New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-01
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Stars of the Cinder Path to Race
for Olympic Fund.
DUNCAN AFTER NEW RECORD
Fred Merkle Still Nursing an In
fected Thumb, but Hopes to
Take Field Shortly.

Most of the champions and wouid-po
champions in this district who hope to
make athletic history at the olympic
games i'm Sweden next July will be seen III
action at Celtic Park tomorrow. where an
effort will be made TO help swell the fuhd
to send a representative team abroad.
Jim Duncan will make an effort to bet
ter his worlds record throw OF 1856 feet
inch with the discus last week, and great
duel should result between him and Mar
tin Sheridan. as II is reported that the
latter is doing more than hundred ana
fifty feet in practice with the Greek mis-
sile.
Billy Kramer will try to turn the tables
on Louis Scott in the SOO-metre rum
while Mel Sheppard and Riley Will try to
lower the colors of Abel Kivlat, the ma
tional one-mle champion. who last week
made q new worlds record for the 1900
metre race.
The bicycle pursuit race between the
best riders OF the East and those OF
the West should prove exciting. The four
riders Of the West-Schutte, of Kansas
City: Walter c. Martin, Of ST Louis;
Frank Messner, OF Grand Rapids, and f.
against tho Eastern four-Alvin Lotus, OF
Providence: Joseph Kopsky, OF New YORK:
John Beck, of Brooklyn, and Jerome
steiuert. of Long Island CITY
In the lO0-yard dash Ralph Craig, the
speed marvel, who formerly carried the
colors OF the University Of Michigan, VIII
meet Alvah Meyer for the first time and
this race will no doubt be productive OF
new record Then I'm the quarter lanKy
Jim Rosenberger Will have II out with
Reldpath, of Syracuse, one OF the fastest
quarter-milers I'm the country. Reidpath
has been running like the wind OF late
and has covered the 40 under ~ seconds
on two different occasions ths spring.
George HORNE. the wonderful Jumper
from tho Pacific Coast. also may be on
hand TO show his proves.
Tickets for the games are on sale with A.
G. Spalding 4 Bros. No. l26 Nassau
street: Dieges & Clust, No. 20 John street.
and Robert Stoll. No. IA John street.
Willie Keller once the king Of all out
folders has proved himself so valuable 10
the Brooklyn Superbas as coach that ne
will be carried as a regular member OF tho
team His contract was approved yester-
dav bv President Lynch Of tho National
League.
Snodgrass is playing an acceptable game
at first base for tho Giants. but Fred Mer-
klc IS missed. nevertheless. Fred Is laid
I'm at present with an Injured thumb. He
was cut when bat split In his hand and
,he wound became infected. He hopes 10
got back I'm the game again In few days
In tho mean time Becker is showing great
form In centre field. and Snodgrass may
find II hard work To recover his regular
po.,tlon. Beals IN hitting the ball much
harder than snodgrass and fielding In spec
taculsr fashion.
Chief Meyers caught a brilliant game for
McGraw's men yesterday. putting out nine
men. Six OF these came by strike-outs ana
tho other three by sensational catches or
ey halls. only one base was stolen OH the
Indian.
The crowd which turned out 10 welcome
the team home was hardly up to the aV-
erage.
Either Amos or Mathewson IL slated TO
mitch to-day. The blond haired tWirier
may get the call. as he has been working
in splendid form all the spring while the
Cardinals have been thorn In Mat'y
side for several seasons.
shafer. the speedy little shortstop VINO
started the season at furious pace, IL OK
pected to reportIhis week. While the team
was in the West Shafcr was called 10 MS
home in California by tho death OF MS
mother.
Willis was deadly against the lcfthanded
hitters OF the Giants, Devore Doyle and
Becker being helpless in the pnches. Gran
d,ll bstted for Josh in the eighth and
AUTOMOBILES.