New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
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PATHETIC. ISN'T II"

The raie.t poems in our ken,
That ,ecp in columns now and then.
Are those that ape the might have BEEN
Those sad, sai words OF tongue or PEN
The National League wrestled a whole
year to detach certain percentage Of
the worlds series receipts from the New
York Giants. and had its hands full be-
fore bcinS declared in on the melon. Now
Mark Goldberg. a member Of the Assem-
bly, thinks that a certain portion Of the
clubs Profits should be devoted to the
maintenance Of public Fairgrounds, the
funds to be administered by commits
sion. When the outsiders get through.
Harry Hampstead may have enough left
TO call the stockholders together for an
annual beefsteak and let il 80 al that.
While baseball doesn't need commission
to regulate il. there j. 20 reason why II
should not give up. a. some of the other
sports are compelled to do. Five per cent
of the receipts at the racetrach go to help
out the county fairs. and > per cent of the
boxing club receipts eventually reach, we
hope the state treasury. Baseball can better
afford to be taxed than either boxing or
racing. What is fair for one is fair for all.
and public Fairgrounds cannot receive too
much financial support
Uncle Sam is planning at the same time
TO take a little slice out of the salary Of
each player whose stipend roams above
a certain mark The main point at issue
for the Giants. however is whether the
annual share In the worlds series receipts
is TO be construed as part Of their reg
ular income.
With the tax collectors hanging around.
merriam, some of the stars Of the game Will
NOT he ~ anxious TO have their salaries in
fated for publicity purposes, although Chief
Meyers and Jim Thorpe can go the limit, the
poor Indians.
Fred Clarke has invented a warming up
bat for the players to swing before COM
ing 10 the plate He says ii is three times
as thick and three times as heavy as the
ordinary club Why didn't he take the
trunk Of one of those California redwood
trees and be done with il?
This invention will be an awful blow 10
I, Cobb. The Detroit stars speciality was
the swinging of three or four bats before
approaching the rubber. II would be a pity
TO have thi. ceremony abandoned.
\ correspondent writes in to learn the
birthplace Of Connie Mack What has
BrookAed. Mass. got to say to this?
Speaking Of a new movement to unite the
~
the end Of a six weeks campaign wonderful
progress has been made. A committee mas
been appointed" This may be progress. but
It's an even bet that all work now ceases.
Harry Wolter Goes to the Angels,
chirps a headline. Violet IN pace.
Bob Fitzsimmons is going TO leave New
York Nat and take up his residence IN
Chicago Now isn't the Boxing Com
mission sorry? Still. il Bob wanted to
hurry himself. he might just as well have
gone TO Manhattan Transfer, which is
much nearer.
That priceless piece of hric-a-brac' WINE
Richie lightweight champion OF the uni
verse, il about to test his Injured leg IN.
having world will await the result with bated
breath. PRAYING that he does not wrench an
eyebrow in the mean while. and be laid M
for another month.
From the office Of the secretary Of the
Amateur Athletic Union comes the word
that a Mr.. Longhurst, of England, has
written 10 our Mr. Sullivan asking the
support OF the United States for catch
as-catch-can wrestling in the Olympic
games. and that our Mr. Sullivan has as
sured Mr. Longhurst OF the support OF
the United States i'm the matter Premier
asouith might write Mr. Sullivan and find
out how the United States feels on the
perplexing question OF Panama Canal
tolls.
Al the rate records have been falling at
the Juarcx track. Iron MASK will elm several
.-rond, on the worlds one mile mark to-
day. but a lot OF people would feel much
better about IL II they could see the per
formance right down at our own little Bel
mont Park. There are too many athletes
In Mexico.
W. II. W
| Standing in
| Winter League
| Club. Won. LOST. ~.
Union ...... ....... sSJ
Racquet and Tennis } coo
Knickerbocker ....... 100