New-York tribune., 1907-06-24

week Then Dan McGann was hit the arm
by pitched ball and has not played since. "Cy'
Seymour, the heavy hitting centre fielder, de-
veloped a Charley horse" in his leg, and has
been out of the game. It was a patched up
aggregation that faced Boston Saturday. Nc
Graw's pitching staff is not up to form. Now
that warm weather has set in, the Giants may
be expected to win more games They still hold
second place in the pennant race nearly 100
points below Chicago and about DO points
ahead of Philadelphia Brooklyn made a better
record than did New York in the West. Dono-
vans team seems to have struck its gait at last.
Early in the season the Superbas were the
laughing stock of the league, but now they are
playing winning ball. At Washington Park
Saturday Brooklyn took both games of a double
header from Philadelphia. There was nothing
''luky" about either game. and Brooklyn won
on its merits. The New York Americans seem
to be the downward path. Judging by the
games last week, the team seems badly de-
moralized. In the first place, there isn't a
pitcher with the possible exception of Orth, who
can be depended upon. Griffith went in the
box at Boston on Saturday, and eight runs
made by Jim McGures men in one inning.
This simply shows how the Yankees stand in the
way OF pitchers. Then the infeld is playing like
a high school team. 1t is erratlc the
weather has been. One days 1t plays like clock
work and the next 1t throws the ball all the
diamond. There seems to be little chance of
a pennant flying American League Park
next year.
COLE
In winning the national open golf champion
ship title last week Alec Ross proved his right
to be ranked with the best this side of the
Atlantic. AS a matter of fact. he has on sew
eraI occasions given evidences of exceptional
ability. among other things twice winning the
open championship OF Massachusetts, In action
Ross has easy graceful swing, almost lazy
because OF the absence of any apparent effort
But the stroke is invariably well timed his pow
erfu wrists getting into the shot at the right
; moment. so 70 speak. Ross. who is a native of
Dornoch, Scotland is young man whose game
has been improving each year Formerly there
was an occasional wfldnesS off the tee, which
seems 20 have disappeared almost entirely He
has never been regarded an especially good
putter. but his deadly short game throughout
the tournament at Philadelphia left little to be
desired in that direction.
Most disappointing was the showing Of Alec
Smith in the open championship at Hoylake
last week. The Nassau professional who had
won nearly all the honors in this country dur
ing 1906, sailed for England little more than
month ago full Of confidence He believed he
had chance to win as the remark he made
Just before stepping the steamer Will indi-
cate. He said: MY drive is long and straight
My second shot gets me on the green. and then
l am down in two puts sometimes in one II
they can beat that, why want to see how It IS
done" To be sure, Hoylake is fairly difficult
course. with many trying bunkers but even so
Smiths score OF S33 for -two5holes is not
AUTOMOBILING
The Long Island Automobile Club has become
associated with the United States Motor Racing
Association in the running of the twenty four
hour automobile endurance Derby to be held at
the Brighton Beach track August and TO-
The well known Brooklyn organization will ap-
point all the officials for the contest and other
wise generally supervise 1t. r. G. Kelsey
chairman Of the contest committee Of the Long
Island Automobile Club is taking an active
part In arranging the details. 1t has been DEM
onstrated IN previous long distance races that
track be lighted so that the contestants
drive fast and safely during the night
they IN the daytime In view Of this
plans have been made 10 include fifty and a
one hundred mile race In the Brighton Beach
programme holding these events on the after
ing the twenty-fou hour race later the same
evening. The entry blanks are now in the
printers hands and will be sent out shortly.
Important work in the line OF erecting road
signs Is now being done by the American Auto
mobile Association, through its AFFILIATED clubs
IN California, Connecticut, Massachusetts. New
Jersey, New Yori, Ohio and Wisconsin. Pre-
parations being made for similar work in
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Pennsylvania, Maine
Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri. South Dakota,
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Washing
ton. Motorists who benefit by this work should
be ashamed TO read the signs If they have not
contributed to the support OF the national body
by paying 81 for years membership A lot
OF new touring information is now available to
members at the executive offices, 439 Fifth :
avenue.
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