New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Tom Sharkey Thinks PaIzer Will
Beat Bombardier Wells.
CURLEY AFTER NEW BOUT
Ambitious Plans Being Made for
Race Meeting Next Week
at Elkwood Park.

Tom Sharkey and James Wakely visited
AL Palzer's training quarters at New Dorp
Staten Island, yesterday and the former
after looking the Iowa man over critically
said: "Palzer is another Jeffries. II he
doesn't lose his head he'll stop the English
champion sure BombardIer Wells Is n
great boxer. but he can't stand up under
this mans punches"
Wakely. who was John l.. Sullivan's
hacker in the old days also waxed en-
thuSiastic He said: "Palzer reminds me
of Sullivan when he first became famous.
He is A typical strong boy, wonderfully
built. natural fighter and terrific hitter.
I think he will beat Wells easily and then
Jack Johnson
II has not been decided who will be
Palzcr's chief second when he meets Wells
In the Garden on Friday night Sam fitz-
ratrick may be- the man and then again
he may not Tommy Ryan. former middle
weight champion, who recently quit tram
ing Jim Flynn for the Johnson fight in
New Mexico. wired Palzor yesterday: Am
ready to come on I'm response tn tele-
gram. if YOU want me Would like to be
i'm your corner
Palzer's friends will decide this question
to-day. Billy Gibson, manager OF the
Garden Athletic club. also received mes
sage from Jack Curlcy. who is promot-
ing the Johnson-Flynn fight. 1t said: Am
readv 10 hang ND big purse for twenty
rounds between winner Of Johnson Flynn
and winner OF Palzcr-Wells. Can fight In
Las Vegas
Luther McCarty. who Is matched 10 box
the winner OF Fridays battle on July -
in the Garden. is I'm training now. and Will
be on hand TO make his fire. bow TO a
New York crowd just before Palzcr and
Wells shake hands.
The Garden Athletic Clubs three ten
round bouts for next Monday nights popu-
lar priced show are as follows: Young
Shuerue vs.. Johnny Dundee, "Westchcstcr'
Jim Smith vs. Freddie Hicks, Of Detroit
and Mike Gibbons. Of St. Paul. vs.. Sid
Burns. Of England.
Jim Stewart and Fred Storbeck. the South
African heavyweight. will appear in the
star bout a week later.
So much is expected Of big chief"
Meyers these days that when no struck
out with tho bases full al the Polo Grounds
Yesterday the fans" groaned with an
earnestness that sounded Ike howl. II
happened I'm the third inning. and before the
game was over the crowd though: many
times Of the lost opportunity It was for
gotten. however. when tho Giants and Mar
guard won by tho narrow margin OF run.
Neal Ball once with the Yankees. who
not 50 long ago made triple play unas-
sistcd-a rare performance in baseball
has been sold TO the Boston Rcd Sox by
Harry Davis. the now manager Of the
Cleveland Maps. lie will Join his now team
IN n day or two
Peaches Graham. tho catcher. who
Joined tho Phillies last spring. has been sold
to tho Toronto club Of the International
League. He will go 10 Toronto this week
or AZ soon as all waivers have come In.
out OF eight times 1T bat a. a pinch
hitter this year Graham has delivered
seven times. He has not played up 10 form
behind the bat. however. as he has been
bothered with sore arm.
Entries will close to-day FOR the race
meeting Of the Elkwood Park Steeplechase
Association at Elkwood Park. near LonG
Branch. on Thursday. July I. and Saturday
July s Indications point 10 the best meet
ing hold I'm New Jersey since the old days
OF Monmouth Park. II will be held under
the direction of the Hunts Committee,
which means that the racing will be similar
10 that held at Brookline. Belmont Park
Terminal. Cedarhurst and other points
where tho non-pro fessional has stepped I'm 10
keep alive interest in the thorough bred
horse
The racing will be held on the private
track Of Walter and Frederick Lewisohn,
who who have not alone donated the use
Of the property but are giving their time
and attention 10 the work Of preparation.
Not satisfied with devotinR their grounds
and their labor they have offered cup 10
the winner of one Of the steeplechases.
Every effort is being directed 10 make the
meeting worthy OF a page in amateur turf
history. Six races will be run each day.
but extra attractions are to be added. one
OF these will be dash for polo ponies and
the other an open race at five furlongs for
the many sprinters that will be on the
ground.
Full details can be secured from the clerk
Of the course Among those that have do
mated cups are the Messrs. LewisOhn. Mrs