New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
Giants Back at Polo Grounds
For a Two.Weeks Stay.
.PHILLlEs HERE TOMORROW
Yankees Facing Hard Task IN
Jaunt Around Eastern End
of the Circuit

their bags and start for Chicago for the
second Western trip. In the mean time
they will entertain on their own diamond
Philadelphia, Boston and Brooklyn. IN turn.
and consequently shoUld start West even
moro firmly intreNcled in first place than
at present The Phllies Mill De here To-
morrow. and judging by the way they HAYS
been playing lately. should not prove par
ticulsrly dangerous. Now that Fred Merkle
IL back at first base tho Giants have their
fun strength in the field.
The Yankees appear To be IN sorry
plight and unless the unexpected happens
will find themselves deeper In the mire
than ever when they return 10 the hill
top On July t. entertain the Western
clubs The team left last night for a
iaunt around the eastern end Of the circuit
and must visit in turn, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and Washington. This means many
hard knocks. unless said before. tbs
unexpected happens aud tho Yankees wake
up and play the game which on paper
they appear 10 be quite capable Of doing.
It looks almost like a hopeless case, how
over. az they must face the three teams
which ~ this tim" ar" going much the
Ed Warner and Joe Conzslnlsn. the
Brown University pitchers, who have Just
signed To play with tho Pittsburgh Pirates.
will he missed At Providence next year
Councilman has ron eighteen games Tor
Brown and lost only four IN two seasons.
while Warner pitched his team 10 victory
in ten out Of twelve games this wear.
Rem milford. the chairman Of the
Chalmers Trophy Commission. has called
FOR A final vote on the question Of chang
ing the rules this year TO exclude previous
winners NJ the automobiles in making the
awards this year. The result Of the vote
will he announced In \ few dsys
As ie generally known among baseball
fans" Hugh Chalmers offers er auto
mobile 10 the PLAYER who proves 70 Be
most valuable ~ hts team throughout thA
season in both tho American and National
League
George J.. Moreland one Of the best
known baseball statisticiars IN the
country. is the latest 70 come out With a
statement against making sny chsnges In
tho rules. He says:
cot course. the matter OF changing tn.
rules governing the Chalmers rrophy
award must he left to the commissioners.
But FOR myself, l cannot see any advan-
tage In making changes IN last years
rules One might as well say that player
who led his league in batting one yeer
should not get credit the following year
for doing the same thing. as 70 say thar
Cobb or Schultz should not be eligible IN
! two consecutive years for being the best
| 2layers in their respective leagues, IN case
| hev should legitlmately win that honor
second time.
II man is the most useful player In his
league there Is no getting beyond the fact.
! The man who was most useful last yssr
cannot be denied the honor IL he 10 also
most useful this year. ! think IL would
greatly belittle the standing OF the CHAIN
ers Trophy 10 change the rules so that the
chief award should be made TO a secondary
man simply because the man considered
best by the commission had previously won
the big prize.
The chances are that neither Cobb nor
Schultz VII be a trophy winner for 1872.
for all know that many changes Iakc
place in baseball between seasons Thsss
changes usually alter completely the stand
ing OF the leading players. ] would suggest
letting well enough alone, The trophy ruios
are right now. and ! do not believe tbs
proposed elimination Of previous winners
would make them any better"
Arthur Bues, the hard hitter from the
Pacific Coast, Who bad a trial with ths
Giants this spring. has been purchased BY
the Boston Braves Bues IL now with the
Buffalo club, OF the international Lesgu.-
John y NcGraw Is authority for the state
ment that Harry Mccormick, the utility
outhelder Of the Giants. has not been re-
leased to the Toronto club, OF the Intsrns,
tional League.
Word comes from Cincinnati that Hank
oDay. manager of the Reds. has released
Harry Casper, the pitcher, 10 the Toronto
club Of the International League
c,sorsA stobts. q pitcher who showed sh.l.
tty with the University Of Maine nine THIS
year. has signed to play with the Boston
Red Sox Connie Mack, manager or ths
Athletics also was anglins for stooie..
partov Weeks. A member Of the
American Olympic committee. sailed for
sweden ySSletuAN Oh AAo h'oN SN1- ----~-
Kroorland He said that he counted on
the United States swimmers winning their
full share OF tho points.
Another passenger on the Krcorlanc
who takes more than an ordinary interest
I'm the games was F.. II. Nelson, father or
Frank Nelson, the pole vaulter Mr.. Mel.
son will join his son in Antwerp and Wal
travel 10 Sweden by the FINLAND, Wnicn
will be used as hotel during the prog
ress OF the games.
Frederick w. Ruben. vice-chairnian OF
the athletic committee of the Fourth OF July
celebration, announced yesterday that tbs
games TO be held at the four public gyrp-
nas,ums will start promptly at Il O'CLOCK
instead Of at clock. as stated on the
entry blanks. This will give the boys
chance to compete at the parks and play"
grounds in the afternoon.
The knights OF -. Antony will hold
Sat OF track and field games at their new
oval, Greenpoint avenue and North Henry
street. Brooklyn. this morning. good
programme has been arranged.
Entries for the New Jersey state cham
p,onshlp track and field games at Bayonns
ON Iuly 4 will close tomorrow with VIII
lam Chambers, No. AS Avenue f. Bayonne'
N. J.
YACHTS OFF ON LONG RACE
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