New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Jeanette. Johnson Fight Still
More or Less in Doubt.
COMMISSION FAILS TO ACT
Decision on Perplexing CUES
ton Will Be Handed Down
After Meeting To day.

will be allowed 60 box i'm this city, still
remains a matter Of conjecture AT
meeting OF the state Athletic Commits
sion Yesterday afternoon nothing was
done along those lines except 10 instruct
Charles J. Harvey. the secretary. 10 write
to the Mcmahon brothers. who control
the st Nicholas Athletic club. tn appear
before the commission at > o'clock to-
day.
A. matter OF fact both Jess and
Eddie Mcmahon were In the vicinity ot
the commissions office during the after
noon. hut instead Of waiting in the ante
room they preferred 10 linger I'm the hali
telling their troubles To the newspaper
men After the commission had sent out
word through its secretary that nothing
would be done until the St Nicholas Of
fcials appeared to-day 1t was discovered
that they were about. The McMahohS
were anxious 10 find out where they
stood. and told Harvey So.
Jess Mcmahon stated in Il conversation
with the newspaper men that Joe Jean
nette had posted his forfeit of SEQ. ana
that Johnson's forfeit was also on the
way from Chicago.
Harvey. who represented the commits
sion at the recent Olympic games IN
stockholm. reported favorably on his
mission so far as amateur boxing was
concerned He received assurance from
Baron Pierre De Conbertin. chairman OF
the International Olympic Committee
that boxing would surely be put on the
programme OF all future Olympic games.
IL ,ftrhf Nor ht a. r.
mitted by a country I'm which the games
were held
Martin j Sheridan the weight thrower,
was operated on for mastoidttis yester-
DAY. While his life was dispaired of for
a time. it was said last night that he
would recover.
The cleveland Maps have purchased
Clancy. second baseman. OF the New
Orleans Southern League team.
William Brennan and Clarence owen.
the umpircs who were injured in the first
game 81 double header between Brook
lyn and Pittsburgh on Tuesday, are rest
ing easily in the hospital They are not
so severely injured ~ was at first be-
lIcved. An N-ray picture OF Brennan's
injury showed that number OF liga-
ments OF the leg were torn. but there was
no fracture. and he will probably leave
the hospital tomorrow. owen IL more
seriously hurt. hut no bones were broken,
as at first reported. and the doctors cX-
pcct 10 release him before the end OF the
week
The Brooklyn Superbas have released
Madden. the pitcher, purchased from
South BEND. TO the Chicago Cubs, Ebbets
has purchased another tWlrlcr named
Williams. who has been pitching for the
Morrstown club, of the Appalachian
League
Suit was brought yesterday against
charles ". Murphy. president Of the chi
cago cubs. Tor permitting the West Side
Baseball Park 10 become oNcrcrowded. II
X alleged that he allowed the alsles and
exits To become blocked during the recent
series with the New York Giants. Tho
suits were filed by chief j. &. Mcconnell
of the Bureau OF Prevention OF Fire. The
penalty for each violation Of the Ordi-
nance is 81 TO 500 iine.
Frank Gotch. champion wrestler OF the
world will meet Jess WestcrEaard. OF Des
Molnes. in Kansas city tonight Gotch
has agreed not to use the toe hold.
The members OF the Chicago Athletic
Association who were sent to the olympic
games. not al the expense of the assocla-
ton. have withdrawn In body from the
organization. Michael MCDermott. one Of
the team gave out a statement ttrddy
TO the effect that the swimmers would
compete unattached In the future. The
men declare that their club made no pro
vision for them In the Olympic games,
and gave them no recognition upon their
return from Stockholm. The American
committee paid their expenses from New
York to Stockholm and return. but the
swimmers were compelled to pay their
own railroad fare from Chicago To New
York and return. 4 request for n refund
Of this money was refused by the club
Sol Meyer. owner OF the indianapolis
club. has rendered a public apology To
Dennis Sullivan. one OF his players, and
returned 10 him check for 500, the
amount taken out OF Suliyaus salary
for alleged breach of the clubs training
rules. Meyer recently hired private de-
tectlves to trail his players, reporting
any infraction OF training rules. Sullivan
was reported as having taken drink
This caused the fine OF 500. It now de
voops that Sullivan has never tasted
liquor or used tobacco I'm his life.
one of the most attractive cards Yet
arranged by Billy Gibson. manager OF the
Garden A. G.. has been decided upon for
the clubs next popular priced show, 20
be held at Madison Square Garden on
Monday night Tho only heavyweight
bout carded will bring together Luther
Mccarthy and Arthur Pelkey. TO win
this bout means much to both men, and
as they are Of the rushing type there is
bound to be action from the instant they
put up their hands.
That remarkable little lighting machine
kid" Williams. of Baltimore. will battle
with kid" Kelly. Of New Orleans. the
bantamweIght of the South. Williams is
the boy who has been challenging Johnny
Coulon for several months. In the third
ten-round scrap those rivals kid"
Shugrue. of Jersey City, and Jimmy
Coffey. of this city, will try to settle their.
differences Those who saw these lads
clash a few weeks ago know what to ex-
pect
The two siX-round bouts are Larry Nc
Coy vs.. Jack Dillon and Irish Malone w.
Ieinie Theil.
The eyes OF the motor fans" are turned
to the battle between Johnny Albright,