New-York tribune., 1912-12-04

hooks at close quarters with the Oshkosh
man.
The winner OF this bout will come close
10 being the mddleweight champion Of
America, as both men are believed to be
superior TO Papke and Klaus. who are
boxing in France Just now. Papke or
Klaus can have fight with the winner
either in the Garden next month or in
Paris.
Gibbons and McGoorty INDUCED in light
boxing and long walks yesterday, and
both appeared in fine condition. Gi-Jons
weighed 1873 pounds to an ounce and Nc
Goorty 1874. William job will referee
the bout, which will be preceded by sew
eral shorter contests between local boys
The first preliminary bout will go on at
$50 o'clock.
Jim Flynn. the Pueblo heavyweight
| boxer, may he appointed an umpire in the
Western League Jack Haskell. the chief
umpire of the league. IS responsible for
the statement. Flynn's services also are
i'm demand in the Pacific Coast League
There are many ways of showing bravery
in this world and the mere giving and
taking Of buffets in the roped arena is
not the only one.
Harry Wolverton. manager 81 the
Yankees last season, has signed a con-
tract to handle the Sacramento Club. Of
the Pacific Coast League. next year.
Johnny Evers, the new manager or the
| Cubs, now says he will trade Joe Tinker
to the Cincinnati Reds for Just one player
Bob Bescher. Evers always was a
willy fellow.
Clarke Griffith, manager Of the Wash
inston Senators. believes he can find a
place on his club for Arthur Devlin. the
former New York third baseman and last
season with the Boston Braves. Griffith
would Ike to use Devlin as a utility
| infielder.
Bill Dahlen. manager Of the Superbas.
says Willie Keeler will be retained 10
coach the Youngsters and some of the vet
Grams in batting. "Wee Willie" was the
wonder of his day in hitting. and that day
was not so long ago, when playing right
field for the Yankees.
| Should "a race for the Americas Cup
develop from the visit of Charles G.
Allom. of England, to this country. the
| contest win add one more to the steadily
increasing list of international sporting
| fixtures for 1913. Polo and sender yacht
races with England and Germany are
already assured, while arrangements for
a track and field meeting between the
ethletes of oxford and Cambridge and
those of Harvard and Yale practically
have been completed.
Three of the leading European profes-
sional golfers. including Ray. the British
| champion, are said to be contemplating
a visit to America, and 1t is expected that
an American motorboat fleet and an
American lawn tennis team will go 10
| England to recover, if possible the
Harmsworth and Davis cups.
! Edward Barrow issued "A call yesterday
for the annual meeting Of the Interna-
tional League on Monday, December 8.
at the Hotel Victoria When the club
| owners voted to adopt new name for
| their league last fall they also voted a
fve-year term to President Barrow, SC
that only minor questions are on the
| programme.
James McCaffery. president. and Joe
| Kelley, manager. OF the Toronto Club
will give dinner to their fellow club
leaders and the visiting newspaper men
| during the meeting, to celebrate the Ca
madam clubs victory In the 1912 pennant
| race.
Announcement of what action he will
take with reference to the recent request
for his resignation as president of the
| Western League will be made by Tip
O'Nel on January |. The veteran base
ball player and executive made this state
ment yesterday. but he declined to divulgt
the nature Of his decision.
At the meeting in Milwaukee. recently
the league voted to to ask for the
resignation. This action grew out OF q
fight To have the headquarters removed
from Chicago TO some Western city
which plan was opposed by O'Neil
OF the fifty subscription thoroughbred
yearlings to be raced during the sprins
and autumn meetings of the Piping Rock
Racing Association at Locust Valley
Long Island. next year, twenty-five ar,
I'm charge of William r. Midgely, on tn,
Belmont Park course.
The others in the big collection. which
were distributed at the Turf and Fielc
Club on November "a. are wIntering al
various private racing quarters OH Ions
Island In the band handled by Midgely
are sixteen fllies. six colts and three
geldings.
Conditions for breaking and traininl
yearlings are ideal at Belmont Park, anc
il is reasonable to expect that at leas
twenty of the lot now handled by Midget,
will remain In his hands unil the openinl
OF the racing season.
Among the last entries received for the
Bradhurst Field Clubs indoor games al
the 22d Regiment Armory on Saturda,
evening was that Of Alvah T. Meyer, tn,
Irish-American \. c. sprinter. who viii
meet Howard Drew. the sensational
Springfield flyer. In the 7O-yard handicaI
race. Drew beat Meyer by one inch wher
lthcy las. wss