New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Harvard a Strong Favorite Over
Yale for Big Boat Race.
GIANTS RELEASE DRUCkE
Hightower, the Cornell Pitcher,
Signs to Play with the
Buffalo Club.

Harvard is a decided favorite over Yale
among those who wager for the yearly
eight-oared shell race over four miles on
the Thames River New London. OF Fri
day. Those who favor the Blue were
asking odds Of to and to 1 yesterday,
and while Harvard men were loath to
give the latter odds, few bets were made
In this city at that figure. The average
price, however, was 10 s. while the more
enthusiastic Yale men accepted to IN
two cases Interest in the race has in
creased since good reports have come from
New London concerning the steady i'm
provement OF the Blue crew, but Harvard's
record breaking time trial has had the
effect OF keeping the price up.
Louis Drucke the once promising pitcher,
has lost his place with the Giants. He was
released, yesterday, to the Toronto club
Of the International League. and will re-
port TO that team, to-day
Drucke had been with the Giants for
three years. being purchased from the Dali
las club Of the Texas League. lie looked
ike q coming star I'm 1910. whom, under the
teaching of Matty. he developed a style
and "fadeaway" that made many call
him a second Blk Six" He met with an
accident In the Subway in the spring Of last
year and since then he has been Of little
or no value to the team. McGraw carried
him along hoping that he might return to
his true form, but finally decided to let
him 60.
Charles Hightower, the clever pitcher Of
the Cornell nine. has decided TO join the
professional ranks. He signed a contract
Yesterday with the Buffalo club Of the In
ternationaI League, and will Join the team
in this city to-day.
The Yankees arrived home. yesterday,
looking none the worse for wear after WIN
ming only 1--WE games out Of fourteen played
on their Western trip They will take the
| field against the Boston Red Sox. who are
now showing the way in the American
League race. on the Hilltop this afternoon.
| Harry Wolverton is still optimistic and
thinks a winning streak is at hand.
The Giants left last night for Boston 70
| play five games with Johnny King
Braves before returning to the Polo
Grounds next Monday. Most everybody
connected with the team is heartily glad
| that the Pirates have gone home.
Sidney Hatch the Marathon runner, Of
| Chicago will go TO Stockholm TO compete
/ I'm the olympic games, thanks TO his friends
| IN River Forest, Ill. Hatch was chosen as
a supplementary candidate by the Ameri-
can Olympic committee, but elected TO re-
main home rather than pay his own ex-
penses Hatch will sail next week, now
! that a purse has been raised TO make the
| Journey possible.
Tom ORourke began an action in the
Supreme Court yesterday against Al Palzer.
| the heavyweight boxer, who until recently
was under his management The summons
! filed did not disclose the nature OF the suit
| but It was understood that 1t had TO dc
with Palzer's breaking away from the man
| agement Of O'ROurke. The latter is trying
! 10 enforce the agreement which he hac
with Palzer.
"Gunboat" Smith. the heavyweight boxer
from California. another OF the numerous
| white homes" will face Sailor" White
I'm q ten-round contest at the Royale Ath-
letic Club tonight. The men are good,
free hitters, and should furnish an inter-
estlnG contest.
Young" Sieger the fast little bantam
weight. OF Hoboken, will face Charley
Young I'm fen rounds at Browns Gym
nasium tonight.
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