New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
TIMELY BITS. OF SPORT
Arthur DevIin Says Watch New
York and Cincinnati.
CUBS NOT NOW DANGEROUS
"Rube" Marquard Buys Farm
to Fall Back On in Time
of Need.

VI Nccu.
Arthur Deviin. the man who plays third
base for the Giants In such approved
fashion, has expressed the opinion that the
stock OF the Chicago Cubs will not soar
10 It's accustomed height In the fght TOT
the National League pennant this year
He thinks that the sound walloping admin
istered by the Philadelphia Athletics iast
fall in the worlds championship series VIII
shake the confidence of the Cubs ana SLOW
up the hitherto smooth running basepaii
machine.
Devlin, be il known. has been camping
out In Chicago since the season enoeo
last October adding to his store OF pennies
by working for the Chicago street hai-
way Company in the law brancn OF inc
claim department. He Is called on 10 IN
yestieate and look up those making Claims
against the company, and the Job calls Tor
80 much walking and running about IN the
omen air that he is even now In good
training for the opening Of the season. In
talking OF the pennant hght IN tne va.
.ional League Devlin is quoted as saying
Experience will tell the taie neN'
season. New York had one or two prom
,sing young pitchers last season and tney
be 50 per cent better this year. Tne sahie
applies to the other newcomers. The Hiah,'
will be a vastly improved lot OK ooys III
this race.
"The Cubs have reached the criucai
stage Of their greatness To my way -
thinking the defeats sustained III .no
worlds championship games will sap the
oldtime dashing spirit and commence 10.
which the Chicago club has long pee"
ro,ad No. they won't be so formidaoie
This wear. Watch New York ana Cihcih'
natl" ,..r
DevIn Is planning to resign his Winter
.,.,o, .arIv next month and rest up
few days before reporting ~ "ai'''
Springs. Tex. the training camp OF the
Giants.
A nostal card from Hal Chase was re-
ce,ved at the headquarters OF the NC"
York Yankees yesterday. Hal says nc 20
: ,..,,ng Ans and is spending the ioie
hours hunting and riding horseback III 're
California forests.
"Rube" Marquard, the y1,oD beauty %
.ho NJ yorv Giants. has Joined the RANKS
Of the baseball farmers. having recenuy >
bousht several acres Of cultivated isn'
near cleveland Otis Crandall is spending
the winter on his farm at Wadeha, inu''
and the two New York pitchers VIII iia'e
crops as well as baseball to think ABOUT
nert summer The receipts OF the post
season series last fall have been spent 10
good purpose by these two players.
ro.b Devore has written William r.
| GRAY. secretary Of the Giants, that ne WIZ
take the water route TO the spring training
camp. New York being just about as near
Cleveland. where Josh is spending the WIN
ter, as ST. Louis.
| "Niblick." in commenting on the death
of Reginald Doherty. the brilliant lawn
tennis player, in THE illustrated sporting
and Dramatic News" says:
The lamented death of Reggy Doherty
has come, | am sure, as great shocK 10
II was only in quite recent years that Mr..
Doherty turned his attention seriously 10
golf but once he did so his natural ana
great aptitude for games enabled him TO
the time Of his death I think he had got
down to one or scratch. 1t would indeed
have been strange II man so accustomed
from his quite early days to make hand and
nroeress al golf. | stayed once or twice
last summer In the same country mouse
with Nj. Doherty, and saw quite enough
| OF him 10 know that his love for golf was,
| to some extent, at any rate. killing his love
for the game which has made his name
famous the world over. Mr.. Doherty. too
was lust the man for the game. His serene
courage and wonderful equabiity OF tenn
perament made him most ditncult man
to beat. In his own quiet way-tor IN spits
Of his worldwide reputation at the otneF
| Il
tation-Mr. Doherty had firm oenet IN
himself which many a time and oft In
matches when something was at STAKE
stood him In maryeiops s.eau S .Hsroge Az o,an aud
/ have seen him In some very exciting
struggles. In motor. too, ne was very
much at home. and few branches OF sport
came amiss TO him.
II appears that Doherty's loss will be felt
in other sports than lawn tennis.
August Hermann. owner OF the Cincin-
natl Reds and chairman OF the National
Commission, has declared himself in favor
OF a four trip baseball schedule. as adopted
by the American Association last year. The
Usual schedules In the major leagues pro-
vide for three trips away from home. Mr.
Hermann says:
After considering the question from,
every point of view, cannot see single
objection to the scheme The four addi-
t!onal Sunday games which would result
would be big thing for the Chicago and
Cincinnati clubs All the Eastern teams
would be pleased. for they will get at least
three extra Saturdays at home each sea-
sor.
we can't afford to let the fans forget
about our ball players. as they are prone
TO do under three trip schedules when the
boys are away from home from seventeen
to twenty-five games on a stretch.
Zybszko Is counting on getting a match
with Hackenschmidt IL he defeats Pilskoff
at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, tomorrow
night. Three other bouts are on the card
RACING AT JACKSONVILLE
Mary Davis Wins Dixie Handi-
cap with Butwell Up.
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. H.-Weather and