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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
TINKER MUM ON
FAT OFFER FROM
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Admits, However, Proposition
Made by the Outlaws
Was a Good One.
EBBETS FLOUTS THE IDEA
Says He Can Get an Injunction
Restraining Joe from Jump
ing, if Need Be.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Tinker refused IN
confirm or deny the report that he had
been offered $4,000 for three years in the
Federal League, after a conference with
President Gilmore Of the organiza ton
here to-day In discussing the affair,
however, he remarked that he could not
make that much money in three years
in the National League.
There is money behind this Federal
League" Tinker said, and the PROPOSE
ton they made me is a good one. ! know
] can make more money than if ! stayed
in organized ball They have offered me
some stock, on which now have an OPP
ton, and If arrangements can be made I
will take if. the same as Chance did his.
He got ten shares and paid for them out
of his dividends"
The terms offered the deposed manager
OF the Cincinnati team by the new league
are said To he three-ycar contract at
$1,000 q year, with an option on block
Of stock. to be paid for out Of dividends.
Charlie Ebbcts owner of the Brooklyn
Superbss, who will sail for Porto Rico
to-day on q vacation trip of three weeks
Is not the least alarmed at the overtures
the Federal League is making to Joe
Tinker. the high-priCcd shortstop.
There is no danger of Tmkcr's goins
TO the outlaws he said last night The
reserve clause still holds him under con-
tract to the Cincinnati club, and we will
20 10 the courts to get an injunction re-
straininE him from jumping if he at
tempts To- make such move, which is
hardly probable.
AS far as his signing with the Brook
Ign club goes Tinker Is ia the same
position as thirty or forty other players
Of the team None OF them has signed, or
viii sign until after the Players Fra
ternity has presented its demands e. the"
National Commission on January 8. Ne"
contracts will not 10 sent ont until
February ] and the Tinker matter may
not he settled until after that
Il gee no reason why the Brooklyn
club should chase around the countf!
trying 10 sign Tinker The New YORK
club is making no such Efforts iu regard
10 Rcschcr and the Pirates are not
securing the land to get kOuctchy. SIX
nature. hll these matters viii be
Strengthened out in the due course oil
time.
Il d:d make some such attempt ~ first
owing TO the various complications at
tcndant upon the transfer II Tinker ana
tho interest which the fans displayed IN
the deal. Finding that | had to hurry
home from Cincinnati 10 prepare Tor my
vacation, 1 was unable 10 go on 1" 'hI-
cago. and when Tinker tclographed me
that he couldn't leave home for a con
ference ! returned East and have made
no further efforts TO get into communica-
ton with him. His contract will probably
be sent out with the rest Of the players
some time In February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
WESLEYAN Releases Hutchinson
lBv Telegraph 20 Tho TrIbuneI

IBy Telegraph 10 IH' IIIUu"V'I
Nddletown, Conn" Dec. Z'.-Dahhy
tf,,chinson. the University of Pennsyi-
vania quarter, who coached the Wes-
- eleven last fall, is not to be
re.engaged for 1914. There was consider,
able disappointment at WESLEYAN this ialI
,,,hon the cardinal and Black failed to de-
saat Uuiams and Trinity after having
s,.,o,,slv made a good showing. The
committee TO select the new co"'" ~
sists OF Major Lewis +. Gordon Yves
leyan. 80. of Hartford, q crack esIeSa"
n,,nter in his day; Dr. Edgar Fauver' d.
roc,or nj athletics, and f. Il. Upham' 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
FOR OPEN RACQUETS TITLE
Gould to Play Covey, English
Champion, in March.

Philadelphia. Dec. 25-lt was announced
to-day that Jay Gould Of New York, and
George +. Covey. Of England, will play
Il racquet match for the open champion
ship Of the world here next March
The match will be played at the Phila-
dclphia Racquet club. Gould is the ANA
tour champion Of the world. and Cove
holds the world 3 professional champion
ship. II Gould wins he Will receive a
trophy and If Coyoy is the victor he Will
receive prize money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
NEWTOWN TAKES A BRACE
Defeats Erasmus Basketball
Team After Lively Tussle.

