New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-10
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
PimIico to Race Under Sanction
of the Jockey Club.
SIXTEEN DAYS ALLOTTED
Yankees Buy Fisher from the
Maps to Help Street with
the Catching.

/ have had II, but VIII Co"u"N' ~
spring meeting at Pimlico under Sanction
of the turf governing body In the East
Application for license TO race was duly
filed day or two ago by the club In balu-
more, and at meeting Of the stewards oil
the Jockey Club in this city yesterday APP
provaI was granted for a siXteen-day meet
ing. from April q TO May 10, inclusive.
This will be good news to horsemen. who
can now count on almost continuous racing
in Virginia and Maryland until June y.
/ The Pimllco meeting will follow the one at
I jamestown, Va, which began on Monday
and from the track near Baltimore the
horsemen can move 10 Laurel. Nd. where
/ "Curley" Brown has the sanction for n
/ thirty-one day meeting, from May is to
June o. With no conflict I'm Maryland, as
was the case last fall. both clubs are al
most sure to enjoy profitable meetings. The
stakes and purses while far below the
value OF those offered I'm this state In the
prosperous days Of the turf, are big enough
to attract owners and trainers who other
wise would ship their horses West or TO
Canada.
Many expressions of sorrow and regret
were heard among lovers of racing yester-
day over the news that Jimmy Mccormick,
the well known trainer. had died In Ger
many, where he had been handling the
horses Of Baron Oppenheim Mccormick
was a likable fellow and had q host Of
friends. He began as Jockey and later
took Up training, at which he had few
equals The great Hermis was under his
care for a time. and he sent Alcedo 10 the
post to win the Suburban Handicap Of 1901
in brilliant fashion. John HyIand has been
engaged 20 take over the horses owned
by Baron Oppenheim, who owns one OF the
strongest stables in Germany.
Harry Wolverton, manager Of the Yam
KEGS has bought a new catcher, so as to
DO fOrearmed I'm case Ed Sweeney con-
tnues to hold out" Tom Davis. secretary
Of the New York club. announced last
night that Gus Fisher had been purchased
from Cleveland.
Fisher caught hfy-eisht games for the
Maps last season for fielding average Of
s5s. He Is fairly strong batsman, too,
az he hit for percentage Of PSI
The Yankees now have four catchers on
the sta1-Street Williams. Hackett and
Fisher. TO say nothing Of Anpleby and
Bergen. who appear 10 be deemed 10 the
minors
Owne Bush the "holdout' shortstop Of
the Detroit Tigers, reported 10 jennings IN
Cincinnati Yesterday. and In all probability
will sign a contract. Jennings is quoted a.
saying. however. that he would use Wit
IN the opening game tomorrow.
IL was announced in Los Angeles yester-
day that Ad Wolgast, the lightweight
champion Of the world, would receive $4,000
cash or 90 per cent OF the gross receipts
Tor his fight with Joe Rivers on July in
the Vernon Arena. Wolgast must decide
two days before the fight which he viii
accept-the guarantee or the purse. Rivers
will receive 1850 win. lose OF draw.
President Johnson Of the American
League has announced the assignment Of
umplres for the opening games tomorrow.
Evans and Egan are paired for White
sox Park, in Chicago; Perrlne and Dnecn
for Cleveland, Connolly and Hart for New
York aud O'Eoughlin and Westeryslt for
Philadelphia. Sheridan who received no
assignment FOR the opening game, will act
I'm an advisory capacity this year.
The Boston Red sox have cancelled their
last exhibition game With Worcester to-
day. and will arrive here this afternoon
So as to get "A good nights rest before their
game with tho Yankees tomorrow TO start
tho pennant race.
The Phillies are still travelling In hard
luck. The latest IS that Lobert the speedy
third baseman, is suffering from a strained
back.
Harry Lord has been reappointed cap
tain Of the Chicago White sox.
The Princeton swimming team was
beaten by the Pittsburgh Athletic Assoca-
ton on Monday evening, the score being 36 !
to 80. The Tigers, however, turned the
tables in water polo, and won by a score Of
Z TO g.
Clark Grfith, manager Of the Washing |,
ton Senators, has his eye on folly Pcudle- /
ton, the brilliant football player and speedy I
shortstOp Of the Princeton baseball team /
lie neglected his own team on Saturday for |
the purpose Of seeing the Tigers cross bats |
with Georgetown and to watch particularly /
the work ~ PendletOn, ~ whom he has /
heard good reports. He was impressed, too, |
with what he saw, for while the Princeton |
star made only one hit and did not have |
much TO do In the field he handled himself |
like the natural baseball player ne il.
Georgia University boasts Of pitcher /
who may be heard from in the next few I
years. His name is carl Thompson, and in /
n game at Athens, TIA, last Saturday he |
struck out twenty-five Of the twenty-seve. |
players who faced him. This breaks the |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Associ- !
alton record.
YALE BEATS JOHNS HOPKINS
Timely Hitting Wins the Second