New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-02
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Rube Marquard Set Back SIS
by National Commission.
PLAYS OUTSIDE THE PALE
August IL the Date Set for
Raising Pennant Won Last
Year by Giants.

Year by Giants.
Hube MarQuard, the star southpa~ OF
the Giants, was fined s25 yesterday by the
National Baseball Commission for pitch
Ing one inning for the Port Chester inde-
pendent baseball team. In so doing, al
though not IN uniform, the commission
holds that he violated it's ruling that no
national agreement player can play with
or against outside clubs during his con-
tract period. Marquard telssraphed FOR
permission TO attend the game, ana con
sidered the commissions consent sum
Gent to pitch ono inning.
Tho Official pronunciamento reads as
follows:
In response to q telegram Of june 10
ter. n. L, Independent team, inqulTlns
II the commission objected 10 the appear =
ence OF Player Vanguard at one OF its
games in citizens clothes, the CHAIRMAN
Of the commissiof wired thas sne5e r. " its
telegram that Manager McGraw had CON
scented to the presence OF the pitcner'
This Is denied by the New York club
It develops that the player enn sit oS Ike
R RSms in Of Sn sans the ss r
Team, thereby violating a ruling OF the
commission reading as follows:
Nor win national agreement players
be permitted to play with or against OUT,
side club. during their contract period." "
The right of club to which player
is under contract TO his services exclu-
slvely throughout It's life must Dc re-
spected Player Marauard claims rs. th cbsi ne
man Of the commission as permission 70
attend the game. As far az his presence
at the game Is concerned, the sancuon OF
the commission was not required; unaos
a fine OF only 10 will be imposed. but
warning is extended that future offenders
Will be vigorously dealt with. Unless this
f1e Is PAID 70 the sscretssy q the so COM
cation Of this finding tho player Will DO
suspended.
August Is has been picked fer the pen
nant raising ceremonies At tho Polo
Grounds, according to the announcement
made yesterday by Joe O'Brien, secretary
Of the Giants. The 81. Louis Cardinals
will be on hand 70 help the champions
run UP the 1911 sonfalon.
Arthur Chapple, OF New YORK, will meet
Johnny Albright, Of Denver, tomorrow
night In a race at the Stadium Motor
drome at Brighton Beach. This will be
the second meeting OF the two stars, who
have been naying their opponents right
and left this season. Chspple has yet 70
meet defeat
ARRANGEMENTS were completed yester-
day between'A. r.. Wood and Billy Queal,
49, "a hplfar o
ten-mile race TO be hold on Sunday after
noon, August H. at the Vailsburg Sta
dunn and MotordroIne. in Newark. Arti-
cles were signed for match at 1900 a.
side, with the winner 70 take all OF the
runners share OF tho gate receipts.
Entry blanks have been issued and sent
70 every club IN the Metropolitan Asso-
citation for the senior track and field
championsh which will be held a
rravers Island on Saturday afternoon,
September 7, 1912
Billy Gibson, manager Of the Garden
Athletic Club, took a look at Luther M
Carty over in New Jersey yesterday. Nc
Carly, who VIII box jim Stewart IN the
Garden next Monday night. told Gibson
the story OF hi. victory over Carl Nor
ris
"Paiz.r says Morris laid down" said
McCarty, but that wasn't true.
knocked Morris out with a straight right
hand punch on the chin, 1ust as III knock
Palzer out some day. Morris was or the
floor. dazed and grosgy. until after he
rad been counted out Tie admitted his
defeat. I'm going 70 show New Workers
how hard hit Morris whom put on the
gloves with Stewart"
Willie Lewis Is being trained by Joe
Jeanette and Jack Denning for HIS bat
tie with Freddie Hicks on the same
night.
The Long Island Chapter, knights Of
Columbus, comprising nearly hundred
will hold an athletic meet and
game on Saturday afternoon,
August q, at Washington Park, Brook
iyn. The proceeds will be given to the
hospital bed fund Of the order. Several
Of the Olympic team are members of the
knights OF Columbus and are expected
TO take part
The Giants finally eased an errorless
game out Of their systems yesterday. AS
hitters and base runners they lead the
league. but IN fielding they leave much
TO be desired.
Rube Benton pitched just two balls ard
lost a game yesterday. With the Reds
one run ahead and Giant on second and
third in the ninth inning RUDE came to
tho rescue. The second bender ne tossed
I'D to Crandall was Strengthened out for
a hit which counted two runs and won
the game Marquard, on the other hand,
worked three innings and registered
another victory In the second fray.
Homo runs were plentiful around the
circuits. -Four were made on the Polo
Grounds. when Grant. Msrssns, Bescher
and Doyle put the ball IN the stands.
Bescher hit the first ball pitched by Gran
dali In tho second game into the left field
bleachers, while Larry Doyle came back
with another home run in the same
frame. Jimmy Callahan defeated the
Yankeea with circuit clout, while Frank
Schultz, Of the Cubs, and Larry Gardner,
OF the Red sox, annexed drives OF similar
proportions 10 their averages.