The Newtown High School basketball
team defeated the Erasmus Hall High
School FIVE at Jupiter Hall, Maspath,
Long Isl; d. Yesterday by score Of ~
to T.. The victors had the better team
work end shooting. Erasmus Hall led i
tbc end Of the first period owing TO che
absence Of the two star Ncwtown play
ers, at II 10 10.
Irwin and Groh OF into the game IN
the second half and Newto"n soon
Jumped into the lead. Sexton shot eight
foul baskets In addition to two field for
NcWtown.
Tho llne-un fOllOMs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
AFTER TWO-MILE TITLE
Runners of Many Nations Enter
for Junior Championships.

Champion athletes OF several nations
will be seen in the twO-mile race at the
Junior national track and field champion
ships. at the 18th Regiment Armory'
Brooklyn, on January 9.
Among those who are out after the
record set by Kolehmainon are NJ. W.
Pollok. Of London, Ontario; John Exc
who competed for Sweden in the last
Olympic games: Willie kyronen. John
Pictela and William Lindfoss. three Firms.
The local delegation entered is headed
By Ezra Wenz. OF Colby College, who
formerly held the interscholasic two
mile title; Dave Noble, of the New York
Athletic club. another strong runner ana
Oswald Gibbons, a clubmate
The list Regiment Athletic Association
will conclude the years athletic activities
viii. a monster set OF track and field
games Oh New Years Eve, In it's armory,
SD street and Park avenue. The dozen
events Is well filed by many prominent
athletes. some OF whom will compete in
tie Junior championships a few days
later. The extra heavy entries in the
bicycle event will necessitate many trial
heats. Armory records for several dis
lanccs have been broken in practice spins.
The entries Will close this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
Ridgeway an Easy Winner.

Frederick Ridgeway defeated William
Downs in the final game OF the English
billiard tournament at Doyle's academy
last night The score was 225 TO 1885,.
Ridgeway played consistent billiards
throughout and, taking the lead soon
after the opening break, held it to the
end. The victor had IA high run OF 80.
while Downs's was nine less. Twenty
competitors participated in the miss-and-
out tourney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
More Lead in Defenders Keel.

Bristol. r. l.. Dec. 26.-Eighteen tons
Of lead were added to-day to the keel OF
the Vanderbilt syndicate's candidate for
the Americas cup defence. This brings
the weight OF the keel up to seventy-three
tons The additional weight was the re-
suit of changes made in the plans since
tho keel was moulded. on December L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
No List at N. Y. A. G. Clubhouse

Contrary 10 expectations. the nomIna-
ton committee elected few weeks ago
TO select the candidates for officers OF
the New York Athletic club to he elect
ed on January -. did not announce the
ticket it had selected last night. II was
thought the committee would announce
the slate last night and post the names
on the bulletin board at the club, but at
the club it was said that the names would
not he posted until Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
RepleW of Sports
In the Tribune

"o''d> records were established in
i''" on track. field and running turf:
tue paws lawn tennis cup was returned
!" th's country; the international polo
cup was retained; Francis Ouimet made
S"h history in beating EngIapd's best;
'he GIANTS won another baseball pcnnsnt.
IN Tact sports thrivcd and prospcred
a. never before. 4 fun review of IL all
WI he published tomorrow az a feature
OF the Sporting section of The New-Nork
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
Harvard Men at Syracuse.

Syracuse, Dec. 26.-The Harvard Uni
versity hockey squad Of eighteen men
The team will play four games here on
the artificial ice in the Arena. two OF
which will be with the ottawa University
seven on January and 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
Answer to Yesterdays Problem.

play the umpire who had charge of the erred
perfect! within his rights
a
called OF the
umpire insisted that the hit
enforced
entitled
declaring either the TWO
had no right call both OF them out on inc play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
PARTING
+: SHOTS :

bringing Konctchy to the Pirates ami
Tinker 10 the Superbas has started q
furry Of discussion anent the relative
worth OF The various National League in
fields. Although one quartet not far
away may he trihe shy ON batting
strength. il is likely to hc a strong cana
date for worlds series honors wh,a
Mathewson rolls up with his twenty -hftn
victory next September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
DIR. FRANK o'coNNoR DEAD.

