New-York tribune., 1910-06-27
COMMENT ON SPORTS
Lot of Baseball Player Not
Always a Happy One.
KEEN FIGHT FOR REMNANTS
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<r~er in rastience in the face of the most
Y1ncafed for abuse which is heaped upon
him st times by the rabid fans" in the
erandstand. His feelings. no matter how
aroused. must be restrained: his temper. no
matter what the cause, must be curhed I'm
The interests of the good name OF base-
hall There are limits, however. which
r,en snch q quiet. reserved and uniformly
-enrlcrnsrlv fellow as Arthur Devlin, third
hase-,an Of TIE New York Giants, could not
reach in the way Of restraining his feelings
and unfortunately he took the law into MS
own hands in the game in Brooklyn on
THURSDAY ani violated one of the most
stringent rules of organized baseball IN
striking a spectator Under the circum-
stances President Lynch OF the National
League had no recourse in suspending the
player. but II is hoped that justice will be
tempered with mercy in this particular
case sc the majority Of those who were at
the game are one in the opinion that :lie
provocat.on was great
II strikes me that the whole unfortunate
affair could have been avoided If the spe-
cial officers employed by the Brooklyn club
Rad been alive TO their duties in either
ouieting or ejecting q man who so far forgot
himself as TO abuse another, who Gould not
defend himself DevIin made mistake,
/. Srie1-ol4s mistake Sn lowering himself and
1eoper rdizing the interests OF his club oy
taking upon himself the punishment OF the
offender but in this case there are lew
with any spark of fairness who DO not
feel that some excuses can be made and
who do not sympatnize with the player
Tge1lin is genuinely sorry for his haSty &C
lion. and while punishment is deserved. no
doubt. il is hoped that he alone Will not
be the sufferer, and that the man who was
r.R,.o Ia will hp
adnnittanoe IN the future to any park IN
either rhe National or the American League.
II is hoped. further, that club owners VIII
be more careful in the future to prevent
those who let their feelings get the better
of their judgment from abusing the players
while game is in progress
THE Yankees redeemed themselves in part
for those four crushing defeats in two days
last week by turning on the Athletics and
getting back two games, and the serles'
while disastrous enough. did not turn out
SO badly after all. AS in the case OF the
Giants when they were fighting with the
cubs for the lead. the Yankees appeared 10
20 to pieces a. a critical point but much
credit II due for the way they pulled them
selves Together and saved the situation that
looked extremely dangerous. While the
home team suffered in comparison with
Il NAV be said THAI the line not q, good
one as was conclusively proved i'm the two
succeeding games when the home team
looked every bit as strong IL not stronger
than the visitors No doubt the series OF
five games in Philadelphia, which begins on
Friday and runs over July (. will 60 lar
-cward settling the much mooted question
as tn the relative strength Of the TWO
leans The Athletics viii have the advan-
tsge of playing on their own grounds. hut
y X o1,sre passible that the Yankees viii
hold their own. in which case the ''CalaTn-
ftv lanes. rnsst be silent again for time
In the mean time the Yankees will be op-
rosed to the Washington Senators. while
the Boston Red Sox, who are playing
strongly viii be fighting hard TO check
Fhnadefrnia in its mad fight for the pen
nsrt.
The s,rerbaz suffered q rude shock last
weak After holding I'D the Chicago Cubs
and playing real championship ball in the
first game Of the series with the Giants.
the Brooklyn fans who remain loyal IN
the face OF much discoura cement. began 10
count on seeing the team climb into the
FIRST division 4 change came, however,
y hen the Giants. which made such a feeble
resistance against the league leaders. proved
their class and quality by winning the next
three games IT easy fashion. The Superbas
will invade the Polo Grounds on Thursday
for frye games, including two on July I, but
they do not appear SO dangerous as was the
case q week ago. In the mean time the
Giants may have their hands full in stop
ping the Phillies. who racing along
almost as strongly in the early part of
the season
It is cause for satisfaction that the fail
ure of the Brighton Beach Racing Associa-
ton 10 conduct its meeting Of fourteen
DAYS Gid not bring about q break in the
circuit AS a matter of fact, the transfer
Of dates and stakes TO the Empire City
track. near Yonkers. was in the interests
Of those most concerned, IS the course at
Brighton Beach was not in condition for
racing and the expense Of putting up the
fences and converting the track from the
rlotordrorne with banked turns of cement,
tnto a proper one for the horses would
have been so large that the chances of
showing a profit would have been reduced
10 q minimum. James Butler. president of
The Empire City Racing Association, has
proved himself such thorough sportsman
and such a good friend Of the turf that fol-
lowers OF the sport are sure to turn out
in goodly numbers 10 lend their fun sup
port 10 the meeting near Yonkers, even
though the transportation IScliltleS are not
OF the best.
Ocean Bound ran a truly remarkable race
in winning the Swift Stakes last week,
showing such dazzling flight of speed in
the second quarter that her two opponents
were fairly reeling and dizzy from trying
TO keep up on that race she is worthy
orgponent Of the best OF her age and train
ing. and a mare that deserves TO rank with
such famous ones as FirenZi, Imp Artful,
Hseldame. Hamburg Belle and Maskette-
The spring meeting OF the Coney Island
Jockey Club at Sheepshead Bay has one
week and one day TO run, as it viii come
10 an end on July with the running OF
the Realization Stakes, which James r.
keene's Sweep has at his mercy. The out
look this week is bright for continuation
Of the good sport provided in the last few
DAYS There is bare chance that Ballot
end Fitz Herbert, who will meet in the
Long Island Handicap, at one mile and a
furlong on Wednesday. for which The Turk
aIso is eligible, while, failing in that Olam-
baia winner OF the Suburban Handicap |
may again be called on 10 take issue with |
Ballot King James and Fashion Plate in |
the Commonwealth Handicap, AT mile |
snd 2 quarter, which Will be run on Satur- /
dav and which IN q way may be consid- |
ered renewal Of ffoe Suburban Fifz Her