New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Amateur League Baseball Trophy
Hangs in the Balance.
PIPING ROCKS NEW RACE
Earl Gardner, Recently Sold to
Maps by Yankees, May Land
in Minor League.


An important game in the Amateur
League baseball series, which may decide
the championship. will be played between
the Engewood Field Club and the South
Orange Field Club teams on the latter's
grounds this afternoon. Englewood is set
on checking the winning streak OF the
South Orange nine. which has captured the
title for three years in succession and the
opportunity is now ripe. as victory to-day
will cinch the title.
In games played to date Englewood has
won five and lost one, while South Orange
has won four and lost two. II the latter
wins this afternoon the clubs will be tied
for the lead and Captain Howarth and his
men may carry off the trophy for the
fourth time in a row. The other three
teams I'm the league-the Montclair Athletic
Club Crescent Athletic Club and Common
wealth Athletic Club-are trailing.
Hartwell. the Yale pitcher. who held the
strong Montclair nine to three scattered
hits last Saturday. will be on the mound
for Englewood, while wilkinson is likely TO
be in the point for South Orange.
The other game in the league to-day is
between the Crescent A. G. and Common
wealth. The latter has lost in every con-
test played. The Montclsir team has an OF
day. The race will end one week from to-
day, barring postponements.
Another feature has been added to the
programme for the first meeting on the new
! course Of the Piping Rock Racing Associa-
| ton at Locust Valley, Long Island, in Oc-
tober II will be private sweepstakes for
l Il Of he
| time OF entry.
( The subscription will be 500 each and all
/ viii go 20 the winner J. T. Davis will add
/ handsome cup. TO be won twice. not nee
essariy in succession, by the same owner.
! This is q new departure for hunt club
meetings. but Il is sure TO serve its purpose
| that IL. 10 bring into active racing some OF
those that have done so much for amateur
, sport Waiting for a hunter TO develop
and reach an age when certificate can be
granted is slow at best and this sweep
stakes will mean chance TO participate
early The fact that the race calls for
rraidens AZ the time OF entry adds consid-
eraby 10 the attractions OF the race IL
offers chance TO try out in real sporting
event many youngsters which may be de-
veloped into Jumpers
It is expected that Earl Gardner who re-
Gently was turned over to the Cleveland
Maps by the Yankees, will be sent TO the
Toledo club. Of the American Association.
Toledo Is fighting hard to gain the lead in
the American Association pennant race, and
Charles Sommers, who controls both the
iCley Gland and Toledo franchises. is aiding
the Mud Hens as much as possible by send
81. % tor Iaae fhra
Bobby Vaughn. the former Princeton star,
who held down second base for the Yankees
for a short time a few years ago. is quoted
as saying that Sterrett, who is covering
first base for the Yankees at present, is
about the best player Princeton ever turned
out. THE reason Sterrett did not attract
so much attention at college as other stars"
says Vaughn. lis because he played out Of
his natural position. He was pressed into
service as a catcher at Princeton, but natu-
rally is first baseman. All he needs Is
a little more experience 10 place him on a
par with the games best first sackers."
out OF his position or not. Sterrett ranked
among the best college catchers OF tho sea-
son Just closed.
|
the Royale Athletic Club. Of Brooklyn. this
evening Chief interest centres in the meet
| Ing Of Harry Stone and Jimmy Paul The
! former is anxious TO face Jack Britton. the
Chicago lightweight, and may get chance
to do so II he outpoints the sturdy. hard
hitting Paul tonight Heine Thiel the
Woodhaven cyclone who recently boxed
Willie Chandler to a standstill. and Young
Kelly will furnish the fireworks in the semi
final bout
Three ten-round bouts and two of six
rounds will make up an attractive card at
the Fairmont Athletic Club, at 18TH street
and Third avenue. Al Mccoy and Young"
| Hickey will cross gloves in the main battle
Johnny Albright OF Denver, and Ferdle
MERCER. who suffered q sensational spill
on July 4, will clash on their motor cycles
this evening in the stadium motordrome at
| Brighton Beach Park. The sparks are like
| ly 10 fly.
Buck" Grouse. the Pittsburgh middle
weight. who boxes Young" Kurtz in the
Garden on Monday night, reported 70 Billy
Gibson yesterday and took UP his training
quarters In Westchester. Grouse informed
| Gibson that he was ready to box Dillon.
| Frank Klaus. Eddie McGoOrty or Mike Glib
/ bcns whenever the Garden Athletic Club
can secure one OF them to meet him.
| Grouse is not undertaking Kurtz, however,
for he knows that the Jerseyman is
young giant. with a sledgehammer blow
and plenty Of confidence. Kurtz begged
Gibson for this match. believing that by
whipping Grouse he would jump into the
front rank
Gibson announced yesterday that the win
ner OF the ten-round bout between Jimmy
! Coffey. of Harlem. and Young" shugruo,
Of Jersey City. which is another feature OF
Monday nights show, would be matched
with Johnny Kllbsne, the featherweight
champion, who already has been signed by
the club. Young Reilly has big follow
ing locally, and he will receive plenty of
announcement when he crosses arms with
Royo Driscoll the we'll known British box
or, in the third ten-round battle. Reilly is
still in his teens, but he has an excellent
ring record.
Billy Letch, who was knocked out in
one round by Papke last winter, will meet
Jimmy Howard, of Chicago. at the st.
Nicholas A. G. tonight Marty Brown
will take on Dave Dillon at Browns gym