New-York tribune., 1912-02-29

with Ford, Warhop, QUINN Oa'""O'"
Fisher and two or three others
Charles H. Ebbets owner of the Su-
perbas. will turn over the first spadeful OF
earth on Monday in the construction ot
Ebbets Field the new home Of the Brook
Iyn team in the Flatbush section The
contractors who will build the diamond
grade the field and erect the concrete
fences on the Montgomery street and Bed
ford avenue sides have advised Mr.. EbpetS
that they are ready to begin the work.
which will he rushed along as fast as pos
sihIe Friends of Mr. Ebbets will be on
hand 10 see him swing the first spadetul
and to wish him all luck in the new vent
ure.
The last Of the Brooklyn players, Allen
Downs. Kent and Phelps, have sent in their
signed contracts to the club, so that the
roster now is complete. Kent was for
mer baseball and football star at the Uni
versity of Iowa. and last year pitched for
the Waterloo Club, OF the Iowa League
Bill Dahlen believes that Kent has the max
ing Of a great pitcher, and he VIII be care
fully coached by Willie Keeler at Hot
Springs.
Charles Victory Faust has signed con-
tract OF his own making to play baseball
with the New York Giants this year. Not
having any paper handy when the spirit
moved him, he wrote II on one Of his GUNS
and tore II off. Thomas J. Lynch, president
OF tho National League, approved the con-
tract. too This Is how IT reads:
Il hereby to put my hand and seal TO this
contract TO Play Base Ball the seasons
1911 1912 with the New York Base Ball Club
National League
Csgncd) CHAs. V. FAUST.
The Court Of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh
Yesterday granted a charter to the Pitts
bureh Athletic Park Association, which Is
TO maintain a team in the United states
Baseball League.
Entry blanks are out for n swimming
meet at the New York Athletic Club on
March .. The programme Will be made up
OF a OO-yard handicap, a 50-yard handicap
a lO0-yard scratch race and fancy diving
handicap
Michael cam. the left handed pitcher
who has made quite n name for himself at
ST. Mary's College, on the Pacific Coast.
has been purchased by the Yankees. H. b,
Leonard, a teammate Of Cam, and also
left handed pitcher, is to get trial with
the Boston Red SoX this year.
Fred Clarke, manager of the Pittsburgh
Pirates. has left his home at Winfield, Kan,
to confer with Barney Dreyfus before join
ing his players at West Baden, Ind, on
Monday. The camp at that place will be
only temporary, as the Pirates will move to
Hot Springs, Ark, on March II.
James j. Jeffries. in a signed statement.
denies n report that he telegraphed James
Coffroth, I'm san Francisco, that Abe Attell
should have had draw in his recent fight
with Klbane and that Attell still should
be recognized as featherweight champion.
''The referees decision was the only one
posslblc," says Jeffries. "Kilbane honestly
defeated Attell and earned the champion
ship. Immediately after the fight l advised
Attell to keep still that he had been beaten
by better boy and that knocking would
do him no good. / sent no message TO
Coffroth or any one else"
The breeding bureau OF tho Jockey Club
has assigned Pink Coat. winner of thC
American and st. Louis derbies of 1885, tU
Willis Sharpe Kilmcr, OF Binghamton,
N. Y.
Pink Coat n son OF Leonatus-Alice
Brand, by Hindoo, has sired several stake
winners. and he should prove a valuable
ACQUISITION I'm the farming district IN which
he has been placed. Through his sire.
Leona.us, son OF Longfellow, he traces
to families noted for endurance, and II is
also characteristic OF the Longfellows to
improve with age. Pink Coats maternal
side of the family was remarkable for the
snap. vim and stamina possessed by it's
members.
Mr.. Kilmer is the owner Of "The Bing-
hamton News and an ardent lover oil
hunting and sports in general.
John ]. Hyland. trainer of three Futur-
ity winners-His Highness. The Butter
flies and Requital-who is handling a small
stable at sheepshead Bay, called at the
office Of the Jockey Club yesterday to
make application for trainers license.
The New York Unlversity-Union basket
ball game at Schenectady tomorrow even
ing will be the occasion for the first appear
ance of the first real student band in Union
College history. For the last two months
variegated harmonies have been floating
over the campus, but modesty or cowardice
has heretofore kept the musicians in Sc
clusion. The student body as a whole sub
scrbed the money for the purchase of
twenty instruments, thus making the band
a permanent college organization.
The final race in the series for the ANA
teur roller skating championships of the
Eastern states will be decided this evening
at the Metropolitan Roller Rink. The dis
tance will be five miles, and entries have
been received from nine Of the fastest skat-
ers now competing in the East.
Word has been received to the effect that
the Baltimore Country Club has selected
May 8. 10 and II for an annual invitation
golf tournament At present these dates
are open so far as metropolitan attractions
go. ana II is possible that some of the New
York amateurs will run down. Last season
w. Fellowes Morgan, jr, of Baltusrol, won
a tournament at Baltimore
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