New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-24
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Al Ortiz Named as Empire in
" the National League.
Olyey LOOKS LIKE A PRIZE
:. ,k Johnson Tires of Boxing
and Automobiling, So Takes
Up Baseball.

Goth not so long ago pitcher OF
!" .,-,;pence with the Yankees, has
'oh' ~. umpire stan OF the National
' lns,,s ard will get an early opportunity
Nv his ability in handling the indi-
end making decisions IN fast COM
~'V' Thouas j. Lynch. president OF the
JAN, purchased his release yesterday
.s1s ,be Virginia League, where his
'va as an umpire has been highly
ar.lsed By major league scouts Ortiz is
t. a., follow. with keen eye an1 sound
.,tgment. Further than that he knows
baseball
or if. University Of Virginia
,.sor won his fourth straight game for
-. ph,llies Yesterday. and to capture him
.ns r,bs will have TO raise their bid OF
.,-an The PhLies, by tho way. climbed
'a,o the first division yesterday by beat
~ - Louis. while the Giants were
.,,rrbliug the once feared and early pace
making Reds
r;itty" Bransheid, once 80 tie Phillies
"A later with the Cubs, has been named
=. manager Of the Montrell club OF the
International League, in place Of Billy
1.,sb who coached Che Yale team for
,,rsrsl years VI 70 last season.
Ice McCirnity still deserves the name
ron years ago with the Giants, when he
inst loved 10 pitch two games IN one
,f,ernoon. lie was UP 10 lbs Old tricks
gain yesterda.. and this Newark Ind
ans who are climbing, profted.
The National Baseball Commission Ge-
,ide5 yesterday that II the Chicago Cubs
suffered any damage through the loss %
Agler during the two months he was
with the jersey City club % the InternR-
,lonal League, under a color of title, II
must share the responsibility, and there
fore dismissed the claim for partial re-
munsratlon.
on May 10 the commission held that the
deal for the release Of the player TO Jer-
sy City was null and void. Chicago then
asked that the Jersey City club be re-
Qalred to reimburse it for the time the
player war IN the service Of the latter
dub
Dovney, the utility inhelder of the Phil
Sieiphia club, will set a chance with the
Cubs, as Charley Murphy got him yes
trday al the waiver price. Maroney. the
pitcher, has been Internationally released
BY the Cubs.
Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion Of
the world has tired OF boxing and auto
nohsing for the moment and will take
up baseball. He has applied for q place
on negro ssmi-professionsl team In Chi
ago.
Tommy Bergen, the Lewiston bear
feet, will meet Jack Denning, the local
mddleWeight, who has done great things
IN the ring, IN o ten-round bout at The
popular priced show Of the Garden Ath-
etc Club, IN Madison Square Garden
next Monday night Young SoEberg, OF
Brooklyn, and Kid Williams, OF Balt-
more, the fast featherweights, who have
ASPIRATIONS for Johnny Coulon's crown,
yin come together IN another ten-round
battle. In the third bout Arthur Pelky,
81 Chicopss, Mass. the peer Of the New
England heayyweights. will clash With
Jesse willard, the Texas ranger.
Three ten-round bouts are sure TO fur
ash plenty OF fun and excitement for
followers OF boxing at the ST. Nicholas
Athletic Club tonight. Phil Cross and
Battling Hurley will face each other az