New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28

DESPITE the fact that Frank Chance de-
ciares he will never sign prohibition
contract with any baseball club, Presi-
dent Murphy OF the Chicago Cubs con-
tirued his stand YESTERDAY against allow
ing mis- players TO take even one glass OF
beer during the playing season OF 1913.
II have read Chances statement" said
Murphy. and. while do not know just
row he was handed my interview. | want
to say again that am running this club.
The man who manages the Chicago team
next year will sign the same contract as
do the players. and this goes, whether
the man IL Chance or somebody else
Chance may leave this city tomorrow
for Chicago. and will have an interview
with Murphy on Monday. Ii Is known
| that the managers anger is at the boil
| ing point and that he will not mince his
words. He considers Murphy's interview
! a personal insult, Doth 10 himself and TIE
players, who have won four pennants In
seven years under MIS- management.
! Robert Mercy. secretary Of the Boston
Red Sox. announced yesterday that all re-
served seats for the worlds champion
ship games with the Giants I'm Boston
had been sold out and that no further APP
/ plications could be considered. Baseball
holds the city in Arm grip.
Eddie Plank, pitcher Of the Athletics.
says the Red Sox will beat the Giants.
How could he say otherwise? IL would ne
refreshing II some American League
player would pick the Giants to win or
some National League player would pre-
dict a victory for the Red sox. But what
4 howl would 80 up.
Charley Comiskey, chief owner Of the
Chicago White sox. formally accepted last
night the challenge issued by Charley
Murphy. OF the Chicago Cubs, FOR post
season series Of games TO decide the
baseball championship Of Chicago. De-
tails will be arranged to-day.
! Ted Meredith, winner Of the Srometre
run at the Olympic games in worlds rec
ord time, will not be candidate for the
| Pennsylvania freshman football team, as
| was predicted few days ago. Meredith
wanted to play, hut after writing 10 Mike
Murphy he learned that he would take
OF flesh If he played football. ayd this
might interfere with his 'cross-country
running. in which he expects 10 excel be-
fore he leaves college. Meredith now tips
the beam at about 10 pounds. His best
running weight is ten pounds less.
The Giants reached the century mark
in games won yesterday, but with only
eight more games on the schedule cannot
approach the mark of JIG victories set by
the Cubs In winning the pennant In 1906.
The more important bouts tonight viii
be: kid" Herman VS.. Benny Leonard,
at the Fairmont Athletic Club; frankie
Madden VS.. Paddy sullivan. at Browns
Gymnasium: Charley Slegcr VS.. Al Nc
Coy, at the National Athletic Club, ana
Willie Chandler VS.. Young" Tierney, at
the Richmond Athletic Club.
The first of q series Of heavyweight
bouts which will be put on by the Gar
den Athletic Club during the fall and
winter season will bring together Jim
Savage, Of Orange. n. j.. and "Gunboat
Smith, OF San Francisco. They VIII
meet in the main bout on Monday night.
Savage recently displayed ability when
he stopped Tom Kennedy in seven
rounds. He was taken i'll after that and
had 10 cancel several engagements.
In ADDITION TO this contest the ten
round battle between Johnny Dundee
} who whipped George Kirkwood the other
night and Harry Thomas. of England
, recently victorious over Abe Attell will
provide plenty Of excitement.