New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Pittsburg Pirates Take Lead in
Thrilling Pennant Race,
MAKE BRILLIANT RECORD
Giants Wind Up Second Western
Trip with Seven Games
Lost and Won.

Lost and Won.
a dark and cumbersome figure IS looming
| mp IN the foreground Of the National
/ League Dennant race. For the first time
this season the Pittsbure Pirates grace the
| top rung ~ the ladder The PhilIies, Giants
and Cubs have all inhaled the rarihed at
mosrhere Of the summit and have been
unable 10 live IN n. But the worlds cham
pions Of 1909 may have better success.
Their Use has come about through steady,
consistent playing and by Gint Of the most
remarkable string Of victories won by any
/ team. So far this season. of all the pitch
ers on the Eastern teams. Mathewson alone
/ has been able 70 defeat the Pirates during
the present iaunt in the West out Of their
last nineteen games Fred Clarke's men
have won eighteen There is one more
game 70 be PLAYED with tho Phillies to-day
Finishing their second Eastern trip in
Boston the Pirates made a clean sweep and
/ then took on Brooklyn ana Boston at
Pittsburg without suffering a defeat Thr-
teen consecutive Victories we're registered
before the Giants landed and won a game.
McGraw's men then lost the next two
/ The Philles. who had record Of eight
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the present series. have been defeated three
times in A row. Alexander Chalmers Mar
guard and all the other leading twlrers
have looked alike 10 the Corsalrs Matty
was pounded hard. but exceptionally brill
liant fielding saved the dsy for him
The Giants completed their second West
ern trip yesterday with Just an even break.
winning and losing seven games Only one
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even break with the Reds completed the
, record. McGraws men took three ont ot
four from ST.. Louis. but lost two out Of
three 10 Pittsburg and Chicago. They left
home Just half A game from the top and
return two and a half games behind their
percentage, having dropped from .6l2 70
.593. loss Of ~ points.
The cubs lost ground on their nome dia-
mond. dropping out Of frs place and los
ing points In percentage. having an aver
age Of 81 when the Eastern teams arrived
10 SIS on their departure The Pirates
on the other hand. climbed from fifth 70
first place az the expense 81 the visitors.
The dark horse IN the race may have ap-
peared
The Giants will return 70 tho Polo
Grounds tomorrow for fve-game series
with the Phillies. 70 he followed b. games
with Cincinnati. Chicago. Pittsburg and
ST Louis. I'm the order named
Although Tom O'Rourke announced sew
eraI davs Ego that he would accept no more
entries FOR the White Hope Tournament
20 be held at his club tonight. he decided
AZ the last minute 70 accept the entry NJ
Bill Bass and Frank Laura. Laura is one
Of the best ~ the lot. according 70 O'Rourke
He recently won a Canadian boxing tourna-
ment. and has a long list OF knockouts 10
his credit. owing TO the number Of men
entered II will be necessary 20 start the
entertainment promptly nj 80 o'clock, as
fifty or more rounds will be boxed.
Judged from the number and ability ~
the men who are 10 box and the wide
spread interest. the tournament should be
even a more brilliant success than the
first carnival. held at the club several weeks
ago.
George Macdonald. manager Il Matt
Wells the English lightweight champion.
announced last night that he had matched
Wells 70 meet Knockout Brown on August
20 I'm this city. The men will fight AT some
club not yet selected although two on three
possible meeting places are under consid-
Grafton. Macdonald said the men had
agreed % meet al 1873 pounds Weighing in
al { D. m and that Charley White had
been chosen as the referee. \ cash Forfeit
Of 500 each had been posted by the fighters.
II is expected Macdonald said. that VOL
CAST viii make n match with the winner Of
the bout.
The color line in athletics has been drawn
nv Harry Fitzpatrick, president Of the
Southern Association Of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. After learning that the entry
NJ = r Holmes. the colored athlete Of the
Illinois State Gaelic Athletic Association,
had been accepted by officials of the Chi
cago Athletic Association, who will con-
duct the national all-around track and field
CHAMPIONSHIPS on Marshall Field on Satur-
day. Fitzpatrick. who is entered under the
colors Of the New Orleans Athletic Club,
Yesterday telegraphed Everett G.. Brown
president OF the National Amateur Athletic
Union. that he would not compete
Although there may De a question OF
,echnicality IN regard 20 Holiness entry,
SAYS Mr.. Brown, ] am thoroughly con
WINGED that he should be- allowed 10 com
pete as his entry was received IN the
proper way. / believe in giving everybody
a chance, regardless OF color or religion,
and az long Holmes ls an American cit
iZcu I cannot see any reason why ne should
not be allowed 20 pit his skill on the ath-
iotlc field against other men.
The Yankees have purchased a new third
baseman. named Curtis Coleman. from the
Tacoma Club Of the Northwestern League.
he will report In September
DIXIE w BURNS OUT BEARINGS. !
Frontenac. y. y. Aug with the Dixie |
" out Of the race on account OF burned |