New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-22
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ness put tho podIu OF mAndSeIs VI @H~
Association Of the Amateur
Athletic Union. which meets at tho AZ
tor House tonight, is sure to work out
some comprehensive plan for proper
greeting to those who ran and Jumped
and vaulted and hurled the weights so
we'll.
The Giants need another Charley
Faust. Also they need general tight
ening UP 81 they are to continue hold
ing a reasonably safe lead In the Ma
tional League pennant race. The slump
so long expected by the calamity howl
ers came with vengeance on the pres
ent Western trip, but in spite Of the loss
Of four out of FIVE games to the Chicago
Cubs and three out Of four TO the St
Louis Cardinals the time has not quite
come for the I-toldyou-sos TO become
anything more than amusing. The Cubs
and the Pirates have not yet overhauled
the Giants. and II one or the other sue
ceeds in doing so within the next two or
three weeks Il will still be something
better than an even wager that McGraw
and his men will forge to the front again
In the Anal dash for the pennant
The present slump is not likely TO be
lasting, and II must not be forgotten
thst the team has been handicapped by
the extreme heat. injuries to players and
the sudden weakening OF some OF the
pitchers. It would have been asking al
together too much Of any set Of men to
hold the pace at which they have been
travelling. but they are almost sure TO
settle back again into their regular
stride. The machine which McGraw
built up is too strong and substantial TO
be wrecked by few reverses.
Christopher Mathewson, known TO
baseball fame as Matty, has substan-
tiated once more the statement so often
made in this column that he is the great
est pitcher of all time. Up TO Friday
the Giants had won Just three games on
their Western trip, and Matty pitched
them all In times of stress. in times
when most Is required, McGraw and the
fans have learned by long experience
that big Six" IS a pitcher on whom TO
bank. He has his Off days. TO be sure,
but season in and season out for twelve
AONS ~hdbNS hdS pibShCu inc roi'iN
steady. consistent and wonderful base
ball. even though he has been less spec
tacular than several others who could be
mentioned. It begins to look as II he
would surpass the remarkable record of
old ICY" Young and outast him. too,
in point Of service, for truly has it been
said: "He is king of them all"
Sportsman says in 1.-THE Boston
Globe" that the fans" Of that city are
so confident that the Red Sox will win
the American League pennant that al
ready applications are being made, &C
companied by checks, for seats at Fen
way Park in anticipation OF the world
championship series. Such confidence 10
deserving of its Just reward with the pen
nant race only q little more than half
over.
There is reason for this confidence IN
the Red Sox. Jim McAleer's team has a
lead of almost a hundred points over the
Philadelphia Athletics, who are still
looked upon by the majority OF the base
ball critics as the ones most to be feared.
The Red Sox are we'll fortified in every
position, and the team is playing the kind
of ball that leads to pennants. II would
be a great feather in McAleer's hat II he
could land his team on the top In his
first year as a club owner. He worked
long and faithfully as a manager. and he
has host OF friends all over the coun-
try who are roofing for the Red Sox be-
cause he owns part interest.
am told by a man who has every rea-
son to know that Connie Mack has an I'M
usual handicap TO overcome this year.
which Is nothing more or less than some
friction-one might almost say lack OF
harmony-among his players. This may
account In part for tie positch which
the worlds champions occupy IN the
pennant race-a position which means
much hard work II third pennant In
succession Is to be won. Personally,
have such an abiding faith In Connie
Mack and his natural ability In handling
men that I believe harmony. II there is a
lack of II, will soon be restored, and that
the Athletics Will be fighting 1t out at tho
finish.
am in receipt of the following letter
anent the summer baseball problem
among college men. which reads as fol-
lows:
II was good news and promises well for
clean college baseball that the Yale au-
thorities according 10 Fridays Tribune
have determined 10 use In their intercol-
legiate contests no more ringers" semi
professionals and hotel employees paid 10
play ball. The pity is that this yirtuous
resolution IS heard Of only after the sea
son is ended and after Yale has won the
Harvard series. For instance, Harvard
men well knew that one of the foremost
players on Yale's team has held the joO
OF assistant head waiter in summer
hotel for two seasons, playing ball be
tween meals. and that q member of Yale S
freshman nine is wine boy and sum
mer ball expert IN the same hosiery. But
for the sake OF the general good feeling
these serious attractions OF the spirit OF
gentlemanly sport were overlooked by
Harvard We will hopefully look forward !
TO the day when such A leading college as
Yale will refuse to profit by the slightest
faint OF professionalism or concealed IN
I happen to know TO whom the writer
refers and I also know Of number OF
cases IN other colleges along the same !
line. Summer baseball playing, which is |
form Of professionalism. has become such !
a common practice, 10 say nothing OF
such growing evil. that 1t is Impossible ,
IN fairness 10 pick out one man or one |
college TO hold up as a horrible example. ,
The National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
ton has been struggling for three years ,
TO solve the difficult problem, and up TO ,
this time without result. IT is satisfying. |
then, to know that Yale. which is not |
member Of that association, is WORKING |
along the same lines to correct an EVIL. !
nd with every chance of succeeding.