New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Giants Going West to Face Criti-
cal Battles of Race.
YANKEES HOME ON TUESDAY
Bugs" Raymond at Last Finds
Himself on the Blacklist
of Baseball.

will then visit St Louis Pittsburg and Chi
cago in turn, the schedule calling for four
games IN each city. except Chicago, where
three will he PLAYED not counting possible
double-header. Much will depend upon the
showing Of the team in the West If the
remnant is 10 be won. A critical point has
been reached I'm the race, and the Giants
must win their fair share of the games 10
hold their place. They Will be home on
August II for a series with Philadelphia,
following which the Western teams again
will invade the Polo Grounds
Tho Giants prohted fairly we'll from the
recent games on their own diamond. The
Western teams were hard 10 repulse. but
The record stands eight games won and five
lost They broke even with the Chicago
Cubs on four games and won two out Of
three from Pittsburs. Cincinnati and ST
Louis The team has not been running at
top speed, hut if "Matty" returns to form
Il will make all the difference in the world
When big Six" loses four out Of five
games he is not himself
The Yankees will wind up them Western
trip in Detroit to-day and win be back at
the hilltop grounds on Tuesday. with the
st Louis Browns as opponents. Three
games. are scheduled before the arrival OF
the Chicago White Sox on Friday. They
will be 81 home until August II, when they
start once more for trip 70 Washington
and the West Their jaunt into the enemYs
country. which ends to-day, has not been
strlkinglv successful in spite Of their good
stand against the Detroit Tigers They lost
three out of FIVE games In ChlcaSo' were
forced to he content with an even break IN
St Louis and lost four straight to CleVe-
land.
The PittsburG Pirates made sorry snow
ing against the Phnlies in losing four
straight games of the series completed last
week The baseball critics who have been
predicting from time 10 time that Charley
Dooins team could not stand the pace with
only two real pitchers, are skill contounoeu'
Grover Cleveland Alexander is COINS along
like a second "Matty" and fairly thriving
on hard work. Ills record to date is no"
eighteen games won and only four lost.
Earl Moore Who has been stumbling
block in the way of the Giants also is
going along as II it was quite imperative
10 earn his share of the worlds champion
ship series.
Arthur ("Bugs'D Raymond. the erratc
pitcher Of the Giants, is on the baseoaiI (
blacklist and faces q fine If the time ever
comes when reinstatement is sought. me
National Baseball Commission promulgated
the following order yesterday;
The attention OF the commission has been
called 10 the fact that RAYMOND, O. lhe
Now York National League clun, mas -
suspended and that following thls , s.fpJ IN
sion he is participating III games WIN ~
dennndert cIuhs This is contrary ~ ihe
letter and spirit OF the national asreeIltLl'
and the commission holds that netoIe I'd! !
,uord csn again become eligible q penalty
will be inflicted against him. ana warns az,
national agreement clubs ana payers nVt
10 participate in any eNhlDluoh cam
against clubs on Which Raymond may De /
playing.
in finding Of the National Commission
on June % the contention Of J. i. Doyle,
Of the Chicago Cubs, was sustained that
IN his 1910 contrac1 with the Louisville ciuo
Of the American Association he was en-
titled 10 one-third OF the amount received
~, that club for his release 70 Chicago and
allowed his claim for 1888 So
A rehearing was asked by the LoulsViHe
club on the ground that the president Oh
the club did not know Of the clause IN the
contract, but the commission has now de-
MED the application for reversal oil the
original finding and has ordered that the
money be paid TO Doyle within three Gays /
saying:
From the players standpoint the trans /
action was open and above board at eNeIS !
stage, and neither fault nor respohsiO4ntS /
attaches 70 him for the IaliIro III ~
Louisville clubs president 10 ,tdtI W
contents Of that contract. CtheF ny iiSPIC I
lion on his own initiative on IroIn lhe re
-. 81 tho clubs secretary or Manager |
yrior to the players demand Tor sndIc /
az the purchase money. Inc hdl pIa|SCt, 1
ON whom severe penalties arc imposed loI /
Violating the provisions Of contract. /
should have and will receive tne neaItS /
Co-operation of the commission u! DV''lPP' ~
ling a club 70 fulfil its contfactual oDH
cations TO him.
n the ST. Louis Cardinals win the Ma |
t,onal League pennant George NJ. conan
will be $4,000 richer-at least, so the story
,,oe~ He has been hacking the Bresnahan /
crew at every opportunity at lons ooos'
and Yesterday increased the totai.
Felix Isman would not listen TO the Car
dinals beating the Giants. 70 say nothing
Of the Philnes and the Cubs, and to END
the controversy wagered Conan $1,000 10
g. mo against ST. Louis. Honest John
Kelly then spoke up and bet Conan *owo
20 $50 on the same proposition. II Is not
told whether real money or stage money
IS at stake.
Word comes from England that owen |
Moran is not convinced that Ad Wolgast
a. a. better man in spite OF his defeat at |
Inc hands Of the lightweight champion |
,tree or four weeks ago He is quoted as
taying:-
''XVolgast is much more OF wrestler
than q fighter. and am willing 10 pet
5000 that II he will meet me In England
! viii beat him I'm a twenty-round fight
Moran had his chance and failed but !
mat IS no reason why he should stop talk
ing.
II is really amusing 70 note the nunloer
&c would-be buyers for the lowly Boston |
,rerriers Hans Wagner is the latest VINO |
has ambitions in that direction, according
90 a message from Pittsburg. the last
r,or, baltimore is that an offer from Neo |
yIanIon is being considered by President
T7nsseu In the face OF this friend OF |
7Ian,on SAYS the latter is enjoying vaca-
,ion in tho White Mountains.
Al Kaufman has announced that no mas
aac,ded TO accept the offer by Hugh NC
Trtoeh of 5000 and his expenses for
,usn,v-round bout with either BIZ Lang
or lack Lester In Australia. He can have
t. nrivilege OF 30 per cent Of the gross gate
,,eceints 81 he desires Kaufman VIII leave |
Tor the Antipodes early In August
lack White, OF Chicago. has signed tor
-, h,,.s which n he wins them all |