New-York tribune., 1912-03-13
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Stand by Pennsylvania Trustees
Against Ticket SCaiplng.
DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN
Olympic Try Out Games IN the
West Changed from May
rs to June 8.

In granting permission TO the INTERIOR
legiate Association OF Amateur Athie'es
Of America for the use of Franklin Field
for the annual championship games ana
TO the PENNSYLVANIA committee for the use
OF the field for the Army and Navy foot-
ball game the trustees OF the University
Of Pennsylvania took drastic action yes
terday regarding the use Of tickets Inc
trustees adopted the following resolution:
Resolved That the permission asked
for by the board Of directors of the athlet-
ic association be granted on condition that
such persons as are found to have soio
the non-transferable membership books OF
the association or the tickets (also nom
transferable procured as privilege at
taehed to such membership snail certalhIy
for the current and following year ana
thereafter at the discretion OF the fehh-
sylvania committee on the Army-NaVE
game, be refused by the board of directors
the right OF admission 10 Franklin flelu
when contests are being held thereon ana
also the right 10 purchase tickets for any
games of football that may be played there
between the Naval and Military acade-
mics"
Under this resolution all persons disceV-
cred misusing their membership privileges
will be debarred from Franklin Field.
Two changes have been made for the
OLYMPIC try-out games in the Middle west
The meeting will be held on the North-
western University field, at Evanston, IN
stead of ON Marshall Field, at the UnlVer-
sity Of Chicago, and the date will be June
6, instead of May %.
Everett c. Brown. member OF the
American Olympic committee, suggested
the change in date, holding that 1t would
be possible 10 get more representative
entry The field was changed because the
track at Evanston is said to be much fast
or than the one at Marshall Field
Donie Bush, shortstop Of the Detroit
Tigers and one of the fastest players N tnat
position in either major league, has not
signed a contract for the approaching sea-
son. and saws fatty that he will not do so
st the terms offered. In a telegram to Tine
Detroit News-Tribune" Bush says:
"Was told to sign contract sent to me
or NOT IN report. and absolutely refuse to
sign il. Contract sent was at cut IN SAL
ary"
The Detroit infield is none too settled
md Rusb would be missed. 1t is under
STOOD that 500 was Topped off the salary
he received last year and that the player
does not think such cut was justifed'
lanes E. Sullivan. chairman of the Olym-
pic team selection committee, is IN receipt
of an appeal from Gwynn Henry, the
sprinter, which speaks for itself. The let
ter follows:
have been informed by some of my New
York friends that under the condltlons, II
would perhaps mean much TO me 10 Wrlte
YOU You have no doubt seen Where II
would be impossible for me to be at the
tryouts on the Sth of June. am IN sch0ol
here and il closes on June 0. Besl9eS TINS,
Won know that l am not man OF means
and that L am a married man now. Ihese
conditions would keep most or them away.
Now, Mr. sullivan, you know as well as
many Others that 1 can run and l assure
YOU / will be in first class condition when
the boat is ready TO sail do. not ask you
10 merely take my word that am IN con-
dition but | am perfectly Wiling 10 run the
winner of the tryouts in New York day
or SO before the boat sails.
This is all can do. ] want to go as bad
as any Of them, and If am selected on my
people that am in shape pe1ofe L lea'e
FOR Sweden.
Mr.. Sullivan said that preference would
be given to those athletes who qualify at
the tryout games. and that 1t would be i'm
possible to make any exceptions He added
however, that II Henry showed by his per-
formances In the spring that he was IN
good condition and entitled 10 a place on
the team he might be selected by the COM
mittee.
Charley Faust. mascot Of the Giants, Is
still at Hot Springs, and so anxious to keep
tn the public eye that he will try with Bill
Donovan to catch ball dropped from an
aeroplane. Report sayeth not from what
dizzy height.
James c. Gafrney, of this city, who has
been at Hot Springs for a few days, will
ioin the Boston Braves, of which he Is a
part owner. at Augusta, Ga. tomorrow.
With perseverance worthy of better
cause Bob Vernon still seeks out the hope
of the white race" TO defeat Jack Johnson
There are two white men whom Vernon will
watch when he travels abroad this year.
One of these is a vineyard worker IN
vichy, France. He IS highly recommended
by Victor Breyer. who has neglected to
mention his name for reasons best known
10 himself The Frenchman is described as
a giant, with great strength and fghting
ability. The second is Tom Cowler, Of Lon
don. Cowler is heralded as a better man
than Bombardier Wells. Vernon travelled
abroad on a "hope hunt last summer. but
10 no purpose.
Billy Gibson Is in receipt of letter from
Mike Gibbons which is self-explanatory
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