New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
.iN[lY BITS OF SPORT ON COLLEGE O|AMONDSI
r.ep ON Giving a Decision in
Boxing Bout Hangs Fire.
u.I ey ACTED UNDER ORDERS
sxort Made to Put Responsible
,.v on Mr.. O'Neil, a Member
of the Commission.

81. Y.,,y session. ending with compart
III, little progress. marked the weekly
.,,s Of the state Athletic Commission
o.I,. Office in the Park Row Building yes
'.,.v afternoon. Chief interest centred
W.. ~. case Of the National Sporting Club,
.,1, through its official referee, Patsy
80, rendered a decision in the jim
,."c;unboat" Smith bout week ago
o,c those appearing before the COM
ten IN response to subpCenas were
- Charley DoesseriCk. manager of
.,ub. Tom ORourke and Bat" Master
Wv There wasn't any qulbbling or denial
~. mart ~ the clubs officials as TO the
w. of a decision, that point being
'sn,,,e6. When asked why he had given
.sscsion when he knew it was contrary
. ,hs commissions ruling, Haley replied
". 10 had done so upon receiving in
.,-,c.ions from Doesserick. The last
.smsd explained his part IN the affair
.l,b the statement that he had understood
- GOOD authority that Frank O'Neil. a
-.mher Of the commission, favored the
-.,dering Of decisions.
uasterson's testimony consisted in the
...sll,ng OF conversation with O'Neil
..s-e,n the latter said he favored de-
,,s,ons but added that they were impos-
,,,,s because Major Dixon. the other mem
So, n the commission. would not consent
,.s,.rson said he was not connected with
,hA National Sporting Club, although he
IA been under the old arrangement-that
/, before the Frawley law went into effect
.oRourke also was heard. AS usual. Tom
acclaimed any connection with the club
,r he added that James Kelly had told
Mn, that O'Neil was personally in favor Of
rving decisions. Finally Nathan Nidaver
me clubs lawyer pleaded for a postpone
nsrt until tomorrow afternoon, that he
-,ish, produce Kelly and Jim Buckley. the
-arager OF "Gunboat" Smith. What
vaaver wanted Of Buckley no one seemed
10 know.
IN discussing tho situation after the
meeting O'Neil called attention to the fact
that whatever personal opinion he may
have had or expressed on tho subject had
pothing "a do with the ruling Of the COM
mission. Thus far 1t had been the judg-
nept Of the commission that decisions at
souts in the state were detrimental 70 the
yst interests OF the game and until the
commission ruled otherwise he had be-
utved that whatever action it took should
be sustained.
The confusion about the entrances Of the
s.. Nicholas Athletic club prior TO the
Klbane- Burns bout on Tuesday night also
cane VI for discussion. Mr.. O'Neil said
stterward that the McMahan brothers. who
run the club, would probably receive let
ter from the commission. Where the club
erred. in O'Neils opinion. was In allowing
people In without tickets. He was inter
~ted In this as a representative OF the
state, which collects 5 per cent tax from
all receipts 10 boxing shows.
II was unofficially stated that Mr.. O'Nen
had declared that he would break the ST.
Nicholas clubs license and also impose
800 fine because of the overcrowding II
The sSildlng. OVAL asnied waking any
such statement.
Perry. who succeeded 10 Ty Cobb's do
main after the brilliant centrchelder had
retired from Yesterdays game on the hill
top. struck out with the bases filed in the
fourth inning. Filling Tvs shoes is no
easy task in a pinch.
Zinn raped a hard grounder al Mort
srity in the fourth frame. The ball took a
vicious bound over the first basemans
head. He ducked just In time TO save him
self
Three wild pitches and two hit batsmen
Do not speak well for the control Of the
New York pitchers.
Where Mcconnell earned d reputation as
a pinch hitter was a question which
bothered the fans" yesterday. 1t was
quite q surprise to see the lanky pitcher
bat for Hoff in the ninth inning. Every
ons looked for WOlverton himself TO start
rally. as ne has had so much success in
this line.
shafers batting average has fallen from
something over 40 to .2o5 on the Western
trp. That probably explains why Fletcher
GOT into the game yesterday. although .2s5
Is no mean average. Still McGraw is
forced to pick out the stars among the
stars
Big Cnier' Meyers is wabbling along
With an average Of .4g3, and the season is
fye weeks old
Joseph Agler, the brilliant first baseman
Of the Jersey City Shelters. must report
back TO the Chicago Cubs, according to
decision handed down yesterday by the Ma
tonal Commission, unless the owners OF the
two clubs come 10 an amicable agreement
ri ha r,la
Owing TO typographical mistage in the
wording Of a telegram 10 Charles Murphy
owner OF the Cubs, Agler was sold to the
skeeters with the understanding that vow
vas 10 be paid for his services. The player
reported to schahy, but the club refused 10
give-S,5)0 for him and appealed 10 the Ma
uonsl Commission 20 decide the case
The commission after considering the evil
dtnce IN the form OF the kilograms ex-
changed between the club owners decided IN
favor Of Jersey city. declaring that the
Substitution of the word cor" for "for" by
mistake In telegram had misled Charles
Murphy. Furthermore, the owner OF the
Cubs had previously offered Aglers ser
Hees TO the Skeeters for $3.50 In meg
sage accepting this offer the mistake &C
cured. and the commission considered that
The skeeters were not DESTROYS OF paying
Nl.o extra for a player when 1t was not
Necessary
lanes L. Sullivan. secretary OF the Amer
ean Olympic committee. said yesterday
mat Sam Gordon's entry for the single
SOULS will be forwarded 10 Sweden II the
Nesper Boat Club OF Philadelphia can get
'he Endorsement OF the National Associa-
Hon Of Amateur Oarsmen, which is neces-
'ary under the rules.