New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-07
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Red Sox Escape Wrath OF the
Yankees on the Hilltop.
ST. LOUIS ARRIVES TO-DAY
Wolgast Says He Will Accept
Guarantee of $4,000 to Box
Leach Cross Here.

The Yankees and Boston Red Sox were
unable TO engage I'm battle on the hllitop
Yesterday owing 10 the all pervading damp
ness New York has been defeated in every
game with Jake Stahl's team so far this
season and Wolverton was anxious to plaH
YESTERDAY I'm order 10 win and improve the
humiliating record But the vet weather
interfered and the Yankees will be COM
PEELED To paw Of the score later in the
season.
Tho first of the Western teams will appear
on the scene today when the 81 Louis
team arrives. The Browns appear 10 he
stronger than last voar and should put MP
better fight. In Baumgartner pitcher has
been found who "a likely to give a great
deal of trouble ST. Louis, however. Is the
first team which must he beaten I'm VOL
verton's predicted ascent to the first divs-
ion and the Yankees are planning to wage
a stiff battle II IA likely that the Browns
will have to face the resolute Russell Ford
this afternoon.
The National Baseball Commission dis
missed request If the Montreal club ~ the
international League yesterday 10 set aside
a ruling Of the national board directing
that the name Of +. n. Burchell he stricken
from rs reserve list on payment OF $50
Montreal asked that tho amount he raised
to $500 Burchell desires to play with
and manage the Syracuse club Of the New
York State League.
George Stone, who in 1ans headed the
American League batting list with a per
centage Of 1853, has been unable to hold a
place even with tho minors. He was re-
leased Internationally yesterday by the
Milwaukee club Of tho American Assocla-
ton. SIX years make lot Of difference in
baseball
s telegram was received n the headqu1r-
ters Of the Garden Athletic Club YESTERDAY
from Al Wolgast to tho effect that the
worlds champion lightweight would ac-
cept the $500 guarantee TO box Leach
Cross at Madison Square Garden on May %
under certain conditions. Details will prob
ably he settled to-day. Cross, il Is said.
VIII guarantee Wolgast the 1880 mentioned
along lines somewhat similar To the ar
rangement which Matt Wells had with
Packey Mcfarland
Tim Hurst, the Garden Athletic Clubs
matchmaker, was confined TO his bed yes
tcrddy at the home Of a friend AT Belle
Harbor. Long Island. where he had been
stricken down with pleurisy. II may be
said. however that the liGhtweights are
as good as matched and final arrangements
may be made to-day.
Connie Mack has decided that the worlds
champions can get along without the SER
vices Of Danforth and the pitcher was re-
leased yesterday to the Baltimore club
~ the international League.
sam Walach can't dictate 10 me-"
chirpcd Dan Morgan YESTERDAY. Hen let
cross box riuEs!dr weight with Brown or
there viii 10 no battle. Brown licked VOL
CAST twice and viii have the last say.
Dan MORGAN cant tell me what to do
said Sam Wallach we licked him, and
IL doesn't matter what he did to WoiS47t
Leach II the better man. I'll have the last
word. and take my word for H.
Bill Bergen, for several years the lead
ing catcher Of the Brooklyn Supcrhas, is
now a free agent. Iie was crowded out Of
Brooklyn this spring and sold 10 the
Newark indians but failed to hold his
place oven IN a minor league. Joe Nc
Giur.tv decided that he had o1tchers
enough and gave Bergen his unconditional
release just before starting for BInalo.
only last year Bergen led the National
League catchcre I'm fielding, and be says
he ia I'm fine condition. He may lrift to
some club I'm the new UnltcG States /
League.
Anthony =. Wildlng the lawn tennis |
champion Of oil England and n player who |
is ranked among the greatest Of all time. Is /
lot inyincible, AS was proved few lays |
60. when he was beaten hy Georges Go /
ert the Frenchman, IN the final round for |
tho covered court lawn tennis championship. |
There Ia some difference. however in CLAY
ing indoors or out and no doubt WildinS |