New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
National League Pennant Race
Gets Hotter and Hotter.
.TYCOBB'S WONDERFUL WORK
Brings to Mind How Keller
Stretched Single Into a
Home Run.

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Home Run.
With the National League pennant ra,.
waxing hotter and hotter the games thI,
week will prove more interesting than
ever II such a thing Is possible Tn.
Phillies, who jumped to the front ono.
| more on Friday. when the Cubs and Clam,
we're idle here and in Brooklyn, have IA.
hardest task TO face. as they must tax.
issue with the Pirates tomorrow, TUESDAY
and Wednesday and with the Cubs a,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tn.
Giants should have a slightly easier tim.
as three more games must be played with
the Cincinnati Reds before Roger Bresna,
han and his hard hitting Cardinals invad.
the Polo Grounds on Thursday for a thrss
game series II the Reds do not prove an
UNEXPECTEDLY stubborn foe. the Giants ar.
quite likely to be IN front when the tina
comes to repulse ST. Louis, a team which
is Gathering along so closely on the heel.
Of the leaders that It IS dreaded. even II
not feared.
| The Cubs should have a reasonably easy
time in Boston for the next few days, Ia
spite Of the shock they suffered YESTERDAY
while St Louis may climb nearer the ton
at the expense OF the Superbas. The West.
ern invasion OF the East ends on Saturday
so that the Giants are facing another jo,r.
ney into the enemy's country. They Will
leave here next Sunday 10 open ser,.
In Cincinnati on the following day, and
will then visit St. Louis. P!ttsburg and
Chicago in turn.
The Yankees did not improve their STAND,
Ing at the expense OF the weak ST. Lou,,
Browns last week as was expected, and
had TO be content with an even break IN
the four games played. Their task is mona
too easy this week, as they must do battls
with the greatly improved Cleveland Mn,
and the flying Tigers, who are fairly eloat.
ing over winning four straight games from
the Philadelphia Athletics. Hal Chase and
his men will wind up their Western trip IN
Detroit on Sunday, and will be home On
the hilltop the following Tuesday for 4
series with st. Louis.
Ty Cobb played leading part by biz
daring and sensational base running IN
making 1t possible for the Detroit Tigers
to win four straight games from the Phls.
delphia Athletics last week. The hard h!t.
ting outhelder has rarely shown TO greater
advantage in his brilliant career on the
diamond than he did in the critical series
just closed. On Wednesday ne set n.
fans" half mad by walking to first On
balls and then stealing in quick succession
second base, third base and home. Not
content with this spectacular WORK in the
first inning. he stole second in the third
10 score on home run, While in the sey.
enth he duplicated his performance Of
Tuesday by scoring from second base on a
sacrifice fly. On Thursday he once more
leaped into the limelight by bringing OF the
rare performance OF scoring from first
base on a single. II is no wonder that
Cobb is generally considered the wonder
of baseball.
Speaking Of Ty Cobb scoring from tra
on a single recalls the fact that John J.
McGraw, manager OF the Giants, once did
the same thing in Baltimore when The
Orioles were winning pennants. II mem.
DRY serves, Washington was the opposing
club. way back in 1896 and McGraws ds,.
ing base running was almost lost sight o.
In the fact that on the same play Wills
Keller, who up TO las. year was one Of tn,
bright particular stars OF the Yankees,
stretched a single into a home run, and
without an error, unless perhaps OF judg.
ment.
McGraw was on frs, and we'll on HI.
way TO stealing second, when Keee
slammed a single TO left field McCirsy
kept right on for third base and Keelr
for second, when the let fielder deciding
not to take a chance On a wild throw,
tossed the ball TO the shrtstop. thinking
that McGraw would be satisfied with hold.
ing third and Keller secont. Not so, how.
ever Both men kept on. and such wal
keeler's speed that he slid across the plate
almost on the heels Of McGaw, in time to
beat the shortstops throw . the plate.
Barney Dreyfuss, owner Z the Pits
burg team is the latest bidde. with Char.
ley Murphy, Of the Cubs, and three Other
major league clubs, for O'Tool and Kelly
the star battery of the 81. Pal club 0!
the American Association. Roer Bresns
han, of st. Louis. has offered $500 for Ii.
two players, while Murphy is sal to have
bid $4,000. The White Sox and NDs. OF The
American League, also are in The field 80
that Dreyfuss will have 10 20 his TO Sc,
the coveted pitcher and catcher. Z Paul
is sure to profit by the keen hghttor the
National League pennant, as It this
which makes the owners so hen 70
strengthen their teams.
Johnny King. former catcher tss
Cubs and now with Boston, thinks c!css'
will win the flag" He says:
"Of course, l may be wrong. bIt
my opinion that Chance still has tAeer
team in 'the league. Philadelphia len
good. and so do the Giants, but theICS
surpass both. Why. Chance does rot seq
10 have a weak spot on his club
pitching staff is not weak By any mean
Find me a set Of twirlers who can su'pss
Brown Reulbach, McIntire, Cole, RitenS
and Curtis.
Look at the way his team is hitting
fielding IL is strong generally, and tns'
what counts. Philadelphia has scoo y.
ting club but Doom certainly does no' IS'.
10 win the bunting with only AleAanr
and Moore. They cannot hold up ana w.
rot
There is plenty OF room for argunieD'
this. The New York fans" may pe
doned for pointing 10 a set OF p'''r
quite equal to if not better than tne
cago staff in Msthewson. Marquafo' W
dali. Ames. Wiltss and Drucke.
Jim Barry. the Chicago heavywesa.s
training hard TO be I'm condition TO MEEK
winner of the Joe Jeanette" Porky t"
bout at the Twentieth Century A.
Tuesday evening. Joe Woodman' ni'.
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