New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
New Feature in Connection WIN
the SportSman's Dinner.
A TWO-DAY EXHIBITION
Old Prints, Paintings, Cups and
Trophies of the Chase To
Be on Show.


the sportsmen's gallery at the WaldOrf-As-
toria on Sunday, from il a. m. to 10 p. M
and on Monday from a. m. TO D. m,
which will be held in connection with The
sEortsman'S duner on Monday evening.
rhe exhibition OF sporting prints. pictures
and trophies of the turf and chase VIII be
bigger and better than year ago. when
has led the committee to open II for visit
ors on two days, instead OF only to those
attending the dinner.
Harry w Smith. who conceived the idea
for the gathering Of spOrtsmen year ago.
said yesterday that the committee on
Tuesday received cable from Lord North
OF Wroxton, England. giving permission TO
use again as q toast his advice TO his
grandchildren, which reads:
II want you to grow up sportsmen-not'
mind you, sporting mentor there Is vast
difference between sportsman ana
sporting man"
From the editor of THE London Field
and "Bailey's Magazine" cable messages
have been received giving authorization OF
matter which will be brought mp at the
dinner. and letters from Alfred f.. T. Wat
son, Of THE Badminton magazine" and
quest of tho royal family, and III. dc NJ.
Teathes. Of 1.-THE Foxhound and Horse
Breeding Notes" sanctioning the work
done Colonel Theodore Roosevelt also has
been consulted by Mr.. Smith, so that the
work in hand might have his support
Rrecders OF the thoroughbred, lovers of
the trotter and PAGER gentlemen riders and
drivers. owners Of ponies and draft horses
and those who follow the hounds or the
white ball on the polo field are aiding the
committee In every possible way 70 MAKE
the sportsmen's gallery at the Nald"i-
Astoria and the exhibition at the nnher
one unedualled in the United states ana, IN
fact. in the entire world.
From the Patchen-Wilkcs Stock Farm
will come the two bronzes presented oE
rho Imperial Association of Trottlng
Horses of ST. Petersburg, Russia From
the Jockey Club will come the paihtins o.
the Donaster ST. Leger, of 1898. won py
the mighty Herring. TO say nothing OF t"e
racing plates worn by Lexington ana Le'
compte in their famous match In lS''.
Mr.. Smith will loan the foreleg ana foot
Of Flora Temple, the hrst trotter to cross
the magic 2:20 line and Ralelgh -
Thomas Of Baltimore, whose grandfather
William Macdonald, owned the great mare
during her racing years, Is sending an
original oil painting OF her just atter sne
broke the worlds record. Marion W.
Smith. Of New York, will lend one OF the
few paintings by the great hound arliS',
Thomas Blinks, OF England pack ot
bounds breaking cover on hot trail IN
fulI cry. while August Belmont not TO De
outshone. is loaning the painting OF Lex
ington. by Troye, and the bronze oy
Charles Cary Rumsey, OF Rock Sand' inc
winner of the triple crown in England
before Importation to this country.
These are only few OF the many paint
ings. cups and trophies that will be on eX-
hibtion.
The committee on learning that three
great thoroughbred trainers OF America
IittlefieId, who was with Ten Brock on
his English invasion; Pincus, who ualneu
Iroauois, the only American horse TO win
the Derby, for Pierre Lortllard, and Hug
gins. who had charge of the late William
G. Whitneys stable in England when ne
won the Derby with the Russian named
horse leased from Lady Meux, decided 10
ask them 10 attend the dinner as guests
OF the sportsmen OF America.
And to thoroughly link the present with
the mast. on being Informed that "the best
Jockey Of the North in 1870" Joseph Laird
SON Of Samuel Laird, Of Colts Peck, n. j.,
and trainer Of Fashion in all her engage
ments. IS still I'm the land of the living q
speciaI invitation was sent TO him In order
that the younger generation may pay det-
ence.
Willie Keeler the hoy who kept his eye
clear and hit them where they weren't has
been signed by Bill Dahlen. OF the Brook
lvn Superbas, and will so South with the
squad this spring There Is chance that
Keeler will earn place IN the outneld'
hut his chief duties will consist In coaching
the recruits in the finer points OF the game.
\ better coach than Wee Willie could
not he found. In his day keeler was one
Of the greatest ball players who ever
stepped on the diamond lie led the league
I'm hating several times, rarely struck out
and in a game I'm Baltimore stretched a
single to left field into a home run. heeier
nlayed on the pennant winning Baltimore
orioles and then went TO Brooklyn. where
bo heIped win pennant In 1902 he jumped
IN the New York Yankees and played with
Them for several wears. Upon receiving his
reIease from the Yankees he became one
Of the Giants. but was released to Toronto
last year.
John r. Powers. president Of the new
Columbian Baseball League, may put cluD
in Cincinnati IL II can be done Without IN
terfering with the United States League,
another new organization. He is quoted as
saying:
"If President Whitman's league relin-
ouIshes Cincinnati We are prepared 10 take
over the lease of the Hippodrome. We may
decide to invade Cincinnati, anyway, IL
we can stay on friendly terms with the
National and American leagues
Fred Merkle first baseman OF the Giants
70 "big gun" in Toledo, and Is now wear
ing a diamond scarf pin as token OF the
esteem In which he is held by his admirers
of that city. lie was the guest OF honor at
n dinner on Wednesday evening, at which
the min was presented. Merkle says he Is
in fine condition and will be glad to report
at the spring training camp Of the Giants
in Texas on February ~
Among the contestants in the national
amateur champion speed skating races to-
morrow evening at 'the St Nicholas Rink
will be o. b. Busch, the one-armed marvel
from Vancouver, who captured three out
door CHAMPIONSHIPS at Newburg last Mon
day. r. ID. Mclean, the boy champion CT
Chicago who defeated Edmond Lamy last
ha MOnfFanl
who also defeated Lamy Phil Kearney,