New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13

1903. and in the exception which came I'm
1905, the worlds championship was won by
an American League team. and he con-
cludes by saying: IF the Giants win they
will he the first National League club to do
50 against an American League club hav-
ing a bigger winning percentage In its own
league"
Now Is the time for the faint hearted 10
place their wagers and all other compare
sons may be laid aside. It is possible, Of
course, that the Giants will prove a second
exception to the rule.
The commission which selected Ty Cobb,
Of tho Detroit Americans. and Frank
Schultz. Of the Chicago cubs. as ;he players
in the major leagues who proved of great
est help to their teams in the rcnnant race
just closed, made its choice by secret bal
lot. cast by eleven newspaper men, one IN
each city represented in the big leagues.
Each player will get Chalmers automo-
bile.
I'd Walsh. of the White sox. was second
in the American League, and Christy
Mathewson. Of the New York Giants, ran
second to Schultz in the National League.
Eddie Collins was third, Joe Jackson fourth
and Walter Johnson fifth in the American,
while Larry Doyle Hans Wagner and
Grover Cleveland Alexander were tied for
third. fourth and fifth places IN the Ma
| tlonal League
Cobb got the highest number Of points
possible for any player under the system
of voting. Each member Of the commits
sion voted Tor eight players. arranging
them in their order Of excellence on this
years work, according to his opinion. The
first player named on each ballot was cred
tied with eight points, the second player
with seven points and so on until the
eighth man on ballot counted one point.
The Detroit star received 81 points, which
shows that every one of the men VINO
voted placed Ty Cobb's name at the top of
his list
linn McAleer. manager OF the All-Sar
team which has been playing the Atm
letics. and the man who recently bought
an interest I'm the Boston Red SoN, says
THE Athletics Will beat the Giants but
will need at least six games TO do it, lie
peints to Matty and Marquard as pitchers
Of the first rank
# turns ont that Vice President sherman
, most enthusiastic fan, failed TO get
tickets for the worlds series. Perhaps
some lucky boxholder will nave PITY on
sunny Jim" and offer him seat for at
least one game.
loving Gun has been presented TO Eddie
Collins the star second baseman OF the
Athletics, by his friends in Lansdo"ne' a
suburb Of the city where he makes ms
home.
Toe AlcGmnity. pitcher and manager Of the
Newark team OF the Eastern League, PICKS
,be Giants to win the worlds series. lie is
quoted as saying that Matty Is the great
st short series pitcher I'm the world. Hal
rb,ee Of the Yankees, picks tho Athletics.
but SAYS Matty Is the greatest pitcher he
] has ever seen.
rho final outdoor track and field meet Of
tho Public Schools Athletic League VIII oe
h,id nj Curtis Field, New Brighton, staten
island tomorrow. These games will be the
Grels Of l53 individual school meets held
during the spring OF 1911. Fully 500 entries
Ib,ve becn received. which Is a record In
this country for an athletic meet The
rames will begin promptly az 1870 p. m.
Tbose wishing to see the boys fight It out
reed not have a ticket. The seating accom-
modations of the grandstand will be at
/ least ]. 10 persons.
The weekly race meet Of the New Jersey
! Notorcycle club. which will be held on
the helf-mile track at Olympic Park, New
arlf an sunday promises rare battle be-
/ Wycen New York and New Jersey riders.
/ Ioe buckingham. of Manhattan, who was
/ lie star "A week ago, viii compete, as viii
/ INCEST Nirnor. and Joe Cox. OF New York.
| p,rcv Drummoud, William Pierson, Billy
! inmcs. Fred Struckmeyer, Watson kluczelS
/ ara Carl Sogclback are the New Jersey
riders