New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

the field in the opening game of the seaSOl
against the Boston Red SoX at American
League Park, on April II. with Hal Chase
at first. Earl Gardner at second, Dolan "a
third, Hartsell at short and with Wolter
Cree and Daniels in the outheld BIZ
ed" Sweeney is stin nursing grievance
out in Chicago, but with "GabbY' stree
To do the bulk Of the catching WoNeltor
has less TO worry about than If he had no
treded Jack knight for the catcher WIT
made a name for himself in Washington
the last three or four years. In the boz
the Yankees are we'll fortified with sucl
men as Russell Ford. Caldwell, whom stree
calls 2 second Walter Johnson; Big jim
Vaughn, who appears TO have been aroused
from his apathy; Warhop Quinn, Flshe
and OConnen Few teams can boast o
a better string No wonder, then. that 1!
Cobb remarks, Keep your eye on tn
Yankees.
Arlie Latham, the Jester and base iin'
coach. may he missed by the Giants thl
wear, even If not by the fans many
whom have grown tired of his antics an'
merry duips Latham has been forced L
give way because Of the fact that McGfaV
has two or three promising players ma
he IS anxious TO hold and wants to TAKE
advantage of the full limit of twenty-five
allowed under the rules between May
and August l. Latham was the kind OF
fellow who came I'm handy. as Seweil tort
saws, "Keepln' the force cheered up on dul
davs and actin as sort of an escape valve
for all the cheap humor that can't be un
loaded on any one else" For this reason
the Giants will miss him. although Josf
Devore may he an able substitute.
George HORNE has jumped into the attn
letic Hall of rame in the most amazing
way. BY smashing Mike Sweeneys run
ming high jump record, made so long age
as 1895. and setting the mark at 6 feet "a
inches. the Stanford University junior mas
made a name for himself that Will be last
ing II was a remarkable performance and
stamps HORNE as a wonderful athlete, and
barring accidents an almost sure point
winner for this country at the Olympic
games in Sweden.
Now that Colonel Robert VI. Thompson
president of the American Olympic COM
rittee. has declined to he a candidate foI
Tinted States Commissioner TO the games
President Taft is almost sure 10 name
lanes =. Sullivan, secretary of the ANA
teur Athletic Union. and its former prcsi-
dent MIR. Sullivan has the support OF
practically all the clubs in the. .metropoli-
fan district of the American Olympic COM
r,ittee and of most of the athletes
throughout the country. Aside from this
President Taft is likely to be influenced IN
making the appointment by the recognized
ability Of Mr.. Sullivan in all matters per
,aining TO athletics. His familiarity with
the duties should count largely in ms
favor. as he held the same appointment for
the Olympic games at Athens III lUo' anu
,or those in London in 1908. It may be re"
called further that he was assistant 10 A
G Shading. the United States Commls'
sioner TO the olympic games at Parls III
1ago and was director of the games AT 81
Touis i'm 1904. Under the circumstances
no man, perhaps, is better qualified foI
the important position.
While on the subject of the olympic
Games a word may be said concerning one
NJ the rules Of the Swedish commll'ee
Which proyides no penalty for beating the
Gun" I'm the sprints. AL Copeland, one
t,ms trainer at Princeton, has suggested
that II might be well for our sprinters 70
, change their style somewhat in starting, as
they are more likely to be caught mapping
IN the crouching position than If standlng
nm. The suggestion is worth some cohsio-
Grafton, even if the men can get OFT thei'
marks quicker from the crouch, so gener-
sllv used by the leading sprinters In th's
country. When 1 asked James r. SuillVar
a day or two ago what he Thought OF th'
mo penalty" rule for the dashes he terselS
remarked: ITS wicked" l agree with
him. as Il not only puts premium Oh
sharp practice in an effort to peat lht
gun" but it makes sprinting uncertain ano
onerates against confidence in records estao-
usbed Mr.. sullivan said that no objection
v,iu be fled against the mo penalty rule
unfair as il may be, as, in his opinion
oacb country should accept those rules lald
do.,n nv the nations holding the games or
keen their teams at home.
For those who do not understand just
what the mo penaltyv rule means 1t may
no said that i'm this country Il runner VINO
,r,es IN heat the gun is set back one yard
o., tho first offence and another for the
secood uu to and including 125 yards of
,,.o wards for the first offence and two more
for the second for races over 300 yards ana
nm to coo Yards and so on up to races OF
,,.er : 600 Yards when the penalty Tor the
Arst offence is five yards and Tor the sec
ond ten wards In all cases third false
start automatically disqualifies the offender
from the race in question. With no penalty
,bc snrinters in particular will strain every
effort 70 anticipate the starting gum as a
..,id. mr. two means much in the dashes.
In answer TO number OF inquiries,
u,ouId say that the game of fifteen-bail
,ooi was recently renamed pocket bill
lords for the reason that those most in
,.r.sted had an idea that the game suffered
hecause of the stigma attached to pool
,oo,ns which had become associated III the
,,,bI,c mind with betting in one form or
arotber Although called pool in this coun-
,rv for a hundred years or more. the game
has always been form of billiards
Furthermore. billiards originally was q
r,cket game. and was not introduced IN
i,s present form until some time between
,s,o ana 1890. in France The standard game
~ bu,,ards to-day in England lies In pock-
. .t1,e efrner of the two object balls or the
.uA bAus. and carroms, called canions In
a - So o.