New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-11

u strikes ne thar McG-aw did well in
trading Ee-zog and Collins 70 Boston for
BsEls Becker. a promising young Cutfelder.
who hated wei enough in Boston last year
70 Indicate thar De might easily develop
into SO per cent hitter with more expert
ence and good coaching He played in I52
games last wear. for q batting average OF
-. making l2S hits all told, an average OF
slmosi one a game He bats left-handed.
and IRE record shows that he made SIX
home runs SIX three baEEers. fifteen two
tsEcers. thirty-sve sacrifice hits and stole
tWenty-0ne bases. He-zog is clever.
brilliant fielder but was wofGiiy weak in
hating last season. while Collins. who gives
promise. Is more or less vntried. Josh De-
we're has been playing SO well in the ex-
hfbition games that Becker may not earn
regular place IN ire outfeld for q time but
a. Is satisfying 80 know that he Giants
have strong rau 70 fan back or in case
- accident % Murray, Seymour or DevOre-
The fans" who went over 10 see the
Yankees In Jersey City. on Saturday and
in Newark YESTERDAY were quite willing
20 confirm the 5000 reports which have
come from the South during the spring
training. The men were on their toes. ana
showed enough speed and ginger 10 !adi-
from the start The Yankees VII play
their first same a. American League Park
today against the Princeton nine. and with
good weather a b.g crowd is sure % turn
out. The Utica club q The state League.
VIII Re here -o-rnorroV. while on Wednes-
day the last practice game VII be played
between the regulars and The colts.
The Giants VII also make Use q every
Boston OF Wednesday night Tor the open
ins q the 'eaeue season the following
day The 7ersey Civ club q ne Eastern
League VIII he A. the Polo Grounds to-day.
while on Wednesday Iron Man NrGin-
nity vi. come over from Newark n an
effort 70 humble his ole team mates. To
morrow Is an open date. but n game may
~ arranged with Columbia. TIE Superbas
are horne also. and vin hold forth a. Wash
'artor Park. Brooklyn. TO-DAY. tomorrow
ard WEDNESDAY, n exhibition games be
tween the regulars and the colts They
VII 40 over % PailgGe 0tia on "Wednesday
evening % open The National League sea-
Eon IN shat c--y-
II re br against oral betting is passed
e. Albany Il is herd 10 n~edlc' what the
si,.1re has be- store .of tnarouEhb7ed racing
IN this state Blt 81 not ne outlook Is
much hrighte- than ~ any time since ne
psssagC 81 the AgreV-Ea~, law against
organized boHL-~skirg. In -9's Tho various
associations have arranged attractive pro-
r-suuieS. stake have been closed en- an
advance EN- salUe as = rule. ove~ those
decided las vesT arl no pains have been
shared o. SLY ef~erriCn 20 build up tn
sport once more 90 the place - Se'6 in
-r s vear ago re pick ~ the two-yesr-
cfds ard many ~ the olGer horses ~ high
class were SHIPPED abroad. bat This year
rhe hes Youngsters Nil rare 'n fhis ocur-
r. while Ballot PrseiIisn and other
horses which MADE tu~f history ir as are
hack again 20 earn more fame. n possible.
tn this courtrv. ENcept for tire oig lF.
breeders. owners snd followers u the sport
would have every reason % be- optimistic.
christ, Na-revson. -rar whom few 81
any greater base bah PLAYERS eNe- lived.
in ms opinion may not be as good a.
author a. he is = pitcher. but 7 must con
fess % hefuF Nov enough 70 have thor-
ourhly euj-yes Won in tie Ninth TIE
titl- - the hook which has Just been pub
iisae6 under his name u T. a most read
shie S-ovy. ard fhe more interesting a. 3.
brings r maaT % Jhe leading players OF
enc 6ay Uader assumed names. - al AZ
t.il'.-A t-.-7'i -ti..-'T g.. --NtA Ut tltt Ae'''
arov" and otrcr deceptive r-r1.s a. h,l1
l.g delivered iy trc great pitcher
Ire Perfection Tfger and she Yale Bulldog
save ~Itn. 81 least .n name &c. 90. tuc
,-r.r-ctia -tr',rcr have -eout~d a naSCof
ans wc-,I ac known - the Lions.
Sorrgs lr, SCR v-. p Columbia iosm
eve - king ~ thiur-eNoopt hask't-
taU Ta con-cntse ea the r'stiect THE
Co.lrabIz Alumni. Ec1s save "Oac alc--
fies re-sfsrcrfir f-r~lsfs ifse'f 20 'h" front;
Id the CLAIMS 80 ale Hs-'cni goat sor The
honor rscs-ye due alteration Per
liars somebody can sr~we..
Sa-r Ur-~cr. manage ~ Games , Jcf1iies.
BE- "a .c-'r ,rse- His latest Offer 30 -.H
'ratar.-s. ror -lr TX neht on J5r 4
rrae-- r.. r..--l ed IaIt E-er.