New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08

4 tle purpose u luo idNsiSs DiC"h "OA -
games and lost g. Princeton man OBJ
tected 10 Williams being placed above the
Tigers on the ground that the freshman
rule is not IN force az Williamstown' ana
that the team did not play through such
| long and exacting schedule. He seems 70
| overlook the fact that Princeton without
the freshmen has q greater number 70
| pick from than williams with freshmen
| and also what IS more important that
| Williams defeated the Tigers IN clean
cut game by e score Of 10 o. One writer
objected to the ranking Of Harvard above
Pennsylvania, for Just what reason he did
not make clear while another letter was
lust q plain, ordinary growl against every
thing IN general and nothing IN particular
The most strenuous objection came from
2. stetson, writing for the athletic com
raittse Of the University Of Vermont. 10
says:
An article which recently appeared N
your columns under the caption OF com
nent on Sport" seems fairly 10 extend a
challenge 10 the institution claiming CHai!i.
ponshp hqnoTs for rs fo Pase s Claim This
articls assigns sixth place to the NernoLt
| team, rating which appeared 10 yotr COZ
respondent 10 have oeen nauS WI ~
neglect OF some of the data WHICH has a
| bearing on the case We therefore very
| respectfully beg a hearing before your
! tribunal" In the long schedule OF nine.
teen games played by the Vermont team
after its return from the Southern trip only
| four were lost, one OF which, VIZ that WIN
| Notre Dame, should be left out OF account
| in striking averages by reason or us penis
eighteen games Vermont won fourteen,
PLAYED a tie with Harvard, In which neither
team scored, and lost three. Thus YER
mont's average for the season Is eES, anu
on the basis OF these facts and figures we
claim the championship among the colleges
Of the East. Furthermore, Vermont pIs!ea
twelve games with colleges IN New Ens-
land, Of which one, viz, that with Har.
ward. was a tie, while Of the rest eight
were victories. This, as we believe, gives
US an average equal TO that OF any other
college in New England. But Nermont oe-
feated Williams. our keenest rival OF the
wear not to mention. Holy Cross. both OF
which teams have been given rating
above Vermont In your maj a. wr1 nt oa =
Justly be assigned any save the nrst place
among the colleges Of New England
Vermont's case was carefully considered,
and I spoke Of the team in the highest
terms. II is true that Vermont beat WILL
Jams, which was ranked at the top but
was beaten by Brown at to and by Yale
at 2 10 1, among others, and, according TO
my record, won fourteen games, lost six
and tied two for a percentage OF ZOO. In
my opinion, then, the claim for the
championship is not sustained, even
though the team was a credit to the uni
versity and TO baseball
To Offset the FIVE letters mentioned had
the satisfaction Of getting a number. in
GLIDING two from Princeton men and one
from Brown sympathizer, congratulating
The Tribune on the fairness OF the rating.
Cut to pieces as they are by accidents, II
Is little wonder that the Yankees are
struggling along IN the ruck with the luck
less St Louis Browns. Eight men are on
the hospital list, including Hal Chase. Cree.
wolter, Hartzell and Simmons, and It may
be mentioned that not one Of the regulars
who began the season has been seen on
the field In the last few days. New players
are bobbing up almost every day and the
lineup can hardly be recognized. Under
the circumstances Wolverton can be con-
graduated 70 spiring his men 20 keep
on fght.11 That sixteen-inning struggle
with the Senators on Friday, even though
lost, showed a gameness that must be ad-
nired. All hope is gone for this year, but
Wolverton. while disappointed, IS not dis
couraged. and Is planning for the future
IN a way that may get results
Two weeks ago the Detroit Tigers asked
for waivers on George Mullin and nobody
wanted him. Since then Mullin has pitched
a no-hit game against st. Louis and held
Cleveland to three safeties, and now every
body wants him and nobody will get him.
Such Is baseball.
Boyd Howarth, captain Of the South Orange
Field Club nine. which has won the Amateur
League baseball championship for three years
IN succession, has devised parlor game
of baseball which has 80 much merit that
feel justified in saying few words con-
corning It The plays are arranged on
carefully thought out system, and while
the variation of scores is fully as wide as
In the big leagues these scores are arrived
at in the most natural way. The lack OF
continued action which Is 50 hard to over
come IN games Of this kind appears to be
entirely absent. ! can say from my own
experience that there is hardly slow
moment and, strange 10 say, the unex-
pected is always happening. which is one
Of the chief attractions OF the great
national game It Is quite surprising IN
fact, that II has been possible TO make
game Of this kind follow so naturally along
the lines OF good baseball II Is easily
played and quickly understood, and, further
Il has q value apart from mere entertain
ment, as Il provides study IN baseball
end Is q liberal education IN scoring.
From q distance u looks as II Joe R,v-
ers, the Mexican lightweight, suffered ell
the worst OF the decision by WEIGH, the
referee, who declared Ad Wolgast winner
Of the bout for the lightweight champion
ship Of the world on Thursday. With both
boys on the floor, the enc grcvelnng IN
pain and the other not more than semi
conscious WEIGH faced q predicament that
Is rarely met IN boxing. Rivers did not
suffer in comparison with the champion
and no doubt will be the tsvorite " another
meeting IS arranged.
Jim glyrn's sorrY showing at Las Vegas
against Jack Johnson was not unexpected
enough 10 be worthy Of comment
The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh
Pirates are having q merry little struggle
between themselves IN the National League
pennant race-for second place.
That Gay which did not bring a victory
for the Giants In the last three weeks was
a novelty. The explosion on tho Fourth
robbed the team Of a glowing chance TO
set new record for consecutive victories,
but sixteen IN row makes something to
remember HEHBEHI'
THE ELENA IN THE LEAD