New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28

ono week from tomorrow the Giants VII
be in G, Louis for the first gam" " inc"
Western Invasion From tna' c''" thrE
viii visit Chicago. Pittsburgh and tincin-
nat. IN turn and consequently VIII not 10
I,cL IN tho METROPOLITAN district until May
., when they return for four-gaine series
in Brook,In That over they must jump 10
philadelphia for three games, 80 that afte-
this week they Will not be seen at the roo
Grounds until May g. when they will set
tic down for a long stay 10 entertain the
Western Trans This means that the
, fans" must take rull advantaS" OF the
next six days. when two games VIII h'
played with Boston and -four with fhia-
delphia. In Coogan Hollow
NcGraws baseball machine. which ne
has built up 50 carefully. has been running
smoothly. and with the Phlllcs 30 badly
handicapped by injuries II IL saf' "a as
sum. that the Giants will wn tn" major
itv Of their games this week and start West
possibly at IN" top Of IN" penuant Ladder.
The ilrrt test I'm IN" enemies country VIII
mean much and II the team wins idir
share OF It's games on the road the chances
for another pennant will look brighter than
| over
! Win. tho Giants are a. tho Polo Grounds
this week IN" Yankees viii be winding NJ
their series in Washington and playing four
games with the worlds champions IN Phil
adclphla They will he back on the Hill
Top a week from tomorrow for one game
With the Roston Red SuX. while on the fol.
lowing day tho ~. Louis Browns will he
here Nv that time Harry Wolverton may
have succeeded In getting his team TO work
more smoothly The pitchers are improv-
ing every DAY and once they settle down
10 their best form change for th" better
can he looked for
Arrangements have been definitely con-
Guided for the playing OF an intercollegiate
cricket tournament in Philadelphia the
week Of June IL Cornell. Columbia, Haver.
ford and PENNSYLVANIA viii represent the
American colleges. Whil" Toronto and pos
slbly McGill University and Kingston Mill
tary College, will come down from Canada
10 try To win the J. Allison Scott Memorial
cup.
Jersey CITY baseball fans" arc going
| Wild over the good showing Of the Skeet-
| ers. and II anything like tn" present pace
| is maintained II will he big roneymak.r
| this season. The Skeeters are leading the
| International League race and have proved
| the sensation OF the season in that respect
| The strange thing about 1t is the fact that
| this season IL the first time In two years
! that the nine has been even IN the first
division and the first time since 1909. the
year il won the pennant that II has bcrn
! In first place.
! James J. Lillis, the club president. is
| happy man over the showing, and he gives
! much credit to Larry Schlahy. the new
manager. He also attributes the good con
dition OF his men To tho beneficial effects
OF his spring training trip in Bermuda.
| During the two weeks the men were at
Hamilton last month they encountered the
! midest Of weather and never lost min
ute In training There was no rain and no
| chllls, and everybody came back In fine
| condition.
I'VE haven't got the team We want yet"
remarked President Llllis yesterday. In dis
| c,issing the club. I'VE are angling for
| about three more players. and II we secure
| them you can take Jersey city for the
| one best bet In the International League"
| IMlls Is chuckling over the success OF
some OF his recent deals. lie sold Dolan
| TO the New York Americans for big
cash price, and now Dolan may go to
Rochester. He also disposed OF Bumpus
| Jones. the pitcher. to Rochester and beat
| him on Thursday. For Bedient he Sc
| cured Ave players from the Boston Amer
| leans. one OF which II Janvarin' IN" sen
"a tional Young third has"men. I'illis IL
| young Jersey City lawyer who before
iaa, seasop uae manager OF ssmi-pro-