting held at CO.
lumbia, S. c., from November 20 to Decem-
ber 80. 1911 The approval of the stewards
OF the Jockey club Is granted the Charles-
ton Fair and Racing Association 10 conduct
q race meeting at Charleston. s. C., from
January "A to April 10, 19l2-soventy-hve
racing days-and the appointment of the
officials is approved
e. c. Smith was named as steward, 10
reprcsent the Jockey Club at the meeting
Harry Gissng, the great middle distance
runner OF the Irish-American Athletic Club
was married I'm this city on Wednesday
evening TO Miss Mabele Lewis, twenty
years old, OF Mermaid avenue and West
18th street, Concy Island.
Al the adjourned meeting Of tho Polo AS
sociation Yesterday at the Whitehall Cluo
the Islip Polo club Of Long Island was aa-
mittod TO membership, with August Bel
mont, ir., as delegate.
II was decided to hold the annual meet
ing and dinner Of the association at tho
Riding Club. The resignation OF the sea
Girt and Spring Lake Country club was
accented 4. J. Drexel Paul was appointed
as delegate from the Devon Polo club.
The handicaps were not taken up. but
will bo considered at some subsequent
meeting prior TO the annual session.
The following bright and breezy query
reached the sporting desk last night:
&C. Webb Murphy, OF the Cubs, would
substitute heart OF ivory nut Indigenous to
Brazil. for cork core now used In manu-
factureo baseballs."
Chubby Charley" Is spending most OF
his time these days thinking up ways TO
keen his name before the fans
John NJ, Ward. one OF the new owners
and president Of the Boston CLUB oil Ve
National League said yesterday that the
report that Mattern, the pitcher. would De
traded 10 tho New York Giants for Arthur
Deylin was without foundation. lie added
that he Ig opposed to the present dangerous
spIkes used on the shoes OF baseball play
crs. and that AT the meeting Of the joint
rules committee he will urge that some
stems he taken 10 remove this hazard. even
n Il Is necessary 10 substitute some other
form Of spike
"Suuny" Mclnnis signed contract win
the Athletics Yesterday. lie writes that
his injured wrist. which kept him out OF
the worlds series last fall is apparently
as sound as ever.
frankie Burns OF San Francisco and
Jack Britton, Of Chicago, were matched
Yesterday for n tcn-round fight at Oakland
cal. on January q. Each must weigh 10
pounds at =. IN.
AL Kaufman, the California heavyweight
fighter, is in san Francisco, having been
summoned from this city by the Illness OF
mis- father. lie announced that he would
take advantage OF his visit 10 the coast to
get ready for fight. preferably with jim
Flynn. He said In Il letter to a friend mere
Pm fun of malaria, but couple OF Inohths
ON the coast will fix me up
The American Athletic club. OF brooklyn
will hold the only bout this evening be
tveen 'RattlinG" Mantell and Willie HOW
ard the Ridgewood lightweight Mantell Is
a comparativey new boy I'm the ranks of the
star performers, while Howard Is "A tried
veteran of many hard battles who Is clever
70 a degree and carries hard punch In
either hand.