New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
PARTING
SHOTS i:
NO INTEREST.

NO INTEREST.
There's Joy in a two-base wallop,
There's warmth in . sparkling stop,
There's much to be said for . running
catch
And likewise the curve with a hop.
We grant it-and yet when the breezes
Blow up with . chill in the spring
Well, we'd rather doze where tho fire.
light CLOVIS
Than freeze where the base hits ring.
These early exhibition games are val
liable in one way: They show just who
can be numbered among the really loyal.
Any one who goes out to see a baseball
battle In this weather must have a lean
ing toward the sport
Fortunately = fan can enter the semi finals
In mid-June without having competed In the
early qualifying rounds. Seventy -Hye cents
looks just as good to q msgnstc On the
Fourth Of July as on April Fools Day.
With each team making three hits, New
York University defeated tho City Col
lege by score OF Q to 8. This is making
every hit count.
Just who IL thl, man Oeschger who held
tho peerless Athletics to one hit In five
innings and how does he pronounce his
name? That sort Of thing Is not being done
by the best pitchers this season.
II.
bers, Walt Travis would have taken a
whole string OF golfers in pursuit Of the
British open title. But q little quality in
tho form of Francis Ouimet might do
more than r whole shipoad of those Wild
eyed individuals We have lamped roam
/ ing around Van Cortlandt Park-those
who are not even professionals, but actu-
ally play the game for tho fun OF It.
It now turns out that McGraw made efforts
J to buy tho Dallas club as well as tho Hous-
ton team. He evidently intended to put
Otto Jordan and Pat Newman out Of base
ball II II cost him all hi. worlds series
profits.
King Alfonso has decided to pick the
Spanish polo team which will defend the
Red and Yellow at the San Francisco
| fair, or at least that was his intention the
last time the press agent heard from the
King. Considering this fact perhaps
President Wilson will help out Harry
! Payne Whitney and relieve him Of much
responsibility. II "Prexy" hasn't the time
| he can turn the matter over to Bill Bryan
/ for final disposition. Bill seems to have
leisure for everything except affairs Of
/ state.
They are going to build additions to the
stands at Meadow Brook so that 5000 more
spectators can be accommodated for the big
matches In June. But polo. like college foot
ball must not be commercialized. That's why
Princeton and Yale are erecting tremendous
stadlums.
From a distance Harry Williams, the
Yankees new first baseman, is said 70
remind one of Frank Chance when in his
zenith with the Cubs. No indication is
given as to how far away one has 10 be
TO get this effect.
W. were willing u give Chief Meyer. tho
benefit Of the doubt after he pilfered second
l NJ ItcduHtVut tho othcf Out WHICH LEFTY
Mclean and Christy Matbewson came back
with a double steal We arc inclined to be-
Iievo there Is something wronE behind the
bat on the Aforesaid team.
Six recruits Of tho New York Yankees
have Just felt the bludgeoninss Of Chance.
The fell clutch Of the bush leagues has
fastened on them.
WIFI Bill Bradley away on 6. prolonged,
mysterious visit, and Tom Heaton still
doing the hesitation, tho situation at the
Brookfed camp Is far from serene. Some
how there is second division tinge about
II all.
w II. ".