New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
COMMENT ON SPORTS
With Pennant Won All Eyes Are
Now on Worlds Series.
GIANTS WHO STAND OUT
News and Views on Live Topics
of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional

of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional
some time next year as by custom.
nennsnt will Ne hoisted Ct the Polo
Grounds with httlng ceremonies. and the
fans" far more Interested for the mo
mert In the new struggle Of the day. will
applaud no doubt with q feeling Of pride
for what was accomplished ~ Brooklyn on
Wednesday. 10 this same pennant. which
has been such hone ~ contention This
year was run up the halyards on the clos
Irr fav OF the season. on THURSDAY tar
more interest and enthusiasm would ae
aroused but the mere hosting is really OF
small moment The winning of the hae
vas the thing that brought great JOY 20
New York and the real interest now cen
tres in the chance for unfuriinr q world
championship banner on the same or some
other 6av next year There are 0olntin-
Thomases right here Ira this city who can
not or viii not anticipate the double pleas
IRE but the big majority ~ those VINO
rave followed closely the fortunes or me
Giants this ves~ IN a struggle that mas
been heated from end 10 end can see not0-
srs but defeat Ter the Athletics and more
glory -or John J. McGraw and his. men IN
the au-irporrsu- series which begins on
SATURDAY ~ the Polo Grounds.
r. seems ertire ar this time 20 "onErarl-
Jste and applaud rho PLAYERS who have
--s1e q -a-rant possible fo~ This city u IS
sly wears since The New York team has
Won The proud honor OF representing New
york In worlds championship series. ana
-bare a.. reason for the fans 20 re'oice.
The men made a good fgrr under the able
fae6arsnfr OF the little Napoleon Of base
hall and each one lr his way has been in-
a--u-,snra1 f- bringing about the corsuTn-
NATION 81 devoutly wished There are the
stars OF course. VINO. as IS always me
case stand ort above their fellows ana
there seems 10 be general feeling that
-Rure. Marouard. because OF his brilliant
Wink In the box was responsible more
rbsr any other single player for the win
ming nj me faE. His success in winning
rverrv-four out Of thirty games was en-
-.-asized because ~ was unexpected DE
justified John o. MCGraws judgment ana
came into mis- own ir no uncertain way. IL
- true that without his effective WORK the
-sar would have had d mighty poor chance
o. landing al the roy so 10 IS not SURPRISING
rrat so much credit goes no the man TOT
vnom New York raic SL,o1o several Years
aso.
Ns-ous-d however ts not the only
plsver VINO deserves particular mention ar
this time Christopher Nltrewsou' better
known as Marty. or Big six. is su-' Id
nv opinion the king Of all pitchers. even
though his record does not stand OUT allle
50 boldly this year as Vanguard ne
faced q had streak l- uld-sesson. ana Tor
g. time fr looked as II the great pitcher had
,sssed the height Of hts power. but SUCH
ro-runs-elv was not The case. as he mas
proved .conclustvely IN recent games. N-atiF
has borne the brunt OF many hard Ishl
,r recent years He Sc was who blocked
the Athletics In the worlds championship
series OF 1906 be it was who. piac-ca'.l
single handed defeated the Yankees IN me
f--e~-cftv series last year. and he is me
man Il, whom the fans. have the most
confidence FOR the apprCsc ching games win
connie Nacks men. "Big Six has been
under Ere and has stood the test Els
courage has been proved bis amazing
skill is q bv-word IN baseball. He has
This CITY. he viii do his part. unless miss
my guess. in bringing more baseball hanors
70 New York
Rig cher MEYERS. Fred Me-kle and
captain Larry Doyle are others VINO must
20 mentioned particularly. The last named
has been p power with che bat ana mas
handled bis men on the relc with che
ability or a real general Fred MerNe has
lived down ar unfortunate Incident when
cost che Giants uer-au- n 1905. and has
DEVELOPED into one OF the best first base
men t- the c0urt~v-tne best. me
-ptntor ~ John d. N9G~aw. Re has saved
r+a felde~e many errors hv his brilliant
catches and stops. and Ike DOYLE has
-r--ruc his hat 20 good effect As 20 MEYERS
90 much credit cannot boz given. II 4 was
n man nar Of the commission named no
award rhe Chalmers trophy. which Will go
IN the PLAYER I1 each league who mas done
most 10 HELM hts club T would cast my
e-rr vote for rre catcher af tre Giants
u hts quiet unassUUiuE way he has done
~ much. ~ nor more than any o-ner
PLAYER FIN bringing the oeruanr 20 the Polo
Grounds He not only leads the team 'u
hating with percentage ot .a3s. but nf
90 well up with che leaders Iu the National
league IN this respect and for few days
beaded the Ver. above the mighty Wagner
srd other hare =Iugrers. Tn addition his
throwing 20 bases has been uniformly
strong and ha has handled his pitchers
with rare skill and Judgment A catcher rs
not M q position to make many brilliant
pavs and his good work SIS accepted as p