New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Colonel Rupert Still Deter
mined to Build a Cham
pionship Team
By w. ]. Macbeth

Rain and resulting wet grounds yes
terday afternoon necessitated a post
ponement of the game that had been
planned between the Giants and cham
pion Dodgers at the Polo Grounds. The
noble athletes of the national pastime
almost without exception journeyed TO
Belmont Park TO see the running of the
Futurity. The lay-oF cuts little or no
figure in this years championship. It
simply means six games in three days
with last years champions the first
half Of this week.
The New York Giants have such a
strange hold on the pcnnant that
nothing short of train wreck now
may pry them loose from a share of the
worlds series spoils. The Brooklyn
series, starting tomorrow, therefore
may be regarded as excellent practice
for the White SoX in the coming clas-
sic. Brooklyn, despite its loply posi-
ton, is a fine ball club. There are
pitchers on the roster capable of max
ing the very best aggregations extend
themselves.
Jack Coombs, the hero Of the 1910
triumph Of Connie Mack's Athletics
over the Cubs, is almost as good now
as he was then. RUDE Vanguard, hero
of nineteen consecutive victories for
New York, has taken a new grasp on
fate. He is stepping along at pace
equal TO the triumph of his record run.
Harry Cheney, always a tough Gus
toner for the Giants, will be ready for
one game of the approaching series.
Pfeffer at His Best
Jeff Pfefer, champion pitcher of last
years champions, has hit the form that
carried the banner into the can under
more favorable circumstances. Sher-
rod Smith, burly southpsw, is rs puz-
cling as the average portsider.
Fortunately, nothing depends on this
coming series with the Dodgers. But
the siX-game tilt should furnish fine
practice for the National League rep
this reason only Broohlyn's visit lends
charm.
Yesterdays postponement means
three consecutive double-headerS with
the Dodgers. In that time Wilbert
Robinson who has nothing TO lose and
all TO gain may select pitching COM
binstion to test the worth OF McGrsw's
bsttlers. This series is important only
in so far as il may furnish line on the
relative merits Of the prospective rivals
in the worlds series. The shine ball
aside, Brooklyn's pitching staff shapes
Up very much like that OF the White
son.
Colonel Jacob Rupert, president OF
the New York Americans, has extended
an invitation to the various regiments
now in New York and vicinity to attend
the Yankees-Red Sox game al the Polo
Grounds next Saturday. Clark Griffith,
manager of the Washington American
League club, will be on hand that day
to present to each regiment attending
an equipment of bsseballs and bats.
Griffith is the originator of scheme
for z fund 10 provide the soldiers Of
the United States with baseball para
phernalia. A shipload Of his sporting
goods was torpcdoed some weeks ago
by .he Germans. Griffith, never
despsiring, set about 20 replace this
loss with such excellent results that he
is now in position 10 care for all the
units modified.
The Old Fox will be at the Polo
Grounds Tuesday afternoon TO insu-
gurate this commendable distribution.
Grirth's idea il one broader than in
dividual major league sentiment. The
Gisnts have invited certain regiments