Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-28
GIANTS RETURN TO
POLO GROUNDS IN
FIRST POSITION
New Stands, 1t Is Said, Will
Seat at Least Forty
Thousand.

ahead in the race for the National
League pennant. Manager McGraw's
Giants will play Boston this afternoon
at the old stand-the now reconstruct
ed Polo Grounds. The teams will clash
before an immense grand stand of re-
inforced concrete, built on the ashes
of the wooden structure that was
burned on the morning of April IA, fol-
lowing New York's opening games of
the season.
The new stand is 1000 feet long and
twenty-five feet deeper than the old
one. It has t~hirty-two rows of seats,
against tw%enty-one In the old frame
structure. Secretary William Gray, of
the club. says that the seating capacity
of the grounds will be increased 80 per
cent. when the bleachers are replaced
by concrete bleachers and a projected
balcony over the grand stand is COM
pIeted.
This, however, cannot be lone until
after the close of the season. The ca
pacity of the new stands has moi been
given out. but 1t is said that 10000 is a
conservative guess.
Horace Fogei, of the Philadelphia
Club, yesterday made the Brooklyns an
offer of two players and a cash con-
s~ideration for Pitcher Doc Scanlon, of
the Brooklyn team.
David A. Howard, third baseman of
the Cornell Baseball Club, has been
signed by the Chicago Club, of the
American League.
Steve White, P~rinceton's star right
handler, has been signed by Manager
McGraw, Of the New York Giants.
Ed Walsh got In the spotlight yes
terday by banking the Detroit bunch.
Few American League pitchers have
equaled the performance this year.
Cobb continued his consecutive hit
ting record by registering one safety.
Vagaries of Observation-Disclosures
loses eight in a row and then turns
around and wallops the Yanks twice
in one day.
Charley Street, the star catcher of
the Senators, who aided materially in
the development of Walter Johnson,
broke the thumb of his throwing hand
al Gotham yesterday.
Even the elements conspire to down
the lowly Boston men in the National
League race. Tenney's men were lead
ing by a 10 score in a game at Philly
when Luderus stepped UP with a man
| on first and slapped the ball on the
nose for a home run.
Then the rain came down and the
game was off for the day. but Phila
delphia was credited with a win, as
the contest had rome seven sessions.
The Phils and Cubs are now on even
terms in the National League race.
Dots Miller had a run, two hits
and accepted twelve out of thirteen
chances against the Reds yesterday.
Dolly stark was spiked by Josh De,
wore yesterday and will be laid up for
a fortnight.
Giants in first place again, thanks
to the Infants, who fell down twics
before the McGrawttes.
The Cubs could only break even with
the Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Record says,
George Stallings was here yesterday
trying to fix a deal for Miller. Of the
Phillies."
In yesterdays game at Boston Me
Iness, the Athletics phenomenal hit
ter, stepped up to the plate while
Pitcher Wood was warming up between
the innings and before the Red Sos
outfelders had gotten into their posi-
lions. He met one OF The serves and
slammed 1t to centre for a home run
and Umpire Egan allowed it to 60
Manager Patsy has entered
q protest.
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