New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-30
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
New York Club Not Satisfied
with Vote of the Fans"
BIG PRICE FOR A PITCHER
Yankees Pay $1,000 for Keat-
ing, Who Twirled No-Hit, NO.
Run Game Last Week.

John T. Brush. chief owner OF the Ne"
York Giants, is not satisfied with the TEST
vote in favor OF starting the games at the
Polo Grounds earlier. and has decided 10
reopen the polls. In a formal statement
yesterday he said:
With respect To the vote that was taken
at the Polo Grounds during the seven
games that were played In April ana the
early part of May the records sho" tIld nd O. u1
per cent Of the entire attendance Voteu u,
favor Of starting the game at sly c'o0A
and IS per cent in favor of o clock -,
The test is not considered a fair one ny
our board OF directors, inasmuch as we
lost our opening with BROOKLYN anu d ""'
urday with Boston. s
This. with the extremely bad weather and
the depressing effect which the ocean uIs
aster had upon all forms OF sport anu
amusements diminished the dt'cHu"">O
below normal. , >,ay
The day OF our largest attendance, May
4, with Philadelphia, showed 81 per 'e he
for the early hour and i3 per cent lot 'ne
present hour. ..u %
our next largest attendance. on Aprii ~
with Brooklyn, gave 60 per cent 10 me
early hour and 10 per cent 10 the idte'
The day OH which We had our smailest
attendance the record stood 50 per cent tor
the carly hour as against 81 per cent io'
the later hour. .,.t, ,ho dc.
sire 10 secure an expression OF the odse
ball patrons under more favorapie c9l,ui
tions, the board OF directors mas VI ro,nl
that the test he continued dutihs tnr ,ho
ing series with the clubs that play AZ '"e
TSIo Grounds To and including July ..
Raw Heating. the Young twirler OF 'ne
Iavrence team Of the New Ensiano
League. who pitched a no-ht. no-run game
lac, SATURDAY. was sold Yesterday 10 the
New York Yankees for 500. This vs. the
hieges, price that any player OF the Ne"
rr,s,ard League ever commanded. and
while n does not reach the Marquard' nus
sell or O'Toole mark, yet as plt'herS ~ -
is big price to pay.
Title to another player from the sd"ne
league also was acquired by MT ratre"
Yesterday. when he purchased Maloney' an
outfclder from the Brockton cluo'
rb. motropolitan fans" will have their
fiji OF bs seball to-day, with the iahh'''
entertaining tho Athletics al the io'o
Grounds and brooklyn holding forth WIN
tho Roston Braves at Washington Park.
John T. Brush has paid Frank rarre'
delicate compliment by offering the use OF
the stadium TO Wolverton's men, so thd'
arcommodat ions will he adequate Tor the
hinge holiday crowd which Is eNpectch 10
turn out.
I, u the first time i'm the history Of base
hall when such an offer has been made by
an gunner of A club in one league to an
ou,,er If a club In the rival organization.
Frank FarreWs hospitality last year tn
opening his grounds for the Giants "heh
tho Polo Grounds were destroyed by hrc
was Of a different nature, ~ Mc"ra"
men we're homeless
Some good baseball IL assured hoth
morning and afternoon. Bender ana jim
Vaughn probably will be seen i'm action IN
one Of the trays. white Plank and 'ald-
well may hook UP in the other. The Yam
KEGS arc now hitting hard enough to max"
things interesting for any Of Connie MACK
tVirlers There II spot as welt IN inc
right field stands beloved Of Frank Baker
the existence u which tho New York
twirlcrs are likely 10 learn.
Rrooklvn. after four straight defeats Al
IN. hand. of tho Giants. was unable 70
tackle Boston Yesterday. but will do battle
ui,b Kings men to-day. Tho Sup"rhas
ara due ,o win at least ono game, II not
,uo or three II &c about time for Nap
Rurkcr TO show some Of hts best curves,
which are enough 10 beat any team, and II"
ts sure 10 set into one Of the game.
THE Giants we're unable 70 meet The fhil-
lies Yesterday afternoon. but viii make an
effort n pick up two victories to-day. Rube
larouard is slated To twlrl one game with
Ames or Wiltse down for the other. The
New York team has now Won fifteen out
, .o,.,teeu games plavcd since lea Wing its