New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Yankees and Red S0x to Fight II
Out for Third Place.
WESTERN TRIP OF GIANTS
e. G. Carter, Jr., Likely to Follow
in the Athletic Footsteps OF
His Father.

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be here for four games before the Yankees
make short trip to Boston on June ~
/ The Western teams. after invading the
East with a email measure OK success.
have returned 10 their own diamonds 10
I fight among themselves for a time. IN
this way the Detroit Tigers may regain
some Of the ground they lost while VISIT
/ ing Philadelphia, Boston. Washington ana
/ New York on their trip East they won
/ i've games and lost seven. winding UP WIN
/ three straight defeats on the Hilltop.
The Giants will wind I'D their Western
invasion in st Louis to-day, and VII
/ travel East tomorrow for tnree-saine
series with Boston. beginning on TIesday-
| They will be at Washington PARK, BrooK-
/ lyn. on Friday FOR four games. and may
open the Polo Grounds on June % with the
Terriers, although IN all probability they
must once more accept the hospitality OK
Frank J. Farrell ct the home OF tho
Yankees The stands. destroyed by IRE.
are being rushed 20 completion. but IL does
not look as II the greater Polo Grounds
| will be ready before July at the earliest
Including yesterdays game the Giants have
won nine and lost six games while MAKING
the rounds OF Chicago. P,ttsbWg, Cinctu-
natl and ST. Louis.
The superbas will be homo on Tuesday
for three games with the Phllies Dahien
men did not make a particularly crecitaole
record in ths~West winning 'fve'games ana
losing eight.
i Word comes across the OCEAN that z. c.
car,ar ,r who two years ago finished
second IN the all-around competition az
creT ma
can athletics at the annual games Of Dew
theur Grammar School. Llansatntnraid'
yvalAs held recently. Conceding hanol-
cans 70 most Of the other boys. he won the
toward dash IN 10 SIS seconds. the broad
lump with 10 feet 10 inches and The mile
pm. The time in the mile was nor TAKEN
but II must have been fast, as the second
bov. who had a lO0-vard handicap, was
beaten 80 Yards. while tho third boy was
Tapped three times. IN the quarter carter
finished second. being beaten by boy
who had a 8o-yard handicap
Yorlng Carter seems 20 be following IN
the footsteps OF his father, Eddie Carter,
sporttng editor of THE Sun" and inc
runner who established the amateur record
Of 1888 s-5 for Ave miles in 1887 record
that withstood all assaults until one day
NJ Travers Island last fall. when George
V. Bonhag smashed the long stanfing
mark and set the new figure AZ $500 Is.
A how that can lump IA feet - inches and
reel of the hundred" in 10 3-5 seconds -
likely 70 make athletic history with age
ard more experience.
Harry Gissing, the brilliant middle dis
lance runner and holder OF the national
half-rnile championship, sailed for Europe
~ TAX
part in the English championships which
will be held IN conjunction with the coro-
nation exercises. The games VIII be held
on July L
John J. DAILY. the veteran 'cross-country
runner ~ the Iri.h-American Athletic Club,
also was a passenger. leaving 70 take part
. in the steeplechase in England. He VIII
later visit Scotland and run IN several
races.
Melvin ". Sheppard has asked for per-
mission to compete IN a set of games in
Scotland on July It. II his request IS ia
vorably passed upon he will leave this
country on July 5.
For breaking training rules and not be-
ing in condition 70 pitch effectively against
ST. Louis on Friday. Arthur C'BugsD
Raymond has been hned 500 BY McGraw.
This looks like more troubs for the erratio
pitcher OF the Giants.
Reulbach Is Frank Chances most reliable
pitcher at the present time. Mordecai
Brown. who was formerly the baokbons
of the staff. IS being defeated with alarm
ing regularity. and II he does not improve
will break little better than even on the
seasons record. King Cole seems 20 he
IN the class with Louis Drucke. Of the
Giants. neither one being able 10 take
his regular turn in the box and perform
consistently. The Chicago manager was
about ready 20 ask for waivers on Reul-
bach early IN Nav. but the pitcher suddea-
" struck his gait and has beer winning
ever since.
snodgrass Is picking Up IN his hitting on
the Western trip, and scarcely game has
passed without his getting ons or two safe
ties. He soon will 10 up 10 the 5oo mark
If he keeps VI the good work. As for the
rest Of the New York outAeld. Murray Is
pound'ng the ball considerably better than
last wear. while every critic who sees josh
Devore perform is willing % admit that
he is one OF the fastest, II not rho fastest,
all-around player IN the National League.
THE chants sui leai tle kedEue IN steal
ing bases. having passed the century mark
some time ago. Merkle. Murray and De-
wore are among the ten best pilferers zach
having more than twenty stolen bags TO
HIS credit.
Russell CIena'O Blackburne, the high
priced Chicago American inAelder, who re-
Gently was operated on for a floating car
tlage OF the left knee. got his uncondi-
tional release yesterday from the hospital.
He will begin training ar once. and hopes
10 Join the White SOX IN ave or six weeks.
Johnny Dalv. the little bantamweight
boxer from the East side who gave Frankie
Burns such a hard battle az the Twentieth
Century Athletic Club last week. has been
matched 70 box ten rounds with Phillie
NcC5Overn I'm the North End Athletic CLUB.
u Albany, on June %.
Jimmy ne Forest. manager 81 pal"
Moore has received an offer from the
Arr1ory Athletic Association. OF Boston. for
a return match with Matt Wells. the Eng
fish lightweight champion. De Forest Is
PARTICULARLY anxious for a return bout. az
he Is confident that Moore can turn the
tables.
Charley Grim. the Australian feather
weight boxer. has left America. never -
return as he has retired from the ring.
During his stay 81 several wears I'm Amer
lea Griffin won a host OF admirers by his
whirlwind boxing and his fairness in the