New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-09
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
Make Rapid Progress in Plans
to Welcome Olympic Stars.
DONOVAN TO MANAGE GRAYS
Detroit Tigers Rapidly Wedding
Out Men Who Have Made
Diamond History.


was appointed in connection with the COM
/ ing reception to the American olympic
team has made rapid progress during the
last few days in arranging Tor the ofrlclai
welcome. At meeting of the commit
/ tee held Yesterday il was decided 10 IN
vite the swedish Ambassador at Washlng-
/ TON and the Swedish Consul General IN
/ ,his CITY 20 be in the reviewing party In
/ front Of the CITY Hall on the morning OF
the parade August "a, and 10 occupy
nosts Of honor at the guest table at the
dinner in the evening.
This course was decided upon because
OF the royal good fashion IN winch
Americas representatives were received
! in Sweden Frederick w. Ruben chalr-
| man Of the plan and scope committee,
who is also secretary OF the Mayor re-
ception committee. has been instructed to
! invite all local Swedish organizations 70
/ participate in the parade
Upon motion Of DR.. f. w. suit chair
man OF the guard OF honor sub-commlt-
! tee il was decided to have the boys ana
girls who are 10 form the Stationary
! guard OF honor" edging the sidewalks
: from 42d street 20 the city Hall, learn the
Olympic teams yell" the same 10 be
taken up block after block as the victors
pass through IT,
! Girls as well as boys arc 10 constitute
part of the guard OF honor One side OF
| each block will be lined with girls. the
other with boye each holding an American
eag Cheer leaders on each block Will
give the signal when to begin the YELL
| so that there will be no confusion.
DR. slit said that the services OF the
/ Hebrew orphan Asylum Band had oeen
offered and accepted. and that the pahu
will precede the division Of the parade IN
which the athletes themselves will ride In
automobiles. There will be two marching
| guards OF honor Immediately ahead OF 'he
athletes in the same division. The nrst
will be made up Of boys In costume. rep
rosentirg the forty-eight states OF the
/ Union. The second will represent also N
/ costume. all nations that took part IN the
/ games AT Stockholm.
" J Lee, superintendent or recreauoh
/ centres. who was present a. the tnee''nB.
/ said that he had been offered the use ot
/ all necessary costumes by the managers OF
/ tho Ulppodrome Mr.. Lee also proHereo
,ho s.ryices ~ the New York Fairgrounds
/ FIFE and Drum Corps.
Or John NJ Rreen reported that plans
vera be,ng considered for entertaining the
| 1iv,r,fr athletes al n theatre party on
! the night Of August %. II Is proposed 70
nroyide two seats for each Of tho 10 am
letes so that each may be accompanied
/ by sorre member OF his family or friend
! Contributions are already beginning 20
J -. e., NJ the once - the treasurer or
,no Committee. Victor +. R!dder, IN the
s,aa,s-Zeitung Building 10. lSe William
street.
| Tte ueellrS out process among the De-
| ,rol, Tigers is going on rapidly ana t"'se
stars Of former days went by the boaIuS
! ,os,e-dav when Jim Delehanty' Davey
ro,o. and wild BIZ Donovan we're
counted out
/ Donovan. the veteran pitcher has oeen
,,nointod manager 81 the providence
+ ~, IN the International League. The
Gravs are owned by Frank j. Na'"''
rresiden, Of the Tigers. Donovan expects
N take charge ~ the club In a fe" GAYS
~,,,tr also announced Yesterday that ne
has asked for waivers on Dayey Jones
the left fielder.
Dolahanty. the second baseman. has re-
ce,y.d notice OF his unconditional release
Injuries and poor health made the once
qreat plaver OF little value 10 the Local
club his season. but in recognition or
mast aeryices. Navln allowed Delehany
% sock a new berth unhampered. Dele
hanty's release marks the passing ~
least temporarily. Of a famous baseball
family from the major leagues
The Giants have signed another pitcher
( Uanlev BY name. from the Newark clup
NJ the Ohio state League. lie Is right
+ handler and i feet inch tall lie VIII re-
+ port in the fall.
Floyd Kroh. the Louisville pitcher OF
/ the American Association, received his
unconditional release yesterday. Failure
/ N Leep I'm condition IL given a. the rea-
con for the southpaw's dismissal kroh
CANA N the Louisville club from the chi
/ cago Cubs. and last year was SUSPENDED
on the same grounds that caused MS re-
/ lease this season.
George Pierce. pitcher Of the Scran-
! ton club OF the New York state League
! has teen purchased By tho Cubs. Pierce
g southpaw. and recently came into
nrop,inence by striking out twenty bat
tors IN nine inning He was tried out by
McGray at Marlin Springs before the
present season opened Last year he was
ui,b the Buffalo club OF the International
League.
lack Britton viii meet tough Gus
TONER in Eddie Smith In the Garden next
! Monday night. Smith Is hard hitter ana
came within an ace OF tipping Pa'
Moore tho other evening. II Britton beatS
Smith he will promptly ask Leach cross
for a match. inasmuch as Britton figures
that n victory over the dentist Will lead
directly TO n bout with Mcfarland. Willie
Richie or Ad Wolgast.
Another ten-round bout in the Garden
on Monday night will bring together
Young" Kurtz, OF Newark and Tommy
Maloney, OF the West Side. who now
weighs 14s pounds, and Is rapidly heading
for the middleweight division. The other
ten-round scrap. between young" Reilly
and Packev Hommey, guarantees both
cIeyerness and stln punching even though
these fellows are in the bantamweight
class.
This evenings card at the Olympic \.
/ C.. which includes the ten-round bout be
,,,ooc carev Phelan. OF Harlem and