New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

cost The life Of the game depends on IT, as has
been pointed out so many times, and Mr. Heydler
ala well TO make an example of Johnny Evers
frank Chance. Joe Tinker and Harry steinfeldt,
~ the Chicago Cubs. for their unseernly conduct In
= game wiki Pitts burg last Tuesday. The players
~ the leading teams are fighting hard for the
chsmp.onshir. spuTred by the desire to earn
sbsr share Of the receipts from the worlds cham
,,onship games. that they are playing under an
sn.ense nervous strain That is all the more reason
boveyer. why q close watch should be kept upon
.he men and punishment meted out for any infrac-
tion Of the rules
The Giants are OF on their last Western trim or
rather they have left the Polo Grounds for a short
visit IN Boston before going into the enemies eoun-
Try on Thursday. All hope Of winning the pennant
has been dead for some time but the team is quite
likely 10 play important part in the disposition
Of the coveted Pieoe of bunting in the coming series
OF games with Chicago and Pittsburg. In spite of
the fact that the Giants in third place snd
many points behind the Cubs and the Pirates. who
are fghtng along in the van. the fact remains that
the team IL stands to-day Is quite as strong and
quite as capable Of playing championship bau as
the two leaders. A bad start IN the early part of
The season. when number OF games were lost
which might Just as well have been ohalked I'D 10
The credit of New York. or, az least. so il seems
nov. accounts for the present unenviabIe place In
the league race. This IS not said in the way OF an
exc-se as the tine for excuses has passed but TO
emphasize the tscr that the is quite likely
win majority o. games II both Chicago and
P5tts5urg and cause the leaders no end OF trouble
and worry.
Il uay not be putting II too strongly 70 say that
the championship depends upon the outcome OF the
games that the Giants viii play II the near future
against the Cubs and the Pirates. Already charges
ana counter charges are being made that this team
or that is laying down" 10 some other team and
the Giants likely in for their full share
os hard and unfair words II they make trouble sor
The Cubs and prove easy tor the Pirates. vice
versa L seems unfortunate that charges OF this
kind should be manufactured ont OF whole cloth.
bit there are end OF Calamity James and Scan
dsl Asrys who are ever looking for chance TO
rsik that under the circumstances il behooves
the Giants 70 fight their hardest IN both cities and
leave no opening for slur on their good name.
TIE Yankees VII be hack az American League
Park to-day 70 pr..vtde such entertainment they
can for the rnajosi ity OF the closing days OF the
season, and they. toe, may have something 10 say
concerning the disposition Of the American League
pennsnt. The Philadelphia Athletics viii be here
for three days this week and Connie Mack has a
wholesome respect for Stallings and his crew Ia
spite Of the fact that Philadelphia won two games
OIL OF three from New York IN Philadelphia last
week. II the Yankees should win the series Il
might put the Athletics far out Of the that
their chances Of catching the Detroit Tigers would
Be- hopeless All this VIII lend added interest
The games. and the fans quite likely 10 turn
10 see the fun Cleveland. Chicago, Detroit and
EL LOUIS VIII LLlok EciidI4-t pula N luIL 81 LOUIS
winding I'D the season al American League Park
On Oc,c Der l The anal series with Detroit begins
2 week froEa FRIDAY, but by that time the cham
rsonship nay be settled IS Detroit must play four
games n Philadelphia this week, beginning to-
nlor-ov. series Vpon which much depends.
without Wishing TO assume the role Of prophet,
but tc-. The purpose OF answering q number Of
o2e-.es, would state as my opinion that Detroit
s.a P.ttsburg hold & strong enough advantage AZ
sure that the Tigers and The Pirates will fight it
oUt for the worlds championship. following the
close a the major league season, October E.
Baseball Is an uncertain game, but barring acci-
dents Detroit ana Pittsburg are so well fortified
that they should be able 20 maintain their some
what precarious hold the top runR OF the ladder
IN their respective leagues
IN winning the national amateur rolf champion
ship title al Wheaton Saturday. Robert z.
Gardner Of Chicago. surprised MS most ardent
ednirers. By this II is meant 20 infer that the
Eilsdalc youth was not Ia the same class with the
redoubtabS <. Chandler Egan. the man he ,le-
fested nnal round. Il is q fact, however, that
ahe average follower Of the game knew what Egan
had IL the past and what he was capable of
doing while the other less OF ~
known quantity. Judging from reports Gardner
played great golf-tie kind rarely seen even IN an
amateur ciampionship-and the only regret is that
his opponent could not have been at his best IN
the decisive match Egan was in distress throdgh-
out tle day, and the wonder Is that he hung Of 20
sel ne cid. on the other hand Gardner gave
his few opportunities. reeling or "A in The
morning round equal 10 anything shown by Egan
earlier IN ths week. II must be remembered also
Lhst Gardner tied for low score honorS I'm rhe
qualifying round with e. " Evans. IT., and 7. n
Sherman. Furthermore, there Is no good reason
Why this sturdy youth should not make great
gclfet. for he drives exceptionally long 0all a,id
plays his iron shots in the cIeanest possible man
neT. Followers Of athletics know something Of tnls
new Champion. who gained quite a reputation as a
pcle vaulter On the Yale team last season Incl
oentaly. the tournament resulted In a decisive
triumph for the West. the a year ago at
Garden City favored the East II is also apparent
that in this country single tournament can
scarcely be made representative. for the reason
that many Of the best players will not take the
trouble travel long distances. Garlner must de-
feat Jerome D. Travers. last years champion, be-
fore he he ranked at the top.
Racegoers have reason to regret that the end of
the fail meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey Club
viii come a. sheepshead Bay to-day The big
parkiike inclosure IL by long odds the most popu-
lar ia the metropolitan district and IL seems a
Pity that il should be closed in favor OF tracks
that less attractive. There is certain holiday
Hir about the racing al Sheepshead Bay which
iE lacking TO large extent az any other track
with the exception of Belmont Park and Saratoga
Springs, and for that reason. II no other, the fol-
lowers Of the sport viii be sorry 20 see the cur
tain rUng down The meeting al Sheepshead Bay
thanks 20 the able management Of Schuyler L.
Parsons president Of the cOney Island Jockey
Club and Y. 4. Schaumberg, the secretary, has
been highly successful from every point Of view
The attendance the whole, was better and
more representative than during the spring meet
Ing. and while The margin OF profit Is not likely
70 be particularly big. the point has been estao-
lshed that racing be held every weekday
without loss and that the conditions arc much