New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
,Iafrequency of Runs and
Hits Appears To Be
Great Objection.
"MANY FINE POINTS,
SAYS KING GEORGE
General Public Contrasts Game
Unfavorably with Cricket.
Disliking the Speed.
LEY Cahl. 70 The 1,rihune.

understood tho baseball game played be
tween the Giants and the White Sox on
THURSDAY as soon as any Englshman in
the great crowd. but he modestly said:
ct was very scientific and wonderfully
graceful | understood IL better than
thought 7 would but I can see that. like
cricket. u has so many fine points that II
Unnecessary 10 know the game thoroughly
IN order to appreciate IL 10 the fullest OK
tent
However, King George caught on quick
81. Once when with two men on bases
and orc out. the inhelders ran In, OK
psctns hunt. his majesty said: "Oh. 7
know why they are doing that They 81
pect him TO make q short tap"
Like every single sporting writer IN
England the King marveiled AT the high
physical development of the players. ask
ing: What do they DO in tho winter
trne7 They must indulge in some form
s o. athletics 70 keep in such great shape"
The comments of the sporting writer's
On the game were extremely interesting
10 Americans Naturally cricket WAS
contrasted at every point and the views
differ. but. on the whole. IL seems 10 be
thought that baseball will never displace
the English pastime for several reasons.
II would DO possible 10 write columns
and columns rejecting English views OF
the game. but the greatest objection. per
hsps. was that there were not enough
four-nile hits and too few runs, and too
much Of what English writer's term Ger
tsinty and monotony.'
Form Of "Rounders," Many Say.
All tho American wants is speed. speed.
speed. and quick results. The Briton de-
sires a strong clement of chance and a bit
Of time 10 think over what IS going on
Every English expert agrees that base
ball is a form Of FOUNDERS" but one
writer says.
There is all the difference between the
tVo games that there Is between ? tiger
kitten rifle and a popgun Baseball Is
foupders eeared up and galvanized into
what Is probably the fastest ball game IN
the world.
Another says. while a foreign sort OF
psndemonum whirled IN the arena the
crowd was phegmatically and lugubri-
olslv British The spectators just stared
in bevildermsnt at the FOUNDERS OF our
youth speeded W TO the nth degree
It is perfectly true that there was
puzzled silence. broken only now and
again By the tootle of a tiny cornet trying
10 cheer ND things. The crowd wanted
more batting.
Excerpts from one writer's story fol-
low: "In some matches neither side scores
az all" 1--WE suffer from SNUG satis-
faction with English sport, and are 30
conservative as 10 be q little bassed at
anything not having our own hallmark
But Yesterday too much happened that
counted for nothing Only two runs IN
one hour Batting is easily the most
nopular department of our national
rar,e." Not all the magnincence OF
catching. stopping and throwing with un-
falling accuracy could compensate FOR inc
dulness Of repeated failures with the
! hst-
Marvellous Control Admired.
Tn, c-4,,. however. who was like we'll
nigh all. was extremely kindly. IheIo
vas no rancor. lie was endeaVorins ofliy
I TO xiye his Views OF the game. lie recoe-
ni,ed the marvellous control OF tho ois
league pitchers, and called them demons
! Of the game
1T would require dozen magnifvihs
glasses ~ the end OF telescope 10 gee
the ball leave the pitchers hands' TO
said.
Most OF the writer's thought the batters
.e-e ,,srsl,, weak at hitting One said
In cricket terms:
There can be little artistry in playing
bsssbau The net turn OF the wrist
which sends a cricket ball 10 the boundary
BY a crisp late cut. or leg glide or even
ful ieg shot. finds no place in oase'
ball"
b. wsv. OF course, tho terms useo IN
describing baseball make Americans
esuclle. lust as much az an Enshsh''ian
laughs when a baseball reporter tries his
hand az writing cricket
The throwing and catching MADE
great impression, and comments, such an
the throwing was superb" much better
than have ever seen IN cricket tine
moet astounding dexterity in throwing
and fielding possible 10 conceive" could
b. read Boo almost any newspaper
The size and character OF the men also
Impressed the writer's. who described theH
- lightning Ike rare 'eIo"s-os,
lretsnding men, who took big chances
10 Coventry can produce a finer group
N athlete" Dig, well built active anu
supple 40 cats"
II WA very amusing. however, 70 h'iu
Enghshmen. on seeing players IN IooSo
Uniforms. ~ they thought. Calling '''e'i
sDfed heroes" This wss a common
error
Masks and Gloves Criticised.