New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Connie Mack Fully Awake TO
Strength of Red Sox.
HARD ROW FOR ATHLETICS
Almost Ten Full Games Behind
Boston in Race for American
League Pennant.

! LedSuo FeHuduG.
| Connie Mack. the astute manager OF the
! Philadelphia worlds champions, Is fully
awake to the strength Of the Boston Red
| Sox, who are leading the American League
race. and realize that grave danger threat
ems from that source to the hopes OF those
who are roofing for the Athletics 10 win
the American League pennant for the third
year In succession. He is quoted as saying:
'T told my men early In the season that
| the Red Sox would give them the most
| trouble and now l can see that 1t will take
some mighty fine work to overcome their
lead. They arc now going better than
ever dreamed they would, and their pitch
! ers are hard to beat. O'Brien, Bedient,
Hall, Collins, Wood and Cicotte make a
sextet that will be stronger as the season
wears on, and unless my pitchers round
into better condition they will never cut
down that seven-game lead.
THE success Of the Red Sox means con-
! fdence and they will take lot of punish
ment and still win many games. am still
hopeful that the fighting spirit in my men
will rouse them to that point that has made
them famous, but If they want to catch
the Red Sox they have got to go after them
right now. and any lost time is going to be
| fatal"
| Connie Mack made this statement before
his team lost two games to the Cleveland
Maps yesterday. AS Boston defeated ST.
Louis the Athletics are now almost ten
full games behind the Red Sox, or 122 per-
centage points behind. The handicap is
not Of kind that the Athletics may not
overcome, but 1t will mean playing under
high pressure for the rest OF the season
unless the Boston team experiences a slump,
| of which there is no sign at present.
| Hank ODay, manager of the Cincinnati
Reds, has realized the necessity Of strength
ening his pitching staff, and TO that end
has paid 5000 TO the Knoxville Clue OF the
Appalachian League for Frank Davis, who
| has been making a name for himself IN the
box this year.
| Harry Davis, manager of the Maps, Is
| trying out new outfelder named MeiGel,
who comes from the Yszoo City team Of
the Cotton State League with the reputa-
ton Of being fence buster
| The approximate value OF the Kentucky
I Endurance Stakes which will be run on
October T. the opening day OF the nine-day
fall meeting at Churchill Downs. KY, Will
be sl5.C00. more than double that OF last
year. The value makes this the richest
prize at present OF the American running
| turf.
Edward Barrows, president Of the Inter
national League, announced yesterday that
he had ordered the protested game between
/ Inn
played over at a date 10 be determined
later. The game was protested by Bald
more on the ground that Dalton, VINO
| played for Toronto, was under suspension
| Kelly. manager OF the Toronto team, con-
tended that he had not at the time received
notice OF Daton's suspension.
President Barrow also announced last
night that a mistake had been widely made
in the recording Of the eleven-inntng game
with which Montreal and Rochester con-
cluded a double-header at Rochester last
! Saturday. The score should be recorded
| as to in favor Of Montreal, instead OF
! Z TO In favor of Rochester.
Billy Gibson. manager Of the Garden Ath-
letic Club, yesterday signed Joe Jeanette
! TO articles Of agreement for a ten-round
bout with Jack Johnson, providing the lat.
! ter will box here, or Is allowed 10, BY the
! State Athletic Association. Gibson denies
a report that the Garden Athletic Club had
| offered purse for a fight between Johnson
| and Al Palzer. saying that such bout
would Kill the boxing game In the state
of New York. He stated that in his opin-
ION Palzer would be no match for John"
son, and the same is true Of Luther Nc
Carly and the other white hopes He
also stated that under no circumstances
would the Garden Athletic Club permit
Johnson 10 box white man. bur In view
of the fact that Jeanette had more than
held his own with Johnson on four separate
occasions, Gibson is prepared TO offer
chance for Johnson to show his skill IN tbs
New York ring
Gibson win wire for Johnson's terms to
day The Garden Athletic Clubs officers
believe that there will be no objection 20
bout between these negro boxers, as night
The present heavyweight champion Jean
nette's manager, Dan Mcketrick, in sign
ing the articles. yesterday, told Gibson that
"a king the Hons share Of the spoils.
Here is a chance for Johnson 10 show
that he isn't afraid OF Jeanette SAID CID
son Jeanette and Sam Langford are
about even in ability, but II Is well known
that Johnson wants no part or Lanstoro'
Instead OF beating third raters Ike Flynn,
Johnson can prove that he is real cheW'
pion by disposing Of Jeanette IN the Gar
den.''
TWO ten-round bouts are on the card AZ
the Royale Athletic Club Of Brooklyn, to-
night and much interest centres in the
meeting OF Mel Coogan and Harry 1ort5
two lghtweights who are working hard 10
box their way to the top. Walter Mohr,
bantam. who is keen TO test his skill against
Young solzberg. will cross gloves with
Dutch Brandt in the other bout
The feature OF the motorcycle meeting
st the Brighton Beach Motordrome to-mor-
row evening will be the race between Ar
thur Chspple, unbeaten this year. and Kay
Peck, the speed demon OF Newark.