New-York tribune., 1913-09-08
Comment and Gossip
on Sports of the Dav

out to their sorrow that they must go
pretty high II they wanted 10 purchase
Nr. Mckinney deserves success and no
oouot VIII have it. as he now boasts the
UMnershlp OF some of the best brood
is i'a, . g S, IL, inns or any other country. He
- - most welcome addition to the list of
SIose VINO, even in the face of many
iidIolcaps' are still doing their part to
mJeP awe and encourage an industry
NN.ch means much 10 a country. apart
from mere dollars and cents Coins
| iuture In the stud will be watched with
! interest. II individuality and blood lines
tppoht tp Tor anything he will do much for
con,o 'uri. and no doubt the time will
ZONE ZONE when II will be proved that he
was a bargain even at $4,000. The only
reason Peter Pan and Uncle which were
S SSolu ior $1,000. brought more money was
rutuflty winner, TO the post this year
"hlle Uncle was the sire Of Old Rosebud
NO more satisfying news was published
IaSt week in the world of sports than
that which came from Washington that
tha athletic association of the United
states Naval Academy had graciously
yielded TO the demands of West Point.
ana that the Army-Navy football game.
"hlch apparently had been lost. would
oe played and. better yet in this city
AS pointed out a week ago fn this col
umn, the comforts. or rather the pos
sible discomforts. 10 the midshipmen in
somewhat long and tiresome railroad
journey TO and from Annapolis should
no: weigh in the balance against the con-
veniences of the many army and navy
officers and their families who are bound
10 be better served in this city than in
any other that could be picked out There
is an old saying that its worth trying
once. anyway" and those who control the
destinies Of the game at Annapolis did
well 10 recede a step I'm the controversy
with West Point in agreeing 10 try the eX-
pertinent at least once. In all probabil-
ity the advantages to be gained in com
Ing here will so far Offset any minor dis
advantages that the Navy authorities will
be glad 10 return another year, and IL is
hoped many years. to play out one Of
the biggest and surely the most pict-
uresque football games OF the season.
1t is many years since New York has
been favored with one Of the really big
games Of the season. Followers Of the
sport have been forced 10 90 afeld 10
satisfy their craving for football, but
this year at least they can enjoy one
game without a long railroad journey and
late dinner. The midshipmen and
cadets will be welcome
Coming down from the Polo Grounds the
other day the following snatches Of a con-
versation which developed into heated
argument were overheard: The Giants
are not yet out Of the woods" TO which
came the answer: "Oh. so away: they're
only fooling 10 make the race close
enough 70 draw the crowds" sermon
could be written with this answer as
text. Some persons will insist that the
pennant races in both major leagues are
mere hippodromes. and that some OF the
teams win or lose games at their pleasure
One could combat this false theory week
in and week out and still fail 70 convince
the doubling Thomases, who see no good
in professional sport. so words no DOUBT
would be wasted. AS a matter OF fact
the Giants are not out Of the woods ana
they are not fooling. either nor trying 10
make the race close. In the first place.
there is far TOO much at stake; and, in the
second place, the margin Is still too small
10 take any chances. even If the club or
ulavers so wished. The Phillies. who nave
teen making a strong uphill fight and
playing good baseball the last two or
three weeks. are still dangerous and
while they have much 10 DO II the lead OF
the Giants is 10 be overcome. the chance
is still there.
This is not said for the sake Of borrow
ing trouble. or Of joining the ranks OF
the calamity howlers. but number OF
good Judges have expressed the opinion
that the Giants are a bit stale. and there
Is no question Of their being in batting
slump The time has hardly come 10 ex-
press ANXIETY but with Western trip
n face. 10 say nothing OF final series
with the Phillies in this city beginning
on October q IL would be folly 10 count
the pennant won.
The Giants have twenty-five games 70
NAV and BY winning half or them they
can wind up the season with ninety-nine
victories and ffty-fve defeats for per-
centage Of .si3 To equal this the Phillies
will have 10 travel at much faster pace
They have thirty-one games TO play. and
must win twenty-four while losing only
seven 10 tie New York. Travelling AT
IA rate is mighty hard 10 maintain.