The evening world., 1913-06-30

~ Hs6SONN1 turned on the
osakers and put the New York team
right up In the running. The set
Of games that begins between the
Giants and Quakers to-day IL Of vital
Importance because the two clubs are
% closely punched now. and the out.
Peme OF this series may mark the
burning point in the race for the
hampionship.
% far this season the New York club
- not Won . game from the ouaksrs
= thsir own srounda Neither has
hnadelphia received q dscisioa over
Pc oiants at the Polo Grounds. II the
uaksrs should clean up in this series
Reginning to-day Il would put that club
PC ahead again. ana Il might bs very
>os1 paoughing 10 catch them.
4 The manner IN which the Giants
ssssed through the West demonstrated
Aae the New York tsam carries
DC punch when pushed. should the
ptants gather me percentage points by
yoking three or four Of these eamse,
4 would drop Phiiadslphis % hard that
Ne team would have 20 - Q wAo,s ios
% rssupsratiag.
Z TINS series 10 going 70 b largsay q
question Of pitchsrs. Ths Philadelphia
poub has been hitting the ball particu.
9asly vieiousiy Of i1ts. Cssvath punish.
~ the pill with great viOes. Ne team
y the East appsass - lave he paSeAers
- stop TIE hitting q - Phtillas asIAs
1ro0 the Giants. We seeppsA them n
4As Polo Grounds In ne lest part Of
gav. and look to sss another csimp
put IN the Quaker batting Averages In
she early part Of this week.
y five pitchers on my stan are In prime
eondition to 90 Into the important seriea
yhey are Aathswson. TesrsAu. Tromms.
pemares land Masauard Aathswson.
fssreau and Dsmarss ere In unusually
good shspe. Big Js6 70 better risht
now man nc has been at any othsr time
ehis season. A. he showed by his pitch
ing against Brooklyn last week.
pRooxLvM TEAM 70 RUNNING
4 sMoorttLv NOW.
b Brooklyn has formed the habit Of
seuncinx the Giants this year when
rse the opportunity Offers. and the club
Hays its best against New Yors. Dab.
- has . good team now. cad II 10
Roselng smoothly. He y receiving
oufishing pitching. and the club stiii
as . chance to make q hght for the
sanant II It win play the kind Of hall
y showed against my bunch last week.
4 u Brooklyn had run true to form this
osason and the Giants had taken 40
many samss trom the club across the
Bridge ~ We usually do. my team
ohould be out In front nov.
fThs reason ! expect to 80 che ouak.
re crack this week b bAcauss their
tehers are not In good aaaps. seston
Pes besn greatly overworksd. ~ mas
Aiexander The latter was knocked out
- ~ bog by Brooklyn last week, and
- vas Chalmers. whs has not been
oelng we'll az all lately. The Giants have
tsss, recovered their batting syss. and
hgainst the Philadslphia pitching shouid
rus W some big scores behind their
ewirlsss to encourage them.
Many persons are asking Why tie
plants hit % poorly At homo ana %
vlctousiy on thp road. This showing
1ns been attributed by both the players
ar1 me TO the gisring signs In csatrs
Qel1. which form the background for
ths batter 1t the Polo Grounds. The
argumcnt u naturally raised that II 10
- hard for the visiting hitters to zee
assinst these signs a. for the home
taisat This 70 true 70 . certain q.
tant
hut. to give IN illustration that n.
agserates the situation slightly, II
might be pointed out that II Q man
stsees at tho Gun for . minute Il blinds
hin epiy temporarily. II he goes out
~ stares into the sun day after day
~ becomes stons blind. Many beussrs
have rssortsd 10 this trick IN order 20
achieve . natural makeup that viii
~grse with the sign hung over the tin
c
BATTING At the POLO GROUNDS
WILL IMPROVE.
The Giants are constantly blinded BY
locking at the signs. and II hurts h cir
batting eyes when at the Polo Grounds.
TAe constant Improvement Of their hit
ting On the road confirmed thls belief.
Thasfers. che New York club should