New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
More Talk of Dan Kelly and His
Worlds Sprint Record.
GIANTS TO FACE THE CUBS
Series This Week Not So Criti-
cal as It Looked When Flag
Hung in Balance.

record OF I'D secOnhh lOt IVv ydiuS was
not authentic and that another inyestiga-
ton might be made. In spite OF the fact
that the record has been accepted by the
Amateur Athletic Union. Dr. George X.
Mcdowell. who was referee Of the meet on
the day Kelly set the mark. resents tie
imputatlon and insists that the charge OF
this late day is "a fabrication, pure and
simple" In a statement in THE Spokes-
man Review" Of Spokane. Wash, DR.. Nc
Dowell says:
/ was referee Of that meet. and in my
official capacity looked at all four OF the
timers watches Three Of the four watches
showed 3-5 seconds. one 20 seconds.
can not remember positively the names OF
more than two of the four timers. They
were J. T. OBrien and a. D. Campbell, OF
Spokane. ! think a. f. Goldsmith, OF Seat
tie, was another. These men were all vet
eran timers at previous track and bicycle
meets I'm Northwestern cities, and there
were no moro competent timers In the
country TO be had.
The course was surveyed by an on.
giueer, but Just as soon as we discovered
we had a worlds record II vas resurveyed
officially, and found officially exact. Dali
bert Twitchell an attorney, stu in this
city, collected all the evidence In the case
and submitted 1t to Secretary sullivan, OF
the A. 4. L.. and there was no difficulty
when the association officially adopted the
record the next winter.
There was no wind. the course Is not
doWnhill and the weather conditions were
not more favorable than that II was an
ideal summer day. Kelly's other per-
forlnances OF that day Indicate that he was
in magnificent fettle and that the record.
breaking time In the 1Oe-yard dash was not
any more remarkable than his other rec
ords of the day. II will be remembered
that he ran the 22o-yard dash around
slight curve In 81 Is seconds, equalling
worlds record: that he did q feet sh
inches in the broad jump, and that he ran
equally phenomenal time. as well as jump
ing feet inches In the high jump. No.
body ever challenged his phenomenal jump
record, because IT was there marked or
TO be measured over and over again, II
smithson's charge OF a "frame-up" is
a fabrication, pure and simple. rhere was
no reason for 'traIne,up' az ne sus-
life, nor any Of the men Smithson men
lions in his confession.
There is no doubt in my mind but that
Kelly ran 100 yards in 3-j seconds He
heat his nearest competitor, as ! remem-
Der IT, about IL feet. distance equivalent
to two-ifths Of second.
The record was not accepted by the
Amateur Athletic Union until after care
ful investigation, but some doubt has al
ways existed, inasmuch as Kelly proved
disappointment when he came East and
never again approached the mark
Baseball is fast approaching the closed
season. but with the end will come a series
for the worlds championship. which prom
Uses 10 result In the greatest struggle since
the sport was established on firm and en-
during basis The American League PEN
nant race has two more weeks TO run,
while the National League will wind up us
schedule a few days later. With the Phlla-
delphia Athletics and the New York Giants
safely established In the lead in their re.
spective pennant fights, interest already Is
beginning to centre in the keenly antlci-
pated games between the two teams, which,
according to Ban Johnson, will begin on
October u.
The Giants, who have been overcoming all
opposition on the much feared western
trip, will wind up a series In CINCINNATI
to-day. That over, they will make their
way to Chicago for what only three weeks
ago promised to be the most critical and
important games OF a strenuous season.
Fortunately for the Giants, these games
have now lost their full significance, as the
Cubs have dropped too far behind 70
marked more than mildly dangerous Ihs
games will be interesting, however as ths
Giants have number Of old scores 70 'e''
tie, and, Furthermore, are keen TO capture
the seasons series, which at the preseh'
time is a tie, at nine games each g
any chance the Cubs should WIN III
straight games some spice VIII be adu7ti
TO the closing days Of the season, OuI -
there is anything In baseball dope the hndl
question will be settled before another Weg yh,
rolls around. The last Chicago game vii
ba nIaved on Sunday. when the Giants WIZ
start East stopping off In Pittsburgh ~
one game a week from to-day IN se III
the campaign will not be so exactlns IN. uEs
week as last, as only FIVE games are stH N.
uIed for seven days. This means mat u.
players will get n much needed rest Vs.
Tuesday and Friday
NcGrav and his team played eight games
last wool, and lost only one. The Giants
won two games from the Pirates, four OUT
Of five from St. Louis and one from I'm.
cinnau thus gaining fourteen points. Inv
Chicago Cubs in the same time played elsN
games winning three and losing I'VE. InY
broke even in six games with the Philhe'
and lost to Brooklyn on Monday ana
Boston Yesterday. They lost thirteen pom"
in the week.
The Giants have now eighteen games 70
play 20 fourteen for the Cubs, and the la''
ter to capture the flag must make cream
sweep while the Giants are losing eIe'sn
and winning only seven.
The Chicago White Sox VIII be at AMER
can League Park for two more games ''H.
week, while ST. Louis will wind UP the ''s'
Western invasion with four games o.
ginning on Wednesday. The Yankees su.
have a fshting chance for third place: asa a
NAV be able 10 suppllnt Cleveland a. ~
expense OF the Browns, who last week 80
tour straight games 10 the word cEa"
pions.
Those who care 20 see the game 10 e'
tail between the Giants and the Reds N
Cincinnati to-day can do so BY gong
the New York Roof Theatre and watch"
the electric scoreboard.
"Ty" Cobb, OF the Detroit Tigers ~"
leads the American League in bat'ins
hase-stealing and run-getting lie re"ln.
his posltion at the head OF the batting 10
with an average OF 4l6. Jackson, OF o'e,
land, is second. with an average u -
while I.ajoie. OF Cleveland. Is thiro'
1888. 4vss
Cohh has stolen 70 bases, which
him an average thus far this season u 80.
Callahan, OF Chicago. is next with Al
erage OF 40, while Milan, OF Washlhs
"a third with SO. COBB has scored ls
Tsckson l9O and Bush. OF Detroit lA
In the National League Hans m ',~n
has been displaced. Jackson. OF Dos
hoads the list in batting with an 49, -.
~ Ss3. Almeida. OF Cincinnati oe'hs A
ond with $685. and big CHER Meyers.
New York, third, with .3i2. In oase al
ING Bescher Of Cincinnati leads, Wv yors
average OF As Deyore, Of the Ne" ,.,.s
Giants comes next. with AZ, and Nu'''