New-York tribune., 1908-07-27

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rando the Italian. who was helped across the
line in a fainting condition, If not one of COM
nIete collapse by partisan and unthinkng Of
acials who thus perhaps. defeated their own
ends in trying to bring about the defeat of an
American One must admire the pluck OF Do
rando but Hayes deserved the honor of break
inp the tape as he ran better Judged race and
finished in better condition.
The American honor roll Of point winners is
made ND of Sheridan. Ewry. Sheppard, Smith
SON Bacon. Flanagan, Rose. Porter Irons.
Hayes Cooke Gilbert, Horr, Garrells. Gifiin'
McGrath Kelley Hillman, Rector. Cloughen.
BfIer Eisele Cartmell. Forshaw. Shaw. Daniels
and Jacobs and they were rewarded with lauEeis
from the forest of Windsor and high honors-
Honors also belong, however TO those others
who did their part in making victory possible
even If they did not earn any points for the
team. Nothing remains but to give the con-
ouerors rousing and fitting welcome home, for
truly they deserve IT.
For the third time in three weeks the Giah's
missed a chance to climb to the top rung OF the
National League pennant ladder on Saturday
but instead slipped back to third place when the
Pirates boarded the good ship New YORK anu
fairly scuttled it. There is no reason to lament
however as the Giants playing the KIND or
ball that indicates that the time for cheering Is
only delayed. Chicago. Pittsburg and New YORK
are racing along at furious pace, While fhha-
ielphfa is close on their heels, and 1T begins to
look as if one or two of the teams must falter'
which will give the others a chance to draw
away The local fans are hoping that the Giants
will not be the ones to slump first, as this is a
critical point in the pennant race and one that.
safely over. may lead on to victory. The Giants
made good record in the West. breaking even
with Pittsburg, Chicago and Cfncinnatl ana
winning two out Of three from St LOUIS. lhey
came back home to a welcome which has rarely.
If ever been accorded before. The throng at
the Polo Grounds on Saturday was tribute to
the sport and to the popularity OF the New
York team which is fighting so hard to bring
a pennant TO this city after several lean years
The victory over Pittsburg on Friday was
heartening the defeat Saturday was disap-
pointing but not discouraging. Two games with
Pittsburs and four with St. Louis must be
played this week, and hope runs high While the
ST. Louis team is the tailender in the race II
has been a hard one for New York TO beat this
year. so there should be plenty Of excitement at
the Polo Grounds.
The Yankees are still in last place in the
agement can be said, with their record Of one
winning game out of six played last week star
ing one in the face. To make things worse. the
team has just begun a long Western trip, and
there will be little climbing against Detroit, st.
Louis Chicago and Cleveland which are fight
ing along in the Three games with Detroit
and three with Cleveland on the programme
this week.
After running some seventeen hundred miles
in twelve days over all kinds and conditions OF
roads and through six states. twenty Of the
forty-one cars which competed for the Glidden
trophy in the American Automobile Association
tour came through with perfect scores while
five runabouts also made a clean record and
have continued on TO Buffalo without breaking
the tie Unfortunately, the contest for the Gid
den trophy ended in squabble and much dis
satisfaction, but the lessons of the tour, so far
as the reliability OF the modern motor car is
concerned were effective and forceful.
HERBERT.