The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
PLAYERS SAY NEW York Ma
TIONALS WILL WIN AGAIN.
General Prediction OF Experts That Nc
Graw's Mcn Have the Pennant Cinched
L --Seiee's ChicaGOs TO Travel 1000
} aliIes-Harlem's Status Announced.

NO matter Nnetner n DuSeDhll huuTp - n
partisan or not, when asked these days what
he thinks OF the coming pennant race in the
National League, he Will reply that the New
Yorks have another mortgage on the flag.
During the recent baseball conclave in this
city, The Sun man talked with nearly every
player who came TO town. whether he was
under cnga cement to the American League
or the National League. and nil az them ex-
pressed the opinion that McGraw's cham
pions would win again in common cantcr.
The reasons offered by these players were
concise and TO the point. They said that
McGraw's team would be just as fast II not
much faster than last year while the other
National League teams, without an exception. /
we're not stronger. TO any appreciAblc extent.
The PhiladelphiAs. who were taienuerS
inst year. said one player. have been
strengthened al least 80 per cent. by the
addition OF Brnasneld. Ploenger and Kruger.
but they would have to be made eight times
rs strong as they We're last season to get out
OF last place. As II i. II they have phenom-
email luck they may beat Boston out !or the
cellar championship.
Going IN the line from tho Quakers, this Z
PLAYER in the hearing Of others. pointed out Z
that the Bo-tons who will be managed by
Fred 1ierney This year. viii be about as ior- I
mldahle as they were a year ago. while the /
Brooklyns cannot hope TO finish ia the hrst F..
division even II llaulon has had the pick /
OF nearly all the minor league players IN the I
20 boat out Cnci unat tor fourth place. accord I
ing TO this player. but al present IL seems .
to be about even UP between them. Joe KEEL /
Icy Ia not considered first c lass manager /
outside OF Cincinnati. He has full sway this .
yeur. as last and he will be held responsible
hy the yorktown critics who are ready to /
tar and feather him If he fails 20 via the pen
nant with second rate ball team.
The only team calculated 10 make McGraw's :
players hustle AT all, IN the estimation OF thus
player. are chicago and PiusburK me
thicasos viii improve possibly over thelr
1904 form and they win also have tho ADVANTAGE
OF long spring training trip; Frank Selee.
has been up with the leaders. bat he has not
been able 70 develop real championship ma
n ents 10 make this year but they are still
under the menaEement OF Fred Clarke who
viii he able to play again himself Clarke
knows what n pcunant winner means and he
also know = thai MotiTaT has - team that VIII
When these 1iaycf4 say that Mct;raw's
team viii walk home" with ;he pennaut.
they mean that the success Of the cham
pons defends entirely ON the ability OF the
star pi : hers. Alathew-on and Ndiinniiy. 1
pitch ne well this year, say these PLAYERS,
there VIII be nothing TO II. Nj OF the other I
clubs Will be benten before thcy start. iQr
Mcliraw' champions viii be inuuclhle with
either Matty or the Iron Man III the box
But should one or the other 30 wrong, there
would be a different story to tell McGraw's
men have all the others beaten NJ buseruu-
ming and run getting and that tells the rest
Local baseball fans will receive this I
pert prediction with much satisfaction, Tor J
National league pennSnt come here again
next fail, SO that MCtirAw ) men VIII play the
winners Of the American League race for
the worlds championship And II may be
stated also that there viii be some tall root
ing for the New York Americans this yeGr.
with the idea that the worlds series viii be
played In this city
Jack Chesbro was a raw recruit when he
first Went to Pittsburg in 1899. During that (
year he did not come ny 10 expectations and
toward the end Of the season no went home
suffering from Illness In the winter the club
ownership changed hands and in making up
tie team for 1900 1t was toss up whether
CHESHIRE or Sparks would be retained The
advice OF Catcher Schrivcr was sought and
he regarded him AS a promising pitcher.
While thesbro was rceuglgpd on the strength
OF this tip not much faith was placed in his
rolled around Jack notified to get to the
training quarters at Thomasyle. Ga az hls
what he could do. 80 he bought railroad
ticket and went South without further DELAY
hurgs star pitcher. and when he jumped
that team for the New York Americans there
CITY.
The Chicago Nationals are already on their
spring training trip on record The head
quarters OF the team for preliminary training
viii be at santa Monica. within trolley car
distance Of Los Angeles. where they will play
their first games next Saturday and Sunday ! &
begin 10 work north toward frisco. playing /,
o number Of exhibition games at Bakersfield.
Fresno, Pasadena. Oakland and other places.
After several games at Frisco the team viii |
start east, stopping at Denver Salt Lake CITY, ,
Omaha, Lincoln. De~ Moines 81 Joseph ard
Kansas City. N the last named city there
VII be Q wedding out process Of the candi-
-. Louis 70 open the championship season on
Aprl = The PLAYERS VIII travel in private
car and before they get back TO Chica 60 they !
have covered gDlD
In spite Of the turf war thai threatens to
break up racing I'm the West me Harlem ! ,
Jockey Club of Chicago has announced It's
Isl Of stakes for the seas9n Those who {
Condon's track were mistaken for this years
added money exceeds TINT OF last season by
value OF the Harlem National Handicap,
which has been increased TO $1,000 In all :,
weights for the Harlem National will be an
nounoed on April 70 aud declarations will be
APRIL. {
The stewards Of the New California Jockey
Club have suspended Mike Daily. Father Bills
because OF some ALLEGED Funny work at I
tempted with threc-year-old named GALLON {
on recently. The horse started on Feb is
Al 100 TO and was last Later he finished
second TO Whoa BIZ, bleeder who did not (
hhspg eG to bleed t. D9lys platter had been
. better ride from Willie he wonld probably :
nave won. Day VIII leave Tor the East In
few days.
The. six day bicycle race that was run IN
Philadelphia last week was unsatisfactory | =
from several points OF view II is declared 7
BY some persons TINT the finish looked more
like an exhibition than a genuine contest A
After torty-cight hours Of riding two men, d
Root and Krebs. finished 20 close together
TINT the referee could not separate them
so an extra mile was ordered. Instead OF :
going out and riding a fast mile the two 2
men loaicd for nine laps and in the eleventh a
Root fell, allowing Krebs 10 20 on and win .
Six dHy bicycle races apparently will not be |
ss popular in future as In the past. because
OF the behavior OF the contestants
Ralph Rose saws that in practice he has I
put he shot more than 50 feet and has thrown 2
thF hammer more than $50 feet lie declares
thai he viii equal these figures in competition
some day and that they will stand as records
Tor many years 10 come.
Power Boat Men Eject Officers
President William r. Ketcham presided 4
~ the annual meeting Of the American Power 0
Boat Association held at the Hotel Aator +