New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-02
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Eureka Athletic Club Fails to Get
a Boxing License.
HARVEY OFF TO STOCKHOLM
Reasons Why the Boston Red
Sox Are Leading Race in the
American League.

At a meeting of the State Athletic Com
mission yesterday, which will be the last
until the secretary, Charles J. Harvey, re-
turns from the Olympic games, the Eu-
reka Athletic Club was refused a license.
Although no reasons were given, 1t was
rulnored that the commissions action was
caused by the fact that there is dispute
over the lease Of the old Amsterdam Opera
House by the National Sporting Club. the
license of which recently was revoked, and
that the commission was unable to under
stand how the Eureka organization could
have a clear lease until after the courts
had settled the other question.
The commissioners also drafted letter
to Baron Pierre de Coubertin. president of
the International Olympic Committee,
which viii be presented in person by Har-
vey, who sails for Stockholm to day. The
letter follows:
The bearer Of this letter IS Charles J.
Harvey. secretary TO the New York State
Athletic Commission.
At the Olympic games. which are now
being held at Stockholm, nearly every spolr
is represented eXcent boxing. Boxing is
ore Of the most popular sports in the world
and should be encouraged by having repre-
SentatlOn on the OIIlCldl prOST OF the
Olympic games.
International boxing contests and exhi-
billions between representatives OF the vari
Gus nations would, in our opinion, be much
more interesting than many other sports
which have been given places upon your
official programme.
Tie Amateur Athletic Union, which con-
trols amateur athletics in America, con-
ducts and holds boxing championships. In
the statute under which this commission
operates the Amateur Athletic Union IS
given absolute Jurisdiction and control over
amateur boxing. We therefore respectfully
petition your honorable body 10 use every
possible endeavor in order that this manly
spcrt may he given representation at all
future Olympic games.
Some indication is given Of why the Bos-
ton Red Sox Gre leading the American
League pennan. race by the statistics In
The Boston Globe " worked out by Mel
Webb. The team left Boston on May 80
AMI did not return until It's: Friday. after
PLAYING in every city in the circuit. OF
twenty-five games they wen sevent' en- and
lost eight, and since their return th"y have
captured five straight from the Yankees.
which means that they have lost only
eight games in the last thi.ty p'ayed-a
pace which easily accounts fer their pres
ent position. While away from home the
team maintained batting average OF rs
and scored l36 runs, to 81 f?r their op-
ponents. In those twenty-fv! games they
made pa hits for a total of c:5 bases.
The attendance figures for the Ped Sox
also have been worked out ard show the
remarkable popularity OF bssebcil this
year. The team had plsye1 Up to last
Friday to 10000 fans" at home and 222,7l
on the road. for a grand total OF 42s,7l.
The series with the Athletics Drew the big
gest crowd at home-more tlian s4No per-
sons paying t See those gamos-while
Cleveland and Detroit proved the weakest
attractions Washington heads the list
away from home, as the ga res With the
Senator'S in their own city dew 52.733 per-
sons
Fall dates have been granted by the State
Racing Commission OF Kentucky as fol-
lows: Kentucky Racing Association. Lex
ington, August 81 10 September Il, inclusive
thirteen days; Douglas Park, Louisville.
September IS 10 October 8. inclusive-eigh-
teen days: New Louisville Jockey Club,
Louisville October 10 10. incusve-nins
days; LatonIa Agricultural Association, La
tonia, October 10 TO November Q, inclusive
nineteen days.
new rule was offered to the effect that
no association licensed by the commission
shall permit pari-mutuel machines on any
part OF It's grounds, except in the betting
ring, and that no betting commissioners
snail be employed 10 carry 10 or make any
bets In the pari-mutuel machines. and that
no tickets shall DO sold except in the bet
ting shed. The avowed purpose OF this
rule is said 10 prevent women from placing
bets on the races through betting commits
sioners, which has heretofore been a COM
mon practice at all Of the tracks. II the
rule Is adopted women will have 10 20 10
the betting sheds In person if they desire
10 wager money on horses.
Another all-star card that for attractive
ness compares favorably with anything vet
arranged has been announced for Madison
Square Garden on July s. One of the bouts
will be- between Young Brown and
Young Jack O'Brien. They will meet at
the lightweight limit. Wolgast has agreed
to box the winner the last week in July.
Young Brown defeated Jack Goodman
a week ago and also boxed draw with
Matt Wells a short time before. Young
Jack OBrien, a brother Of philadelphia
Jack" oBrien, recently outpointed X. %.
Brown in six rounds
In addition TO this feature OF the next
popular priced show OF the Garden Athletic
Club, Billy Gibson, the manager, has ar
ranged ten-round bout between KID"
Burns and Johnny Mario. the final bout
being another ten-round affair between jim,
Stewart the Brooklyn heavyweight, and
Fred Storheck. u South Africa, who has
an excellent ring record