New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-10
COMMENT ON SPORTS
Giants Appear to Have a Slight
Call Over the Yankees.
COMPARISON OF THE MINES
News and Views on Live Topics
Of the Day, Both Amateor
and Professional.


conversations IN the way q the posI-Nea-
son series between the two teams. Nhlcn
1sau begin al the Polo Grounds on Thurs
.ssv II the signs read Alright. standing
room viii be at "A premium FOR the open
ing battle OF what promises TO be great
struggle: that is. If the weather conditlcns
ere favore BILE Little else IS being talked
about by the fans" and of course both
teams have their ardent and enthusiastic
admirers who can see nothing but Victory
for one team or the other, as the case
nav be As matter OF fact, the teams
are fairly well matched. Comparisons may
he odious but comparisons are highly en-
PERTAINING, st least 10 the one who is max
ing them. and for that reason something
may be said concerning the makeup OF
.he two mines as they viii face each other
OF Thursday and throughout the series.
To begin with It may be said that the
following PLAYERS are eligible 70 represent
the two teams in the series which VIII
carry With il the local championship:
(5isnrs-Mevers. Schiei, Wilson. Mathew
son. Mntse. Arnes, Drucke, Crandail Mar
GUARD. Merkle. Doyle. Devln, BTidweH'
Fletcher, Shafer. Murray, Becker. snod-
grass. Devore. McGraw, Gowdy, Hendrick'
Latham
Yankees-Austen. Criger, Chase. Cree,
Channel. Daniels. Fisher. WARRIOR. Fors-
ter. Ford. Gardner Hughes, HemphllL
Knight. Laporte, Mitchell, Quinn, Roach,
Sweeney. Vaughn. Walsh and Wolter
Much. Of course. depends upon the pitch
ers and with the men who VIII be the
Keynote Of the defence at their best, whlch
must be assumed for the purpose Of com
harrison. there is mighty little TO choose
Christie Mathewson is generally acknowl-
edged 10 be the greatest pitcher ever de-
veloped in this country. There may be
several who are right at his heels. fore
most Of whom is Russell Ford. Of the
Yankees. but none who can be called ms
sliperior. Big Six has pitched in thirty
seven games tEis year. Of which he has Won
fwenty-six and lost nine Ford's record is
1erbaps better. as he has pitched thirty
Two games this year his first in big league
company. winning twenty-siX and losing
six II does not follow, however, that ne
Is better pitcher than Matty because his
record is slightly better, but il must re
conceded that a pitcher who could estab-
fish himself so strongly and show such
wonderful skin can he placed on par at
7east. With the man who represents the
highest standard in the art of pitching In
addition 10 Mattv. the Giants will depend
an George Kyiltse. Otis Crandall and LOUIS
KEGS will count on Big Jim" Vaughn
lack Quinn. Tom Hughes and Jack War
hon. in addition. Of course, TO Kussell
Ford All things considered, there Is little
Ia choose in this most important position
and tb, followers Of both teams can count
on being well served in the pitchers box.
Behind the hat both teams have been
weakened hv recent injuries to Sweeney.
C-ieer. Schlei and Big Chief Meyers
The last named, however, Is ready 10 take
ais place Tor the Giants, while it Is SAID
that Sweeney toe. the leading catcher OF
the Yankees VIII have recovered from a
broken finger in time 10 take up his duties
Walter Blair IS not eligible to play with
tie Yankees. 50 unless Sweeney is at his
hest the Giants are likely 10 have dis
-5nct advantage al the receiving end Of The
battery. Meyers has improved lot this
wear. and lust before his slight injury ten
GAYS ago he was throwing TO bases better
and getting after foul balls quicker than at
any time in his career
The two inhelds match up pretty well Sc
FAR as mechanical skill goes, but it must
Re remembered that Devlin, BridTen and
[l Doyle. for the Giants, have greater expert
me superiority Of Hal Chase over Nerkle
- first base The new manager OF the
YANKEES IS one of the greatest baseball
rlavers Of the time and is the par Of al
FIRST basemen. His sharp insight into the
riceties Of the play and his remarkable
execution nut HIM in q class by himself
BE is a better batsman than Merkle, too
Il the records count for anything, as II.
batting average fer the season IS GS3. as
compared u "a for Merkle. At second base
Gardner nav be quite as dependable q
fielder as Larry Doyle captain Of the
Giants, hut the latter is a much better
hir5er On the records. Laporte, who has
PLAYED second base fer large part of tht
season. is not so good a fielder, but is 3
stronger batter than Gardner. JACK
Knight. Rho leads the Yankees IN hitting
with a percentage Of 81 for II games. may
~ more brilliant than Bridwell, OF thC
Giants. buc hardly 50 steady. His batting
however, should help lot The reverse /:
the case AZ third base. Austin, Of the Van
KEGS. is a remarkably fast and clever
fielder but Devlin, Of the Giants who j:
ranked as ore Of the best third basemen II
baseball, knows more about the playing Of
the bag and is much stronger hitter, a.
the averages show Austin's chief weak
ness, in fact, Is At the bat. and some critic.
are wondering why Chase does rot use
Lsporte n third base
Ia the outfeld Murray. SnodErass and
Devore. Of the Giants, can claim little Owe
Wolter OF Hemphill, one Of whom VIII plaI
right field. cree and Daniels. The Giants
have slightly better average in batting
due largely 20 the fact that Snodgrass ha,
a percentage Of -22}. but il must be ac
l,nowledged that recently the centre felde.
has not been hitting the bal so hard 81
- timely a. during nid-scason. To sun
up. what little advantage there is lies viii
The q iauts. more particularly as Jcan J
8lcGraw, one of lhe sHarpest and hes. man
ayers ia the country, VIII bo a. The helm
as unposed 20 Chase. who good q base
ban PLAYER as DE is has had little or Dad
experience in handling The reins d. man
ags- IT, reply 80 a number Of queries
would say that. while the Giants seem L.
have = slight call. as wager the odd
should be Al even moEey. or not more than
. 10 : al the best
Jack Johnson not content with beiu3
able - pose as fhe heavyweight pucilisJi,
champion, has reached finally the he!sh
Of his ambition in being pltted against Bar
ney OidGeld. the automobile speed king
Johnson is q good driver and a daring
reckless one 30 boot, judging by the mum