The evening world. Newspaper, June 11, 1907, Page 12

Bit a TO DATE 1 AND NEWSY. GAME NOW O. K. SAYS. GRIFFITH | AND M'GRAW. w York Managers Oppose Changes, Paitepested by Eighty-Three-Year- Old Henry Chadwick, “Father of the National Game.” ENRY CHADWICK lItves in Brooklyn. He is the ball—eighty-three years old—but a live one, He takes a cold bath every AM. He has been watching the game since 1845 father of base- | Let's i> ‘peo—torty-five from one hundred ts fifty-five, and seven are sixty-two— - eftctal baseball guide. Jana wholesome. oe DAY Henry Chadwick declares that the game is not quite per- fect—that batting should be in- “Preaved to round it out. Boseman Bulger, The Evening World's Lrg ‘the Giants, telegraphs as follows: “John McGraw, the practical player _ @nd manager, says the game is evenly as it stands, and no increase F piaeeiees te needed or desired. tis statement Mr. Chadwick, the uses the English game of }as & means of comparison. Mr. McGraw, the practical, that’ cricket bas no interests tn with baseball, and in no way Jt be used for Mllustration or com- To get this argument on & Dasis, perhaps it would be best Mr. Chadwick's exact words, as Sappear in the current issue of Weekly fault bas always been in cricket ‘teo much importance was given : The fault in baseball to- y fe the prominence given to piteh- and fielding. Properly to round the game, special stress must be @p batting, no as to give it equal ce—to equalize the forces of at- | amswer to this It {s but falr to use MeGraw's own words “The main object Mr. McGraw, “is to please the The popularity of s game at {ts nearness to perfection better | ny theory that can be offered. the past ten years the batting Daseball has gradually decreased. f the same time the attendance at! has increased at the rate of more | han 10 per cent. a y: in baseball,” @o- not mean to convey the im- that the Jack of hitting did Dut im my opinion the increased ity is due to the fact that the are closer, and, consequently, + fause of the gradual decline tn Ping is « question which has 4 ity: discussed for yea: Plausible explanation | fielders more adept in balis, I think It Is also due Eimeving the pitcher's box ten feet — back, which way done in 1402 Hngended 0 help batting, but in had the opposite effect re. pei [HB secret of batting ts the ax Curate judging of speed and dis- dance, and the further the fs away the harder it is 1o judge ling with expert, who is travelling | | i | , so I am in-| more of an air of excitement to the | en un- | The that the have grown more scientific and handling | ji PoPMut, getting back to the original , 1 believe the game is very perfection w, and if it is he increase of batting would not public wants The baseball 5 4 becomes WB the players, Afier n game itke t Baie crowd returoe next day, The y ite always « P but tt mus 1 ) increas hitting would be t tear down fielding and p ‘ i ny Mame Al Prehent is of bh Wf batting war percep ‘ the mame we be “ tore would tire of a conte » three be re ar “ Gould be increased dl et 6 World Grim heavy “ take great Ae tigt * “ i le Mot alwaye Ww bit Loam bay the Reaxy y This old young man ts the most enthusiastic baseball fan "York. He was the early pillar of the national game ‘support that eliminated the vicious elements and made the sport What he did for the game is another story the tn "What's wixty-two years. For many, many years he has been editing the | New strengthening lear through thelr clever base running and } also scientific hitting at the proper time. | be left severely THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1907. «| BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK. pe EDITED BY ROBERT EDGREN, | M’MANUS PICTURES LATEST HAPPENINGS IN BASEBALL. } | | { | | ‘Years ago, when big scores were made in games by terrific hitting, the pitohers did not toss up spit-balls and other great turves which fool hitters In th days the pt quently shot at \o sually got a good clout at the ball. Since then the national game has grown each year in science, due Jarge measure to the effective twirling Jof the pitchers, The spit-ball has played havoc