New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Iona Branch Finds a Place IN
New Baseball League.
JUST A MONTH FOR FANS"
Morgan Talks Real Money in
Trying to Get Another
Bout for Britton.


Bout for Britton.
Long Branch. y. j., has found place
In the newly organized New YORK ana
New Jersey Baseball League. IL VIII TAKE
the place lef, vacant by Long Island Clty'
which Withdrew few days ago when
those behind the club failed to make III"
necessary application to invade basepth
territory under the control Of the Brook
Ign club
George Heuriquez made the application
70, admission to the league Tor Long
Branch. and the terms were acceptable -
Mayor Coz. of Middletown' y. V ana
W. H. Pau. who were on committee
to complete the roster. Long Branch VIII
be- formally admitted at meeting on
Friday in this city
The new league - now complete. with
six teams. as follows: Paterson. Pougn-
keepsic. Newburgh. Middletown. kinss.
tom and Long Branch.
Just one month-one solitary month";
r,t,rmurcd the star1 ed baseball "ians.
as they arose Yesterday morning. JUS
thirtv-one days-one full month-from
Yesterday. and the battery announcer
will take his megaphone to the centre OF
the diamond and read off the pardon to
the fans" who have been imprisoned an
winter.
The last month of the wait VIII he
longer than all the other five months
combined Every day seems week ana
even those who ridiculed the fe" WHO
have been counting the days all winter
are now falling in line.
For the Brooklyn and Philadelphia
"fans" the wait is just one day shorter
Thi. they owe To Charley Ebbets. who
fought for and won special opening on
April q FOR his new park.
Doe Scanlou. formerly member Of
the pitching staff Of the Brooklyn 81
ucrbas has been engaged by 81 J"hh
College. Of Brooklyn. 70 coach the base
ball squad this season.
Tlnnas = Sheehan 81 the Brooklyn
Sup.rbas. who was promulgated as AN
ineligible PLAYER some time ago because
he refused 10 report to his club was rein
Commission without tn imposition Of
fire Shochans application was accom-
panied 10y statement that he intended
retiring from baseball and that the
BROOKLYN club has agreed TO give him ms
unconditional release.
President Farrell of the \'w York state
League said yesterday that h" has no
objection to the proposed Empire League
Z il Mlnls requirements laid down nV
tbc National Association Of Professional
Baseball Leagues. Rules are rigid as to
incloscd ball parks. salary limits ana
liability OF financial hackers
steve O'Nein. first string catcher Of the
Cleveland Maps is no longer hold
out" He Will join his team at Pensacola
F1a. to-day or tomorrow.
George Stoyal manager OF the -
Louis Browns Intends To retain Tony
B,iof. the tvcnty-year-old youngst'r VINO
proved sensation in tn" outiieid last
,au as his undcrstudy at FIRST base.
Admitting that Packey Mcfarland out
pointed Jaci, Britton. or tacitly admittinf
n. since hc did not insist on victory.
Danny Morgan Icft FOR Los Angeles last
night. lie Is going out to second "knock-
out" Brown in his match with Bud
Anderson. a. Los Angeles. ON saturday
afternoon.
Morgan is still unconvinced or Al least
So he SAYS. that Brittou is not the master
of Mcfarland and wants 10 make
match Tor the men at l3' pounds. ring
side for twenty rounds. Morgan t"le-
eraphei Tom McCarey. Yesterday. declar-
ing that he would guarantee Mcfarland
IS 0oo if he could make suitable arrange
mentS.
Freddie Welsh. Of Cardiff Wales tho
lightweight champion of Great Britain.
will leave England for this country on
March %. lie viii appear at several
theatres. and after proving his worth As
a thespiau. will return To the ropcd arena.
Welsh hopes 90 secure "a bout with Willie
Hitchi" for the lightweight championship
Of the world.
weight champion. spent an hour Yesterday
studying tile ring record OF Gunboat
smith. Of california Wells and Smith
gre matched 10 box ten rounds I'm Madison
square Garden ou Friday night. and as
the British champion never has seen the
Californian iu action he has been asking
man. questIors about him.
Last year Gunboat Smith met Poiky
Flynn 81 noston. IN ten round bout AT
local club. II was close III. lnasmuch
ns some of the critics decided in Flynn's
favor. others declared that Smith won and
sin another verdict was a draw. This
proved of great interest Ia Wells yes
,erday. for IN England. two wears ago he
got decision over Flynn In twenty
round battle
This j. about the best line | have on
Smith" said the British champion. "and
shall not undcrrate him. Perky Flynn