New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Many Double Headers for Ma.
tionaI League Teams.
THREE AT POLO GROUNDS
Jim Smith and Sam Langford
to Meet at Fairmont A. O.
night.

There are twenty double headers sched.
uled 10 be played by teams IN the National
League ard rain in the future is still 20
be reckoned with. President Thomas J.
Lynch has evised the dates and provided
for the playina or OF all postponed and
tie games. The Giants will engage I'm three
double headers during their next stay at
the Polo Ground.'. one with the Phillies,
on August II: onc with the Reds. on Au-
gust H. and one with the Pirates on August
p. postponed G1me with Brooklyn WIZ
be PLAYED off on October II, an open date
McGraw's men have only one double
header to be PLAYED Off on the road, end
that is at Philadelphia, on September 1.
The game put over recently when the lean
was in Pittsburg will be played on Sep
tomber 49, an open date, while one with
Brooklyn is set for october H. originally
day of rest
Whether or not II viii have any bearing
on the pennant fight the Chicago Cubs
have their work c,ut out for them with six
doubleheaders, foizr OF them with the teams
they have found hardest 10 beat. and these
To be fought ont on hostile ground. where
an even break is lib,ly. Chicago and Pitts.
burg will play four games In two days. on
September II and g. AT the home Of the
Pirates. Another iprgain affair IS set Tor
Philadelphia. on August %. and one in
Brooklyn. on August %. on their own
grounds the cubs Will meet Cincinnati for
two games on September and Boston for
two on September o. Three pos pone1
games with 81. 10 uis will be played on
open dates-August 20 and September
and s.
Tho Superbas have three douolelneaders
, to play, all on their ov groUnds-tvO with
Boston on September = and October s. and
one with Chicago on ugust g.
The revised dates follow:
At Boston-Aug,sst % Cwol. with s.. Loui,l
At Brooklyn-Arleust 20 Owol, With Chi
cago: September ttwol. with Boston sep
tember (open). wi1h Philadelphia october
! OtwoJ. with Boston. october 10 'openb with
At New Yorls-Ausaist II ctwo) with Phila-
dephs; August IL two, with Cincinnati,
August - Gwo). wiz PittssDUrg october II
, (open), with Brooky7.
At Philadelphia-t,ngust - rtvo), with
Chicago: September Uwo), with New York
At Pittsburg August - Copen). with 81
Louis moved up from October ~; september
/ Owol. with Cincinnati september (openJ,
with Cincinnati: September - Owo) and Sep
TENDER II two. with Chicago. september 10
(OpcnD, with New York.
At Cincinnati-Augusi Is Up.o). with Pitts
| burg; September 10 fopenl. With PtSburg.
tember - Open. with Brooklyn moved Up
(open), with ST. Louis; September I Owol.
with Cincinnati September - Ctwo), With
Boston.
At St. Louis-september Il Owo) and Sep
tember 10 rwo) with Cincinnati. September
II Owo), with Boston.
What gives every indication Of being one
OF the best bouts seen in the local clubs
! i'm some time will be held at the Fairmont
4. c.. of the B5onX tonight, when Jim
Smith and Sam Langford meet for ten
rounds. The men have been matched
| three times. but on previous occasions
Smith called the match of. lie is IN per
feet condition now. and he is sure Of max
! ing creditable showing against the man
whom heaYyweghts most fear.
There are some people who seem 70
think that / don't stand any chance o.
beating this fellow" said Smith recently
We'll 7 gave Stanley ketchell the fight 81
OF his life for five rounds and I've learned
lot since that time ! never heard 81
any Of Sans men being killed by MIN, sna
believe me he'll sure enough know that
he has been in the ring with a real live
boxer. / weigh about 40 pounds now
am Young and strong, and those who think
that I'm beaten in advance VIII he sur
prised'
The Gripping Of George Ior1srity at the
game on the hilltop yesterday is likely %
hurt the pennant chances Of the Tigers.
The popular third baseman has been hitting
well. and has proved a tower of strength ~
the infield. His loss will he a severe one FL
II is common gossip that Ty Cobb is play.
ing on his nerve alone these days. and q
would not be surprising If he laid OF for a
time after the present series with the YAM
KEGS is over. Ty has done wonders IL
keeping Detroit up i'm the race. but tht
strain has told heavily upon him, and he Il
far from being in the best Of condition.
With Cobb and Moriarity both out. Glughey
Jennings's youngsters will be compelled 70
perform their prettest to keep the Tigers
within striking distance Of the Athletics.
Roger Bresnahan. manager Of the 50
Louis Cardinals. will be out Of the game for
several days, owing to an injury 10 his
ankle. Bresnahan was hit on the right
foot by a foul tip in the sixth inning Of the
game with Brooklyn on Monday After
the contest his foot swelled 10 double its
normal size. An X-ray examination showed
that no bones were broken, but IL will he
some time before Roger will play again.
Connie Mack has purchased Egan. Bal
timore catcher. for delivery in September.
The Boston Red Sox have signed walter
r. Lonorgan. shortstop Of the Brockton
team. of the New England League.
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