The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-25

No matter how a may come about
eventually. IT seems moro and more evil
lent that the National and American
Leagues never will consent to equal rec
ognition for another league. Such rec
ognltion would ruin the fundamental
principle under which the worlds cham
p%ionship series IL conducted at present.
And this worlds series Is the greatest
individual asset of organized baseball
As was announced in THE U at
the time of the informal conference be-
tween independent and organized opera
tors In Philadelphia during the worlds
series. the easiest way and the on likely
to be adopted would be to permit the
financial giants of the outlaw To- pur-
chase stock In major league clubs. There
are quite enough such franchises Ia sat
isfy the deinan
President Tener Of the National
League declares that his colleagues will
stand shoulder to shoulder with him and
he American League club presidents to
refuse for all time recognition to major
rating for the rival enterprise. Tcusr,
however, Is not prrJudicrd against the
Federal promoters TO such an extent as
IL Ban Johnson He will raise no oh
lection n one or more OF the four Ma
tional League clubs supposed to be- on
the market passes into the hands 81 those
men h hav maintained the Federal
League to date. Zig RAJ says tina "
the independents get into organized base
bali they will have to 10 So by purchas-
ING National League franchises. II must
be remembered. however. that Bans cir
cult has far fewer clubs for sale thar
Johnson had on his hands n year ago.
There is "a slight possibility that New
York Will see It's first real champion
ship battle OF man years when Willie
Richie and Johnny Dundee meet at Md
iSon square Garden mor night.
Fred A. Wenck. chairman of the State
Athletic Commission intends IN gain the
cooperation of his colleagues at to-iay's
meeting TO have referees decisions
legaliz.d IN his STATE.
Vt the present time championships can
change hands In New York only in the
event OF a knockout. In the various
classes this has brought into vogue a
great deal Of c~atchweight fighting Box
erS have not been so careful 10 observe
class distinctions Of weight and the Ike.
Chairman Wenck believes that ref
erees' dccisiorh will eliminate most of
the existing evils OF boxing by squirting
the contestants to their best efforts. not
only In the ring but IN training as we'll.
He seems hopeful that these decisions
will I've legalized before Dundee and
Richie meet. Such "A condition would
give Dundee the american lightweight
championship provided he could out
point Richie. Johnny has a chance To
win m points. he has practically no
show Of scoring a Knockout.
Young Mike Donovan will attempt a
comeback at the Olympic 4. g. this
evening, when ne meats charlie
Stands, a middlewelght OF the West. In
the ten round final Donovan Will be
handled by his father. the former box
ing professor OF the New York \. c.
Marty Cross. a Younger brother OF
l@acn. Phil and sam Wal'ach. Is 10 box
Farmer sullivan ten rounds in the SEMI
ina
Al Mccoy. so-calied middle weight
champion. meets Tex Kelly OF The Bronx
In the main event at the American Sport
ing 1t Tonight.
The Cincinnati Board OF Education has
approved the idea Of a schoo for base
ball umpires. with Hart and Carpenter
teachers. This first school of IL, Kind
opens "A new field Of end.avor TO Hank
ODay, Next time Hank is appointed a
major league manager he Will have an
ace in the hole against fate. He can
get a. much as SO a night teaching
school.
The bout hetueen Jack Dillon aud JIM
Flynn scheduled for tonight at tn.
broadway Sporting club has been most.
poned un;il Wednesday night. Flynu's
manager notified the Broadway sporting
club that Flynn had caught cold and is
suffering from an attack Of u~suritis
There Will h" a matinee show NJ ths
club his afternoon. with Jack Coyue and
Charley Iappas clashing in the main
ten round bout.