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ATHLETICS' YOUTH ANO VIGOR __
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SPEED AND MICE
Loss of Strategist John Evers May Philadelphia Pitchers Conceded
Lose Chicago World*s Series, t Superior and Ditto Lor Chance’s
bat Some PJck Sub Zlnv • Catchers, With Other Parts
merman to Win It ”T of Machine fairly
With His Bat. F Equal.
Br PETER B. VIOOM.
LET the burning principle* of the
old and new nationalisms be
. banked for a time, for there Is
" a matter of infinitely more Im
portance to some 40,000,000 inhabitants
of the U. 8. A. to be decided before
the rotes are cast In November. How
ever, then, os now, there Is one mooted
point in common to bo settled—the
hackneyed "come-back 1 ' speculation
which made Its debut with some dis
aster on July 4 on the eacd circuit
and has since run the gamut of every
thine from baseball and politics to the
drama and foreign matrimonial al
liances.
In other words, can the Chicago
Cubs "oome back V
The supporters of seven clubs In the
National league answer with one ac
cord. •They can—they have.”
On the American league circuit the
response Is, "Bo far they have, but
wait tin they meet the Athletles."
In the opinion of the writer the In
evitable Iteno of the Cube lias arriv
ed. bnt defeat. If it la thetr portion,
will be far from disgrace, for they
here attained the Impossible through
out their baseball career, systemati
cally demolished theorists (and they
may this one) and yearly have caused
great anguish in every major league
elty with the exception of Chicago.
Elephant More Than Mouthful!
But Napoleon had his Waterloo, Sul
livan bis Corbett, Jeffries his Johnson,
and ths White Elephant of the Quak
er City may prove too large a mouth
gpl for the Tiger eating. Giant slay
lng. Pirate pulverizing Cube.
Tet this opinion of the result of the
world's baseball series of 1910 Is based
on ttie accident that recently happened
to one Cub, and events may prove
that Johnny Evers, smartest ball play
er on the diamond, will not be missed
nt all. The brilliant hero of each
world's series has usually been a man
who hae distinguished himself but
moderately during the league season,
and Heine Zimmerman, utility lnfield
gg. though Inferior as a thinker and
■player to the little Trojan, may by
Hus terrific swatting carry the banner
victory for his club.
Iters use 6f .the eoM weather which
greeted the opening of the series of
1906 George Rohe, utility lnflelder for
the Chicago White Box, played third
base, pushing Lee Tannehill to short
stop, and won two of the team’s four
victories over the Cubs by three base
bits, and all because the veteran
George Davis had rheumatism In cold
weather. Here was one of the brain
iest players the game has ever known
out of the game, but useful because
hit touch of rheumatism contributed
largely to Comlskey's world’s cham
pionship.
Thera Is always this uncertainty te
cast a cloud of doubt over the selec
tion of a world’s series winner. Tet
Just now the "dope” of the diamond
points to the triumph of the Athletics.
Taken as a whole, it Is a younger
team and one equal In ability to the
Cuba* In everything except experience
and the relentless fighting spirit that
bas enabled Chance to annex so many
triumphs.
Youth Mat Triumph.
There la an adage of late appropri
ated by the wporting world that
'Tonth will be served.” True as gold,
bat there Is no time limit placed.
Hgve the Cube reached ttfe limit?
The two managers cannot control
the lock of the series, but the remain
der of the conflict will be largely In
thetr bands. In this respect the men
are veritable antitheses In person and
method. Both have proved their meth
ods successfully severs! times, hut one
has fnlled to win a world's title.
Prank Leroy Chance Is a typical
baseball hero. In common with aU
bis stars he has slowed down greatly,
yet he Is still a daring base runner, a
batter whose slashing hltAthrough the
Infield and usual Inability to fall in a
pinch make him a terror to pitchers.
He can *1(11 field In the top rank of
first seekers. Above all, be has the
spirit of the fighting leader, which
won him the more or less grudging
J admiration of the veteran Cubs when
■be took control and cemented him te
of the Evers, Hof
and Zimmerman type with a fssl
v log akin to hero worship. None so
I successful as he In the browbeating
’ of a stubborn veteran, yet tactful and
diplomatic In the handling of other*.
