The Washington times., 1905-08-27
INTEREST IS LOST
IN NATIONAL RACE
New York Giants Have
Pennant Cinched.
PLAYERS NOT KICKING
Too Anxious to Win Worlds Cham
pionship 10 Quarrel About
Division of Receipts.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S-All interest in
the National League race has been lost
as far as the outcome OF the struggle is
concerned.
The Giants have practically won the
pennant. and even the most ardent Pitts
burgers admit it.
1t was predicted early in the spring
that McGraw's boys would not make d
runaway of the race. Pittsburg. Chica-
go, Philadelphia. and maybe Cincinnati.
were expected to fight hard for the rag,
but when 1t came to A practical test
Tnere was nothing but New York, and
New York IS once more the banner city
OF the National League.
OF all the opposing teams the Pirates
alone have enjoyed the distinction OF
beating the Giants as often as they have
tween the two teams now stand, Pitts
burg has won one more game, but this
victory may not count after all, as Il
was gained by forfeit. and the umpire $
decision may be reversed by the league.
Early this week the story was cir
culated that several members OF the
New York team were dissatisfied with
the financial arrangements made by the
national commission for the division OF
the gate receipts and II was even hint
ed that the Giants mad resolved to re-
fuse 10 play the champions OF the
American League for the championship
of the world.
But McGraw positively denies all such
stories and declares that the New York
ers are but too anxious TO meet the flag
winners OF the rival organization.
Barring accidents. the Giants may al
ready be considered as champions. and
IL only remains 10 see which of the
American Leaguers Will have to COM
pete with them for money and fame.
The general belief is that the Ath-
letics will be the fortunate ones, but, Of
course, nothing definite can be said as
yet.
1t is true that the PhiIadelphians are
now in the lead and playing regular
championship ball, but Chicago. Cleye-
land. and New York must also be reck-
oned. and IT is very likely all four will
be there on the home stretch.
The race is becoming rne of the most
Interesting in the hiStDrJ- Of the game.
and the finish promises to be sensa-
tional-
The great success of the midsummer
indoor bicycle tournament at Madison
Square Garden conciusively showed tha.
the wheel is not "a thing OF the past, -
many believe.
People like now as much as before to
see a good match race, and the vast
thTongs that assembled daily In the Gar
den with temperature of from 50 10 80
degrees TO endure were the best proof OF
this.
Americans love sports. but their palate
is too delicate and they only accept and
patroniZe what is good.
Give the people tirst-class spectacles of
any kind. and they will respond.
+. Connill. president of the Automobile
Club of Cuba. who is now summering at
Saratoga, says the second annual inter-
national automobile race for siie "Ha-
vSna Cup will be run in Havana next
winter. and that many Well-known
American and French autoists have al
ready sent their entries for the event
Last years race was won by Mr.. Con-
Mill himself. his sixty horsepower tour
ing car beating Major Miller's Renaul,
racer and several other flrst-class ma
chimes after one of the most sensation
al races ever run on any track
The fact that Mr. ConniIl is a Cuban
greatly contributed to spread the popu-
larity OF the automobile in Cuba and
next winters races promise to be OF
great international interest