New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-28
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
w. K. Vanderbilt Pays $50, 900
for 7 Thoroughbred Mares.
.FUTURITY WINNER IN LOT
Battling" Nelson Ready for
Bout with Gross in Effort
to Come Back"

to come Back.
William X Vanderbilt. who maintains
breeding farm and races a stable in
France. paid $4,000 to James X. Keene
Yesterday for seven brood mares. includ-
nc Maskette, the Futuritv winner Of 1908.
Phil 7. Chinn acted as Mr.. Vanderbilts
agent here, and he said that the horses
would leave Lexington, Ky, on December
and be shipped TO France aboard the
Atlantic Transport liner Minnewaska OF
December T.
The mares included in the purchase
were as follows:
Maskettc. by Disguise-Bturica, by
Hamburg: winner of $75,4So.
Court Dress. by isguisc-Hampton
Relic. by Hampton; winner Of S55.l57, and
dam of a winner in England, her first foai
Pope Joan, by Disguise-Editha, by
Master Kildare: winner Of s2O.53O and dam
Of Jocasta. a winner in England in 1872,
her first foal.
Megg's Hill. by Ben Brush-Runaway
Girl by Domino; winner Of Sl2,395.
Stepping stone. by Ben Brush-Running
stream. by Domino. Running Streams
foals have won more than $4,000 in Eng
land
Early and often. by VOter-Cnderena,
bv Hermit. Early and often is the dam
Of Judge Monk. and Cinderella IS the dam
| Of Peter Pan.
Mosquito. by Commando-Sanday. by
Isonomy. dam of Singer and StunG
| Again, a sood winner in England this
! wear
1 r-.- - -. 1900. ,,,,.,,od ,,,oro tbop
| $4,000 i'm stakes and purses on the Ameri-
| an turf before the gates Of the tracks
were closed in this state, and all are
royalty bred Mr. Chinn, who campaigned
stable Of his own three years ago, said
| yesterday
| mo man appreciates more than / do
! what loss these mares will be to the
breeding industry Of this country, but it
Is inevitable in view Of the laws which
closed the tracks in New York State.
| Many good horses have been shipped
abroad, and more will follow this little
consignment which I will take to Mr..
i Nanderbilt's farm in France
l At the meeting Of the State Athletic
| Commission yesterday afternoon, boxing
licenses were granted to the Adelphi Ath-
| Ictic Club, of GlOversville. y. Y. and to
tho Samuel Garland Athletic Club, at
18th street and LenoX avenue.
| II was expected that the complaint
made by Jim Stuart, a boxer, against his
| former manager, Leo Flynn, would be
| thrashed out, but this case was put over
until the next meeting. Stuart, however
fled a complaint in writing with the
leo nr,nis ci lon in u-l4 h.. oh
With failing to turn over to him certain
funds which were due after his recent
hight in Buffalo with zone Round" Davis
| According to Charley Harvey, the sec
retary, interest continues to grow in the
working of the law here. Inquiries have
been received in the last few days from
tine state of Washington and from Chi
icago Harvey said that the commission
was still engaged in the task Of revising
the rules but that the work would not be
completed for some time.
| Battling Nelson, one time champion of
The world. but who in the last year has
bumped along over the rough spots, will
make one more effort TO come back
when he faces Leach Cross in a ten-round
bout at the Forty-fourth Street Sporting
lClub this afternoon. The boys will enter
1.-THE ring promptly at I o'clock, and some
There are who believe that Nelson will
ieive Cross a hard fight all the way.
Certain so-Called experts in physical
training have pronounced Nelson in per-
feet condition, and declare that he is Just
las good as ever" The fact remains, how
lever, that Nelson has long since seen his
human punching bag, he has failed 10 pick
lup any science in his declining days, and
leven his sparring partners have been able
lto land on him at will Against the COM
lparatiyely light punches Of these boxers
Nelson was able to tear away in fine
lstyle. but Leach Cross is not sparrlng
partner.
Cross is boxing about as well as any
IMAM in the lightweight class, and he is a
isavage hitter with either hand. Every
Thing, IN fact, is In his favor. lie is
younger, stronger and more scientific, and
ishould be able to land at will on the for
liner champion.
The new Polo Athletic Club. at Park
avenue and 129th street, also will hold a
series OF bouts this afternoon, with the
chief attraction a meeting between Eddie
Kelley and Dick MCGEE The former has
been coming along we'll In the last year
or more, and is in perfect condition for
what Ae expects to be hard battle
Word came from Boston last night that
Arthur Devlin formerly third baseman Of
the Giants, would lot play with the Bos-
ton Braves next year.
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