New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Rain Keeps Giants Idle on Their
Last Day at Home.
OFF LAST NIGHT FOR WEST
Jones and Berna Likely to Start
in New York Athletic
Club Games.

OluD GdIutS.
The Giants sailed forth last night 70
meet the Western clubs on their first long
trip Of the year. occupying the position OF
leaders in the National League pennant
race. Rain prevented the game with
BROOKLYN on the hilltop yesterday. as well
as the Philadelphia Boston and Chicago
P!ttshurg contests. The Superbas were
not sorry The Pirates and Cubs will DO
battle this afternoon, and II the latter win
they will be still one full game behind the
Giants with whom they will begin a series
In Chicago tomorrow
Tho two Victories over Brooklyn which
the Giants registered on Memorial Day put
them safely on top and enabled them n
start their Western tour under the best
possible auspices. Those games probably
will prove 10 be the last between National
League teams az American League Park.
II is expected that the Polo Grounds VIII
be ready when the Giants get home, on
June 2S Their soiourn on the hilltop has
been a successful one. fourteen games hav-
ing been won and only seven lost
While the Giants are playing the Cubs
and the leadership Of the league probably
vii he subject 70 numerous shifts. The
Cincinnati Reds can be trusted 70 give the
Phi,lies n hard fight while New York PLAYS
Pittsburg During this time the Cubs viii
he irving 70 subdus BROOKLYN. Later. while
the Cubs are playing Boston. the Giants
Will meet Cincinnati and the Phillies the
Cardinals The Phillies wind I'D at Chi
Cago. SO that the latter part Of their trip
NAV prove rough shedding unless they turn
70 get revenge for those four straight de-
feats when the Cubs we're i'm the East
Larry royle and Movers. who have been
out Of the New York lineup, with slight
injuries will start PLAYING when the nine
arrives in Chicago This will make the
team intact. II has been fielding sensa-
tionallv in the games on the hilltop and has
revealed steady. consistent form n hitting.
Best 4 all, however, is the appearance OF
the pitching staff. which, as u stands to-
day. Is unquestionably better than any
thing the Cubs and Pirates can show.
NatheVson was never n better form. while
Narquard and Raymond have come to the
point where they can take their regular
turns n the box which increa asses the Giants
pennanf chances 80 per cent Louis Drrcke
pitched brilliant game against the Pi-
rates and is looked upon 10 hit his stride as
summer approaches George Wiltse MAY
be able 70 pitch next week. as his injured
hand IS much better. while Cranda.l and
Ames are ready 70 take their places in the
box At moments notice.
Many Of the college athletes who made
track and field history al the intercollegiate
championships are expected 70 compete az
the eighty-sixth spring games Of the New
York Athletic Club at Travers Island on
Saturday The programme includes sixteen
events. the majority being nandicaps or
the victorious Cornell team r. :. Perna,
who made a new American record for two
miles a. Cambridge and John Paul Jones.
Who broke Tommy Conner long stand ?
worlds amateur mark for one mile, made
az Travers Island On August q 1895. are
entered
Among others named ara Joe Homer,
Nichgans great weight thrower 7. ?.
Young the Amherst quarter miller. and r.
C. Craig Michigan star srrinter The one
mile relay race, handicap. open 10 col
lerss. clubs. leagues and Young Men :
Christian associations is likely 70 be one
Of the best races eve~ held over the famous
old circle.
sam wallach brother and manager Of
Leach Cross. Who meets Matt Wells at the
Madison Athletic Club tomorrow evening
is confident in TIE ability ~ leach 70 win
over the holder Of the Lonsdals belt. sam
even goes as far as 70 say IN all sincerity
that Leach may cross his right 70 the tin
Of the chin and make Wells nit the mat for
the count He added YESTERDAY. Why the
thinz is easv. and the result e. In. Wells
T. pretty shfty bow. 7 admit. but Leach
will get 70 him He loves these clever men.
and II would not surprise NE 70 see the
English champion follow the route Of other
British boxers who were clever. Wells vas
mere last year. but he failed 70 create
favorable impression on The followers Of
the sport"
Critics however. are not 50 confident as
Sam cross has met with only Indifferent
success against some fairly clever men
Mcfarland. Jenl Driscon and Jack Good
man are among the kind that Leach loves
70 meet" and in each case The scalp of
Cross was hung az the belt Of his opponent
Reports from Philadelphia. where Wells
is busily engaged IN training for the con-
test with Cross. say that the English
champion is in fine condition for a hard
battle
owen Moran evidently was much i'm
pressed by the boxing Of Ad Wolgast in
the latters night with frankie Burns on
the coast last week but tho little English
man is still confident that he can down
the lightweight champion wren the pair
meet on July T.
The special cooling process that has been
installed ar the Twentieth Century Athletic
Club house will be put into operation
tomorrow night II the weather is warm
Two VOWS Of PIPES circle the arena, sus-
pended from the balcony. and these will
be- covered with al least two inches OF
frost. making the temperature AZ least Is
degrees cooler than II viii IL outside
Tommy Maloney Will face Jack Britton in
TIE main bout II ten rounds