New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
The Superbas Insured Against
Accident for $4,000.
SAID TO BE RECORD POLICY
August Belmonts Vulcan vi
Wins Abroad in Public Trial
for Grand PriX.

Charles II. Ebbets and his associates
in the Brooklyn baseball club have tax
en- out what is said to be the biggest
accident insurance policy ever written III
Brooklyn as protection against the loss
OF any Of the Superbas by injury. Inc
policy covers thirty-one persons and the
amount is $4,000 for injuries received
in public conveyances or S205,0OO for IN
juries Of other kinds. II is plain that
the Brooklyn club wants TO be fore
armed in case Of accident while the team
is on the road
CHRISTOPHER Mathewson. star pitcher
of the Giants. was among those who bid
for the policy but the writing OF same
was finally awarded to a Brooklyn firm.
In addition to the players the insur-
ance covers Charles II. Ebbets and his
son. the ArcKeever brothers, who recent
Is bought stock in the club: Henry w.
Medicus. treasurer; Fred Hanlon. assist
ant secretary: Bill Dahlen manager and
Comerford. the trainer.
August Belmont. chairman Of the
Jockey club, received private cable
message from France Yesterday saying
that his Vulcan VI the three-year-old
son OF Rock Sand-Lady Of the Vale
had won the Prix Reiset. Of $4,000, at
one mile and seven furlongs, from
field OF high class horses.
Mr. Belmont was keenly elated, as the
race was in the nature of a public trial
for the classic Grand Prix, one or the
richest and most coveted fixtures in the
turf world which will be run over eA-
actly the same distance on June 20
Mr.. Belmont mas believed for some
time that Vulcan VI which. of course
he bred himself. was cut out FOR great
horse The critics have found IT din
cult 20 pick a flaw in his conformation
or action and now that he has pro led
hts ability over a distance in so CON
vincing a way. there is reason 10 believe
that his chances Of winning the Grand
Prix are bright or al least in finishing
in the money.
Thomas j. Lynch. president OF the Ma
tonal League. announced yesterday the
following dates for the playing of OF
postponed and tie games
At Boston. July e games. St Louis,
ue game OF May 10. II (Zl. Chicago, game
OF May o.. p %. Cincinnati. game OF
May IT, september Y games, Phila-
dolphla. game OF April -. 20 %, New
York. game Of May D.
At Brooklyn. August ll z gamesl'
Pittsburgh, game Of May =. 10 %, 81;
Louis. game Of May II. september
open. Philadelphia, game OF May 2.
@ ~ games. Philadelphia, game OF May -
At New York. July II = games, 81
game OF May .. - %. Pittsburgh tie
game OF May d.
At Phlladeiphia. July Il q games. Gin
cinnati. game of May p; 2 60, chicago
AT" Al Pittsburgh. August II (open,. Gin
ciunau. game Of May %, IL q sames)'
Cincinnati. game OF May p.
At Chicago. July O. gamesl, 81 LOUIS
game OF May -. September : q games
81 Louis. second game OF May y post
poned FROM April ll
When Joe Birmingham manager OF the
Cleveland Maps. secured Willie stump
from the Yankees on Sunday, in the trade
for PeckinpauCh. ne did not need his
services stump has now been passed
along 10 the Toledo club. OF the American
Association. which is farm for the
Maps
Dayey Jones. the veteran outielder.
secured by the Chicago White soX last
winter from the Detroit Tigers, has been
sold 10 the Toledo club OF the American
Association
Johnny Beau. an outheider drafted oy
the Cleveland Maps last fall from Den
YER has been sent To- the Milwaukee club
OF the American Association.