New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Giants VoIpIaning to Another
National League Pennant.
HOME SOON FOR LONG STAY
Baseball Hall Of Fame Should
Be Sacred, Says Chalmers
Trophy Commission.

planning to another National League pen-
nant, John T. Brush has reason to rub his
hands I'm glee with the thought Of the
crowds which will flock to the Polo Grounds
when the team gets home for long stay
on Friday of this week Everybody loves
a winner. and the Giants, by their remark
able string Of victories since the season
opened are much I'm the public eye. The
BROOKLYN club proftod for two days last
week, and will profit for two more tma
as Will scarcely be the case for another
month simply because NcGraW and his
men were billed 20 appear at Washington
Park Fully ten thousand persons turned
ont on Friday. usually an of day i'm base
ball just to see the Giants perform.
As said before. the Giants will he at tho
Polo Grounds on Friday to entertain IN
turn the st. Louis Cardinals. the Cincn-
natl Reds. the Chicago cubs and the Pits
burgh Pirates, but in the mean time they
must play two more games in BROOKLYN
and then Jump over to Philadelphia Tor
three games. two Of which will be played
on Memorial Day. with the Phlllies mors
sadly cripplod than ever, now that Earl
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suffering with broken hand, it would not
be surprising if the Giants captured al
three games.
The Yankees are facing their first West'
ern trip, and in such a lowly position z
the remnant race that Harry WoIverto1
| has reason 10 be respondent. The Nasn-
/ iugton Senators will wind up their series
| tomorrow and Tuesday, and the world ;
! CHAMPIONS will be here on Wednesday Tor
ono game at American League Park and
TWO on Memorial Day a the Polo Grounds.
| where the Yankees will move for the holt
dav attraction Frank Farrell was glad %
accent the courteous offer Of John I. Brush
TO Use the big stadium IN COogan's Hollow,
boping that the Athletics will be enough u
drawing card TO till the stands TO oyei-
flowing Baseball is amazingly popular az
this time, and no doubt the move Will %
good one, as hundreds Will visit the Poo
Grounds being sure of a comfortable seat
who otherwise would avoid American
League Park, dreading the crowded SUBJ
way and possibly an equally crowded stand
lust how the Chalmers automobile trophy
for the baseball season Of 1912 VIII Do
awarded is still a question. The propos'-
ton Of eliminating past winners from the
competition has not yet been pat TO vote
Of the commissioners, but nearly all OF
them have expressed opinions, following
the suggestions of Cobb and Schultz, last
years winners, that they be excluded this
! season.
As each commissioner sent in his opinion
Rem Milford the chairman, has passed 1t
along 10 all OF the other commissioners.
There has been a complete interchange oG
IDEAS with n view TO getting the best posi-
bla solution when the question comes up
for a vote.
Abe wager the trophy commissioner FROM
Rrooklyn. believes that every player Is en-
titled to all the honor that ne can win. lie
says:
Il certainly coincide with the opinion Of
Mr. Parker that it would be unwise alto
cether to eliminate previous Chalmers tro-
ply winners. The Hall of Fame should DO
held sacred, and if the season fails 10 pro-
duce successors 10 those who already oc-
cupy the inches, then the original winners
should hold their places until these sue
cessors come along ! am inclined TO favor
the award Of some honorary decoration IN
case Cobb or Schultz repeats this year. and
the award of the automobile 10 the second
man"
John p. Foster. commissioner from New
vi ,Iso &C. o.,,oso7 ~ the total elirnira.
ron ~ rrevious winners. Mr. Foster be-
lieves il would be contrary 10 the origiua.
.i.a of the donor 70 have the trophy won
.o.s7r oftar season by a single PLAYER in
ai,I,., r.,,,,a Vet he believes a man should
H. tonorgd according TO his iust deserts.
lie SAYS:
M Parker,s idea that preyious winners
sbo,,rd he ,.ots5 unon if necessary. and
that they should be recognized in some
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