New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-22
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Andrew Miller Decides to Buy
a String of ThorOughbredS.
GOOD SIGN FOR RACING
Glass D Protection Granted
TO New York and New
Jersey League.


Andrew Miller. secretary Of the Sara
toga Racing Association. has decided to
buy string of thoroushbreds and ac-
lively return 10 racing
1t is not thought that Mr.. Miller would
buy horses TO campaign anywhere except
in New York State. ami this Is taken as
an indication that plans for renewal of
the sport are wen defined at this time,
although no announcement has been made
of Just how far the associations have
progressed in that direction.
Before the dark days OF racing Mr.
Miller was associated with Frank G.
Bishop. Blair Painter and Thomas Welsh
in the ownership of the Newcastle Stable
in 1907 the colors of this stable were par
ticularly prominent with Walter Miller
doing the riding and Welsh the training.
Among the horses campaiened were Nc
Carter. the best son of knight of the
Thistle: Running Water. J. G.. Core. Big
Chief Momentum. The Squire InqusitOr,
Spooner. Running Account. Saracinesca,
Royal Captive. Coy Maid and Wise
Mason.
Mr. Miller and his associates also pur-
chased Adam, the French stallion. for
SS00o0 and imported him to this country.
where he proved a great success in the
stud. Later the horse was Tesold TO a
French breeder. Mr.. Miller is steward
Of the Jockey Club and has ever taken a
lively interest in the turf.
With the sudden death of James A.
Mccormick at the ST. Paul Hotel last
Tuesday another of the famous old char
acters of the American turf passed on
MI Mccormick was seventy-eight years
of age, and was best known in the early
sos as "Shoes to Plates Mccormick lie
raced the good mare NeUfchatel, and also
had Wanderer and Peep O Day. lie was
a close friend Of John M0rrissey. long
the ruling spirit of racing at Saratoga; Of
Charlie Reid. who made the famous bid
OF $4,000 for St. Blaise. and Of Addison
Cammack.
Richard T. Wilson. president Of the
Saratoga Association. will return from
his winter home at Palmetto Bluff, 5. c.,
next week.
Protection under Glass u was granted
yesterday by the National Association Of
Minor League Clubs TO the newly formed
New York ard New jersey League, with
teams at Poughkeepsie. Newburg. Mid
dletown and Kingston, y. y, and Pater-
son and Long Branch y j.
The Tri-State League now a siX-club
circuit. has raised the salary limit from
S.. CO.. to sl.SO) The season Will open on
April 50 and close ON Labor Day.
Philadelphia will no longer be known
a. a 25-cent baseball town. Not SO long
ago 1000 bleacher seats at the park Of
the Phillies were sold at . cents each.
This year there Will be only 400 at this
Jrioe. At Shibe Park. where the Athletics
play, the cheaper seats Will number only
1000
In commenting on the change VIII
Locke, the new president of the Phillies.
put it down to the higher cost Of base
ball. and said:
I'VE must crafty the wishes Of the
public, irrespective of cost. FandOn'
wants the very best and it does not care
how much the players cost For instance.
the earning capacity of the Giants is twice
that of the Phillies, but when the local
fans demand player We have TO 30 out
and bid against the Giants for that
player. The Philadelphia baseball club
has not paid one cent in dividends in
twelve years. and ! think the fans should
help U.s."
But. oh how some of those fans" viii
howl over that lj-ceut increase
Norman Muller Richard Slater ana
L Ixs,l
semi professional players, will leave to-
day for Holyoke. Mass, where they are
to get a trial with the New England
League team Of that city. Muller is a
capable first baseman. a fast runner ana
a good man with the bat
Hank" Mathewson, pitcher tried by
the Giants a few years ago. and brother
Of big Six" Will play with the Rome
club of The Empire State League. this
season.
A deal may be completed shortly where
by the Cleveland Maps will get "Cy'
Falkenberg. the lanky twirler from the
Toledo club of the American Association.
in exchange for either Baskette or Kah-
Ter Falkenberg was released by the
Maps to the Washington Senators three
years ago and finally landed in Toledo.
where he has done some excellent work.
IL is generally expected that Jimmy Cal
lahan will manage the White SoX from
the bench this season. He is making little
effort to get into playing condition, and
has a large squad Of fly chasers from
which to pick his outfeld.
George Muliin, the veteran pitcher of
the Detroit Tigers has recommended TO
Hughie Jennings his seventeen ear-old
brother Walter. also a pitcher, now with
the Fort Wayne club Of the Central
League. The youngster has a record Of
having piched six no-hit games in the
semi-pr ofe ssional ranks. and his work viii
be watched by the leader of the Tigers
NY kingdom for a ball game" wall
the impatient fans" But much bigger
price is demanded Nothing less than a
wait of nineteen days before the umpires
bawl The batteries will be-
SOCCER TEAMS TAKE FIELD