New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
KiIbane and Dundee Likely to
Clash in a Return Bout.
BUFFALO PROFITS A GAME
Ban Johnson Now Plans Stars
and Service Stripes for
His Umpires.

Word was received from Los Angeles
last night that negotiations were under
way TO bind a return match between
Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight cham
plon of the world. and Johnny Dundee,
of this city. who boxed a twenty-round
draw at Tom Careys arena on Tuesday
night The contest it was stated, had
been so unsatisfactory that another meet
ing was demanded.
The critics agreed that Kilbane had a
lead on points as wide as Magdalena Bay,
but the referee declared that Dundee 5
responsiveness earned him an even break,
and so declared the fight a draw.
Tom McCarey and "Scotty' Montieth
are endeavoring to arrange the return
match for July 4, and will do so IL the
champion will come to terms. The latter
was disguised over the decision, and
would not talk about another meeting
with Dundee.
Although both boys have declared their
intention of joining the ranks or the
lightweights, neither showed sufficient
ruggedness or hitting ability. according to
reports. to entitle him to consideration
in the heavier class.
AID Wolgast is now full-hedged man.
ager. He has decided to look after the
interests OF While Hoppe, a promising
lightweight Of San Francisco.
The final round Of the amateur boxing
tournament will be held at the New York
Athletic club tonight
Edward Barrow. president OF the In
ternational League. decided the protested
game between Buffalo and Baltimore,
played at Baltimore on April Is. In favor
of Buffalo by a score OF to I, yesterday.
Buffalo protested the game because OF
the umpire's refusal to allow run In the
tenth inning when, with the bases full. a
wild throw by Roth hit the grandstand.
Upon investigation, says President Bar
row. 1t was shown that the grandstand
I'm Baltimore Is less than ninety feet from
the home plate. In which case the play
ing rules provide that a runner may
score from third base without being put
out
In addition TO white uniforms. which, II
has been announced, umpires In the
American League will wear on special
occasions, such as the presence of the
President of the United States at a game,
Ban Johnson has planned further decora-
tons for his autocrats of the diamond.
Taking a leaf from the Police Depart
ment, service stripes win be worn on The
sleeves-one for each year OF duty up to
five, when a gold star will be substituted.
Tom Connolly will be entitled to wear
two stars and two braids. indicating that
he has been an umpire since 1901, year
after the league was organized.
The Superbas have now won three out
OF four games from the Giants this sea-
son, and McGraw was not sorry to shake
the mud of Ebbets Field of his feet and
lead his men to Philadelphia last night.
Miller Higgins, manager of the st.
Louis Cardinals. has returned Ben Hunt.
young southpaw twirler. 10 the Tacoma
Club of the Northwestern League.
Ossie Schreckengost, the former catcher
OF the Philadelphia Athletics. who played
in the worlds series against the Giants
I'm 1906 has signed TO play with the York
team of the Tri,.state League.
The mid Western polo championship
has been awarded to the Onwentsia Club,
OF Chicago, for the last week OF June &C
cording to an announcement yesterday.
Eight teams are expected to compete, two
Of these being from the Army. Two will
come from the st. Louis Country Club,
and one each from the Denver Country
Club, Kansas City and Cincinnati.
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