The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-05
TOPICS OF HHT DIAMOND
DOUBLE HEADERS COMPLICATE
PENNANT SITUATION.
PIaying o. - Many PsstDeasa Games
Wul Cut . nc Figure n tn FINAL
atandiReg-Llst ~ D0uble Headers 10
Ne Canrested-AbSut TIE Umplres.

IN nguring the chances Of the dinerehi
baseball teams. The playing on Of the
numerous double headers thai have been
piled up by rain and cold weather this
season will have q good deal Of beaFing on
games won and lost BY each major league
CLUB. while TIA a. fair for one ~ for the
other 70 far a. each double header 10 con-
ceFned the chances for all cannot be said
10 be the same.
For one thing there will be the shade Of
advantage Of playing on home grounds,
which al first glance makes Il look a. n the
team having the most postponed games on
its own grounds would have Just that much
advantage. To Offset that u the fact that
Il 10 not a. easy for the teams Of the greater
inherent strength 70 win two games on one
day AZ IL IL 70 win two games on two separate
days. That is q factor affected somewhat
by the form Of the stronger team. n such
team h not going well IL IL apt 10 iO0k upon
pOsiponements with . feeling Of relief.
trusting 10 being better when the playing
OF time comes and thus getting . bigger
percentage Of wins from the double headers
later on.
That may prove TO Be the case. but u q
team 10 going we'll " had much rather play
according 10 schedule. one game day. than
have 10 face two q day later In the season
Al things being equal 10 the matter Of form
and the place Of PLAYING. the strong teams
look forward to double headers with les
relish than the veal There n more pressure
on the strong teams that may Be making
q nght for q leading position. They feel
the strain Of a double header more than an
opponent that has less st stake. and having
more 10 lose are likely 10 suffer more from
relaxation after high pressure.
Therefore physical condition Will count
this year more than ordinarily when the
tau Of the many double headers h put on
Il. The clubs that stay among the pennahi
possibilities will have to keep pretty well
keyed up 20 sustain the double header
Grind and 90 along a. their best speed.
The situation on the whole u a decidedly
interesting one and cOmplicaies the out
look The clubs u worries least are those
that have good nennant chances and also
have the feweai number % post pOned games,
also ne clubs that have . hghtinR chance
postponed games, since the double headers
nav give the latter Just the needed boost.
The strength o. the teams whom the poat-
polsmenis are with also enters int0 the out
look. AltOgether the situation Affords an
opportunity for all sorts Of calculation.
Tho Giants have Jared well in the pIayIpE
% o. theiI schedule; U to Friday night
and can 90 along without the thought Of
double headers on their minds with more
serenity than sithgT the Cubs or Pirates.
which teams. Il is fondly supposed. are the
only onee that can beat them out.
The matter Of double headers takes an
other aspect IN that they may affect q team
hat u not directly involved 10 them. To
B llss,rass. Their have been iiys ChieAso-
H. anyWhere near even whom theee are /
played qn the Giants cannot help prohtinR |
indirectly from the results. " on the other !
games double headers viii prove = dlstinct |
help 20 u, The fact IL that Just az this |
period o. lhe races there are 20 many teams |
which either have q pennant chance OF
double headers are a matter Of moment 70 I
than all
The New York Americans are a. well |
situated on tho double header question e.
any OF their seven rivals. They have eight ,
poatponed battles 10 wage. which i one |
less than the Athletics and Red sox have 1
and no more than the DetrOits and BOstons
have: Ihs american league POSTPONED
New York. 3 Bostoh, O. Philadelphia. O.
Washington, 7. Cleveland. ~. Detroit. q;
ShlcsEo. q: g., Louis, 70. In the National
LssE1s The iollgvtns ( the number Of
5. Philadelphia. .. Pittsburg. ~; Cin0innati |
~ ChioaRo. ~. -. Louis, ?. Chicago. Gin |
einnatt and Ptttshurg are much more deeply |
, ~. Y R ne dou9ls hssds. bushes than
ton Eoes, but all are involved 70 a certain
s1tent Double headers may prove some
teams salvation OF re ruin.
/. shown Sy he fSe, ~ Ihsf ,Ssrs nave '6 Ss"S
only sit weather pnsfp0pemsnts snons me |
three clubs Of the greater city. two each at
the Polo Grounds aud on the hill and two
IN BROOKLYN. This balmy condition 4 an
preached in the suburban clties on Phlia- !
delphia and WashinKfon but not In the
Western cities. The full list Of postpone
ments or Ties by cities was a. follows
up 20 SATURDAY, fwo or three having been
played on IN the National League.
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Not all o. the trouble that comes 70 UNI |
ptre- on the held comes from players or |
spectators, In times gone by owners OF 1
clune have gone 70 umpires after the game /
AMI tried bullyragEnE, but nowadays a /