New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03
Comment and Gossip
on Sports of the Day

only can spring. As has been pointed
out many times thoroughbred blood Is
essential TO proper bone, substance ana
stamina, and needless TO say, the race
track is the great proving ground
Getting back TO Saratoga Springs,
where I had the satisfaction OF being
last Saturday. the enthusiasm was m
fictitious and the crowd a distinct trib-
uto 20 racing. r. r. Wilson and his
associates have spared no pains 10
make the meeting ono Of the best ever
held. and their reward is sure 20 come.
The best horses In training are AT inc
track and champions for the year VIII
be made. The leaders among the TWO
wear olds arc pretty well established
but the king must be crowned, and II
strikes me that the honor lies between
James Buffers Pebbles and Comely'
John +. Madden's Polish, now Nanitie
has been shipped abroad, and possioiy
Senator Camden's Luke. 1t Is possible,
Of course. that W. r. Goes Hauberk,
c. X. &. Billings's Lsmpoon, or some
colt or FLY not yet uncovered may
earn the distinction, but IN my OPINION
the three first named eventually VIII
rank at the top.
Il seems a pity that Pebbles and
Comely arc not eligible among some
Of the other good two-year Odds for the
rich Futurity. For the first time IN
wears that fixture may not serve TO set
the seal of highest quality.
Thanks partly to the Boston Braves,
who in their ambitious climb checked
the Chicago Cubs last week, the Giants
are not quite so sorcly pressed for the
lead as had been the case for two or
three weeks. Anyway. they have had a
slight Breathing spell, and that Will
help, with the fight still long way to
90. McGraw seems TO have his men
KEYED up at last TO point where over
confidence is not likely TO work the
havoc it so often induces.
Baseball critics, like poets, arc born,
not made. One Of the former out in
Detroit has relieved himself of the fol
lowing words Of wisdom: "McGraw's
club is McGraw. His team lacks class,
lacks heart in a crisis, and would be
hopeless except for the managers lead.
ership." McGraw is the Napoleon OF
managers. but. as Bill Hanna says, "hc
can't pitch and catch, can't play the
four infeld positions and can't cover
the entire outer pasture II the
Giants had as much skill as they had
courage. it would be no race. Its
their heart and class that has earned
three pennants in A row and is hkeiy
TO add a fourth.
The American League race IS stlll
close. but not so close as 1t was. Inc
Athletics have drawn away TO a safer
lead. and the team that catches them
now will be worth all the plaudits that
enthusiastic fans can heap.
II the Yankees had played the KIND
of baseball they did in the first three
weeks Of the season and in the last
three weeks, New York would be look
ing forward to worlds series all its
own. That intermediate stretch made
Harlem sad.
Frank Chance and his men have no
pennant hopes. but they can do lot OF
damage to those who have. Detroit
scorncd the Yankees on their last West
crn trip. but it is safe bet now that
Detroit fears them.
Matty is quoted as saying: "All con-
nected with baseball should be care
/ full and thoughtful in their actions, for
| the game is too valuable to be DC
stroyed with one blow Matty is a
wise old fellow, but let II be cmpha-
sized that it would take more than one
/ blow-yes, more than siX-tO put base
ball down for the count.