New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Racing Now a Reality, with the
Programme Books Out.
DATES FOR THE SPORT
Senators Pay Detroit 81, 800
for George Mullin, the
Veteran Pitcher.

Programme books for the spring meet
ing Of the Westchester Racing Associa-
ton at Belmont Park were distributed
Yesterday among horsemen. who hailed
them with keen delight The meeting.
which will mark the revival OF racing in
this state after lapse of something over
two years Will begin on May 80, Memorial
Day. and run TO July >.
The sport will be conducted on eighteen
days in all, an average of about three
week, but care has been exercised to
avoid conflict with the amateur meeting
Of the Piping Rock Racing Association
and the international polo matches, so
that no regular DAYS each week have been
set in the early part Of the month.
The Metropolitan Handicap, at one mile.
one of the historic fixtures Of :he Amer!-
can turf. will he the feature Of the card
on the opening day. while the classic
Withers. for three-year-olds. at one mile.
will be the attraction on SATURDAY. May 81.
The dates on which racing will be held
follow: Friday. May ~; Saturday. May
81: Monday. June .. Wednesday. June 4:
Friday. June .: Wednesday. June II;
Thursday. June Y: Friday. June 10: Tues
day. June l.: Thursday. June IL: Satur-
day. June q. Tuesday. June q. Thursday.
June 20: Saturday. June 2S Monday, June
80: Wednesday. July ,; Friday July I. and
Saturday. July ..
The Brooklyn Handicap. at one mile
and quarter. will be run on Saturday.
June q. and the Suburban Handicap.
once the feature of the opening day at
the Coney Island Jockey club. will be de-
cided on Saturday. June Is. Military Day
has been set for Wednesday, June II. and
the whole programme bespeaks great care
in its arrangement and insures excellent
sport
George Mulin. in point Of service the
Oldest member Of the Detroit Tigers. was
sold last night TO the Washington Sena-
tors for s. 800
Mullin Joined the Tigers in 1902 and
three times helped to pitch Detroit into
the American League championship HIS
showing this spring has not been salts
factory TO Jennings.
MulIin said he was glad to have
change OF scene and declared ne still
could pitch as good ball as ever.
fitness as a pitcher for the New York
Giants have ended. McGraw will offer him
a three year contract without reduction
i'm salary. The extended contract VIII be
without the usual clause FOR ten days
notice Of release.
McGraw recently announced this plan
of retaining his star pitcher 10 Joe
Tinker, OF the Cincinnati Reds. accord
ing 10 a statement by Tinker In Boston
yesterday.
That Mathewson would earn his salary
as a coach of the young pitchers. aside
from any consideration OF the services he
has rendered the New York club IN the
last decade. was the reason. as Tinker
gives il. for thus continuing the veteran
on the payroll OF the club But Matty
career as an active pitcher has still some
time to run" McGraw is said to have
added.
Ayres. a player with the Washington
Senators. was reinstated without hne
by the National Commission yesterday
on the plea that he had failed TO report
because Of his desire TO finish his college
course.
A. W Richards. OF Brigham Young I'M
yersity. who won the high jump at the
last Olympic games, says h. has not de-
cided whether he will enter the Uni
yersity OF Chicago or the University OF
Pennsylvania next fall. Richards VIII
wear the colors OF the Illinois Athletic
Club in track meets around Chicago until
time for him 10 enter college
Word came from Detroit last evening
that the stories sent from Lansing. Mich,
IN the effect that Ty Cobb and other
members Of the Detroit baseball club had
been placed under the operations oil the
state workmen's compensation law were
based upon a misconception Of Presi-
dent Navins object in applying for pro-
lection under the act
According TO the reports from the
Capjtol. Cobb would be limited to $40
weekly compensation In case of Injury.
instead of receiving his regular salary
of about $500 a week
As n matter of fact. none OF the players
will be affected by the compensation law.
II will cover only the employees or the
baseball plant. who number about sew
H,r.