New-York tribune., 1909-04-19

In Fi-S respect developed the opening games II
is nor reasonable believe that Doyle and Murray
and RridWeIL say nothing Of Tenney OHara
and the others viii settle down as the season
advances and get their eyes on the ball as IL the
past In speaking Of the weak hitting. all credit
must be given 10 the clever pitching of kaiser
Wilhelm and Nap Ruczer Those men have few
EQUALS when Al their best and il may not have been
altogether surprising that they kept the Giants
guessing. For all this. Anes. who pitched a Te-
rnarzaba uo-hit game for nine innings IN the open
ng struggle Of the in this city. deserved bet
Of his team mates In ninety-nine cases out OF
q hundred the mar who pitches such weIlnign
perfect game would get the credit of victory. but
tie Giants could not solve Wilheims delivery, ana
the uncertainty OF baseball illustrated IN the
most convincing way. IT may be said tnat for
twelve innings Alnes never pitched a better game
in life this in itself satisfying. as IT is
AZ. earnest Of Hhat may be expected Of him as the
season advances. Raymond too, created favor
able impression or Friday. and MarqTard made
good on Saturday in 70 uncertain way. 1t looks
# fans will have no excuses 70 offer for the
Charts SO far the pitchers 60
Noyz that Doyle the hard hitting second base
man has signed his contract and taken his regular
place ia the field the least said, perhaps, the bet
ter about his detection. On the opening day, when
he made an III advised effort Al the last minute 10
write in his terms Doyle. because Of his bat
tins. would be- sadly missed. and it is cause for
congratuati0n that z settlement effected. If
boast Of any afs hItters. and Doyle. Of all the
others is most likely reach that mark this year,
with Donlin ous OF The game The big second
hasenan proved his value Friday by coming TO
the rescue with tEvo-hase hit which brought vic
tory over BTCol-lvn and I VIII miss my guess if he
5oes not pull out many another game this year in
the same way Doyle's absence from the opening
game was not with out its advantages as II opened
the eyes of fhe critics Z strong and valuable
PLAYER that NC(srav. the little manager, picked up
Is who N
and aequitted himself SO well that the fans will
have confidence III nirn from when called
upon to III in, II the occasion arises.
Connie Mack. manager OF the Philadelphia Ath-
le-ics, and one ~ The best managers. il may be
sssG. il the history Of baseball had the following
to say when the Yankees Won the opening game Of
the series with his team Friday: We'll. I've
always heard that lot be done on nerve and
Sighting grit. and now believe il Stailngs comes
here with team half shot 10 pieces but the boys
get Out there and play as pretty sample Of base
ban IS has yet graced our Few park" This was
expressive q just what StaIngs and his team have
heen dei1E Ioe the opening Of the league season.
lass Nonoay The Yankees have won three Of the
6ve games PLAYED under handicap that would
have discouraged most managers and most PLAYERS
and L speaks mighty well for the men. Last wear
z hoodGo possessed the Yankees and il would ap-
pear that il is sun rather active With Chase in
-as hospital ana 5eptlil and Bal sick leave the
team IS certainly badly cut 70 pieces Under the
circumstance the local followers OF the game will
% Hen 10 turn oUt 10 give the Yankees royal
welcome when they open the season here On
Wednesday. I is deserved.
Judging by the TWO games the superbas played
against New York Thursday and Friday the
men Of Brooklyn likely TO live up to their high
sounding name fcI the TTst time I'm several wears
That kind OF ball. if continued, will land them in
the frst division The team is strong in pitcbers
n of
other members o1 the nine play as lively and
strong game they showed here when they
bundled the Giants in the Opening game BROOKLYN
vii he fghting along in the van from the start
II the Superbas strong as indicated II Will
help the Giants not little fight for the pen
nant y holding of such teams as Chicago and
F1ttsburg. to say nothing II Philadelphia and Gin
cl1Eak3
Nothing has been done since the passage Of the
AgneW-iiaTt saw At Albany. last June that viii go
further 10 restore confidence and build i1r once
more the sport Of thoroughbred racing than the
organization Of the Association OF Owners and
Breeders in this city last week. In establishing
fund Of something more than Sle0080 and which II
IS said on good authority will soon rea ach saoo 6oo
Tor the purpose of guaranteeing certain stakes 10
ne run during tie various meetings. the breeding
INDUSTRY - TINS country viii be fostered and con
served for the simple reason iIat horserlau can
now see their was clear 10 go into the market and
buy with The chances almost as bright as in han
per DAYS fer tle sport % earning fair return
ou Uheir Investment The FIVE associations v-7,cb
applied for racing dates this season can be depend-
ed on 70 do their part IA building up the sport once
more, bat their best efforts might have ayafIed
nothing without the hep Of the new association
Il i unreasonable 10 believe thas the crowds
vii fock 10 the track Until such time as 3, has
been definitely settled just what can or cannot be
cone in the MAY Of making a wager The men
Nho subscribed the fund are men who are in
ierested IN the horse for the sake Of the horse
its proper development along the right lines. On
the authority Of one whose word cannot be ones
toned. the runor that four bOokmakers who are
ana5oas 70 racing 50 for their owra ends had
subscribed 70 the fund be set down as mere
gossip, worthy u consideration. Some Of these
former bookmakers might be quite willing 10 sub
scribe. bzt theii help Is wanted for the sinple
ESsson that a wrong construction would De on,
upon II by the enemies Of racing The Locke,
club and its friends are making an earnest erort
10 save racing for its own sake. and mistakes
have been made in the past the right road has now
been found, TO al appearances.
i be cause fer much satisfaction 20 horse
rnen that the WeStchester Racing Association
which VIII open the racing season here al Fslr7oyt
Park Nay p nas generously decided 10 ee,.,,nte
It's closed stakes-Ile Belmont, Withers Ladies
and National stallen-whch will total some ssn ooo
without a reduction in value. and 10 run Oft uttb
help Of the Association Of Breeders ana Owners
eighteen other stakes Of good value II the other
ASSOCIATIONS do q well the horsenen win hs1,a
little cause for complaint all things considered
heard some expression OF disappointment from
those interested IN the sport the last two ar
fhree 6sys concerning the decision Of the West
chester Racing Association limit racing to
ciatloa is not open 10 unfavorabie criticism, as