New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
pRorEssIoNAL RAsEBALL.

The action Of John J. McGraw. the manager
OF the Giants, and Bresnahan. one of the play
era an Directing so strenuously TO a decision OF
the umpire. IN a game with the Philadelphia
Americans at New Orleans last Thursday. as TO
neoessitate calling in the police, was not wen
received by followers Of the team in this CITY
II was an unfortunate incident. TO say the least
as there was nothing TO be gained and it created
g. bad impression OF the nine among STRANGERS.
II is only proper for a manager 10 stanu GP
sor his rights and see that his team IS Ialtls
treated. but II Is pure folly TO press an
10 e point that VIII cause uoupie an 80
the team into disrepufe. Inc umpire 80,
Sc the law OF the baseball field, and KlcKlns
Of q certain kind is as useless as II is ui'uis-
nihed. From the telegrsphic reports OF 'lls ~.
cidenf on Thursday the provocation was great
and McGraw was justified in making an oo9+c-
ton but for all that there seemed 10 DC no
excuse for carrying II so far as he o'd Nc
Cgrav Is a good manager. forceful ana selt-as-
sertive but HIS best friends hope that the IN
cident will not be repeated when the resuiaL
season opens The Giants are in good coholtlpI
10 begin their fight for the championship. anu
viii get a cordial welcome when they get ho"i7
this week. ,..e--,.
20 practice games last week. and the men go a
much needed rest. Most Of the players are St'-
ting over their soreness and IN Ten 9a!s -
should be in good condition 10 open me season
IN Washington. II begins to look however, a.
II the pitching staff would be none too strong
The youngsters have not come on as fast as hdu
hesn hoppd and CheSbro viii be missed CnaS'7
the hard-hitting first baseman, is also neeaeo
badly The fans are still hoping Tor the pes1 1;
but another week has gone by, and Chasc Is sun
among the missisng.
The Superbas have been playing high quality
Of baseball. and the prediction made week ago 90
that the team would give gooo account "a
itself this year has been strengthened IL IS
hardly a championship team, but il cert amy
looks like a first division team. and TINS Woutu
mean a great deal 10 its loyal followers aclos
.he bridge II is not the winning OF games
50 much as the manner Of winning them that
fr1cinr "a
hard team 70 beat this year.
THOROUGHBRED RACING.
The report Of the State Racing Commission
last week furnished food for much thought for
those who are interested in thoroughbred breed
ing OF in racing as sport. No better argu-
Tnent could be made against hostile legislation,
as the report shows IN comparatively few words
the remarkable popularity Of the sport. Rae
ing is dependent in this state so exclusively
upon public patronage that II is fair TO assume
that this patronage is the best standard by
which its merits and its consequent popularity
may be measured. the report says, and the
figures do not belle IT, The racing season OF
1906 was the most profitable in the history of
the sport IN this country. and this without any
specially fOrtutous circumstances TO aid II. The
death disability of the great horses like Syson-
by, Burgonnaster, Agtfui and others hurt to
some extent. there was revenue from the
oookmakers. no small figure in other years and
u cost the various associations close TO SlO0000
IN its crusade against the poolrooms. In spite
OF all this. the gross receipts as indicated by
the , per cent tax under the law were over
S4ODOND bigger than ever before. In 1895 the
first year Of racing under the Percy-Gray law
the gross receipts We're under SGoO000. These
fgures show as nothing else could the continued
ana increasing interest in ali matters pertaining
10 the development Of the thoroughbred horse
ana the ever growing popularity Of the sport
Under the able direction Of the Jockey Club and
me wise control OF the State Racing Commission
tuTther advancement can be looked for if the
bills introduced at Albany this year are not
reported, or, II reported. are not passed by the
Legislature. Not the least good which will accrue
Win be the further development of the Breeding
Bureau, looking 10 the Improvement Of the util-
sty horses Of the state. through the dominant
blood OF the thoroughbred