New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
Abe AtteII Slight FaVorIte tor
Bout with K. 0. Brown.
TIM JORDAN LOSES CASE
National Commission Decides IN
Favor of Brooklyn Club
Against Player.

Against Player.
Everything is in readiness Tor the poNI"s
bou, between Knockout Brown HsH'-
weight. and Abe Attell, featherweigh'' al
tho National Sporting Club Of America III
West 44th street. tonight one man VIII
have the advantage of weight ana the
WALTON" while the other must depend upon
his greater science speed and generalshlP'
Rrovn possesses the weight and the
puncb although one Of the conditions I'M
nosed by the crafty Able when the match
Was made was that * O." should not enter
tho ring Weighing more than 1873 pounds
That's easy for the Dutchman. VINO ire
ouentlv scales as low as 130. There is no
telling what Attel will weigh. lie Is
legitimate feather" and the chances are
that he will he about ten pounds lighter
than his opponent when the gong rings.
Followers Of boxing are divided among
themselves as to the probable outcome
Some cannot see how any featherWelghI
mot even executing the peerless AttClL can
hope TO successfully avoid Browns bull
like rushes ON the other hand, AttelIs
admirers regard the bout as already won
for the champion. They say he has beaten
liebtweiRhts before and can do II again
Attell is a slight favorite
Brown. with right glove extended, boxes
much the same in all his bouts. His left
ia of course the dangerous member. ana
AtteU knows that perfectly we'll. He eN-
meets 10 beat Brown TO the punch and, IN
ctdentally. with his own rapid fire left jan
the Dutchman into a state of confusion. In
case Attell succeeded in doing this he may
be tempted to take chance with a sleep
producer Of his own. In all likelihood,
however, Brown will rush and lead. and
Abe will counter and jab, with the chances
favorable for both to be doing business at
the final bell. Rumor has 1t that the house
is being rapidly sold out.
In a finding handed down yesterday the
National Commission decided against Tim
Jordan in his claim against the Brooklyn
club of the National League, after pre-
viously ruling in his favor. The finding
follows In part:
Under date Of April 70, 1911, Timothy J.
Jordan complained TO the commission tndt
on Nav Z 1910 the Brooklyn club, 10 Whlch
he was under contract for that year, noti-
fed him of his release TO the Toronto clno
of the Eastern League. but had not mace
a satisfactory settlement of the salary Que
him He further asserted that he did not
desire TO be unreasonable, but felt tnat
he was at least entitled TO pay for zen
days from the Brooklyn club" adding that
my claim is backed up by the ten days
clause in the contract / signed
The concluding paragraph OF the player
statement read as follows
81 have been advised by counsel that l
have a valid claim against Brooklyn for
my full salary. l have too much respect
for the game and enough confidence IN the
National Commission to put all in your
hands willing to abide by your finding
The player also set forth that at the time
Of his release he was incapacitated from
playing ball by temporary injury IN
CURED in the service Of the Brooklyn cluo,
while taking a desperate chance, and he
promptly notified the Toronto club that ,ofn ne
would be unable TO report to il during 1870
as he had made arrangements TO undergo
an operation in the New York Hospital
lie joined the Toronto team In 9ll, ana
remained with IL during that season.
After careful consideration of the evil
dence submitted the commission directed
the Brooklyn club TO pay the player for
four ddys under its contract with him ana
also the difference between his Brooklyn
salary for that season and his compensa-
Ion as Sc Xed by ms Is S ts Gonraef b %lsn Rroa
lyn clubs disavowal of responsibility for
his salary after May on the ground that
and Z. was not accepted by the commits
sion for the reason that the club had not
protected its rights 10 discipline the player
duties by formally suspending him A set
tlement was promptly made with the player
in accordance with that finding by the
Brooklyn club, through the ONCE OF the
secretary of the commission.
On December IL. 1911, the player who In
April of that year had professed un,
bounded confidence in the integrity and
fairness of the commission, returned the
Brooklyn clubs check 10 its chairman. and
save notice that he had decided to apply
10 the civil courts for redress
In the same mail his claim was again
presented TO the commission, this time by
his attorneys, who contend that the injury
which the PLAYER asserts inCapaCitated him
in 1910 was received in performance of his
duty under his contract with the Brooklyn
club. and that by the terms Of Clause I
retain him for the fun period or release
him outright. and therefore is responsible
for his salary from May T. 1910 to October
IL ot that year, at the rate of S2,40o for the
season.
A further demand was made for 500
Promised the player as bonus for batting
.965 or better under the contention that his
release in May deprived him Of the oppOr-
tunty to earn this sum.
The Brooklyn club denies that the player
was inc2paCitated in its service and aVOws
hat when he was secured from Baltimore
IN 1895 he was affected by a trouble known
10 ball players as bad knee" which
handicapped him throughout his Brooklyn
career. AlthouGh frequently warned that
his usefulness TO his club was impaired by
the condition Of his knee ana advised TO
so and was released when a suitable first
basemsn was secured in Daubert
NOtWnnStd0OlnE the danger and dlScOn-
fort experienced by him from engaging in
athletic games, il is further claimed bv the
BROOKLYN club that the player frequently
took. part in indoor and independent base
hall games, thereby agsraVating the injury
10 his knee. Il,
The records Of the National League show
that all Of its rules were complied with IN
releasing this player. His assertion that
the injury which afflicted him was sus-
tanned in 1910 game Of his team Is offset
by the denial Of his club. As the burden OF
proof is on the player to SubStantiate his
contention that his condition at the time
Of his release to Toronto was due to causes
covered in Clause Of his contract with
the Brooklyn club. the commission declines
for his salary for the fun term Of that
contract and dismsses the players com
Ulaint.
one of the big features Of the Irish
American A. c. sport carnival in Madison
Square Garden on January o will be a one
mile relay race, which will bring Mel
Sheppard and Harry Gissing back 10 the
track again. The middle distance run
ners will make their temperance I'm COM
petition as members of the Irish American
a C.squartet which will make an assault
on the worlds indoor record. The other
members of the team VIII be Rosenberger
and Abel Kivat. The slowest man Of
this four will do around 81 1-5 seconds. and
collectively the team should travel the
mile distance in 3:22. Beth Sheppard and
Gissing have been doing light work and
should be in fine fettlc.