New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-02
COMMENT ON SPORTS
Baseball Ruling Not Open to I'm.
Favorable Criticism.
YANKEES STRONG I'M BOX
News and Views on Live Topics
Of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional.

and PROFESSIONAL.
Some persons never Icok below the sur
face in their overpowering interest and
sympathy for the poor, oppressed bail
player. when those whose business Il is 10
IS iegislate FOR III. sport make any changes
which appear 10 he the least bit radical 1
an IN receipt of q number OF letters pro-
testing against the recent ruling OF the
National Commission by which players
who are sod or traded during the season
saTe barred from receiving Z share OF Inc
receipts Of the worlds championship series,
II the team CT which they played part OF
the year wins the pennant and consequently
is eligible TO play for the title and the rich
pool Why should q nan who old even
small part toward helping q club fight It's
way 10 the front be deprived OF the SPOTS
s. an owner sees TT TO trade or sell him
before the season is over is asked. The
snsvver is plain The ruling Is made IN
the interest OF fair play and to close the
S5oor against any possible charge OF fraud.
Il is nor directed against what many may
consider the rights Of the players.
II is quite possible that q situation might
arise in which one or more players might
he sold or traded by 2 team WITH sood
chances Of winning the pennant, and that
these players, with the promise OF share
IN ms worlds championship series, might
Saf 10 DC their best when opposed to theIT
old teammates at a critical point II the
-zeA Only last y@a=r Sshea RarbeaN Aho
Alan Storke were traded TO ST Louis Tor
Ry11le- many persons who ave always look
ing for a '-nigger in the woodpile' shook
rhsir heads wisely and watched closely LOT
s. chance TO howl If IL could be discovered
snat Rarbeau and Storke were not surviving
their utmost 20 beat their old club. FORT
.,ystAI,. nothing occurred 90 give the scan
Glal mongeTS g chance 10 alT their VleWA-
In tho first place, tho THOc Wd6 not close
enough, as the Pirates had reasonably
safe lead throughout the closing days OF
last season and u the second place, Ear
beau and Storkc whose untimely dea1n
last winter was loss 10 the game were
in al probability above such petty IedCn-
cry The fact remains, however, that Z
condition such as the one suggested might
rrise in some critical part OF the struggle
when al error. innoCently made peFhapS'
s,iehs bring about & discussion anu open
The way 10 charges which would reject on
The good name of baseball The ruling may
work z hardship on some player OF play
~rs, but in my opinion the National Com
mission, acted wisely for the sport Is above
INV Individual A player must work heart
and soul for the team Of which he Ii d
member, as any division OF interest Is
sure 10 make for harm,
Russell Ford, one OF The neW pitchers on
the staff O. the New York Yankees Ill0
,zas- may turn out to be the find Of the
season for the American League, bue Wllat-
.uar his future he accomplished something
in the first same he pitched against ms
Philadelphia Athletics that viii be talked
n for DAYS TO come. He struck out Harry
Davis the hard hitting first baseman. tour
fj-,es. Davis has remarkable record as
= maker Of hune Tins Some StauStlelah
HIS inquired uUr that in the nine years ne
has covered first base for the AInlCtlCo nc
has slammed the ball to the far corners
Of the field or over the fence for 2 tuil
Circuit Of rho bases no less than Sky
seven tirnes In addition TO this, Davis
is credited with se1enty-six three-baggers
and "q2 hits for two bases. His playing
DAYS arc almost over, and his batting eye
nav not be so keen as il WIS Two or three
years aso. but for all that Ford carved
lItgIe niche for himself III the baseball hall
- fame when he struck the mighty bats
MN ont four times in quick succession IL
- safe to cay that no other pitcher can
boast Of such record
Sinking OF Ford. attention may be called
once more TO the fact that the Yankees ap-
rear 10 be wonderfully strong in the box
Big JIM Vaughn has not Won q game
IS vet. but neither has he lost one, and the
+-po tie battles IN which he pitched might
EASILY have gone against the Yankees ex-
reU1 for his masteTfuI work There are
others. toe, IN Quinn. WARRIOR, Manning,
F,oz-le, Fill and Hughes, who, judging from
what has been seen, can be counted on to
,,als .lsi- ,rz,Y I'd Ssuee,ey's work behind
the bat is also cause for congratulatlon-
lie appeared 10 be q little slow IN setung
after foul balls In the opening game OF the
season but since then no fault can be
found in this respect and his throwing TO
bases has been accurate and effective With
Lou Creiger and Kleinow to fall back on,
-+aIIfnss and the fans have lost enc Of
tbeir clies worries Of last season
II took the Giants to knock Horace
NoCeTs hopefuls from Philadelphia OF the
TOP rung Of the National League ladder L
su7 2 great believer in Red Doom, the
new manager Of the Pht1ies, and feel con.
fdent that he will keep his team In
s-ood position. but It Is doubtful If Phila-
delphia has the honor Of leading the league
gain as Che Pirates, Cubs and Giants
look altogether TOO strong Those who be-
Inn worrying about the New York team
con have changed their tune The men are
getting their eye on the ball and doing
elective work with the bat while the
,,itchers arc going along smoothly Three
victories in Philadelphia helped q lot.
The Williams College baseball team just
1fcd tho confidence expressed III its ability
last week by playing brilliant game with
Harvard on Thursday Williams lost IL IS
true but only by the narrow margin Of
10 in q ten-inning struggle The Grim
son nine had enough respect for the men
from WIliamstown 20 send out Hicks, their
star rwirler. but Templeton, his opponent
il the box. quite held his own IN = brill
iant pitchers duel striking out thirteen
men A Wild throw 10y the catcher turned
the TIDE against Williams or otherwise the
Syvo men might have repeated their thirteen
inning hattie Of last season. when Harvard
slso Non ly 4 score Of 10 :
The general situation in the college base
ball world has not changed since week