Results spell success, no Chance most
have attained It
Cornelius McGUßcaddy, which is the
genuine and euphonious cognomen of
Connie Mack, manager of the Athlet
ic*, la the reverse. He Is of the wor
rying, thinking type that the baseball
world knew In Charlie Comlakey of
the famous St ‘Louis Browns and lat
er In his manager of the White Box,
Fielder A. Jonee. But Mack sits on
the bench, and hto wizardry is of the
mystic type that succeeds through
plays directed by an invisible hand.
For ten years Connie hat managed
the baseball affair* of Uncle Bon
Shtbe In Philadelphia, and four pen
nants and one of the largest and finest
baseball plants In the country attest
to hls ability. But this scholarly man
ner of handling u ball team has had
one disadvantage—lt has not imbued
the players with a fighting spirit. If
Mack was a ploying manager things
might be different.
If that Is the case why pick the Ath
letles? Beonuse It Is the writer’s opin
ion that the 1910 series will be won by
a prei>onderance of good, youthful ma
terial and conditioned pitchers before
which the Cubs’ dauntless fighting
courage will be as naught. The Cubs
were outgamed by the White Sox vet
erans In 1000. Then why not by a
team of fast, hustling youngsters back
ed by a superb pitching corps?
According to recent developments. It
seems as If the Cubs will pin their
hopes to three pitchers Mordecal
Brown, Orval Overall and Leonard
Cole. Reulbach. the erratic. Is even
more so than usual this year and has
really been of little use. Illness hns
weakened him, nnd It Is doubtful If
he pitches n game. Mclntyre, Tfeffer,
Foxen or Richie may fill In, hut that Is
about all, for Pflester will be first re
serve.
Against this trio the Athletics havs
a greater wealth of mound material,
all of proved caliber. There are Charles
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SUGGESTION FOR NEW AMERICAN GOAT OF ARMS. GOOD UNTIL
NOV. 1, 1911.
A. Bender, the Indian; Jack Coombs
Cy Morgan and Eddie Plank. Harry
Krause and Jimmy Dygert are prob
lematical, thought the Cubs are averse
to southpaws and spithalllsts, as a rule.
Brown on Down Grade.
"Three Fingered” Brown is rapidly
passing. He still has the quick brain
and splendid Judgment that made him
a star In 1900. though then a veteran,
professionally speaking. But his ef
fectiveness Is not what It was. Yet
he Is dangerons still. Overall has
been out of the game nearly all sea
son because of nn injured artu. lie Is
expected to bear the brunt of the box
work If In condition. In a winning
game and ■With good support Overall
is Invincible, but he Is accused of lack
ing courage lu a grueling finish.
"King” Cole Is the National league’s
pitching sensation, but hls steadiness
In a short. Important series may well
be a subject of speculation. Hls case
may parallel that of "Babe” Adams of'
Pittsburg, sensation of the 1909 series.
In which he pitched three victories
against the Tigers. Adams, however.
Itad one prior major league experience,
having been tried out in 1908 and then
Nont to Louisville for seasoning. Cole
Is n pure "hush" product, having play
ed hls first professional game with
Bay City, Mich., last year.
Of the Athletic pitching staff two of
the lop note hers faced the Giants In
’he series of 1905. Bender and Plank,
tnd fhe Chief was' the only one to
(Core a victory for hls team. Then
he left handed Plank was the better
twlrler. but conditions are now re
versed. and the Indian Is regarded us
one of the most subtle mid effective In
the game. The crafty Coombs, hero
of the record twenty-four lulling vic
tory over Boston In 190tl— hls first
year, incidentally—is picked by the ex
perts to start for Philadelphia against
Overall. This Is the man for ajieed.
and not only has he u fast ball, but a
fast curve as well.
Morgan Is the spitball expert, and
he has shown a willingness to work at
all times, like Coombs, and to win too.
But he hns a tendency to wildness
that often causes disaster.
The superiority of the Cubs’ catch
ing corps Is conceded, and ditto for the
Philadelphia twirling brigade. The
Cubs' argument Is that the base run
ning Athletics will be nipped by the
accurate pegging of John KUng or the
snap throws of Jimmy Archer. ex-De
trolter, to which the Athletic enthu
siasts reply that their catchers will
not be overworked because the Cubs
will not get on bases with such pitch
ing In front of them.
Cub Catchers Superior.
