New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
ueydIer Says Johnson Should
NOT Be Charged with Defeat.
YANKEES GETSTAR TWlRLER
colonel Thompson Denies Re
uort That He Is to Resign as
president of New York A. G.

President of New York A. G.
pbouCh Ban Johnson. president of the
..,orcan League, declared. unofiicially,
-,.rdav that Walter johnson, the
remington pitcher. lost the second game
the double-header with st. Louis on
Mopday John \. Heydler, secretary of
- National League. and one Of the best
,aso-med men in baseball on rules and
.,.,oms. stated that in his opinion John
or should not he charged with the de-
ieat
..The rule invariably followed by me-"
~ said holds the pitcher responsible
q, Al runners ON bases when he retires
ann the game, and the first pitcher.
,hsrefore. mus. be charged with the de-
,.st II is an unfair proposition, under
sueh conditions. TO expect the second
,p,eber 10 prevent runs" ..
clark Griffith, manager Of the Senators.
.ontends that Johnson should not be held
,ssponsiblu for the scoring Of the two
mon left on bases 10y Tom Hughes. whom
no relieved in the seventh inning. \
wild pitch and single let the runners
score. Says Griffith:
johnson record should not he af-
seeted by his performance in the game
yesterday IL is absurd to rule that he
vss defeated. He went into the game
under great handicap, there being two
men on the bases and only one out. He
vas not responsible for this condition,
,,sich was created by the pitcher who
c,sc4ded him. 1t is not fair te charge
,bs loss OF the game to Johnson. cam
"a, believe that President johnson under
mod the situation when he charged
Iobnson with tho defeat am satisfied
,s., he is too well posted on matters of
"A, kind 70 make such ruling
H.pe Schulz, the pitcher Of the Sa-
rnnah club. Of the South Atlantic
league. who won q double-header from
courbus last Saturday, allowing two
hits in each game, was sold yesterday
10 the New York Yankees. lie will re-
mort at the end Of the South Atlantic
League season.
Dave Smith. the champion niddleweiGht
of Australia. will meet Eddie McGoorty,
| Of Oshkosh, who many declare Is the lead
Inr middleweight of this country, in q
len round bout in Madison Square Gar
den next Monday night. Smith, while IN
his own country. has beaten such men as
Bily Papke, Jimmy Cla55y and ~
done Johnny" Thompson. II ho beats
ycGoorty, he Is open TO meet Grouse or
my Of the middleweightF. This Is Smith :
Ast appearance here.
In the second ten round bout "Packey
| Hommey, who has taken the measure OF
| al0ut everybody in the featherweight d.
dslon around these parts. will mix II UP
| vi;h Patsey Kline, Of Newark.
The third ten round bout will bring to-
s,her Louis de Ponthieu, the French
| irhtv eight champion. and Tommy Garry
4 Chicago. whose work In the ring ia
h states around the Great Lakes has
zen sensation.
resident Jones. of the Lincoln Western
| laguc club. yesterday announced the
ale of Harry Smith. a pitcher, TO the
Chicago White sox.
| Charlie Ebbets. owner OF the Superoas,
ost TO time yesterday in spiking the ru-
nor that Roger Bresnahan, manager Of
he Cardinals, was 70 come 10 Brooklyn
IA a trade involving Nap Rucker and
lack Wheat,
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson issued an
snphatic denial yesterday to the report
hat he would resign as president of the
yew York. Athletic Club. Linked with the
story Of the resignation was the action OF
| no club in suspending athletes while they
we're earning honors for the organization
md for the Stars and Stripes IN Stock
soln.
sThe report probably started because OF
ny ayowed intention not 70 accept re-
section at the annual meeting TO he held
n January" declared Colonel Thompson.
7. have already served TWO terms as
Rad OF the organization. and although
NJ friends are urging me TO accept the
| anlnation foF third term ] DO not
thank il would be proper. Therefore, ]
| hase Informed them that VIII not be
| candidate for reelection
The Olympic athletes suspended were b.
". Adams, Clarence c. Chiids and Simon
p. GHAs. Adams and Childs scored four
points at Stockholm. Thirty other ath-
ietes were Suspended by the New YORK
Athletic Club Athletic Committee. IT is
| cimgred that ;here is considerable Inter
nal dissension in the club over the treat
insnt Of tine olympic athletes.
The 81. Nicholas Athletic Club tonight
sif offer i;s patrons one Of the best
cards that has been put On by New
Fork club in some time. Tommy Murphy
vii meet Young" Brown in the man
tout Of ten rounds. This IL Browns g hrst
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