New-York tribune., 1912-03-15
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
plans Being Made for Big Cycle
Race for Olympic Team.
70 SERVE AS A TRYoUT
r:.,sb Would Be at the Newark
yelodrome-Another New
Swimming Mark.

s4so which will select the American
nm tor the Olympic games in Sweden,
- ,,,,der consideration a proposition from
has oraeement OF the Newark Velodrome
'' Ia the anal tryout on the roads in the
.,., of Newark, with the finish at the
'..iaaroroe. Mr.. Kelsey is favorably In
,1.d toward the plan. He is to have
o,'n .,,ng Of the committee to decide the
ansst,on within few days
Tho trials would also provide means OF
-.,.,rr the funds necessary to defray the
.~nanse of the team to Sweden, something
.-s,.n ,s much needed. John NJ. Chapman,
:, tha Newark Velodrome. has offered to
s-o,,ote the trials, which would be held
= .1nnection with a regular race meet,
"a donate the entire proceeds to the cy-
~,..s, OLYMPIC fund. So far only about
:, noD of the 5000 necessary for the team
80. been raised, and the Newark meet
,rou,d about make up the difference.
The race while virtually a road race OF
,.ventv-dve miles, would have the last
,weptv-hve miles run off on the Velodrome
,oord track. The other fifty miles would
be over Jersey hills, on roads contiguous
"a Newark. A most satisfactory course
rou,d be from Newark to Morristown ana
back which is the route under considera-
,,on There is one continuous series of hills
all the way, and part Of 1t is the famous
ala Iryington- Millburn Derby course. It
would be somewhat similar to the course
around Lake Malar, in Sweden, over which
the Olympic race will be held.
The National Cycling Association Is
manning a series of preliminary or sec
,,onal tryouts, and New York will get one
Of these. 1t probably will be held on Long
island. Other tryouts will take place at
Boston. Chicago. st. Louis, Salt Lake City
and san Francisco. The riders to qualify
n these races would then go to Newark
and the first twelve to finish would make
up the team for Sweden
Arthur Ross. the former racing cyclist,
who was prominent in the pace following
same few years ago and the winner Of
the Irvington- -Alillburn Derby back in 1892
has been appointed referee for the coming
season at the Newark Velodrome. He sue
ceeds Walter Bardgett, who is to manage
bicycle track at Providence. Comes and
Morroso, the French cyclists, are due to
arrive in this country in two weeks for the
opening of the Newark season, on Easter.
Frank L. Kramer, tho national sprint
champion, has received an offer OF $500
TO compete in the six-day bicycle race In
Berlin, Germany, on March 20. Kramer,
however, refused, as he has signed for the
Newark season.
Michael McDermott, of the Chicago Ath-
Jetc Association, reduced his own Ameri-
can record of 2:43 is for the 29o-yard breast
stroke swim in Chicago on Wednesday
evening by covering the distance in 2:SS.
Duke Kahananoku, the Hawaiian, won
the 10o-yard swim in 81 seconds. Frzele,
OF this city, was second.
The Olympic fund continued TO grow yes
tsrday. Julian w. Curtiss, treasurer Of the
American committee. received $500. as fol-
lows: Boston Athletic Association, $50:
George w. Hunter, 800; A Paul Keith. 800;
Edward E. Babb, $50; Charles H. Carter,
so; George Wright $50.
The finance committee for New England
expects to collect $1,000 for the fund as
result Of vigorous campaign now under
way.
Two decisions on appeals Of players were
made public yesterday by the National
Baseball Commission. Lester W. Wilson
asked the commission to decide whether he
belonged to the Boston American League
team OF 10 the Bedford club Of the New
England League. IT was held that the
latter club was entitled to his services.
The complaint of Al schweitzer against the
c. @
clded adversely TO the player, and his re-
lease to the Memphis club OF the Southern
League was held to be valid.
Ty Cobb. the featherweight boxer Of
Philadelphia, who was set down by the
State Athletic Commission for six months
for violating a contract to box at local
club, also has fallen into the bad graces of
the Police Department OF Baltimore and
has been barred from boxing in that city
for one year. Cobb appeared in bout
against Al belmont when he was sufering
from blood poisoning in his right foot, and
after hobbling around for four rounds had
his seconds toss up the sponge. The law
OF the city on boxing demands that the
principals Of every bout report their condi-
ton to the chief Of police. This Cobb neg
lected TO do. and his suspension followed.
Johnny Dundee is complaining of lack
OF sparring partners. He has scared them
sll off by his furious work, and now has to
be content with punching the bag in the
gymnasium Of the New West Side Athletic
Cub. Dundee boxes In Syracuse on Wednes-
Gay night, and after that he will devote all
nus time TO getting ready for the feather
weight elimination bouts.
dsmes ]. Coffey. the Dublin Giant" will
oe tried out at the New Polo Athletic Club
Of Harlem, tonight. when he faces Sol
oler Kerms in ten-round bout. Willie
howard and George Alger will meet at the
american Club, while at the greensboro
annette Club Harry Stone and Andy Will
'ains are down for ten rounds
~ioTe tnan one hundred entries have been
'eeeiyed for the open handicap 10oo0-metre
run g miles s7s yards) TO be conducted by
oe Flatoush Athletic Club over it's course
VA sunday afternoon. Almost every ath-
'euc club IN this district has entered a
eeah' while the Individual entries also are
numerous
"e washington Club has exercised its
opuon on Eddie Gagnier. OF tho Lincoln
,'o. the leading shortstop in the Western
League last year.
SocCER LEAGUES AMALGAMATE.