New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Gets Option on Promising
Youngster Named Kirby
While in the West.

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only man VINO could hold Walter John
sons swift shoots. and four years Of
brilliant service with the Senators had
earned him a fine reputation. With Billy
Sullivan, Of the Chicago White Sox. he
shared the distinction Of having caught
baseball thrown from the top Of the
Washington Monument.
street turned out to be of little service
10 the New York team. He had difficulty
In getting into condition and showed no
Improvement as time went on His
throwing 10 bases was wretched. while
he failed TO hold the New York twirlers
as a star catcher should do. When
Sweeney was finally induced to enter the
fold Street was benched. and for some
time has has been a spectator and not a
participant in the games on the hilltop.
He entered the big leagues In 1893. In
order 20 be released 10 the Providence
team all the other managers in the league
must have waived claim on him. II. how
ever. he should show improvement and
return 10 form, IL is probable that he
would get a berth with the Detroit Tigers,
who have very strong affiliations with
the Grays.
McGraw, who always hns an eye cut
for new players, even In his most Dros'
porous days, made good use of his time
In the West to get an option on Larnc
Kirby. bi. pitcher with the Traverse
city team. OF the Michigan State League
The little Napoleon dispatched Wil5ert
Robinson 10 look over the yOungster, and
after the New York coach saw hiroy
pitch four-hlt, shut-Out on Monday he
turned In a favorable report, which was
promptly acted upon By McGraw. Kirby
has won sixteen out u eighteen games
pitched this season. Both King Col" and
Fred MerkIe are products OF the Michi-
gan State League.
Jimmy Callahan. manager Of the chi
caeo White SoX, fined Ed Walsh 500 for
disobeying orders I'm Wednesdays game
with New York With two men on bases
in the eighth inning Callahan walked into
the lnfeld and told the pitcher to pass
Zinn. who was batting. Walsh. however.
with all the contempt veteran feels
toward youngster. shot spit ball
straight for the plate. Zlnn swung and
drove the ball to left fof a double, scor'
ing both runs and sewing up the game.
Walsh was fined and for a time It looked
az though Callahan would suspend him.
However. tho team is so short OF pitchers
that Ed was called upon yesterday 10 do
q rescue act and performed his work so
we'll that the White Sox won In the last
ha hot n fgEa "a
player's money. may remit the fine after
Walghs willingness 20 make amends. as
shown to-day.
Games ut the Polo Grounds will begin
at 3:l5 O'Clock. starting to-day with The
battle. The upshOt ~ all tic
voting that was done early I'm the season
led John T. Brush 20 effect compromise
and advance the hour fifteen minutes The
vote was about evenly divided between
$50 and 4 o'clock
1T would bc better for the newspapers
10 print columns about the manly doings
OF athletes than columns OF such scar
dalous matter as We see In print said
Mayor GaynOr yesterday. He was talk
ing 10 the members Of a committee that
had called 20 get his cooperation In plan
ming r. reception for the homecoming attn
letes from the Olympic games.
Frederick ". Rubin. the spokesman 81
the committee. suggested that the city
some money 10 help pay for
the proposed celebration. The Mayor ic-
piled that he thought municipal appropri-
ntlons for such purposes were unjust. but
probably they could get all the money
they needed from private subscriptions.
The Mayor said he would try to be On
hand to review the parade Of the ath-
letcs, even IL he had 10 return from his
vacation.
Billy Jacob manager OF Eddie Smith. Is
out with sweeping challenge TO Leach
Cross, Jack Britton, young" Brown or
any lightweight. He says: Eddie Smith
recently defeated Bert Reyes dwice),
Johnny Mario Uwice) and Par Moore,
and Is deserving OF recognition.
Willie Adams, Of this city, and Johnny
Flynn, OF Long Island, will meet In the
main bout OF ten rounds at the Queens
boro A. c., In Long Island City tonight.
Both are fast and aggressive, which
means plenty OF action.
Frank Loughrey, the rugged Phlladel-
phia lightweight, has been substituted for
Kid" Graves, OF Wisconsin, to meet
Johnny Dohan, the hard hitting Brook
Ign boxer, In the main bout OF ten rounds
at tho Royale A. c.. Tuesday night.
Harry Thomas, Of Philadelphia, who
rode TO victory at the Stadium-Motor-
drome on Wednesday night, has been
matched TO meet Arthur Chapple, the
sensational New York rider tomorrow
night. on Sunday evening Thomas Will
take a fling at the speed prestige OF
Johnny Albright. In the open procession
al on both Saturday and Sunday, Lee
Gutterman, Jimmy Vail, Harry Kern and
Frank Wayne will be seen In action.
Jess Willard, the COW puncher VINO mas
whipped many rough men on the plains
and who will make his first appearance IN
Madison Square Garden In ten-round
bout with Arthur Pelky. OF chicopee'
Mass, next Monday night, received
private tryout yesterday. Willard stopped
three big fellows in quick style at a local
gymnasium, Incidentally convincing Billy
Gibson that he could hit. Willard is the
tallest white heavyweight In the ring