New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Easy Looking Week for Giants
Before the Final WhirI.
CUBS HAVE HARDER TASK
Two Games with Reds and Four
with Pirates Will Keep
Them Busy.

lHeu busy
Those who are roofing every waxing mo-
ment for the Giants in the bitter fight 70,
the National League pennant are countin.
on a reasonably easy week for their favor.
ties, the last OF that kind. II may be said,
before the season ends, on October r. Tho
team is in Boston to-day, where four games
are scheduled as a curtain raiser, 80 u,
speak, for the final whirl around the circuit.
in which Pittsburgh, 81. Louis. Cincinnati
Chicago, Pittsburgh again, and Phllsdel,
phia must be played in turn. The Terriers
checked the remarkable winning streak Of
"Rube" Marquard I'm the afternoon gams
on Labor Day and defeated the Giants IN
the most unexpected manner. but the Ter
riers are trailing along in last place, and
on all baseball form should prove an easy
foe in the games this week The series
viii end on Thursday, and that over. the
Giants Will take the train for Pittsburgh
for an all-important test with the Pirates
on Saturday and Monday.
While the Giants Will be doing their hese
10 increase their lead at the expense oe
Boston, the Cubs and the Pirates will be
clawing each other in two double headers.
To date Pittsburg has won eight II tho
fifteen games played with Chicago, and AZ
the Pirates will be al home on Thursday
and Friday, when the CUBS are entertained,
there is reason 10 believe that the Giants
will profit Before going to Pittsburg the
Cubs must play two games in Cincinnati.
The Pirates, on the other hand, will have
three days of rest to get ready for the
task Of playing four games in two days
with a desperate foe on the eve Of meeting
the Giants on Saturday.
The Yankees will be at home on the
hilltop for the remainder Of the season.
with the exception OF two games az tho
end with the worlds champions IN Phila-
dephia. The Athletics will be here to-day
for three games, while, after an off-day on
Thursday. the Detroit Tigers will put IN an
appearance This means plenty Of fun at
American League Park this week, even K
the Yankees are fighting for a place no Bet
ter than third IN the league race. The Bos-
ton Red Sox have dropped far enough be-
hind 10 indicate that they will give no fur,
Their trouble but the Maps have set their
heart on finishing third 10 Philadelphia and
Detroit, ana the ldHhfE5 nave NlA|A4A " SNct
for the doubtful honor
Before the Yankees put an end 70 Walter
Johnsons winning streak on Thursday the
great Washington pitcher had not lost
game since July q, when the Detroit Tigers
hammered out seven runs. From that cate
until Thursday johnson won eleven straight
games, three from st. Louis two each from
New York, Chicago and Cleveland, and one
each from Detroit and Philadelphia lie mas
won twor.y-two and lost twelve games this
year. and still holds a forward place among
the best pitchers in the American League.
His record is the more remarkable as ne
was i'll in the early part Of the season and
has been playing with team that can
not keep out OF a poor place In the second
division
Johnson was working hard to equal or
better the record set by Jack Chesbro' N
winning fourteen straight games, when the
Yankees said him nay.
Word comes from Chicago that Charles
Webb Murphy has consented 70 release
Johnny Eyers 10 manage the Cincinnati
Reds next year Il the willy second base
man can get a satisfactory contract
Dan NcKetrick, manager % Joe Jean
nette. tells one side OF an interesting con-
versation between Langford and Jeanette
after the bout in the Garden last week.
McKetrick Is anxious for return matcn'
and in an effort 20 force Langtord 20 ac-
cept addresses the following letter to the
Sporting Editor. OF the Tribune.
Dear Sir: It now appears that sam
Langford, through his manager Joe WOOD.
man, has Joined the squealer class
Woodlands statement 20 the erect Una.
Iangford was drugged before MS lsht
with Jeanette Is nothing more or less
than an acknowledgment OF defeat. OnlE
losers make such excuses As a matter ot
fact. l believe that Langtord dld suter
from some stomach complaint, put II vas
nor genuine physical III The mind con-
trolls the body, and in Langtorc case -
was mental suggestion or belief He VIII
never forget the lacing that Joe gave MN
in Lawrence. IN which Tight ne Qut 70
Jeanette. He further appreciates W..
Jeanette has no fear OF his WaAops. th.s
worries the Tar Baby 10 slcn az extent
that when he makes malCn WIN Jed.
netta he is more or less aIectep WI
on bv weak heart. Will do more 70 UPS.
ones stomach than poor 1000 4at
troubled Iangford was nervous indigestion
or Tbst I Gi5 whipped Langford on
Tuesday night is best shown by WA-c
Tangford did after the fight He came 70
Toe's dressing room and said: IN get YOU
vet. you monkey. ~ ~ g.. ,,-
tended 10 BY a physician, Jumped up sno
replied. "Langford. you're gutter, You
stopped with me once ana YOU VIII slop
again. 1 beat YOU over your own distance
Tonight, and If YOU will asree 20 nsnt mo
oysr = route 1 will make YOU quit again,
for you're not game enough 10 stand up
10 be knocked out -
Iangford was boiling and answered.
back: Never mind about tonight, VII
gef Won vet" He didn't get away WIN
This. for Joe then invited him 70 20 . on.
and fight IL out 20 a finish when Sah .
Couldn't see. for he said: We can get
money for that 49,. .,,,.a
and Brewer, OF Paris, will stage u. L2ns-
ford accented such a night for last Jtne
and then run out on IT, The only way 70
end the matter is IN a fight 10 nnlsn,
and If Mr.. Tar Baby wants that ne can
have a match on a winner-take- an BASIS.
tSigned) DAN MckETRlCh.
RED SOX TURN AT LAST