New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
James {. Sullivan Back from
the Olympic Games.
THORPE THE REAL HEROv
Praises Swedish Nation for the
Manner in Which the Big
Fixture Was Handled


< Sullivan. the American commissioner.
It was hard to tell whether Comm!s-
s.oner Sullivan or his hardy athletes were
the happier. Every one was grinning and
happy and all were glad 70 get home
Lawson Robertson. the trainer Of the
Irish-Americau Athletic Club. accom-
panied the athletes.
on the tug g. p Raymond two hundred
members Of the irish American Atneti.
Club went down to meet the Celtic and
greet the returning heroes az Quarantine.
They had band with them and there
were singing and cheers as the tug drew
up 70 the steaiher. on board the tug was
Major j. J. Dixon, State Boxing Commis-
sioner. and the Hon. Alexander Ferris. OF
the Irish-Ame e-ican Athletic Club
The returning athletes were James L.
Rosenberger. Edward REM. samuel
Schwartz. 4 7. Meyer who won second
place 10 the l0-metre race. Abel Kiviat.
winner Of second place in the 800
metre event. and Matt J McGrsth. IN.
champion hammer thrower Of the world
Commissioner sullivan. IN spea king ot
the success Of the American athletes az
the big games. declared that the nation
ought 70 be extremely proud Of their
showing.
THE Swedish nation deserves a lot II
credit for the way the games wers
handled" said Nj Sullivan. I'VE had
very few faults 10 fnd. One thing
[ believe will be changed before another
Olympiad comes around. and that Is the
management Of the games I mean %
say that 7 think future worlds meets VIII
oe arranged by an international commits
tee. representing all the nations involved.
instead OF a committee appointed by ths
country In which the meet is held
This viii be much fairer for all con-
cerned because the different methods o.
running of the events in various countries
VIII be- considered. and the games ar
ranged accordingly. I think also that
0u- method Of sc0ring-that is. g. 8 and
will take the place Of the method used
on the other side which is 3 and 4.
This wiz be much fairer 70 the COM
pet.tors
The reason that our athletes are better
In the track and field events is that they
have a better organization. more dash ard
vim IN their training and take r. all more
seriously than most Of the foreigners.
They marvel on the other side ar our
showing in track ard field. brt we won
because our men Dut their Whole soul into
their training
They say that our men made A Door
showing in the distance runs. bur n vou
take the Marathon into consideration /
think 10 must be- conceded trat Vs. Id
pretty we'll out of twelve Americans VINO
started ter finished inside tho first twenty
runners That is not 81 bad for the couu-
Try supposed 70 be deficient I'm dIs-sr--
men Many Of the foreign nations ara
coming very strong IN athletics parteH-
larly the Films VINO have q weight throw
er. Niclan5er. who 'ooks like a word
be4ter. think jim Thorpe. our all arol-i
man was the real hero of the 1879 Olymn-
ics"
Jack Martin the Yankee sHortstoP. has
been released % the Rochester team -
the International League in a trade t.-
Tommy Mcmillan who viii ioin New
York on August %. once before .f'
season the youngster was turned back -
Rochester and then recalled
Charles r Ebbets denied yesterday that
there wa aEy truth IN the rumor that
Jake Daubert would Dee the next MANAGE
OF the Brooklyn Superoas.
Joseph p Sullivan. OF Lawrence. mais
another attempt yesterday 20 prevent
meeting on Tuesday OF the directors 90
the Lawrence Baseball Association. of tns
New England League. 10 ratify t1e re-
lease Of Ray KearnG. a pitcher 70 the
New York Yankees for $500. Sullivan h!et
a new bin in equity in the Superior Cours
and laid the case before Judge Morton
who issued an order Of notice. retGrnable
tomorrow for the defendants, Louis P
Pieuer. Daniel A. Noonan and others. 70
appear and show cause why the proposed
meeting should not De en1oined. sullivan
Pieper and Noonan are the sole directors
OF the Lawrence club.
sullivan said he was not consulted IN
the trade, which was made by Pieper and
Noonan The Lawrence club, he said.
has received ar offer OF s. 0o0 FOR heauns
from one OF The major league clubs.
Edward \. Sales. az one tine a member
OF the Pittsburgh Pirates and well known
in professional baseball circles IN the
East, died IN New Haven yesterday IN MS
nfty-hrst year. He had also played IN
the Connecticut and New York state
leagues.
That Charles Comiskey. president Of the
Chicago White Sox. Is anxious 20 get Ous
Clymer. Minneapolis star outielder, and
considered one OF the best fielders and
hitters in the American Association. was
the statement yesterday OF Mike can
t'lon. Whether deal finally viii -
made CantiIon would not say Il is said
that Comiskey irst attempted to oly
Clymer. but that he was told he was not
for sale. and then offered 10 trade BiocA'
a catcher: Mcintyre. fielder anc Peters
4 pitcher. but that this offer also was rs-
Jected.
Horace Fogel. president 81 the Phillies'
Yesterday denied a deal had been maze
with the Cincinnati club whereby OtIo
Knabe. second baseman. would be traded
to Cincinnati and become manager et
that club.
Block. catcher. and Russell Black
burn an iudelder. OF the Chicago "Alts
sox. have been sent 10 the Mll"auAv0
team OF the American Association as pA.'
Of the consideration by which the Caicaso
club received the services Of Ray Sch4iA'
a catcher.