New-York tribune., 1910-09-19

tie credit OF any one concerned. The eX-
pense OF sending a team around the world
is to be considered. perhaps. but a challeng
ing team. supported as Ii should be by fol-
lowers of the sport. should he willing TO
take chances on its share of the gate" for
the matches. without calling upon the de-
Tending country to guarantee the cost The
"You pay The freight and we will challenge
for the trophy idea saVors too much OF pro-
fessionalism and makes the quest for the
cup too much % a junketing trip. ] am
told that 4 guarantee was offered 10 tie as
sociation here if the English and American
teams would play off the preliminary ties
in Australia. and that X was refused. Fur
ther. that no guarantee was demanded on
the issuance of the challenge, beyond the
understanding that The visiting team should
share in the receipts for the matches. which.
Of course. would apply only 10 the expenses
OF the men. Under the circumstances, then,
the two cases are not parallel. and this
country. even by sending lis third best
team TO complete the challenge in the spirit
in which it was sent would not nave been
open 10 a complaint from the Australians
that they were being called upon ''to pay
FIRST rate price for a second rate article"
If the Giants can hold the Chicago Cubs
at bay in the series which begins on Thurs
cay the chances are in favor OF their finish
ing second in the National League race.
With all hope gone for the pennant, and
with the Cubs already acclaimed champions
of the league. interest still remains in tue
keen fight with the Pittsburg Pirates for
second honors. The Giants will have the
ADVANTAGE Of playing most Of their remain
ing games on home grounds, whereas the
Pirates will be on the road Philadelphia
Is likely to give Pittsburg a hard battle,
and the Superbas too. if they play the ball
of which they are capable. should help New
York by taking one or more games. Boston
helped little on Saturday. Every once in
while The Doves play game that makes
one wonder why they are struggling along
in the mire. The Cubs have won the ma
jority of their games with the Giants this
year, but there is no love lost between the
two teams, and the New York men are sure
10 work hard TO get what little consolation
is possible out of every little victory over
A team that has done more than any other
10 keep the pennant away from the Polo
Grounds.
The series of six games with Pittsburg
last week showed concUsivey that the
Giants. while beaten for the pennant are no
whit discouraged. There was plenty of life
and ginger in every contest and the fans"
turned out in much better numbers than IN
the previous week to lend encouragement.
I was sorry 10 see McGraw lose his temper
on Friday and show il by tossing every
thing he could reach into the air. as if to in
vite certain banishment from the coaching
lines. where he was needed. ODay's judg-
1nent Of the bali on which he called Doyle
out on strikes did not appear to be good,
but ii was hardly an excuse for such
strenuous objection. particularly as it in
cited many in the crowd to voice their ap-
proval and encoura cement. The umpire is
the natural enemy of every dyed in the wool
fan who. it would appear loses no chance
to ieer and revile any decision that seem
ingly is against the home team. It is this.
however. which drives so many fair minded
persons away from baseball. Although Nc
Graw may have felt justified in objecting TO
the decision that looked anything but fair.
he did it at the expense of arousing the
more rabid onlookers 10 a show of feeling
which, when carried too far. has brought
and will continue TO bring much discredit
on the sport.
While the posts season series between the
Giants and the Yankees is not definitely
settled. at least so far as the fans know.
a meeting between the two local clubs
seems reasonably sure. as there appears
to he a growing demand for the much
mooted question as to the relative ability
of the two mines to be settled. These
games would he the more interesting IL
the Yankees and the Giants finish second
in their respective leagues, as now looks
probable. Both teams have plenty Of hard
work ahead Of them, as their margin this
morning over their nearest rivals is not
big enough TO make the places look sure.
1t is this fight for second place in both
leagues that is adding interest particularly
here in New York. to the fag end days of
the baseball season.
The followers of the Yankees have rea-
son TO applaud the fighting spirit of the
men who keep on giving OF their best in
the gamest possible manner, as if pen
nant were TO be won. With the Red Sox
rather weak in pitchers, the Detroit Tigers
are the ones TO be feared in the struggle
for second honors. The series in Detroit,
which begins on September 26. is likely
to settle the issue Russell Ford. who
stands out to-day as the Matty of the
victory on Saturday against St. Louis. The
record for his first year in major league
company is remarkable. He has lost only
six games and is pitching quite as strongly
and consistently as, if not more so than.
when the season opened, in April. He has
now won eight games in succession, and
should be counted on for two or three more.
If the Giants and the Yankees meet in the
post-season series il is hoped that the
fans may be treated to battle between
Matty and Ford.
Joe McGinnitys Newark team of the
Eastern League made brave fight for the
pennant In that organization, but, like the
Giants and Yankees, it is doomed to finish
in second place. Rochester has worked
its way into a commanding lead, and the
end of the season is at hand. Running
second is getting 10 be a habi: around
New York.
The announcement made last week that
the high school committee had lifted the
ban on football in the local high schools
was greeted with unbounded joy by many
schoolboys. James f. Sullivan worked
hard to save the sport, and ii IS cause for
congratulation that he succeeded so we'll
HERBERT.
IN FOOTBALL RULE MAZE