New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
GIANTS TIMED THEIR
RUM TO THE MINUTE
Went to Front in Baseball
Struggle on Eve of Long
Stay at Home.
CHANCE TO CLINCH LEAD
Cubs Here on Tuesday as the
Vanguard of a Second
Invasion by Teams
from the West.

| ANL1 Wiz EECOU'
| II John ]. McGraw had laid out his
campaign with minute exactness and
timed his run, as they say In racing, FOR
just this particular part Of the National
League pennant struggle. he could not
nave done better by his Giants. If there
is any advantage in a team playing on
its own diamond, the lead gained last
week at the expense of the faltering
Philiies should be surely and steadily in
creased before another whirl must be
made around the circuit late this month
beginning on July IS, to be exact.
For the next three weeks the Giants
will be at the Polo Grounds-that is, after
the wind up of the present series with
the Superbas in Brooklyn tomorrow
afternoon On Tuesday the Chicago cubs
VIII put in an appearance for four games.
followed by Cincinnati, st. Louis and
Pittsburgh in turn. The Western teams
must take decided brace If they hope
to hold their own with the Giants. The
Cubs, of course. are always to be feared.
They have way of playing even above
their form when opposed TO the Giants.
| but judging by the way in which things
have been going, Johnny Evers and his
men are not as likely to kick over the
| traces as in the past The willy little Sec
| ond baseman has been depending largely
upon the aggressiveness Of his players in
| offensive work, and John J. McGraw has
a cure for that bad or good habit-depend-
! ing on the point of view-if such pitchers
as Matty. Marquard, Tesreau and Dem
| aree continue to be as effective as they
have been in the last three or four weeks
Once more attention must be called 10
the fact that the hardest part of the
pennant race is still TO come. Much can
happen in three months to change the
complexion of the struggle, but now that
the Phillies have slumped so badly. the
Pirates so far out of II, and the Cubs
still trailing, II begins to look as IL the
Superbas were the ones most TO be feared
! In this connection IL may be added that
| the Giants are much better fortified in
practically every position than any other
club in the league. and, with the advan-
tage now held and the confidence which
comes with success. there is every reason
TO feel that the team is on the highway
TO another pennant
After winning four straight games from
the Phillies and doing much 10 help the
Giants in their climb, the Superbas struck
snag in losing three out OF four games
10 the Boston Braves, which alone kept
them from crowding pretty closely on the
heels of the team which boasts the Polo
! Grounds as its home.
Following this the house OF Dahlen
trembled' and shook under the assault OF
the New York team. which won two
games on Friday and one yesterday and
so climbed a notch higher.
Bill Dahlen has reason to be hopeful
but he has long. hard battle before
him. He, like McGraw, however, has
momentary advantage in that the players
| will be at home for the next three weeks
and eager 10 repulse the Western teams.
| The Cincinnati Reds will be at Ebbets
Field on Tuesday, following which the
Cubs, the Pirates and the Cardinals will
take turns in providing what the Brook
Ign fans hope will be series OF Roman
| holidays.
For those who are still interested in
Frank Chance and his hapless crew. IL
| must be recorded that the Yankees will
be at the Polo Grounds for one more
game with the Washington Senator'S. to-
| morrow, before the second trip through
the West begins on Tuesday. The team
will first visit Chicago and then move on
| 10 St Louis, Cleveland and Detroit be-
| fore getting home on July % TO play the
same set Of teams at the Polo Grounds
| in the following order: Cleveland Chi
cago. Detroit and ST. Louis. No more
games will be played with the Eastern
clubs until August IS.
Connie Mack has sent Bill Taft one Of
his colt pitchers. to the Baltimore club.
OF the International League. The leader
| of the Athletics has string attached TO
the youngster
Bob Craig, a shortstop, drafted by the
| Chicago Cubs last fall from the York
club, of the Tri-state League. has re-
ported to Evers. and will get a trial
shortly. Craig has been attending college
| in Pennsylvania and secured permission
TO finish his school course before joining
the Cubs.
| Madison Rheinhardt a young third
baseman from the semi-professional ranks
OF Chicago. has been signed by the Cleve-
land Maps
Peaches Granfeld. the Notre Dame
| University third baseman. has been re-
leased by the Cincinnati Reds TO the
Nashville club. of the Southern Associa-
ton.
Word came from Boston yesterday that
Walter Smell, captain Of the Brown Uni
! yersty nine for the season just closed.
had signed a contract with the Boston
Red Sox. A few days ago II was an
nounced that he would play with the
Athletics. At present he is nursing a
broken thumb and will not report until
July 20.
Spike" shannon once an outhelder
with the Giants. found the going too
rough In the Northern League. and has
resigned his position Of manager OF the
Virginia club OF that organization.
Clarence Smith has been dropped from
the pitching staff Of the Chicago White
Sox TO make room for Buck O'Brien,