New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-24

| a great cost within the last fifteen years
for his stock farm in Kentucky.
! The sale Of the mares means their JOSS
| to this country, as Mr.. Gould VIII nave
them shipped to his breeding farm In
! France.
Rock Sand, the thoroughbred stallion
which August Belmont sold few days
ago to syndicate for $4,000, VIII make
the Journey from Lexington to Jersey
| City on a special car in charge OF Charles
| F. Hill, one time trainer for Clarence H.
| Nackay. He will leave Lexington TO-
night or early tomorrow morning, as he
will be shipped to France on the Mime
waska, which sails on Saturday.
| August Hermann, chairman OF the Ma
tional Commission and chief owner OF the
Cincinnati club in the National League,
made the first official statement yesterday
in the way Of throwing some light on the
rumors flying about concerning new
manager for the Reds TO succeed Hank
O'Day the former umpire. In answer TO
question as to whether Joe Tinker
shortstop OF the Cubs. would be the man,
ne is quoted as saying:
| while no definite arrangements re-
garding Tinker have been completed. there
| is no denying the fact that he has been
considered and asked for his terms In
case he can he purchased in the regular
way from the Chicago club"
! Charley Doom. manager OF the Phlllies.
| nCfa IN
this winter, prcferring to run moving
picture show
| Now that Hugh Mcintosh has put an
/ end to all negotiations with Jack john
son for two fights in Australia, for which
he had been willing 10 pay something
| over $50. 900. the feeling Is general among
sporting men that the heavyweight cham
pion will never again put on the gloves.
In commenting on Johnson and his latest
scrape N we'll known follower OF boxing
saws I'm "The Boston Post:
Johnson for the last FIVE years has
conducted himself on the principle OF
| looking out for nobody but Jack John
| SON overriding every one else and not
caring a whit for public opinion. He
has been going this pace AZ a rapld
lie is man who Is thoroughly selfish
and mean spirited, and In his heart he
IS one OF the biggest towards that ever
put his foot IN a ring. Should he con-
,Inue boxing | do not think there Is n
man in sight who can defeat him, be-
cause he Is wonderful defensive boxer,
and takes the very best care or him
self but as an aggressive chap, he Is a
'' Against such men as Sullivan. Fltz-
simmons Tom Snarkey or Jcnrlos, when
the latter was I'm hts prime, he wou!n
have been shown up very quickly for just
! what he ~, for any OF thes" men, who
| were aggressive fighters, would have
smashed his defence 70 smlthefcens ana
had Johnson yelling for help inside Or
half dozen rounds. II Is 10 he re-
GREETED that We haven't man In sight
to-dav who can give this heavyweight
champion nuisance the ihrashinS thht
| really belongs TO him.
! have seen II stated that Johnson is
n very wise man. He Is not wise or
he would not continue 20 afront the very
people on whom he must depend for his
livelihood He has wide streak or
low cunning, I'll admit, but he IL not
vIse Despite his money. you will yet
see the day when Jack Johnson VIII be
q beRgar humping his nose In the dust
| providing OF course. he does not die with
hts boots on I'm the mean time, winch /
rather think VIII be his eventual windup.
General George w. WinEate, president
| OF the Public Schools Athletic League,
las arranged for a monster dinner TO be
held on Saturday evening, November l6,
at one OF the leading hotels. The object
is to commemorate the great work that
has been done during the last nine years
for the schoolboys OF this city. The
work has grown so rapidly that the league
has become the leading institution Of It's
kind I'm the world.
General Wingate and DR.. c. Ward
CHAMPION, secretary OF the league, have
decided to hold this public dinner to give
all the workers and friends OF the league
n chance TO meet and discuss the great
good that is being done for the growing
boys OF tho city.
Men and women OF national reputation
VIII speak on various subjects relative TO
the leagues work
James e. Sullivan, president Of the Met
ropolltan Association OF the Amateur
Athletic League, will act as referee Of the
ten-mile run and seven-mile walking
championships which are 10 be held on
Saturday afternoon at the Eastern Mo-
tordrome, Vallsburg, Newark
II will mark the first holding OF the
walk as a national fixture I'm twenty
eight years, the last having been held in
1894, when Il was won by Eddie Mcdonald.
OF the West Side A. c.
Those who will act as officials follow:
Judges, Barlow 8. Weeks, New York
A. c.; Fred. w. Ruben, st. Georges A. c.;
John J. Walsh, Pastime a. c.; Terence
Farley, Irish-American A. c., and George
T. Pawling, OF Philadelphia. Timers,
Charles J. Dieges, Pastime A; c.; w. L.
Jones, Irish American A. c.; c. ]. Dali
ton, Timers Club; DR.. j. W. Breen, New
York A. c.; John J. O'Brien, New York
n and InRlIs NJ Uppercu Eastern