New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-25
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Sam Austin to Referee the Me-
FarIand.WeIIs Bout.
BOXING COMMISSION ACTS
Refuses to Grant a License to
Michigan, Which Causes
q New Shuttle.

q New Shuttle.
The State Boxing Commission, at its reg
ular meeting in the Park Row Building
yesterday afternoon, refused a referees
license to Jack Michigan, OF Philadelphia,
who had been selected as the third man In
the ring for the "Packey" Mcfarland
Matt Wells bout at Madison Square Gar
Austin was chosen.
In turning down McGuigan the commits
sion made IT clear that there was no aues-
ton as to his competency, but that 1t pre-
ferred 20 have a referee selected from
among those holding licenses In this state.
This action gave a new angle TO the Nc
Farland-Wells controversy, and for the
time being placed the referee question as
much In doubt as II had been ever since
the match was made. George Mcdonald
representing Wells, and Emil Thiery, look
ing after Netherlands interests met In the
office of the Garden Athletic Club yester-
day afternoon, but were unable TO come to
a decision.
In the evening they were brought to-
gether again. and for time 1t looked as
il
Thiery suggesting William John and Nc
Donald expressing a preference for Charlie
White. After long discussion Tim Hurst,
the Garden Athletic Club matchmaker, Of
fered as compromise candidate Sam Aus
tin. Thiery knew nothing against Austin.
and. as everybody present spoke in the
highest terms Of him, he finally consented.
Julian ". Curtiss, treasurer OF the
American Olympic Committee. announced
yesterday that he had received check for
SIS from Walter Il. Gupnison, principal OF
the Erasmus Hall High School, as a con-
trlbution to the fund being raised to send
Americas best athletes TO Stockholm,
Sweden. He also received S25 from the
Mott Haven Athletic club and s25 from the
University OF Virginia, and s. from the
Franklin Athletic Club of The Bronx. In
speaking OF these contributions, Mr.. Cur
tiss said:
The small clubs are to be congratulated
on the way they have come to the front
for this worthy cause. \ letter appealing
for funds was sent TO all the clubs in the
4 Amateur Athletic Union a few days ago
eral checks and / feel confident l will re-
ceive several more in the next few Gays
Philadelphia Is far behind The other big
cities in contributing to the Olympic fund.
are odious, bat lovers OF the
sport I'm this city have subscribed $1,000
while less than 500 has come from Phila-
delphia,
At q meeting or the stewards OF the
Jockey Club. Yesterday. the approval Of
the stewards was granted the Maryland
Jockey Club to hold an autumn meeting at
Pimlico from October 90 to November ?.
also was granted tho jamestown
Jockey Club FOR an autumn meeting at
Norfolk Va. from November II 10 No
vember so. The appointment OF officials
was approved.
Further reports on the case OF w. r.
6. A. Clopton and Hopkins. the
jockey, were submitted and on motion duly
seconded, the suspension Of Hopkins was
terminated. but the ruling in suspendng w.
F. Massay's trainers license and refusing
his entries and all further entries OF S. A.
Clopton was continued indefinitely.
Various Jockeys ana trainers licenses
were granted as recommended by the
license committee. The application OF d.
T. Lindsey for jockey license was denied.
Harry Swacina, the first baseman Of the
Newark international team, has recovered
the diamond taken from his stick pin when
a 'phony" stone was substituted by wait
er in the hotel at Newark at which tho
player is stopping Adolph Klein, the man
who took the diamond, admitted his guilt
when arralgned IN the lst Precinct court
Yesterday. He told the detectives that the
diamond was in his trunk at his house. No
70 South Orange avenue and after the OFF,
GERS recovered Il Klein was released on 800
bail.
The following officials have been named
for the amateur race meeting OF the Rock
away Hunting club AZ Ccdarhurst on Sat
urday:
Stewards, Fletcher Harper, Henry W.
Bull. A. Butler Duncan and Antelo Deye-
reux. Judges IT, \. Bourne and r. G. Cow
din; starter. J. II. Bradford; paddock Judge,
z. J.. Voss; patrol Judges, II. F. Godfrey
Hamilton MADDEN. Albert j. Akin. Henry
NJ. Earle. Alfred l. Morris and Edward 4.
Lynch; Handicapped, Frank J. BRYAN: clerk
of the scales George W. Call
Hoblltzell. first baseman Of the Cincinnati
Reds. will be out Of the game for several
deve. on account of an injury TO his ankle.
Although Patsy Kline had the better OF
four out OF the six rounds with Tommy
Houck IN a bout IN Newark on TUESDAY
night. he was obliged to go 10 the Newark
City Hospital yesterday and have four
stitches put I'm cash over his left eye,
which was opened by right swing in the
last round
III luck followed the Newark Indians yes
terdsy. kirkpatrick. the second baseman.
had his hand split In practice. which put
him OIL the hospital list, and Bobby Vaughn
was hit on the wrist with thrown ball
from the outfield in the third frame and
Obliged to quit the game.
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PLANNING FOR BIG TOURNEY
Best Lawn Tennis Players Of
Long Island to Compete.