New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Contributions Coming in for Big
Olympic Celebration.
sHARKEY TO "CoME BACK"
Former Prizefighter Wants
Chance to Meet Tommy Burns
in Squared Circle.


.,o, committee appointed by Mayor Gay
nor to represent the citizens of New iorN
:. tho official welcome home of the Amer
,osp Olympic athletes. yesterday an
a,,,ced that contributions amounting 10
,27o had been received toward defray'hs
ovnenses of the celebration.
The Mayor had added to the MEMBER
.hin of the reception committee the Rev
NoiI,ck J. Fitzpatrick. rector Of the Mis-
,ion Of the Immaculate Virgin for Home
,ess and Destitute Children. Father Fltz-
ro,ric,, takes a lively interest in athletics
&C /. matter Of interest TO the little fellows
under his charge.
Tire National Olympic Committee. OF
which President Taft is the honorary
he.d will take care OF Olympic athletes
NOW IN New York and those arriving from
now on. until the night Of August 2S' when
the reception committee appointed by
the Mayor and the plan and scope COM
n,ittee appointed by the Metropolitan AS
socistion Of Athletic Clubs Will open the
welcome home reception with theatre
marty. Mr.. Fleischmann, proprietor OF
FIeischmanns Baths, has offered to en-
tertain all of the athletes over night at
the baths, on either August q or %.
The glitter Of $500 purses is proving
irresistible. Tom Sharkey now wants TO
,oin the big company of come backs"
He thinks at least that he can beat
Tommy Burns. who has challenged JACK
Johnson Here is what Sharkey says:
Having read an article in number
Of papers. which leads me to believe
that Tommy Burns who fought JACK
Johnson in Australia. is seeking a return
match with the black champion, | would
10 pleased TO have the sporting public
made aware of the fact that I am ready
10 arrange a match with Burns. under
any fair conditions the latter may name.
Burns never fought Jeffrles for the title
he assumed, as he was never looked upon
as a likely opponent for the big fellow
when the latter was the real champion OF
all champions. while my record shows tha'
fought him twenty-five of the hardest
rounds he ever engaged in, at the Coney
island Sporting Club. The decision given
against me by George Siler, the referee,
and announced by Johnny Dunn. as the
latter's ruling on points scored by Jeffries.
was far from being popular verdict. |
should have been given a draw, having
forced the pace from start to finish, which
the moving pictures taken of the fight
proved. ] now feel assured that II take
a course i'm strict training / can re-enter
the ring and defeat Burns, who was about
,, ,ta1,
Jim Jeffries."
81 expect to sign papers shortly that
will close arrangements for ten-round
bout with Joe Jeannette, in New York
City" said Jack Johnson, yesterday Il
have decided to fight this battle for the
sake Of my wife only"
Johnson weighs 2i7 pounds, just three
pounds less than when he started TO train
for his fight with Jim Flynn at Las
Vegas.
The Cleveland Maps have released
Paddy Livingston. a catcher TO Toledo of
the American Association.
Cv Barger the Brooklyn pitcher. was
released yesterday to the Newark Indians.
Miller. second baseman Of the Lowell
Club of the New England Baseball
League. was sold yesterday to the st.
Louis Browns for 5000. Miller will re-
port at the close of the New England
Leagle season.
At the request OF the Maryland United
Hunts. the Hartford Agricultural and
Breeders Association Of Havre de Grace
No, has moved up It's meeting to open on
August "a instead Of August o. This ac-
ton has been approved by the stewards
Of the Jockey Club
The American Athletic Union 44o and
$50 yard swimming championships and
the diving championship have been
awarded to the New York A. c.. for Au-
gust 81 and September IA.
TWO teams OF stars from New York and
Philadelphia will compete in 5o-nile
race at the Stadium Motordrome at
Brighton Beach tomorrow night. This
will be the second intercity duel that has
been staged at the Brighton Beach course
this season. Arthur Chapple, Johnny AL
UllEHt anu Dlll9 WAY VIZ - '~
New York team there.
At consultation between James e.
Sullivan. chairman Of the championship
committee of the Amateur Athletic Union,
and p. J. Conway, president OF the Irish
American Athletic Club, 1t was decided 10
recommend TO the committee that the all
around championships of the Amateur
Athletic Union go TO the Irish American
Athletic Club. which club has agreed TO
nav all expenses and hold the feature at
Celtic Park on Labor Day, in connection
with the carnival Of sports on that day.
Miss Adelne Trapp, the only woman
who has negotiated the difficult swim
through He'll Gate, has entered the five
mile swim from Rockaway Point to
Brighton Beach, to be held next Satur-
day.
The Yankees have returned Maloney'
the outfelder, TO Brockton. Of the New
England League. and have purchased Fred
Smith, an outfielder. from the same ciuo'
Smith will report at once.
There win be no lack Of action In the
bouts at the ST. Nicholas Athlete CLUB to-
night Three ten-round contests Will be
conducted. In the main bout "Gunooat
Smith will face "Porky" Smith The
other bouts will be between Frank Picato
and Willie Beecher and Young" McCart-
ney and Joe stein.
Knockout Brown Is out OF the hos