New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
timely BITS OF SPORT MAY LIMIT GOLF FIELD
Boxing Commission to InvestI-
gate AtteI|.Brown Bout.
MAJOR DIXON NOT PLEASED
Bridgeport Club, of Connecticut
League, Now on the Base
ball Market.

ball Market.
The state Athletic Commission, which
controls and regulates boxing in this state
,,l,I investigate the Abe Attell-"knockout'
Brown bout at the National Sporting Ciuo
of America on Thursday evening. Ms)ot
John J. Dixon who. with Frank Nell
makes up the bobtail commission, was au-
thority for the statement yesterday ina.
some questions would be asked at the next
meeting. on Wednesday. Major Dixon SAID
further that he saw the bout himself anu
was not favorably impressed.
Brown defeated Attell on points out
many OF those present did not hesitate 10
saw that the featherweight champion was
far from his best and appeared 10 tahe
loss interest In the outcome than was eA-
nected Some affirmed that he was SUD-
ing, and so much unfavorable criticism
was aroused that Major Dixon reefs tha'
some action must be taken. He Wouio not
saw along what lines the investigation
would he conducted. but 1t is quite hSey
,hat rumbcr OF witnesses will be called.
Eu9ene NcCann announced yesterday
that the Bridgeport baseball club or the
Connecticut League will he placed on the
market. because Of the intention OF George
r corbett. secretary and treasurer. ana
John Fl. Freeman, president. part owners
10 retire from the game. McCann' the
other owner. says he will continue 10 run
the club until other arrangements are
made. and will start the Connecticut
League season on time.
Kaur an outflelder Of the Bridsepor'
team Of the Connecticut League, sent IN
his signed contract with the Yankees yes
terday. He had a batting average OF .3'f
for Ils games last season, with fielding
average OF .93T. wolverton has decided 10
give Zach Erhardt. the former inneider OK
the High School Of Commerce team, an
other trial. He was with the Yankees last
fall and played in several exhibition games
He has been signed to go TO Atlanta with
the recruits. Erhardt is now studying at
Columbia University. ,.
Connie Mack. the sstute manager OF the
Philadelphia Athletics, worlds champions
for two years, thinks the Yankees under
the direction of Harry Wolverton are 10 De
feared In the American League pennant
race which begins on April IL lie says
'"Wolverton has fine personality and
way peculiarly his own OF SettinS along
with ball players. II a man doesn't nustie
YOU can depend on Il that Wolverton VIII
come down on him as hard as any man.
ager but he isn't a bulldozer, by any
means. lie has enough executive ability TO
make him a hrst-class manager. He was
the
game. He has fine material TO begin with,
and his aggressiveness will help q lot.
Nevada is not 10 be outdone in bidding
for the Johnson-Flynn fight next July.
Word came from Reno last night that the
Jacbridge Commercial Club had offered
10000 for the bout.
The National Baseball Commission, In a
finding handed down yesterday. ruled that
the transfer OF Lavender 10 the Montreal
club By the Chicago National League Club
was Illegal and that the purchase agree
ment was null and void The ruling re-
manded Lavender back TO Chicago. which
club will not be allowed to dispose Of him
to minor league club for one year, or
until he is offered TO the Providence club
.
he was obtained by the Cubs
August Hermann. chairman OF the Ma
tional Commission. declines TO discuss the
threat by President Powers of the new CO.
lumbar Baseball League anent suit un-
der the sherman antitrust law. but invites
all Independent major leagues into COM
petitions. He says: THE more the mer-
rier." Organized baseball is strong.
Alfred Shrlbb. like Tennyson's brook, is
likely to go on forever. The great distance
runner Of England. who has made his home
in this country for a number Of years. was
all but broken down" twelve months ago.
or so at least It was said. but he defeated
Billy Queal in a ten-mile race at Water
town y. Y, on Friday night. Ques is
rated with the best. too. Shrubb carried
the American champion. so called. of his
feet In the third mile and gained a lap.
which he held to the end.
President Lichtenheim. OF the Montreal
Club OF the International League. who is
after new manager for his team, has two
strings 10 his bow in Billy Lush. the Yale
baseball coach for a number of years. and
manager OF the Boston Terriers by Johnny
King. Tenney is waiting for his release
to talk business while Lush has made a
proposition which is being considered.
Tommy Ryan has signed an agreement TO
act as trainer for jim Flynn preparatory 20
his fight with Jack johnson for the heavy
weight championship Of the world.
When Flynn knocked out Williams in a
bout at Toronto last week be weighed lS
pounds.
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson, president OF
the American olympic Committee. has Of
fered prize for the twelve-pound shot-put
at the Pastime games on February 81. This
event will be decided in a novel way. The
contestants will put the shot with both
hands the best put with each hand being
added together. This Is the first opportu-
nity the athletes will have OF competing in
the style which will obtain at the Olympic
games In Sweden this year. ,.'