New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Giants TO Face the Superbas
After Two Days OF Rest.
MATTY LIKELY TO PITCH
Boxing Critics Think Johnson 8
Crown Is Safe from Attack
Of Langford.

Grown Is Safe from Attack
of Langford.
The BROOKLYN superbss will he al the
Polo Grounds this afternoon ~ do battle
with the Giants. The fun will begin az $50
o'clock. as the DAYS are growing shorter
and the club does not care N run any
chances OF darkness ending the excitement.
The games tomorrow and Saturday also
will begin At $40 clock The Giants have
been enjoying a we'll earned rest for two
days and should return 10 the fray in good
spirits and fine condition. Matty is likely
TO pitch. with Nap Rucker as his
opponent in the box so that an inter ting
game is promised.
Lest the fans" forget IL may be record
ed once more that the Giants have won
twelve out Of thirteen games from the
Superbas this wear and. needless To say.
no mercy can be shown at this critical
point in the cracking pennant race. with
the New York team idle, the Cubs nave
climbed to within rs points Of the Giants
in the last two days at the expense OF the
Cardinals and McGraw is anxious for
bigger margin with a long, last trip away
from home on hostile diamonds In sight.
II the Superbas play as they did yester-
day against the Phllies the series VIII ne
. easy hat they are lighting mad and likely
to make things interesting just 10 prove
that they love the Giants as a cat loves
water.
In the opinion Of one Of New Tork's most
prominent boxing critics the heavyweight
crown Of Jack Johnson is safe from the
attacks II either sam Langford or his
rival Joe Jeanette for some time To come
! The bout between Jeanette and Langford
on Tuesday evening was ono of the fastest
/ By heavyweights seen in this district since
the night Of the terrific fight between Tom
Sharkey and jim Jeffries al Gomez Island.
/ The result was not decisive, and when men
so evenly matched step into the ring. bat
IN. Of twenty rounds or longer is neces-
sary 10 settle the question.
Jeanette and TAnEford are boxers ut
different types. Langford capable Of ooH-
/ ing or fighting like whirlvind Tor
limited distance. with tho hitting ability
/ Of "a trip manner. met man who was ms
/ superior in boxing skill with at Least equal
/ II not superior gameness. The bout, a.
| Judged from the point Of view Of one who
has followed the fortunes Of the sport for
wears. brought ont two facts. Jeanette
while a good man. lacks the power 10
knock his opponent out, or even down
when that opponent is quite his equal, and
depends largely upon his ability 10 as
simulate a great amount Of punishment
while he keeps pecking away with his LETT
/ hand to wear down.
/ T.anrford showed that he was easy to
/ nit. but il is some time since he has been
confronted by man who can box him into
/ kinks and land almost at will. The lett
! hand OF Jeanette shot out vasplike, anu
/ hit Iangford on the face and Jaw until
| the Tar Baby must have thought that
| the ring was full Of flying gloves. The
| tabs we're light however, and, with the
/ execution of closed eye. sam was I'M
| harmed.
Seeing Jeaunette Outlook his much re-
| spected. II not feared opponent. brings to
mind certain fight on The sun baked
: plains OF Reno on July 4. 1910, when
| clever left handed fighter who now wears
tho heavyweight crown battered and beat
/ Jim Jeffries. For some time IN the past
II has been contended by friends Of Lang
/ ford that ne il master OF Johnson, 'ut
| those who saw him outboxed by Jeanette
could only admit that he would have
storm going against the champion.
E4tz Herbert. King James and Novelty
,brae of the great horses Of the American
| turf will 90 under the hammer in the
sales paddock at sheepshead Bay to-day
1 : q Hildreth. who headed the list of win
do
Lreak I'D his big stable, and the stars or
the string, a. mentioned. will go with the
others. If reasonable prices are realized.
Two wears ago Fitz Herbert could not
have been purchased under $4,000. No
| task was too hard for him. and his earn
| ings ran into the thousands Under the
nresent unsettled conditions Of racing in
/ tIis state II would not be surprising TO
SEQ him change hands for $4,000. or less
~oveltv. winner Of the last Futurity, and
King lanes are likely 70 bring even less
| Tho sale will begin AT 3 o'clock under the
direction Of Powers & Hunter. Balm VIII
be the auctioneer.
Hal Chase. manager Of the Yankees. and
Russell Ford the brilliant pitcner' nave
been selected by Jim McAleer as two OF
the plavers for his all-star team, when
vnl nIav a series OF games with the Phila-
/ delnbia Athletics az mat training FOR the
worlds championship series.
Recarse President Daniel Clehecy Of the
/ tJaverbil club. Of the New England
League. made the charge that c. Bradley
rIogg pitcher had deliberately laid
/ 1o,rD m the Lowell club" n the last game
/ no nitcbed for Haverhll, before he was
/ .-,nsfarred 10 the Boston Terriers. the
/ >-,tioral Baseball Commission remanded
/ .,o case Yesterday 20 the National Asso-
/ oio+fhn for investigation. President Gle
/ 49,. charged that Hogg had been paid of
/ before ne pitched the game against Lowell.
! I'm, thar he was fined 500 for Indifferent
,t,cbinr Clehecy asked that he be COM
J pelled 70 pay the fine
/ Tho commission, in remanding the case
/ 90 Tho National Association. said the ac-
o,,sa,,on involved the integrity Of the
game and ordered thorough inYestigd-
/ ton and report within ten DAYS Pending
-.ce,pt OF the report no action will be
! taken in the case.
Tho bout between Pal Moore and
! Tommy Murphy. which was postponed from
las, week. will take place at the National
/ snorting club Of America tonight. A fast
! bout il assured. as both boys are in iine
/ condition In the last meeting Of the pair
| Mummy had a slight advantage at the end
I NJ ten rounds but Moore is sure that he
/ will win this time. and win easily II
"paP' IS successful in defeating the mar.
/ leu bow. ne will try 10 force knochout
r3rown into 4 match for he Is sure that ne