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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
12
A vivid feature by Tommy Clark describes polo’s appeal and play. It explains equipment from willow balls to mallets, details the fast demanding nature, and paints a scene of a Westbury match with grand stands and a vast turf battlefield.
The article extols polo as a thrilling international sport played on horseback with ponies up to fourteen to fifteen hands. It details field size, match length eight periods of seven and a half minutes, pony changes, and injuries managed by a referee and surgeons, emphasizing speed, skill, and the pivotal role of pony quality in determining the winning team.
Ugh Jennings says Manager McGraw’s no-question rule should be challenged when umpires err. He praises a scrappy Tigers group that will stand up for rights and push through a league race, insisting fights arise only from bad calls not riotous behavior, and that errors are correctable by those who care.
Infielders are judged by how quickly they shift their hands to catch balls above or below the waist. Eddie Grant of the Cincinnati Reds is praised as a master of rapid hand movement, excelling at fielding grounders and avoiding injuries while making precise throws.
A sports column argues pennants hinge on top pitchers with Giants Cubs and Mack cited as examples. It praises Moriarty strong throws from third for Detroit and notes baseball players’ limited cross sports prowess, listing Joe Lake and others while recounting coaching views on Yale Harvard crews.
American League head Ban Johnson faces a rash of disturbances as managers and players clash. Stovall is suspended for spitting on umpire Ferguson, while Cobb earlier sparked controversy. A brawl in Cleveland involves Olson, Graney, Speaker, Nunamaker, and others, with Johnson promising strict punishment after a rigid investigation.
Reports say Joe Rivers will defend his welterweight claim against Willie Ritchie in Los Angeles July 4. Some observers doubt Ritchie’s year away harms him while Rivers, called the Mexican, is favored by others to take the championship.
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