The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-08
Picked Up on Big Leagues
Trail From Far and Near

Cy williams, the lean Philadelphia
.luEEsr. Is getting a good start in the
League. Long, Cy already has three or
the circuit wallops to his credit He hit
hG%S runs md n ghii1aseha r a, the Polo
Doyle OF the Giants has two circuit
snashes, one o, which was made in the
opening game in Phily and tho other on
the Polo Grounds last Tuesday.
Last Sunday was the only day since
the opening OF tho cham pionship season
in which all major league games sched-
ulsd were played
should baby polr' jacobson Of IN.
Browns have any more days like last
Tuesday Jimmy Burke might bring tho
S ST a0q a.a roos p sS sAr.s h: :n s
two doubles and sacrifice in ak times
up. No big league smitsr has accom-
panied more this season.
Jesse winters the lean pitcher OF tn.
Giants. Is making the same nne start as
seven games for McGraw last spring be.
fore Uncle sam drafted him. lease has
won his nrst three games for New York
his his nrst victory Sa, sines Sa. N twirl.d
thres rafting contests The Giants are
%sns pretty ,91 for Js:' Thy N
In three games no has received ten. four
teen and elk runs respectively.
Scott Ferry crack pitcher Of th. Ath-
tory OF the season. Nothing is breaking
bstween the national and American
leagues He started on by losing I to
game to Walter johnson Of the Washing
tons IN thirteen innings In his next game
the Yankees beat him, to p in thirteen
innings when perfect support would have
given him ? to victor Perry got into
defeat WAS plastered on another pitcher.
Last Tuesday he held the Yanks to- ono
run in seven innings. but Kinney. q young
.ter who finished the game, got credit
for the Athletic victory.
All tho chatter that Rabbit Maranvilis
| and Charley Hersog have spilled around
the BOSTON National inneld this spring
may be termed useless energy ar Il has
Braves started four days ahead OF tho
rest Of the field and still have that -amo
old nonght in their games won column:
defeats: stu one must give credit to a
tail-end team for keeping its head up and
trying to mako II interesting for the spec
tators.
Judging from the play Of tn. chios 20
lis season be forgotten. The sox are
Intend to regain their worlds champion
so badly last year. even before they lost
, Collins, Jackson ana some OF their lead
ing stars that many critics believed the
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| Ing up. But evidently tho pallld Sox nsed
| To he reckoned With. They are getting
| good pitching; in addition Joe jackson
| is hitting as he did in 1911. when he nm
| ished with a rating OF .1os. More power
I to Kid GleansonI
The Knight Of Columbus have rnade n
| splendid .arran cement to keep visiting
dourhboys and Eoos Informed as 20
| whether or not games will DO played on
the Polo Grounds. During thu numerous
| postponements this spring Il mas been
| noticed that frequently soldiers and sail
! ors have made the long ride TO tho Polo
Grounds only to ind there was no game.
! The knights Of Columbus hut at Forty.
aIxth street and broadway will daily hs q
| out sign Game To-day" or NO Gamo"
| as the case may be. "A soon as game
| liz called on by the Giants or Yankees
| they Immediately will notify the X Of O.
hut that the mo game" sign may be
| In tho event OF a doubtful day, soldiers,
| sailors or Just plain everyday fans ere
| invited 10 csll up tho X. Of G hut BRYANT
| 9ls7, where they may lenrn whether or
not n game will be played.
cy Seymour. who in the days OF his
| prime could pole a ball Just n little fur
| Their than any one else in the game /,
| seriously III at his home in Highbridre
In the near future the Manhattan and
| Bronx Catholic Baseball League will set
! aside a special Sunday when ali proc. ed :
| taken in ct lengue gameh Will be turned
| over to the veteran slugger
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