New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Colonel Thompson Praises Army
and Navy Men at Stockholm.
INSPIRATION TO ATHLETES
McGraw Picks Up Another
Twirler, Named Percyman,
from Virginia League.

Beekman Winthrop. praises Americans
who participated in the events and makes
particular mention of the representatives
Of the army and navy of this country.
The letter TO Mr.. Winthrop, which bears
date Of July 10 and was written on board
the steamship Cantania, says:
1.-The Olympic games are over, and our
team is on its way back to America. I
take the liberty of reporting to you on
the officers whom you permitted to come
to the games. on the rife and fencing
teams
THE rifle team, as you have learned
from the reports in the press, took the
highest honors. The Swedish officials
and people considered the presence Of
the officers OF the navy and army COM
pliment to Sweden, and in every way
they showed ;heir appreciation of the
compliment
Lieutenant Osborn, especially. dstin-
g1Iished himself. In one contest lie made
nineteen consecutive bulls-eyes. The
twentieth shot could not be found on the
target and 1t was marked miss. This
must have been due to a defective car
fridge or to the shot having passed
through one Of tho other holes without
leaving a trace. The team was ably led
by Lieutenant Commander Laning. who
inspired his men by lis own high sense
OF devotion to duty and discipline. The
way our team was handled was sub
ject OF constant remark, and the King
took occasion 10 come 10 the field on
70 nA ths f1faq
lone great service Of the officers Of
the team was their inspiration to the
athletes by their ready submission 10
drlll and TO orders. which impressed the
young men and did much In securing a
feeling Of good will which has made the
olympic games an exception to all that
have taken place before. Throughout
the games constant remark was made
about the splendid discipline Of the men.
their submission in training. and the gall
liant way in which they took their losses.
| feel that am repaid a hundredfold for
anything have done in helping 10 secure
this result
THE Swedish newspapers and the
Swedish people have been loud and con-
slant in their praise OF the American
representatives,, and l assure you that
this was largely due 10 the good influence
OF the officers or the team.
Young Larimer. who came TO the team
from the Naval Academy. has done re-
mArkably well. He is an officer OF I'M
usual promise, and | am sure the expert
ence he has had on the trip will be Of
great service 10 him. The navy may well
be proud OF every man that has repre-
scented her at the fifth Olympiad."
Another twlrler was added yesterday
TO the rapidly increasing staff OF the
Giants. lie is none other than Perryman.
now with the Richmond club Of the Vir-
giriia League He will report in the fall.
Roger Bresnahan, manager of the ST.
Louis National League baseball club, has
protested the victory OF the Philadelphia
Club I'm Thursdays game. The ground
for the protest IS that Al Orth failed to
allow a claim OF an infield fly in the fifth
inning With men on first and second
and one out Konetchy failed to hold fly
of Lobert back OF first base A claim of
an infied fly was made. but not allowed.
Following this play the home team scored
two runs, which gave them the victory.
At special meeting OF tho Boston CLUB
OF the National League yesterday James
r. Gaffney, OF New York, the present
treasurer and principal owner OF the or
ganlzation was chosen president, sue
ceedlrg John Montgomery Ward. who re-
Gently resigned. Mr.. Gaffney a few days
ago purchased Mr.. Wards stock and the
stock owned By James Carroll. Of New
York. James {. Connolly, OF Boston, was
chosen secretary and member Of tho
board OF directors, representing the MI
norlty interests of Boston holders Of stock
in the club.
Bobby Keefe. the Cincinnati pitcher
who terrorlzed the Giants last year, has
hit the toboggan. He was sold yester-
day 10 the Rochester club of the Interna-
tional League.
Carl Morris, the Oklahoma giant il
coming East to see II he can't redeem
himself in the estimation OF the New
York boxing followers. Morris tele-
gra phed Billy Gibson. manager OF the
Garden Athletic Club. yesterday that he
expected to be on hand Monday night
when Luther McCarty and Jim Stewart
meet I'm a ten-round bout in the Garden.
Stewart easily outpointed Morris in
local bout last winter and the latter went
West, only TO run up against McCartys
sleep wallop Morris has enjoyed long
rest since, and now says he is hungry
for a match with tho winner OF the Nc
Carly Stewart affair. Morris will find
other competitors for this plum as Jess
willard "Gunboat' Smith, and last but
not least, Al Palzor, have thrown their
hats In the ring
Freddie Hicks. having decisively
whipped Farmer Jim" Smith. Is leaving
no stone unturned to be ready for Willie
Lewis in the second ten-round bout on
Monday evening Hicks has also beaten
Rob Moha and has improved whole lot
Of late. The winner OF this bout will be
with Mike Gibbons. who
trimmed Hicks on points here last winter.
Lewis has taken good care OF himself for
six months and seems to be boxing better
than ever In private. This will be Lewiss
first appearance here since his return
from Europe.
George Kirkwood, the 81. Louis feather
weight. has big reputation In Missouri.
Because Of this fact he secured the match
with George Cheney. of Baltimore, which
will be the Garden A. C.'s third magnet.
Cheney has big following IN Maryland.
and several hundred tickets have been
sold 10 his friends. who will come over