New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Straw Hats Sacrificed When
Giants Beat the Pirates.
YANKEES GET HOME TO-DAY
Illness of Walter Johnson MAY
Prevent Senators Setting
a New Record.


Giants had beaten the Pirates after an
eleven inning battle at the Polo Grounds.
which gave Rube Marquard his fourteenth
consecutive victory Rarely if ever before
perhaps have such scenes been witnessed
far away from a diamond and its real ex-
element. The crowd blocked traffic before
three or four boards, while practically
every ticker throughout the city was sur
rounded eight and ten deep by an inter
ested and expeCtant crowd. When the
Pirates scored one run in their half Of the
eleventh inning a deep gloom that almost
could be cut with a knife settled down
over the city. But when the fash came
that the Giants had scored two runs In
| their half and won, JOY knew no bounds
and everybody went home 10 enjoy his
dinner. even If it was bit cold
The New York Yankees will get back
from their Western trip to-day, unheralded
and unsung, for a short stay Of four games
at American League Park before making
a short whirl around the Eastern cities
Of the circuit The team won five games
and lost nine in the West, and is struggling
along I'm the rock only few strides before
the luckless St Louis Browns The Bos-
ton Red SoX will he on the hilltop to-
morrow
The sudden Illness Of Walter johnson. the
star pitcher Of the Washington team and
one OF the greatest I'm baseball. comes at a
bad time for the Senators. who are I'm a
fair way TO establish new record for CON
secutive victories The mark being aimed
al IS twenty games a record set by the
Providence team when a member ~ the
National League I'm 1874 with Johnson III
and the worlds champions 10 meet in five
games. only one Of which, the one to-day
Is on their own diamond. the Senator'S are
facing q hard task The Athletics must Re
beaten in four straight games to equal
the record.
Davy Jones. left fielder Of the Detroit
Tigers, was indefinitely suspended yester-
day by Ban johnson. president OF the
American League. for making life mis-
cradle for Evans, the umpire, In satur-
days game with Philadelphia.
Word comes from the training camp Of
Jack Johnson that physician said after
examining the heavyweight champion:
A careful examination ~ Jack Johnson
shows his chest expansion is not up 10
standard and would lead one to fear lack
Of endurance"
II Jim Flynn can get any comfort out NJ
this he is welcome.
Thomas J. Lynch president Of the Ma
tional League. announced yesterday the
following dates for the playing Of post
poned games.
At Boston-July 81 2, with Pittsburgs.
Game Of June s.
Al Brookiyn-August 6 ~ with Chicago.
Game Of June s. september open With
Boston. Game OF May -, y. m. Note-The
postponed Boston game Of May . was
played OF on May n.
At New York-August ! ~ with Ctncin-
matt Game Of June S.
Al Philadelphia-July 81 ~ with 81
Louis Game Of June / August ~ with
Chicago. Game OF June IS. September
o. with New York. Game Of May g. -,
At MISUNDERSTANDING > topeui with
St Louis. Game OF May -.
At Cincinnati-July i6 (open) with Phila-
delphia Game Of May 6. previously oul-
Iei,neo t9f @ e, Nth cinein-
natl. Game Of MAY %.
Arthur Wilson. the substitute catcher ~
the New York Giants, fell foul OF the law
yesterday afternoon while speeding In an
automobile along the roads % The Bronx.
Patrolnan Donovan timed Wilson and de-
clsred that Arthur was driving at least
forty-nve miles an hour. In court Wilson
pleaded guilty and was fined 81
According to an announcement made yes
terdav by Billy Gibson, manager ~ the
Garden Athletic club. Nathan Nidiver.
Tom 0'Rourke's LAWYER, has made an
agreement with John B stsnchheld the
legal representative ~ Al Palz~r. that no
in junction will be applied for 10 prevent
the bout between Palzer and Bomhardier
Wells which is set for Madison Square
Garden on June o, and that 70 per cent OF
Palzer'S money lis n be deposited with
trust company, and Is 10 remain there until
JuIy IL. when the courts are ~ decide
whether or not ORourkes contract with
Palzer holds good
Whatever doubt may have existed In the
minds Of some with regard % the success
Of the bout will be removed by this an
nouncement. for Il was feared that al the
eleventh hour O'Rourke might make soma
effort 10 prevent Pslzer from boxing. Now
that this point has been settled, the fighters
will begin training. Pslzer will not have
10 90 a great NFdl VI NiiN' 80 49, - '--'''
always in condition.
William C'Monk"D Coburn. who ten years
ago was a leading jockey, is dying of tu-
berculosis at a hospital in San Francisco
Coburn is twenty-n nine years old. In the
bevdav Of his career. when riding in Chi
cago. he is credited with having won $4,000
in one day.
Joe McGinnity, manager OF the Newark
Indians. has a trade under way by which
he intends to dispose OF two o: his players
for a big league man. Just who are TO fig
IRE in the deal Is still under cover. Nc
Ginnity has Bob Higgins. one Of Brook
lyn's young catchers. on the bench but
has not signed him. and won't until the
impending deal goes through, as he has
his allotment Of twenty men at present.
Higgins had been Win Toronto for a
month. but Brooklyn recalled him, as the
canadians would not pay the price Charley
Ebbets wanted.
.,crortemsn" calls attention In The Bos-
ton Globe" 10 the excellent work this year
~ the college track captains. He says
college track captains came through In
snIsndId style in the intercollegiate cham
rionship games. Bobby Gardner. Of Yale,
made a. new worlds record in the pole
yault: ReIdpath, OF Syracuse. broke the in
quarter-mile record, and With
tnpton. of Harvard, put new mark IN
the intercollegiate book for two miles
purdick. of Pennsylvania, won tie high
t,r,n. Taber, captain-elect Of Brown, tied
the peerless Jones in the mile; and Mer-
Ger. captain ELECT Of Pennsylvania, won the
broad lump and WAS second In the furlong.'
A. C,oIuroh ia leader WAS second