BrattlebOro VI. Dec. 26.-Dr. Frank
h. O'Connor. widely known twenty years
AGO az baseball pitcher on the univer--
aty Of Vermont team, died suddenly OF
heart disease to-day. He was Past State
Deputy Of the Knights Of Columbus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
SMITH GAME UNDER
A RAIN OF BLOWS
Shugrue Batters Opponent from
Post to Pillar in Ten One
Sided Rounds.

Young Joe" ShuSrue Of Jersey city.
dealt out enough punishment TO ~ Smith
I'm ton-round contest at the National
Sporting Club OF America last night 10
stop three ordinary men. but At tho end
the Hoboken warrior was smiling bat
tered smile and wadug in FOR moro.
As an exhibition of gameness tho affair
was q complete, not TO say glowing.
success. As boxing match ii vas some
thing entirely different. Throughout every
second of the entire thirty minutes Smith
saw low many times he could stop Shu-
grues gloves with unprotected parts r
his anatomy. BE il said to his credit he
never missed one all night.
In the fourth round Snugrue smashed
home terrific right to the body and
Smith went to the mat, declaring he had
been struck a low punch. lie regained
his feet however. and rusher at Shugrue.
swinging away at the place in which he
last saw his nimble opponent. Joe laughed
AZ him and beat him back with crashing
body blows.
Times there were in the closing rounds
when Smith totttred under the impact -
a dozen blows landed in succession, but
he refused TO leave his feet. In the eighth
round Shugrue landed fully 100 blows
without clean return He would cut
loose with a furry OF punches, and then
stand back, his guard down and invite
Smith TO hit him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
Building of Golf Links
a College Study Non

many Of the golf courses IN this cistrlCt
are being groomed for next year, so that
for the winter months temporary ar
rangements are being made for those who
care to devote time and attention TO the
royal and ancient game.
Regular greens and tees have been COW
ered with fertilizer in many instances, so
that often much shorter course is pro-
vided by means Of sinking cups in differ
ent places and moving the tee disks for
ward.
Temporary arrangements have been
made at Hackensack, Yountakah, Ridge
wood, Baltusrol, Somervile and Engle-
wood. The MontcIair members are still
playing over the regular links.
William Tucker, the Ardsley profes-
sional. who has made a specially Of
grasses with considerable success, is SUI
perintending the work Of seeding and
fertilizing the turf on the links OF the
Crescent Athletic Club, at Bay Ridge
Charles Evans, jr., former champion Of
France and erstwhile open title holder Of
the Western Golf Association, has gone 10
Atlanta for stay OF two weeks or more.
Previous to going abroad. couple Of
years ago. Evans visited Atlanta 10 get
in condition.
Golf as a means OF recreation among
employees Of factories is being argued In
New England. A. Beverly, Mass, one con-
Germ recently employed Alec Ellis, OF Mer-
rimac Valley. TO lay out a links, which
will DC used by the employees for small
annual fee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

Joey Tinker is flirting quite brazcnly
with the outlaws. II ne continues to
show such susceptibility ne Will have all
the gold brick men in the country on hIs
trail Easy marks are not 50 numerous
that fancy proposition like the snort
stop can be overlooked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
NEWS FOR THE BOWlERS
Plenty of Journeys on Card
During the Holidays.

Although tournament DoNllhs uuriHs
the HOLIDAYS has been rather lax. some
Of the more prominent competitions are
LoonipR I'D 10 schedule. There are the
SILK. Wholesale Drug and American Ma
,ional al Thums. the Royal Arcanum at
tho Sunerba. the X. OF G. at the Grand
Central and the Edison at the Broadway
Palace. the New York Royal Arcanum
at tho Riverside and The Harlem League
at the Harlem Palace. open games Will
he feature at all these academies
when ourrament contests are not
scheduled.
on Tuesday Frank Bruno and Cristy
Spinella will roll a greater New York
individual series at the Grand Central
Glenn Riddeil and Mortimer Lindsey.
the former once metropolitan and an
intorcitv champion and the latter an
erstwhiIe national titleholder have
agreed to meet in a series of eight out
of fifteen games on the alleys I'm At
lantic city where the National Bowling
Association will conduct its champion
shin tournament over the Easter season.
There has been some difference over the
respective ability of these two young
sters. with the result that this contest
has been arranged on what viii be neu-
trail drives.
Major Gage. secretary Of the y Is. ~
has gone or trip of upstate cities
for the purpose of getting in line tue
bowlers Of the Northern Tier for the ma
tional tournament The Major VIII be
back at his Office. No. sos Fulton street
Rrool,lvn. after New Years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

