New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Polo Grounds Ready for Recep.
ton of Big Crowd.
GIANTS HOME IN LEAD
S. v. White, the Star Princeton
Twirler, Added to Nc
Craw's Staff.


vorL ciar+s entertained the baseball
writer's Yesterday. taking them up TO look
over tho new stands at the Polo Grounds,
Tho marty left headquarters in the ST.
Iar~es Puilding in an automobile. and after
a tour Of the grounds were the guests OF
MIR. Gray AT a luncheon serVeu az the MS
toric Claremont Hotel on RIVERSIDE Drive
Prenarations have been made 70 receive
tremendous crowd when the Giants play
their first game at home to-day after max
ING the longest trip on their schedule.
Vew yor, went away in the lead and re-
,,,r,, 20 tbeir native heath against the Bos-
90, Terriers once more In proud possession
80 ors. Mace During the trip the Giants
visited every city on the National League
circuit with the exception OF Phiiadelph'a'
ga NC, fourteen out Of twenty-three
games.
Tho esr,e will mark the first appearance
y, NrcC;rap,.s men on the old home grounds
.iroo tho fire of April g. when the OLD
,ro,dstand was burned. They are, how
go returning 10 a home by far more com
r,odiors The new stand. built Of reinforced
concrete and steel, will nave SEAMS
canacity Of $500 spectators compareu wiz"
l. oDo II the old wooden stand
= .ho rabtd fans" who saw the
do,,hIebaader in Brooklyn yesterday Won
d.rod who was the new player with orange
ha,.s on his black stockings that was
,roiictirg about with Matty during the IN
...-.,~.i,, between the games. II was none
- than : Y White, the star Princeton
..,,rt.r v,bo has been signed UP py NJ
Graw and reported yesterday lie i'iN
h~,iriar- record while in the uniVers''s'
holding the Tiger nine up IN 'front.' ailo--
college mines He looks Ike ha'ui a.
ball player
Thomas ! Lynch. president OF the Na-
,,o-oi League. has fined Klein, one Oh A4'
,,,,oires 20 for striking Roger Breshahih'
r,,,ogar of the ST Louis team aitei ."
r,or,a win Cincinnati last Friday. breSi'a
- escanao punishment. hut WaTfif.9
was issued and an example VIII pe 90.
Of the next manager who protests
orouslv. Mr.. Lynch's formal
follows. .,o,,,,c
..r end that Rresnahan was not piaylhs
e., the game and under the rules h@iu ~
business rushing al the umpire to enter
- Protest have been lenient Win MI"
co. the reason that his general cohduO.
,tts eaeson has been first class, but VIII
rot tolerate managers running AFTER une
,,-,nires after the game IL over ana Will
mako an example Of the next ofencer'
..t-Iarn in striking Bresnahan. forgot the
most essential part Of an umpire duty
that Of keeping his temper.
Fred Clarke. manager Of the PittsDurs
Pirates. still smarting over the loss OF the
morning game on Memorial Day following
d -,rotest nv Chicago, Is following out MS
declared intention 70 get even by hlih1
o., objection on every technical slip OF the
,,r,rirss Three decisions have been MADE
o4sirst him since the ruling in question:
t,,+ be has not tired. and yesterday pro-
testad the game won by Cincinnati on
Monday nv n score Of 10 3. lie CONTENDS
| ,,at the umpire failed 20 apply the inheid
d. ruIa in the third inning. and asks that
tie game he thrown out by President
/ Lynch
Orval overall one Of the leading pitchers
/ NJ the Chicago Cuts. who did not report
-ris wear. may BE- traded to Philadelphia
or some other club. Charley Murphy
/ owner If the Cubs. says that at the re-
| Guest Of Frank Chance. manager clrcN-
la. letters we're sent 10 each OF the Ma
/ tional League owners asking what they
had in return for overall and Willis.
Many replies were received, but the orers
/ y.era nor what Chance had expected and
each one was rejected Now, however me
Phiuies are talking business. according 10
| the latest report. .,,,.
Horace Fogel. president Of the Philhes'
sl.o is angling I'm Brooklyn waters In an
| ea5or- 10 strengthen his pitching cepaTt-
| -r+ ta has offered TWO players ana a
/ ,L bonus FOR Doc" Scanlon. VINO was
/ q, ..bold OUT" last spring because of n re-
/ ducfion in salary He may get MN. t03;
/ 9s Scarlo1 rs not in high favor with 81
/ DAMIEN. although he is a clever pitcher
when AT his best
Tho usual boxing exhibition will be held
o- che sharkey A. G.. tonight The main
hour will he between two evenly matched
man. rreccded by the usual six and four
a. the Long Acre 4. 9. the chief bout
viii fnd Eddie smith and KID layior
two heavvwcights. as bitter rivals.
THE B!BEL0T WINS AGAIN