New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Papke Suspended and Ban May
Reach Across the Ocean.
BOXING COMMISSION ACTS
Washington Critic Says Red
Sox Must Take a Brace to
Beat the Giants.

Billy Papke, who is accused of having
failed to keep his agreement to box FRANK
Mantell at the New Star A. c. on Tues
day night despite the fact that he of1ered
as an excuse that he had hurt his hand
while leaving an automobile was sus-
pended by the State Athletic Commission
at its meeting yesterday afternoon, with
the understanding" 1t was announced
that his case will be reconsidered when
he applies for reinstatement"
II was explained that as Papke was on
the high seas en- route for France where
ne Is to meet Georges Carpenter on Octo-
Der %, some provision had to be made Tor
him to make a personal appearance.
Moreover. the commission sent the ioi-
| lowing cable message TO PAU fosseau'
president Of the French Federation OF
| Boxing Clubs. Paris: "Papke suspended
We feel suspension should be sustained
! In France. as We will sustain suspensions
by your federation. See Breyer."
When Victor Breyer, the French pro-
moter, was in this country Few months
ago a verbal understanding was reached
between the Frenchman and the commits
sion relative to suspensions.
Leach Cross made a personal appeal TO
tho commission yesterday for reinstate-
ment, but 1t took no action. A license was
granted the Forty-fourth Street A. e..
with headquarters In the building for
merly occupied by the National Sporting
Club, in Hth street, between Eighth and
Ninth avenues. Dan McKettrick is presi-
dent OF the new club, Howard RaveHe
secretary and Benjamin Loeb treasurer.
Joe S. Jackson, the Washington base
ball critic, who not so long ago expressed
the opinion that the Red Sox were logical
favorites over the Giants for the worlds
series, is beginning to weaken. He said
under his signature on Tuesday morning
after Boston had won and lost game TO
the Senator'S:
This Boston club, on the showing that
| Il Is making here is forcing those who
have been picking il as a sure winner IN
| the worlds series to weaken. IL does
! not look like the team that fought It's
way through the season to pennant'
and on its present form IL not az strong
as were the Giants last fall, when they
opposed the Athletics. The team shows
lack Of aggression and an inability TO
| make EOOu on It's opportunities IL Hdh
ten passes on Saturday, and made two
| runs. Yesterday eleven men were given
! free transportation of one sort or other,
| with three recruits working, and the
| coming champions were forced to their
! limit to win
The team does not look right. and
there is some doubt that II VIII get back
I'm time to show at It's best. Speaker. the
! strong man Of the Red SoX, is playing
his game In the field. but does not look
! like himself al the bat Wagner is the
one man on the club who looks ready for
the test. Yerkes probably Will give a
good account of himself In the series, and
| Hooper IL better now than at any time
this season. But tine team as a whole
does not look like the club on whom the
/ American League partisans have been
banking. II must brace in the remaining
four games To go into the worlds series
| carrying the confidence OF the supporters
OF the Johnson circuit.
II IL possible that jackson changed his
mind once more after the Red Sox smoth-
Of IL to 8.
The Washington Senator's. who are
making a great fight to beat the Athletics
for second place I'm the American League
race. will begin the last series OF the year
with the Yankees here this afternoon.
Wolverton will introduce several new
players to New York fans" including
Midkiff. who has earned favorable com
ment all over the circuit; Heating. the
pitcher. who was purchased for 5000:
Schultz. a promising left handler. and the
new infielders, Claude Derrick, formerly
of the Athletics. and HARRISON. OF the
Atlanta club.
Police Commissioner Waldo announced
yesterday that he has been receiving let
tiers from a number Of parents aof young
boys in nearby towns stating that their
sons had left their homes and were on
their way to this city for the purpose OF
seeing the championship baseball games
which are TO be played between the Giants
and the Red Sox next week
All of the letters, according to the Com
missioner. state that the boys have the
baseball craze" and that after they had
secured enough money they left their
homes and started FOR this city.
The Commissioner stated that descrip-
lions Of the boys had been sent TO him IN
the letters. and that he would have extra
policemen at the Polo Grounds for the
first game. next Tuesday. to see II they
could find any OF the missing boys. II
they are found they Will be held until the
arrival Of their parents.
In selecting Jack Denning, the loca
middleweight to box Eddie McGoorty IN
the Garden next Monday night Billy
Gibson says the fans" can get line on
McGoorty's battle with Mike Gibbons IN
November. Dcnning has twice stayed ter
rounds with Gibbons. The first time the
latter was slightly outpointed, but In the
second bout Denning was soundly beaten
KNOCKOUT BROWN IN DRAW
Eagan No Match for Britton in
n