New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Rumors Flying That Chance
viii Manage the SuperbaS.
YANKEES DROP SIMMONS
Second Baseman Too Slow on
the Bases and Goes Back to
Rochester Club.

the Bases and Goes Back to
Rochester Club.
The rumor will not down that Frank
l~1spca. manager Of the Chicago Cubs,
49, is al odds with Charles Webb
Murphy, will succeed Bill Dahien as
manager of the Superbas next season. No
confirmation can be had at present of the
lenort but there seems TO be a chance
Eor the man who led the Cubs to four
National League pennants taking charge
H. the Brooklyn team when it starts the
iext National League race in the new
bark now almost completed.
Frank Chance has proved himself one
III the best managers in baseball, and
while Charles Il. Ebbets may be satisfied
with the work OF Bill Dahlen, many sup
Eorters Of the team feel that the time has
home to make a change, and of course
would welcome the builder of champion
lhip teams. Brooklyn is pining for an
Fther pennant.
Hack" Simmons, who played second
base for the Yankees for the last half Of
| he season. has been sold TO the Rochester
Team OF the International League. Sim
mons was with Rochester when II won
tbe remnant in 1911, and was considered
bre Of the best second basemen in the
organization. He was purchased by the
Yankees as a man who would plug up
bne Of the big gaps I'm the infeld. when
he arrived # was apparent at once that
be did not have enough speed to linger
h. fast company. He proved to be a
lteady fielder for the Yankees, but did
hot cover q great deal Of ground, while
e was extremely slow on the bases. He
has a fairly good hitter, and had a knack
H. delivering a safety at a timely mo-
Inent. For this reason he was of a GER
! ain value to the team and earned a
Regular position. But with the advent OF
several fast new players Wolverton has
elected 10 return him 70 the minors.
Hugh Bedient, who held the Giants 10
three hits In one game and stood in the
breach for the Red SoX in that final
struggle, struck out twenty-four men in
twenty-five inning game when boy
brly eighteen years Of age. The story
zones from Pittsburgh that just before
hat he refused 81 10 pitch for a team,
thinking his services worth s., at least,
Ut finally compromised for 81 30.
II Charley Herzog enters Cornell for
tourse I'm agriculture ne will be in a posi-
ion to put some Of the undergraduates
through a course in baseball that may
car fruit
The Amateur Athletic Union will cele-
Erate its twenty-ffth year as the govern
|ng body Of track and field athletics On
November Is. and President GustaVus T.
Kirby has called the annual meeting in
This city on that date. Many important
matters will be discussed and the records
nade during the year will be passed upon.
Several new and important rules and
amendments also viii be considered. Del
gates will Doe present from San Fran
|scU, Seattle. Los Angeles, Denver Port
|aud. St Louis, Chicago, New Orleans,
baltimore. Boston and Philadelphia. This
BIN probably be the most important meet
b. that the union has held since its or
anizauon.
The Long Island Athletic Club has de-
aded 10 hold Its Sunday 'cross-country
buns in the morning hereafter.
James E. Sullivan hss appointed An
rev F. Tully chairman of the Junior
|cross-country championship committee,
b MI the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ion Of H. r. Williams.
Another fine card has been arranged for
Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Pie chief bout will bring together Gun
boat Smith, Of San Francisco. and jim
Etewart, OF Brooklyn. Smiths ability is
Eell known, Tor he has demonstrated that
b is one Of the hardest hitting heavy
weights in the ring. Stewart is a clever
boxer. He net Luther McCarty not long
Hgo In the Garden, and many witnesses
10 the bout declared at the time that
Btewart had the better Of the argument.
Joe Thomas. Of New Orleans. and Willie
Beecher, the East Side lightweight, also
will clash. Thomas is declared TO be the
best man OF his weight south OF the
laFOLA anu L4ADL me- anu ne lODhtl an
Df that when he appeared here in SEN
rational bout not many weeks ago.
Beocher is in fine condition and Is doing
the best work Of his life.
More changes have been made IN the
programme for the fall meeting Of the
United Hunts Racing Association at Bel
mont Park Terminal on October 25 The
hurdle race. which originally was for
lhree-year-olds, has been opened 70 three
Sear-olds and upward, as there seemed TO
be a shortage Of young horses ready for
This class Of racing.
The steeplechase for army horses has
been declared of. in place OF II the Bel
mont Military Handicap, for army horses,
Ht one mile and a quarter on the fat, has
been opened.
The outlook for the meeting is bright,
Rs the membership list and advance sales
Df reservations far exceeded that OF any
former meeting given by this organiza-
lion.