etth not only the lighter hitters in |the profession, but al th the slug | gers s° Kamen, ourse, are what the fans want, as are always worked up to x high p of excite- | ment, 0 team behind ie Mkely to go to the front cs a result of a few hits and good base-running “The public is perfectly eatisfied with }the national game as it ts to-day, for | they are patronizing the sport in larger | numbers every season and, besides, are showing more ent.justasm in the game In order to increase hitting, the piteh- er's box would have to be put back fur |ther. The game as ong present ts just right 1am the public ts perfectly satisfied.” All of whi that the great n; would seem to indicate tonal game had bettér alone. HB. ay BROOKLYN GOT-AN AWFUL —_—_——— ELMER AND BROWN’S HOLD STAGS TO-NIGHT Two boxing stags wil this city to-night. At the Consoll dated A. C., Stxty-fifth street and Broadway, there will be five bouts, the main event being a ten-round go between Joe Jeannette and Morris be held in Harris, in the semi-windup Joe Bedell meets Billy Kolb for atx rounds. At Brown's gymnasium, on Wer: Twenty-third street, near Sixth avenue, six bouts will take place In the star bout, Jack Dorman wil! meet Lou Meyers for six rounds ‘This bout should be « fast ond inter esting one. ae a Jeff Thorne gund in fig No. 67 TRAINING GALLOPS a Se AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY: SHEEPSHEA INDEXEO 4 work ing June| @BEAUCOUR Six ¢ dy been F shagaaie * fight with Joe ever Solored. ight haeclie” iair Moir Saw Sam st elton “weight he stands vox Jack Johnson or any other | Fight and Then Drew the the world, ‘barring Jef being C roe Se’ DY | who has been F 4 ee Color Line. Goldewain, the Eng mpion, who is ¢ BY JOHN POLLOCK. Another “American fighter who has | Mussel! Going West to Fight July 4. made good tn nd by trouncing two Unk Resse qoing to invade the Pacific of Jobnny Bb cmed fighters will eall fr t de to-day on the This is Sam Langford, the c Fst goal wi colored , who put secit'e “trnlne®. MeGarney eit cm, AE coy enemy ped Pega AR | Fitzgerald and Harry Lewis Fight ¢ BESOM—Four furlongs in 06 AT GRAVESEND TRACK, May! LANGFORD COMING HOME FOR FIGHTS HERE pied MeQuigan’s offer and « Becied from Fitegerald at « Papke Matched to Box “Cy” Flynn Bill Papue. Saar Western middie-wrighi the fighters thet they ‘have put up agains! him. has just signed articles for fight. He bas ured to meet “Cy Fiynn. the Buffalo middleweight. for six rounds at a show to be pulled o' on Priday at Detroit night Choynski to Engage In Another Bout. who retired from the game Joe Choynaki Mant heavy-weight, in @ aix-round by apecial fag to be he! nentioned the latter pa: Walsh-Weeks Bout Falis Through. | The ten-round bout between Simmy Walah miles in 2.00, Good waich Bim, plater, PRANCIB—One mile in 14. * She is ready Six furlongy in 1.37 2-5, 9 SPLIMNAP—#ix furlongs tn 1.17 2-6 h No account Five furlongs in 1.043 Is not mu 5 WOOD#-Four furlongs handily. May win» cheat 1 «008. longa tn furlongs anda t Will 4 » UNCLE ARLEY ° ‘ * mud ne EN_ ' os ‘ re as a PRA L-One r and a qua 5 an be war 5 ‘ ' r tab him 6 TAMACEA~Four furlongs ‘ PRADY—Pive ¢ riM ¥ f “ ' I on » speed TRO-ix ¢ « 2 7 > Women in Pole Tourney ore Mew «P : aig ® tour ero + j aw mae Se urdey the women ing right along beating all | work. Better Don't overiook him TOWN—One mile and a n 2.08. Clever work. Has ¢ with the beat Four turiongs tn 0.49 2-5, Lots of speed. Six furlongs in 1.1676, He ts good SRATE—One mile in 1.42. Ready to race Five furlongs in 1.08, One mile in L4, handil SULLIVAN FARRELL ANO JOHNSON “TOOK A PLUNGE Bet NEVER CAME UP. ai loka ht wit terday, the Buburban Sheepshead a woek day be: n The F mare is in big stake) comparatively lght with 115 pounds, and on her sh and Brookd does nothing else from ap day Show Sb BY H WENT TO F MEGANN. THE CRANES WENT UP IN THE che SUBURBAN HANDICAP A BIG. PUZZLE FOR THE TALENT Latest Eligible to he Has Chance lon Sheepshead Classic. VINCENT TREANOR, form of Tokalon E rea nour! warra acking now until Handi while Superman on all he hy :*2own must be cc pany. 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