New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Elmer StriCklett Back in the
Good GraCeS of Baseball.
TO PITCH FOR BROOKLYN
Jack Johnson Has Fears That
AL Palzer May Defeat
Jim Flynn.

Elmer @. stricklett, the pitcher who de-
serted the Brooklyn club three years ago,
was reinstated yesterday by the National
! Commission on the payment or fine OF
800 He Is still on the reserve list OF the
Brooklyn club and may prove strong as
set to Bill Dahlen's pitching staff II he has
not lost his old skill and cunning. III ne
fails to come up to expectations 1t is quite
possible for Dahlen TO use him TO advan-
tage in some trade. In making the finding
the National Commission says:
The applicant states that his refusal TO
recognize the reservation rights or the
Brooklyn club was not due to spirit OF In
subordination, but was prompted solely Dy
a desire to comply with the wishes or MS
wife, who strongly opposed leaving nome
during his six months service with the
Brooklyn club. The player. who Is resi-
dent of California, admits that he played
with a club in the then outlaw California
State League, but says that II was solely
for the purpose of earning a livelihood for
himself and family. He promises TO aoide
by the laws and rules OF organized base
ball in the future II he is reinstated,
Rule 40 was enacted for the punishment
of players who disregard the reservation
rights of national agreement clubs and
lend aid and countenance TO an organization
inimical TO the interests OF organized base
ball. Offenders against that salWary
rule cannot hope TO escape penalty for its
violation and while Stricklett is reinstated,
10 become effective at the opening OF the
spring training season, he is lined 500.
Jack johnson, champion heavyweight
boxer of the world, declares that unless he
is consulted regarding the Jim Flynn-Al
Palzer bout in this city there will be no
fight between himself and Flynn next July
for the heavyweight title.
johnson says that he has a verbal agree
ment with Flynns manager that neither
fighter shall engage I'm a boxing match
without the consent Of the other. The
champion fears that Palzer may defeat
Flynn, and this would injure his match with
the latter or result in it being called off,
"Topsy" Hartsel, long with the Phila-
delphla Athletics but released two or three
weeks ago, will manage the Toledo club
Of the American Association this year.
The Providence baseball club OF the In
ternational League formally passed into
the ownership of Frank G. Navin and w.
C. Yawkey, owners of the Detroit American
League team, yesterday. The transaction
was made on December Is last, but the s7O.-
VUO purchase price ulu nOl CndHBe IdhuS
until yesterday. Frank Van Dusen. OF De-
troit will be elected president OF the club
when II organizes and Fred Lake will be
named as manager.
Fordham and Columbia are likely to be
the chief contenders for the valuable trophy
offered for the intercollegiate relay race at
the Milrose A. c. games on Saturday night
in the 47th Regiment Armory Brooklyn.
Both teams have been in training for the
last month. Columbia has two legs on the
trophy and Fordham one. Manhattan, New
York University, City College, Pratt Insti-
tute and 81. Johns also are entered In this
race.
Charley Wagner, the sensational short
stop Of the Boston Red Sox, has sent in his
signed contract for this season. He will go
South with Jake Stahl and Bill Carrigan on
February 20. several weeks ahead OF the
rest of the team. in order TO get into the
best of condition.
Ginger" Beaumont, the former Pitts
burgh and Chicago outfielder, will coach
the University OF Wisconsin baseball team
this spring. Beaumont is expected to sign
a contract within the next few days, nego-
Iations having been going on for some
time.