New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
President Lynch Not Worrying
About Baseball Invasion.
SEES NO 0MIN0US CLOUDS
John Heydler Gives His Views
Also of the New Leagues
Being Organized.

! fght with the United States and Co
mnbian leagues. which are looming up
belligerently on the baseball horizon, is the
least of the troubles Of Thomas J. Lynch
president OF the National League. With
the preliminary playing schedule drawn UP
and everything in readiness to start on
arother campaign the head of the orSaniza-
ton IS enjoying a little respite and refuses
TO become alarmed over an invasion of the
leagues territory by independent teams.
THE only things / know about the new
leagues are what | have read in the news
papers" said Mr. Lynch yesterday. III
they intend to address a note TO the Ma
ticnal League, informing us of their ex-
istence, nothing has been heard from them
TO date 1 am not looking for any difficult
ties whatsoever next season"
A rumor was current Yesterday that the
Montreal team Of the international League
might be moved TO Brooklyn in order TO
make more compact circuit we'll
known manager Of the league stated that
he thought another club would pay IN
Brooklyn, and some cTedence was lent TO
the story, but President Lynch thought
otherwise. Impalng the futtering rumor
with q motaphorical pin which took the
/ form OF a merry ha-ha. he carefully placed
II in his cabinet as one Of the best speci-
mems of the winter gossip. which so far has
been singularly lacking in reports OF
/ Mathewson's being traded. the retirement
OF Hans Wagner and the like. President
Lynch intimGted that Charles II. Ebbets.
so far as things basebalian are concerned
was monarch of all he surveyed from the
/ East River 10 Montauk Point.
/ John A. Heydler secretary OF the Ma
/ tional League, who has been connected with
baseball for many years, took the same
view OF the independents as did President
/ Lynch. He drew a parallel between the
conditions prevailing now and those OF
dc cade ago. when the American League was
| formed.
The brand OF ball furnished by the Ma
tional League in those days was not up 10
the standard provided now and cities Ike
Washington and Cleveland were not fur
nished with big league clubs There was
room for another league, and public senti-
ment was largely I'm favor OF II. There Is
little II any sentiment in favor OF new
leagues to-day and public sentiment IS what
is needed II the Independents are 10 be sue
cessful The American League at its In
cipiency had the funds to induce players
TO jump, putting money in the bank suf-
ficient 10 pay their salaries for severai
Years 10 come. In this manner they capt
ured many OF the National League stars.
So far as has been reported by the press
no money has been put up for players by
the new leagues. Besides many OF the stars
of the major organizations are now under
lcng term contracts which were signed last
year when Fletcher was trying to start Il
new league 1t Is hard 10 see where the
new organizations are going to get their
men. Most OF the big league players are
shrewd enough not to jump until they have
seen some money floating around"
The prevailing sentiment seems TO be that
the new leagues will be largely of semi
OF the Sunday ball In New York and other
cities.
Farrell. a pitcher from the Carolina As
sociation; Groh, an infelder from the Buff
falo club, OF the International League. and
| Paulette, who was with the Giants last
season. sent in their signed contracts TO
1 the New York club yesterday. Paulette has
been playing in Bermuda this winter to
keep In condition
BIZ Dahlen. manager OF the Brooklyn Su-
perbas, has released Harry Smith. the
catcher. to the Newark team OF the Inter
national League.
Word comes from Chicago that Ed Reul-
bach and McIntire veteran pitchers OF the
! Cubs, may be shunted Off 10 some minor
league team this year. Waivers on them
have been granted by all National League
/ clubs, according TO an announcement made
by President Murphy. Reulbach has been
with the Chicago Cubs for six years. while
Mclntire was obtained from Brooklyn two
years ago. Reulbach joined the professional
ranks after brilliant athletic career at the
University Of Notrc Dame.
The investigation Instituted by the State
Athletic Commission, following the Abe
! Attell-" Knockout Brown bout last week.
will be continued to-day at its office, on
Park Row. Tom O'Rourke, the physician
OF the National Sporting Club of America,
where the bout was held and Patsy Haley.
the referee, are expected TO testify among
others.
II don't know who else | can beat, but
Johnny Coulon IL my pie, and IL ever We
meet in a long fight | will win the bantam
weight title" said frankie Burns, of Jer-
sey CITY, before going South TO meet
Johnny DAILY, whom he beat handly. Burns
will have his chance to defeat Coulon on
February IS before the West Side Athletic
Club. of New Orleans, when the boys cross
gloves In a twenty-round bout Coulon has
been guaranteed 1900. with a privilege of
35 per cent of the gate money, while Burns
| will box for 80 per cent of the receipts.
There are many who are just as confident
in the ability Of Burns TO whip the cham
pion as the Jersey City lad Is himself The
boys met in New York twice, and twice
| Burns won on points after hard, trying
battle. Burns. however. is a greatly i'm
proved boxer since he last met the Logan
Square warrior. Under the careful guidance
of Jimmy DE Forest he has learned how 10
throw his body after a punch and hit short
err harder wallops, with less expenditure
OF energy, than ever before.
Only two bouts are on the card tonight
Willie Jones. of Brooklyn, and Johnny
Dundee will cross gloves at the Long Acre
Athletic Club, while an all-star card will
be presented at the Sharkcy Club.
Even Harry Forbes found it impossible
to come back" The former bantamwcight
champion worked hard TO take off weight.
but found II was impossible to make the
bantamweight limit and beat Coulon.