New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
GIANTS TO CLASH
WITH PH|LL|ES NEXT
Get Home on Tuesday for a
FOur-Game Series at the
Polo Grounds.
HARD TEST FOR YANKEES
Must Face Athletics and Red
Sox Before Starting on
First Invasion of
the West.

the west.
John J. McGraw and his Giants will be
back at the Polo Grounds on tues iay
feeling much better, thank you, than when
they left here on Friday TO- little TRIP
to Boston. They have manaGet 10 clliiip
out OF the damp and dingy cellar at the
expense Of the Braves, VINO gave them
such shock and spoiled their opening in
New York on April 10.
II will be a case of come and go, how
ever. as on Saturday they will depart
once more. even though only across the
bridge to Brooklyn. -Four games with the
Supcrbas will carry them to Wednesday
OF next week, when they will Jump TO Phi
adelphia for a series before returning 'h
May for quite a long stay ON their own
diamond IN entertaining the Western CLUBS
Cincinnati, Chicago. Pittsburgh and 81
Louis-which will arrive here in turn
Now that the Giants have settled down
after q most unhappy beginning the ma
chine Sc carefully constructed by McGraw
is likely TO run along smoothly. Elght
games with the Phllies. four with the SUI
perbas and one with the Braves In the
next fifteen days should go far toward
uniting them in a good position to repel
the invasion of the Western clubs. H.
however, these teams prove stumohns
block McGraw has harder fight on MS
hands than now seems likely in carrying
the team TO another pennant.
The Yankees have one more game to
play with the Washington Senator's at the
! Polo Grounds tomorrow, following Which
they VIII move over 10 Philadelphia TOR a
series with the Athletics. They VIII be-
back a: their adopted nome on SATURDAY
10 entertain the Boston Red SoX. so that
| Trank Chance is facing a hard week ana
one that will test his team TO the limit
The schedule could not have been hard
cr as a starter il II mad been framed par
tlcularlv 10 turn the new managers haif
gray. The chief strength of the American
| Ieaeuo Law IN the East last year. ano
there is every reason TO believe that the
Red Sox, Athletics and Senators VIII again
| fight il out for the American League pen
uant. Under the circumstances, the yam
KEGS must not be judged too harshly'
They have played good baseball, all THINGS
I considered. with Chance and Derrick cut
of the game on account OF injuries
Thomas j. Lynch. president or the Ma
tional League Is determined to enforce
strict discipline OH the diamond this year.
and punishment was meted out with an
| iron hand Yesterday TO offending players
| Captain Larry Doyle of the Giants SUI
| fered a penalty in being suspended three
days for kicking in a game with Bos-
ton on Friday. but he was not the only
one to get little note from Mr.. Lynch,
. Hene Peitz. of st. Louis, was fined SD
and suspended three DAYS for using aou-
sive language during the contest WIN Chi--
! cago Bill Sweeney. second D2seihdh OF
| trouble on the playing field. while nun
! Perdue. of the same club, was lned Slo
| for discolorng the ball
President Lynch said yesterday that
players misconducting themselves on inc
/ field would be severely dealt with ana
! that abusive language would not he toll
! Grated.
Johnny King denies the report that he
has signed a contract TO catch for the
Cincinnati club this season.
AN attorney representing President
| Hermann OF the cincinnati team has
conferred with me frequently of late
King said yesterday, but We have not
arrived at a definite understanding.
King practices several hours every
morning at local baseball park. and II
is believed he expects to play this year
The appointment of +. S. Hart as train
a
yesterday by c. W. Murphy. Hart sue
ceeds Doc" Sammons, who introduced
the new hit and resign play few
days ago.
Oryie overall, the once great pitcher
reported to the Cubs yesterday. after be-
ing out of baseball for two years.
overall weighs 235 pounds, but said he
would be down to his proper weight with
! in two weeks and ready to pitch. He has
developed q splitter" which he says he
will practise hard 70 perfect.
Eppa Rixey has signed his contract
with the Philles, thus putting baseball be-
fore his degree, which he hoped TO get
from the University of Virginia in June.
! tndflcF DoOln anu DIZZY I>ONhc arc INV
breathing easier. They needed the elon
gated pitcher VINO uses his left arm TO
such good effect
Milton Stock, the youthful shortstop
EARNED cut" TO Mobile by the Giants.
has made quite an impression on the
fans" OF that city. After looking him
over carefully. Barney" in 'rhe Mobile
Register" had the following to say:
I 1--WE all know that McGraw likes Mike
Finn. and will give the Gull chief most
anything in the way of ball players. But
If McGraw hasn't played trick on him
sell I'm turning Stock over to Mobile. then
Stock will have TO prove a 'bloomer.' Art
Shafer is playing short for the Giants.
Mobile fans saw him IN action in the
games here. lie may have something on
Stock. but it wasn't noticeable. not from
where we sat. This youngster. who is
only nineteen years old. will put the Mo
bile club in the list of pennant contenl-
ers beyond doubt, If one of the ailinS
outfelders rounds to shortly and shows
good form"
Stock probably IS better than several In
fielders playing in the big leagues. but n
year In the minors will rot hurt him.
Under the able tuteage of Mike Finn lie
ought TO come back next fall a greatly
improved player.
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