New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-29
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
MCInniS May Not Play in the
Worlds Baseball Series.
HOPPE ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
More Seats at Polo Grounds In
Anticipation of Crowd for
Worlds Series.


"stufy" McInnis, the brilliant first osset
man Of the Philadelphia Athletics, winners
OF the American League pennant, may -
unable to play in the worlds championship
series This, at least, is the news that Gang
from Philadelphia last evening. II turns
ont that McInns was more seriously IN.
,ured than at first thought when he tired
N stop one OF Mullins inshoots with his
wrist IN the game on Tuesday. The injury
has not responded to treatment and Conns
Mack has now decided that his star first
racker must 20 TO the University Hospital
and submit 10 an X-ray examination. II u
turns ont that one OF the small bones ia
the wrist is broken, McInnis will have ia
watch the battles for the highest honors In
baseball from the bench.
McInnis Jumped into prominence early IN
the season, when he played dashing game
AZ short field, while Barry was out for
time His batting was so strong that whe1
Rarry returned place was soon made TOT
McInnis at first base, which vas filed "a
long and well by Harry Davis.
Not content with having the biggest base<
ball park in the country John T. Brush has
decided TO increase the seating capacity -
the Polo Grounds in anticipation OK tbs
worlds championship series stand Is
now being built In front OF the centre field
bleachers 10 accommodate at least Your
thousand persons. 50 that there will bS
room for close 10 sixty thousand wildly
cheering fans II the Athletics and tbs
Giants cross bats I'm the opening game tof
the worlds championship here.
wear between the Athletics and the CubG
was 124222, the gross receipts being Sl73,-
$50. With the Polo Grounds seating Gloss
10 sixty thousand persons last years total
would be closely approached in two games
while the receipts are bound 70 break ths
record of s1Ss.3o2 80 established in 1909,
and no doubt will pass the 100000 mark.
"Ty.' Cobb, the hard hitting outhelder ot
the Detroit Tigers, who has set q new
major league record for stolen bases IN ona
season by supplanting the mark OF eighty
one established by Eddie Collins, Of tie
Thiladelpbla Athletics last year, IS being
hailed on all sides as the winner " tbs
Chalmers automobile in the American
League. In the National League, however,
a wide difference Of opinion exists, as a
dozen players at least are considered as
having a chance for the car. The men most
! talked Of are big Chief Meyers, MerkA
Marquard and Mathewson, of the GiantsI
Wagner, Of Pittsburg; Daubert, Of Brook
Iyn: Richie and Schultz. OF Chicago, Alex.
ander and Luderus, OF Philadelphia, and
Konetchy. Of ST. Louis. Team managers
are not eligible, which Of course bars Char
lev Doom. Roger Bresnahan and Fred
Clark.
The Chalmers trophies were offered 10
the player in each league who proved ot
the greatest value to his club in the pen-
nant races The awards will be mads
Shortly by a commission Of active baseball
wrters-one from each major league city. q.
Each member OF the commission will yots>
for eight players, and these players will b
credited with points from eight for the first
TO one for the eighth. The man in each
lea que getting the greatest number Of pointt
will be the lucky owner of an automobile.
Willie Hoppe accepted yesterday George
Sutton's challenge for the worlds 1872 balk-
line billiard championship. The match IL
almost sure TO be played in this city, proa
ably the last week in November
and the Cubs on Sunday will be reproduced
play for play on the Rodier electric score
board at the New York Roof Theatre. Judg'
ing by the crowd last Sunday. standing
room will be at a premium.
John H. Nelden writes that Frank Far
rell. owner Of the Yankees has agreed "a
let his team play the Superbas at Washing
! ton Park. Brooklyn, on october 9. This
game will be as a benefit for Nelden, a
former newspaper man. who IS IN greai
need Of financial aid
The Twentieth Century Athletic Club ha,
| secured Jim Kendrick, bantam champion
OF England. as a substitute for Franks
Burns or Young" Wagner II either Of tht
two last named fails TO enter the ring IN
the ST Nicholas Rink tonight As Ken"
drick has fought a draw with Johnny Cou-
Ion, OF Chicago. his appearance against
either boy should furnish fast and excit'
ing contest Kendrick has agreed 10 %
at the required weight and will be IN tht
best physical condition. Jimmy Kelly, man
ager OF Young Wagner, has received
| big offer from New Orleans for the latters
services 10 meet Coulon, II he wins de~
cisively.
Teddy Murphy. the bantam champion oi
New England who knocked out "Kd'
| Egan. OF Washington. on Wednesday night
will meet Artie Edwards. Of Jersey city y
one OF the preliminary bouts, while Aef
Thiel. Of the United States battleship CON-
necticut, also win appear against the Ten"
nessee Kid"
Cy Smith. OF Hoooken, and Wine
Beecher, the Ghetto lightweight. VIII meet
for ten rounds IN a special bout at the Long
Acre Athletic Club tonight. The pair met
at tile same club several weeks ago, ana
after a furious battle tho East side boy
managed 10 win by a shade over his rlysl
| from across the Hudson. Both Beecher 81
| Smith are OF the aggressive, hard mttns
! type, and a whirlwiud bout Is sure 70 ~
suit
AUTOMOBILES.