New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-13
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tain men whose work is not reasonably
even and accurate

tain men whose work is not reasonably
even and accurate
Tie work of Moran, aud. in fact. both OF
the unlpires at the Polo Grounds last week,
was far below the standard. 1t may not
be seemly, perhaps, to criticise Moran I'M
favorably on certain decisions. as agreeing
or disagreeing on close plays is purely
matter of opinion: but criticism is deserved
for making decisions before plays are COM
pieted, and this Moran has been doing IN
more games than one this year. There
must be no hesitancy. and the quicker
decision is rendered the better, as 1t i'm
plies confidence: but there Is absolutely no
excuse for prejudging a play. and the
sooner President Lynch calls Moran TO task
the better.
With the Yankees fighting desperately to
hold the lead in the American League
remnant race and the Giants struggling to
null the Cubs off the top rung of the Ma
tional League ladder, interest in baseball
has reached a point in this city second
only TO those unhappy days of late Octo-
Der. 1905. when the Giants lost the pennant
to Chicago by the narrow margin of one
game The Yankees are fighting IN the
the three-time champions of the American
League. and I'D to Saturday night had
won and lost a game in Detroit The team
is still working in a way to command the
respect of its enemies and the admiration
of IFS friends. The Giants missed two
chances TO jump to the front last week.
but they are still fighting on the heels of
the Cubs. and the fans have every rea-
son to be optimistic
The Yankees must play one more game
with the Detroit Tigers to-day, and then
lump to Cleveland for four games to vino
I'D the Western invasion. The Giants VIII
have quite as hard a time on their own
grounds, as the Cubs will be here for two
more games, following which the Pirates
will arrive who, while not so dangerous
as year ago, must be feared Inc III
omen of hosting the pennant wrong she
up is bearing fruit. according to the Pitts
burg fans.
The plan suggested by Byron Bancroft
Johnson, president of the American League
IN establish fund for the aid of baseball
players who have outlived their usefulness
and are in need, is one that deserves the
cooperation of every owner. manager and
would be administered by the national com
mission. and each case should be investi-
gated closely enough to insure the income
being nlaced where il would do the most
good. Mr.. Johnson says that $4,000 year
could be raised by having each club de-
vote the receipts of one day to the fund
In commenting on the play of the Yam
KEGS in St Louis last week Western
critic saws: Luck has not put them on
top They richly deserve to be right Where
they are. They are playing sound raplo
ball. and if the team had harder set OF
hitters it would run one, two sure AS IL
Is. il looks as if eventually they must be
passed by the huskier armies or Jennings
and Mack He says further: Inc yam
KEGS have everybody guessing, but II Is
ridiculous to consider them contenoers iof
Colonel Johnson's flag" 1t is Interesting
to know what others think about our team,
and it will be pleasing If the predlctlon
goes amiss The armies OF Jennings ana
Mack will have their work cut out to run
away from the hustling Highlanders-at
least. that is how it looks to me-
Nou that the tentative challenge from
England for the international polo cup.
won by the Meadow Brook team in Eng
land last year. has been made permanent
the most active season in the history or
the sport in this country can be looked for
A stimulus was needed; better one could
not have been provided.
II comes to all sooner or later. Russell
Ford-he of the Yankees-has lost his first
game of the season. Here's hoping he will
be quite as long losing another.
HERBERT.