New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
all Boxing Baseball Auomobmg Hockey
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
New Phase of Boxing To Be
Considered by the Commission.
CHESBR0 HEARS THE CALL
Former Star Twirler of the
Yankees Wants to Go South
with Wolverton.

WITH WOlVSTtON.
At the next meeting OF the Boxing Com
mission on Tuesday the board Will be
asked TO render a decision on a phase Of
boxing that has not been presented TO them
before. Young" Erne, Of Philadelphia
who was matched to box Jack Goodman
at the National Sporting Club on last
Wednesday. claimed the $3.50. posted by
Samuel Kelly for Goodman because the
latter called the bout off
Kelly and Erne's manager each deposited
$3.50 with Bat Masterson for weight and ap-
pearanCe I'm the ring. After making the
match with Erne. Goodman boyed''Young
Otto and during the bout .niured his ha"d.
Goodman Informed the National Sporting
club management cf his injury and can
celled the bout. Ernc In the mean time had
declined two bouts owing to his engagement
with Goodman. In view Of this the Phila-
dephian demands the forfeit
Goodman ard Young Fine weighed IN
at the clubhouse at the time appointed and
both men. made the required weight. Bert
Crowhurst. representing Young Erne,
made a. demand on the forfeit holder fer
the Goodman forfeit. Kelly objected, bat
Masterson informed the two managers that
he would turn over the money 70 Young
Erne at $50 O'Clock last Wednesday night
which he did
Bert Crowhurst accepted the two checks
and when Kelly's was presented at the
bank It was found that payment had been
stopped by II. A. Stoneham, who drew the
check to the order of Kelly. demand for
IL. Stnnohap which
was refused. and the representative OF
Young Erne informed both Stoneham
and Kelly that the matter would be turned
over TO the Boxing Commission.
Jack Chesbro. once a star tUirler on the
stat. Of the Yankees and known TO fame as
the man who tossed away pennant win a
Wild pitch on the hilltop, wants to come
back Jack dropped in to see Harry VOL
vcrton at the headquarters OF the Yankees
Yesterday to talk things over with the ne"
leader. He asked permission to go South
with the team, and Wolverton has taken
the matter under advisement. Chesbro
looked the picture OF health and is conf
dent that he has a few good games left IN
his arm.
Jack left the Yankees in 1909, and has
not played in organized baseball since. He
has a aourishing lumber business in Con-
way. Mass, to which he has devoted his
attention for two years. Last summer he
pitched a few Saturday games with semi
teams. and convinced hipset
that he is still good enough for the big
Leagues. Wolverton is more than likely 70
give Jack a chance.
Two more men signed with the club yes
torday Roy Hartsel has affixed his sigma
ture to a document, along with Curry sec
ond baseman. who Joined the Yankees late
last fall. Curry played on the pennant
winning team Of the Tri-State League lie
bad a batting average Of .2S2 for los games
ard a fielding average of ,962.
Charlie Murphy's newest midwinter eN-
travagance Is a suggestion that basepail
PLAYERS be prevented from engaging IN the
saloon business Thereby he goes Barhe!
Drevfuss one better. as the president or
tho Pirates wants a prohibition clause put
in each contract. Murphy says that ne VIII
introduce rule at the next Natlohal
League meeting which will prohibit tratlic
in lIouor by the players. The owner OF the
Cubs does not care to state how such
regulation would be enforced The saloon
business is the favorite weapon of the hold
out, and perchance the expressed intehtiohS
of Mordecai Brown to retire from the game
have aroused Murphy's righteous indignd-
ton. Soon the club owners VIII want 70
pass regulations upon the kind Of air the
players breathe.
Frank Chances plans for building up
new baseball machine have received set
back by the death Of Jimmy Doyle Al
present Eddie Lennox. who was once trleh
bv Brooklyn. appears to be the only man
,ow available for third base. zimmerman
has nIayed the position satisfactorily. but
no recently announced his intention OF
Iutting the game. President Murphy ana
Johnny Evers will attend the funeral OF
he young player.
Edmund I.amy the skating champion, ls
,ut with a challenge TO meet any skater at
my distance for 81 900 side.
II is common gossip in Chicago that
'hance is desirous of obtaining George
;tovall, former first baseman of the Cleve-
and Naps, to guard the initial sack for the
'ubs Vic Safer who tried To fill Chances
hoes when the peerless leader quit the
anne last season and who has been men
Toned as the pivot on which many pro-
,osed deal was to swing. has signed for
mother year with the Cubs.
For some reason or other the Pittsburgh 4
pirates have asked for waivers on vincent
"a au,pbell, the outfielder. with FRED
,Iarlxe insisting that he will never play
gain and Tommy Leach rapidly slowing
IN II seems at first blush as though camp ,
,o,I would be needed by the Pirates. lie
,layed In only twenty-one games last year. .
,ut batted at the rate of 3l2.
While much attention was devoted to the
.roundhog Yesterday. nevertheless Febru-
rv has another claim to notice, as the
jr,bdav of the National League. The big .
was thirtysix years old yes
ordav being founded in Louisville on Feb
uary 2, 1876.
with an idea of perfectlng himself in the
cotcb toe hold" Giovanni Raicevich'
,ho will wrestle Zbyszko at -dadison
ouare Garden on February u, is trying to
q, Nabmout, the Turkish wrestler. to helt
In, train for the match. Mahmout has
cen working with Gotch for some time
nd 10 thoroughly familiar with the famous
old Raiceyich feels that he has an ex-
client opportunity to use 1t on Zbyszko'
6 the Pole always goes into his matches
arefooted.
,,s aounn hnxinp clubs will hold bouts