New-York tribune., 1912-03-22
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Olympic Swimming at a Place
Needing Twenty Letters.
PROGRAMME FOR THE GAMES
Charley HerSog, of the Giants,
Gets Little Windfall in
Baseball Decision.

Baseball Decision.
In accordance with the request Of the
executive committee Of the American
Olympic committee, James Z. sullivan
wrote to Kristian Hellstrom, secretary or
the Swedish Olympic committee, in regard
TO the place where the swimming races
would take place and the temperature OF
the water Mr. Sullivan also asked for
the definite daily programme of athletic
events, If same had been decided upon
The following letter was received from
the Swedish Olympic committee yesterday:
Concerning the swimming competitions,
We beg to say that same Will be held aJ
Djurg situated with inc
port district of Stockholm. The tempera-
ture of the water in DjurSardsbrunnsNlKe
is generally about 10 degrees Celsius at the
time in question. ,..
saturday. July S-Throwing the javelin;
iOOD0-metre fat trial heats; lO1-metIe na'
trial heat; SO-metre fiat, trial heats.
Sunday, July Running hlgh jump,
heats; 1OOOO-metre fiat, final heat lV-metre
fat. final heat; SOo-metre nat maj neat
Monday July stunning high jump,
final heat; standing broad jump, inals; re-
Law race, 800 metres, trial heats; walking
race 10000 metres heats.
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and left hand. finals; 1.JoO,metre fiat, trial
heats: 5,O0O-metre fiat, tIia! heats; relay
race 900 metres final heat. -. oua,.
Wednesday, July B-Pole vault, hnal :
puttiRg the shot, best hand, finals; 20-me,
ire Nat, trial heats; 1,5OO-metre fat final
heat: 5,0OO-metre fat, final heat. ,.o,,,.
right and LEFT hand. finals; 2o0-metre fat
final heat; 11O-metrc hurdle race, trial
heats; IO,O0O-metre walking race, final.
Friday. July l2-Runnins broad Jump
thr.n. tri,Ncr l..
finals; 4O0-metre race fiat. trial heats team
race. 800 metres, trial heats. ,,u, ,,,,
SATURDAY, July 15-tStanding high jump.
final: throwing the discus. right and lett
hand, hnal; 4OO-metre fat, final heat; team
race 1900 metres. final heat
Sunday, July 14-ThrowinS the hammer
finals; marathon race G0,2-O metres) nndIs'
relay race, 100 metres, heats; DecathIoh'
Monday, July 15-Rclay race, 100 metres,
final heat: cross country race, 5000 me-
tres: Decathlon. second day; hop, step and
jump, finals
In one Of two decisions made public yes.
terday by the National Baseball Commls-
zion a new rule was adopted affecting play
ers known as Gree agents"
Charles \. Deal complained TO the COM
mission that while a free agent he signed
with the Philadelphia club, Of the National
League. at stipulated salary for the play
ing season Of 1912 on reporting on Marcn
to go on the training trip with the team
he was informed that he had been released
20 the Lancaster team, Of the Tri-State
League, at a salary 80 per cent less than
his Philadelphia contract called for.
The commission annulled the release to
The Lancaster club and restored Deal TO his
status as a free agent. The rule adopted
declared that free agent who signs con-
tract with a national agreement club and
ig transferred without his consent 10 an
other club or IS released without a trial
shall be declared "A free agent II the club
10 which he is released does not assume
tho salary his original contract calls for.
Charles l. Herzog third basenan Of the
New York Giants. was allowed S915, hall
Of the draft price paid by the Cincinnati
club. Of the National League, in 1911 TO the
Reading club. Of the TriState League for
pitcher named Horsey. Herzog was al
lowed the amount as he had a written
agreement with the Reading club that he
was TO receive half Of the draft price for
the PLAYER I'm case he was drafted in 1910
or 1911, Herzog having induced Horsey TO
|. sign with the Reading club.
v
Julian W. Curtiss treasurer Of the Amer
ican Olympic committee, announced yes
terday that A. G. Spalding & Bros, sport
Ing goods dealers had contributed $500 to
the Olympic fund. The committee is MAX
ing great efforts to collect $4,000 in order
10 make the second payment on the steam
ship Finland which is due on April l, and
it urges all who intend to contribute to do
Nd
Mr.. Curtiss, at No. 12G Nassau street, this
city
Tie opening game Of the series between
the St Louis clubs OF the American and
National leagues, which was set for to-
morrow. was postponed yesterday until
March 90. Cold weather and the frozen
baseball grounds caused the postponement.
The teams viii work in the South for an
other week
Charley Comiskey. owner OF the Chicago
White Sox. reports that his players are In
fine condition and almost ready for the
pcnnant race.
The Victorias OF Winnipeg. amateur
hockey champions Of Canada and the
holders of the Sir Montagu Allen trophy
will play at the 81. Nicholas Rink next
Wednesday night against an all-star team
of American players selected from the
various teams in the Amateur Hockey
League.
Knockout Brown Will meet tho sensa-
ton OF Brooklyn. Knockout" Jack O'Don-
nell. IN ten rounds at the Carlyle Athletic
Club. Of Brooklyn. tonight. ODonnell is
the boy who recently returned to this coun-
try after successful trip through England
and France. where he was beaten only once
in more than a dozen battles lie is a
fighter after the style of Brown.
Del Bruno. the much-talked-of Western
boxer, will receive his baptism of fire in
Eastern rings when he faces the free-ht-
ting featherweight of Providence. Young
Dyson. IN ten rounds at the New Polo Ath-
letie Club. Bruno Is said to be one Of the
best men the West has seen i'm many days.
Young eastman. the coming welter-
weight OF the 4th Ward, win don the gloves
again tonight and meet Ben Douglas in
ten rounds at the American Athletic Asso-
citation. Of Brooklyn. while at the Queens
5oro Club Young" Terry will face kid"
RosS I'm o bout OF similar duration.
Harry Birkenruth. q jockey well known
on the American and European turf is
dead in London according TO advices re-
ceived by relatives I'm this country. Death
was the result Of injuries received in