OF course, Joe has no serious intentions.
hut the reports of his doings make excellent
holiday literature in Brooklyn. Tinker
wants to make the fans believe he would
trade block Of standard oil stock for n
few acres of tidc-washed Long Island real
estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
JACK O'BRIEN CASTS
HIS GAUNTLET In
ROPED RING, TOO
Philadelphia Eager to Emulate
Fitzsimmons's Re-entry Into
Pugilistic World.
"LANKY BOB" NOT ALL IN
Even Despite Fact That Friends
Want State Commission to
Stop Bout with KearnS.

Stirred into action by the announcement
that Bob Fitzsimmons was about To re-
enter the arena, Philadelphia Jack
O'BrieH, eX-champion light heavyweight
boxer. has cast his gauntlte at the feet OF
all the white heavyweghts in tine world.
O'Brieu H. much i'm earnest I'm his lnten-
ton to box again, and has placed himself
under the direction Of Daniel Morgan, the
silent man" of boxing.
Il am sure that if Bob Fitzsmmons
man past his fiftcth birthday. has the
courage to challenge the white heavy
weights of the present time, I have little
reason TO fear the outcome OF match
with them I am i'm good condition, ana
know that / could 20 the distance. win
one or two exceptions, they are lot OF
jokes
II have been boxing for long time
now. but Fitzsmmons was champion OF
the world, beating all corners, when he
was my age. The only men who really
proved too much for me were Langford
and the only Stanley Ketchel, and where
- the man they couldn't beat among the
White men to-day"
Among those who have the best inter
csts Of boxing at heart there is a stronS
feeling that the State Athletic Commits
sion shoIld do its share in influencing the
Atlantic GarGcn Athletic club to cancel
the proposed boxing match between Bob
Fitzsimmons and Soldier" Kcarns on
January g. II is tho opinion Of boxing
enthusiasts that Fitzsimmons is entirely
too old to 20 into the ring with man
so much younger and stronger than MIN
self. and to allow the bout 10 continue
would be to invite possible fatal injury
to one Of the greatest ring fighters OF
all boxing.
II is not that kcarns is seriously re-
gardcd in the ranks OF the hopes quite
on the other hand ne is scaled among the
second raters. and not highly even there.
The fact remains however. that he is
powerful man. who does not know his
own strength. and il able to land one Of
his slcdge hammer swings is likely TO
bring about a sudden ending To bout.
Kcarus is only about twenty years
OF age anu - at '"' ''P VI '''
and power
Bob Fitzsimmons Is Hfty-one years Of
arc FIo has not boxed I'm public since
BHl LauGc knocked him out in twelve
rounds. in sydney, y. : W. four years
.,, ,,,-,t,, I'm that roptost Eitzsimmons
,,,,.,.J tbro,,yb tho last tbrcc rounds.
,,n.bI. =, stan tho pupcb,s of a man who
ut, ,,,,, ho,, Iai,i . cro,o nm hin, in tho
..,1 H. Tn. old suiri, romans but
H.. .t,.,,. ,..,li ma, s.,,o q, c,,.,,.
MIN through q EIu'I''HE eh-'ou''u paI''''
FitLsmmons SAID To a TREND yesterday
II know that I'm not growing any
younger these days, but when see these
fighters. who know absolutely nothing
about the finer points OF boxing, ! feel
that still have more than an equal
chance of winning"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

