New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Baseball Almost Leads to Blood
shed in Far-0ff Japan.
GAME TAKING GREAT HOLD
Plans Filed for New Stand TO
Cost 100000 at the
Polo Grounds.

Cost 100000 at the
Polo Grounds.
According 10 SutikIchl Matsuda. captain
of ono Of the Japanese baseball Mines
which is now playing I'm this country. inc
great national game has taken n wonder
ful hold In tho Far East. He Saws that OK
element runs so high in Japan that the de-
Gliding game Of one series was called OF
for fear that the students would resort 10
bloodshed. In an interesting statement
published I'm the Chicago Daily Tribune
Captain Matsuda. OF the Waseda Dnlver-
sity nine. is reported as saying:
The game OF baseball is the gift Of the
United States TO Japan. Only few yedIs
ago we know nothing OF this honoraple
game Now the little ones in the streets
Of Toxic play II. The excitement Which az
tends a game OF baseball with MS Is ~
great that for four years there have Deen
no contests between the team or aseua
and the team of kciO. her rival in TOXIC.
Four years ago we had planned a series
Of three games with keio. They won t,o
first game. Waseda won the second. AS
the time for the third contest came mean
excitement among the students was s'oNs
ing stronger and stronger StudehlS ~
Waseda were ready to do battle WIN
cided that the game must not take place
lest the students should become even more
excited and somebody he killed. Now we
play games with high school boys ana Win
other Waseda teams. o
baseball is the first group game we ever
have played I'm Japan. We had iorihci.
iiu- iitsu. fencing and archery. but no pu.-
door snort in which teams could pay
AGAINST each other. That is the great ad-
"antaee Of baseball-that many can play az
IL al once.
i- 10
different from our other sports. 1t IS
most exciting game.
we find that the most difficult thing 70
learn in baseball is the batting hal Is
hard-to hit the hall and so hit II that one
can run 10 first base before the ball thrown
bv tho hand OF the fielder reaches that
place. We have not had a. much pracllce
In batting as we have needed. In Japan
most of our gnmes are with too Young play
ers who do not make il difficult enough
for MS 70 beat them. We should have more
experience.
Alreadv we have learned much I'm the
Tinted states We hope TO learn more. We
all desire 10 see the Cubs baseball players.
who are known 10 us by hearing about
them ! have an anxiety TO see Brown
pitch a game and learn something OF how
ne does it.
Plans have been filed with the Buildings
Department for the new grandstand That
strovod by fire at the Polo Grounds. II
will he a two-decked affair. built of rein
forced concrete. with steel columns, and Will
be semi-circular in shape. measuring 32s
feet on the inner side and 53l feet on the
outer side OF the circle. II will have an
asbestos roof. and will he thoroughly fire.
proof inasmuch as there will be no wood
used in its construction.
The exact seating capacity IS not given.
but is Of such proportions as 10 make the
estimate Of 5O.oO quite likely. The Osborn
Engineering Company Of Cleveland, will
build the stand, and the cost has been
placed at $4,000.
Frank Chance. manager Of the Chicago
Cubs has decided TO throw I'D. Reulbach
and Jack Pfeisier. the two veteran pitchers
Of his staff. i'm tho baseball market
Waivers have been asked. and If none of
the other clubs in tho National League
want them AT the waiver price Of $500
they Will he shipped TO the minors.
- Frankie Conlcy, Of kenosna, WIS, ana
Joe Coster of this city, have been matched
10 meet in twenty -rouud bout before tho
on Nav Is. Tho boys viii face each other
AT ~ pounds. the time limit and referee
being yet undecided. with Abe Attel in
temporary retirement the bout Will be adj
vertised as for the feathers eight cham
pionship.
a friend Of Attel said last night: They
may advertise II what they please. but
the title will not be at stake. Attel Is tie
champion. and only his broken collar bone
prevents him from meeting all Corners
An international contest for the bantam
weight title is in store for tho members
Of the National Sporting club. Jem Ken
drick has Just arrived in New York after
nearly two years preparation on the other
side. during which time he trained under
the advice Of Jem Drscoll. who is conceded
10 be one Of the cleverest boys Of his weight
I'm the world. Kcndrick was in New York
two years ago lie met Johnny Couon
then and made a good showing. but was
still somewhat inexperienced and went
home determined 20 come back and capture
the crown.
Kendrick will get his first try-out in this
country ON Friday night. when he meets
\ Dung NtEU'I III y itll-ibhlt Nbll'Sl AT
the National Sporting club. ON a victory
over Wagner depends, Of course chance
TO meet Coulon.
Arlie Latham the reputed funny man Of
the Giants. has been retained by McGraw
His contract with the club was promugat-
cd Yesterday.
protest has been lodged by the man
acer OF the New orleans club Of the south
eru League against the release Of Frank
Manush 10 Jersey city by the Giants He
contends that as Manush was drafted from
lis club he had first call on the PLAYER II
released
Newark has secured another pitcher In
Charlie smith who was on trial with the
Boston Red Sox
Knockout" Brown. Who will meet
Tommy Murphy at the Vhirlwind Athletic
club tomorrow night. has leon matched
To box ton rounds with Matt Wells. the
lightweight champion Of Great Britain.
The boys will meet at the Twentieth Cen