New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
Forced to Rest Content with
Three Straight Victories
Over Pirates.
NO BIG LEAGUE GAMES
McGraw and His Men Begin
Western Trip with High
Hopes - Yankees
Back in Town.

plans and forced them 10 De content WIN
three straight over the team which a few
DAYS ago was universally picked to give
them the toughest fight for the pennant.
After pulling through the third game
with a flourish under the masterful di-
rection of Rube Marquard. JEFF Tesreau
was counted upon TO bring home the lau-
rels in the last encounter at the POLO
Grounds. yesterday afternoon. but the
copious downfall converted the field into
such a swamp that a battle was impossi-
bic. even though the storm was pracu-
cally over some hours before the time
for the umpire 70 call Play ball''
Not only were the Giants disconnected
bv the excessive moisture, but every
other team in the league was forced TO
curtail its efforts. 4 start was made III
one or two instances. but the general
weather conditions all over the East pre-
vented a continuance Of hostlties ~
no games were scheduled in the Ameri-
can League. not struggle was staged IN
fast company yesterday. II Is many years
since such a general holiday has been
granted TO tho combatants OF the dia-
mond.
The Yankees arrived in New York from
Detroit yesterday afternoon and were
counting upon watching the champions OF
the National League in action at the folo
Grounds. II Is seldom that such priVi-
lege Is afforded and the tail-'nders eX-
pected 10 pick up few odds and ends
about the McGraw method OF winning
which would help them I'm the night TO get
out of the cellar. The pleasure had 10 De
foregone. however. and the Yankees prop
ably will not have another opportunity TO
see the Giants until the little unpleasant
ness In October.
Having won twenty-six out OF their last
tuenty-nlne games. the leaders LETT Ne"
York last night for a short swing around
the Western circuit before resumins Op-
orations AZ the old stand about the mid
die Of next month. The champions VIII
be away only a little more than TWO
weeks. St Louis will be the hrst CLUB 70
entertain the Eastern players. McGra"
men will llnger I'm the home OF the Car
dinals for four days, opening their stahd
there tomorrow. one double-hcdder VIII
Lee PLAYED on during this visit Chicago
is the next stop on the trip. where iour
bitter battles will be waged. as usual
Then three days will be devoted 20 the
much loved Pirates and four to the num-
bic Cincinnati Reds. St Louis VIII be at
the Polo Grounds on August Is.
The Giants are commonly credited with
playing a better game on the road than
Al home. and the outlook FOR the next two
weeks is promising. 20 say the least. The
Western teams were able TO beat the
champions I'm only three games out OF
eighteen In the recent visits 1T the fo.o
Grounds. and II the minions OF McGraw
are any more successful on the Trip
abroad they will arrive home with the
pennaut well In hand.
With Marquard rounding into unDea'a-
ble form and Mathewson pitching better
hall than he has shown I'm three seasons
not TO mention such humble offerings as
Fromme. Tesreau and Demaree can %
counted upon TO produce should the oc-
casion warrant. there II little danger ot
a decided slump.
Larry Doyle and Chief Meyers have
vet to attain the batting form whith
made them such distinctive cogs In the
machine last season The team has beeh
carried along 50 far by the sprlshtS
hitting OF Burns. ShGfer and fletchei'
with Murray and Merk.e chipping IN WIN
timely hit now anI tnen. Doyle ana
the Indian are a whole team IN the'h-
selves when they are I'm the mood 10
wallop the ball. and Improvement on
their part will lead TO an early CON
clusion Of the race on or about LABOR
Day.
The Yankees will resume the even tenor
Of their way at the Polo Grounds TINS
afternoon. Cleveland, Chicago Detroit
and ST. Louis viii be entertained IN or
der al the Stadium. II Chance ever eX-
pects 70 get his men out OF the cellar
now is the time To start the climolnE'
for the Athletics. Senators and Red Sox
Offer little opportunity to advance.
The season IS getting along. and Ne"
York stlll decoraJes the cellar berth
Within q few more weeks the recruits
will begin to flock on TO the scene, ana
Chance will begin to experiment with the
new material He has accomplished
something this year by devoting his at
tention TO the inheid.
The fans" will have their first oppor-
tunity 10 take a peek AT the returned
Knight In the home colors this after
noon. Jack seems To be valuable al
dition TO the force, and II Rollie Heider
ever gets his disabled foot into condi-
ton. something resembling al inield Will
be noticed on the team for the first time
L gtVtr. a. gQsh Ia
the bill acceptably at short. Mldhn
not all that he should be at third, but
will do In pinch. Some decided shifts
in the outneld probably will be made
when the youngsters arrive.
Brooklyns case at present Is distress
ing. with his pitching staff In poor CON
dition. Bill Dahlen was glad enough TO
get something OF "A respite before starting
for the West yesterday afternoon. HaV-
ing pulled some OF his stars out Of the
hospltal there Is chance for the Su-
perbas to get back. In the first division
before they return next month. Cincin-
natl. Pittsburgh. Chicago and St Louis
vii! be taken on in order on the trip. and
the chance to climb Is bright The poor
success Of the team from across the
bridge with tho Phillies and the Giants
this season holds out little hope OF much
advancement at the expense OF these
first division outfits during the engage
monts scheduled around Labor Day. The
Superbas are not buried so far down IN
the second division but what they can get
up with the elect before the race ends,
prov ided they play the way they started