Fob Lee is forced 10 admit that he -
considerable man with his gloves In
fact, he did admit II when he left the
ring in the Olympic Athletic Club after
stopping Charlie Foster in three rounds
last night. The fact that Foster weighed
only l65 pounds. while he tipped the
scales at 2l7 pounds matters not.
Lee is going 10 challenge Langford
after three more fights" Foster was not
what might be termed a skilled boxer,
and was knocked down eight times be-
fore ne declared he was going to fight all
his life, but no more for the evening. In
scoring the last knockdown Lee broke
the ropes OF the ring.
In. the other two bouts George Robert
son bested John Lester Johnson, while
Mark Spencer boxed a draw with Bat
Ting" Chuck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

II Charlie Murphy gets tire habit or
taking his baseball troubles to court. as
he threatens to do if amy of his players
jump TO the Federal league. ne is likely
10 20 further and enjoin Heinic thinner
man from batting below $50 next season.
The umpircs. too, may get out an iujuuc-
tiOn restraining the flow Of language from
Johnny Evcrs, thus performing an inesu-
mable service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

The following on the irepres-iblc Jack
Johnson. negro heavyweight and cham
pion OF all the world, has just leaked
East from the Pacific Coast. Charlie
Miller, boxer OF Bulgarian birth, found
il in d Bulgarian newspaper. II is all
advance notice OF circus performance IN
the Bulgarian capital, at which Johnson
was billed 10 appear Thus II loes:
Jack Johnson is the man who received
81 $1,000 for whipping Jim Jeffries in the
prize ring and was directly responsible
for the civil war in the United States be
tween the blacks and the whites. The
terrible boxer will positively appear IN
the flesh and the bone
The voice of another y. y. Barnum Is
bowling in the wilderness. Truly. man
is not without honor save IN his own
country.
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

Garry Hermann will he pleased 10 note
that Dave Fultz has picked himself a. n
member Of the committee TO represent the
Baseball Play ers' Fraternity before tbe Ma
tional Commission. The ahectionatc greet
ings that the two men exchanged few
weeks ago are history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

"BattIiug" Levuaky will box ten rounds
with Bob McAllister tho clever middle
weight OF san Francisco. at Madison
square Garden on January Il. \ match
is pending between 'Sappcr" O'Neill and
Jack Brittou for the same night as
preliminary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

John Foster doesn't think 30 much Of the
deal which sent konctchy 10 the Pirates. and
rates Joe Tinker somewhere between 5000
and $4,000 in value to the Giants. Why
insert hard July facts right in the midst Of
December fancies? Let the fans enjoy
themselves while they may.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

This is the season Of the year when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27

The bouts Of the night will be as fol-
lows. Jack Dorman vs. Knockout
Sweeney at the Tairmont Athletic club:
frankie Burns vs. Young Rector, at
Browns Gymnasium, Ray Campbell Us.
Jimmy Flynn at the Irving Athletic club,
and Al. Smith IS. Bill Rooney, at the
Greensboro Athletic club.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-19
The Piano in the Tropics.

In tropical countries the planC is apt to prove a disappointment However we'll constructed 1t may be, if the wood is not perfectly cured before being employed by Inc manufacturer it undergoes a rapid process of deterioration. In the great piano factories there is a special room where an elevated temperature reigns in order to "acclimalc' the piano for a month before eXportation to warm countries.
 Insects destroy many planos m tropical countries. In order to protect them from the raNagrs o1 the ant. it. is necessary to Keep the piano legs in tubs of water. The wood-tick is another terrible enemy of furniture in the trop- irs. With subtle instinct it seems to make almost at once for musical instruments, nWIn@. mo doubt. to the fincncsS and "Iucl- ness" of The boards.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-19
Why He Was Generous.

An Englishman who had lost both arms and both legs was obliged to solicit aims. As he sat on his street corner one day an Irlshman passed by and dropped 5r cents into his hat. Almost ii:irledia! ely Inc Irishman return ",I and gave him 50 cents more.
 You air a good man, said a kinI looking old lady, to give that unfortunate man so lf.uch. '
 Faith. I'd give hir, n'ore if l r,uld." said the Iri~lrr&n. "for hes ihc o:.ly Englis!lmaE have ivcr seen thrimmcd lo suit me-