But behind the bnt the Cubs are
alone. Kllng, Archer and the veteran
Tom Needham, taken In the order
named for service, are far better than
Ira Thomas. Paddy Livingston or Jack
Lapp. But the peerless Kllng Is not
In the peerless form of yore. Hls peg
ging lacks deadly accuracy, but that
nimble brain that blinded the Detroit
Tiger Is still moving nnd can be count
ed upon unless the series Is won by
slugging. Archer. If Kllng falls to
stop the sack pilfering, may be called
upon, and he has one of the hardest
throws known to baseball, but as he
hurls while squatting he Is sometimes
a bit Inaccurate.
Livingston Is supposed to be Mack’s
first choice, and he does not compare
either with Kllng or Archer. Thomas
has the experience of a world’s series
while with Detroit In 1908, but he Is
erratic except In the matter of fouls.
In this he Is consistent, for he never
catches them. This habit Is not only a
handicap, but a menace, according to
a Chicago scribe, who opines that the
ball may bit Ira In the bead almost
any time and iucapacltate him. Lapp
Is u hard worker of some ability, and
that comment about lets him out,
though Philadelphia thinks differently.
With Evers out of the Cub Infield
through the broken ankle received In
sliding to the plate In Cincinnati mat
ters are evened somewhat. Chance Is
more than the peer of Harry Davis in
every way. but Davis may uncork
some of those drives which have so
often broken up games.
Eddie Collins, whom Philadelphia
depended upon to show Evers the art
of second base playing, will have a
decidedly easier task with Zimmer
man. Like Evers, the Columbia prod
uct Is a natural player, but still lacks
the Impish subtlety that bas made the
Cub famous. In fielding Collins easily
leads "Big City.” and both are good
at batting. Zimmerman's recent ex
ploit of knocking two over-the-fenco
home runs In Cincinnati and a triple
against the stockade—all records for
the reconstructed park—may well give
one pause. As before remarked, Zim
may be the “mbryonic hero.
Tinker Ahead of Barry.
Tinker and Barry are more equal,
with the odds In favor of the Cub
veteran. The Chicago actor, though
showy in hls play and leaning to
grand stand nourishes. Is a wonder. He
Is a breaker up of games during the
National league seasons, but does, uot
hit well In the short world’s contest.
At third Frank linker seems to top
Harry Btelnfeldb Evers’ Injury was
probably the only thing that Insured
Btelnfeldt a pines In the big series.
HOW BISTER HOBBLED
* THEM.
When sister got her hobble skirt
The family assembled.
Papa's remarks were very curt;
With high disdain he trembled.
Aunt Julia sniffed'and raised her
hands.
Grandmother almost fainted
And said: "Be seen tn that? My
lands!
I’d ruther that she painted!"
Then each took turns while sister
stood
And heard how they condemned It.
They said the style was far from
good.
Oh, how they hawed and hemmed
It!
When they were through then sis
ter took
An album from the table
And showed them In that olden
book
Such things—believe me, Mabel!
First grandma in her widespread
hoops.
The stiye in eighteen fifty.
When Grecian bends and soulful
droops
Were thought to be quite nifty.
Then, with a smile that seemed to
say.
"Once more I’m glad to fool you.”
A "pull back” costume, tight and
gay.
She showed on good Aunt Julia.
Pear mother rose to seize the book.
And they had quite a tussle,
But sister held It and cried: "Look!
Here’s mother with her bustle!”
Then father In spring bottomed
pants!
My sister's wise selections
Of father’s, grandma's, ma's and
aunt's
Old styles hushed their objections.
—W. D. Nesblt In Chicago Post.
for he has slowed up to a remarkable
extent In everything but hitting. His
fielding ability now Is largely due to
hls sagacity, for hls speed has gone.
That about divides the Infield evenly,
because there Is no reason to believe
that Tinker nnd Zimmerman will work
with the smoothness of six years’
standing that existed between Joe nnd
Evers despite personal detestation of
each other.
[ Again, on form the Cub outfield ap
pears better, but a superiority of the
Athletic pitchers may entirely nullify
that advantage. Shecknrd Is better
than Briscoe Lord or the veternn Top
sy Hartset. Artie Hofmnn has an.
edge on Rube Oldring, nnd Frank
Schulte Is given form over Dan Mur
phy, another 1905 veteran, then nn
lnflelder. But If the hurlcrs keep the
Cubs hitting pop-ups and easy files
there will be little occasion for the
brilliant, heady throwing of the Cub
trio. Such nn ecstatic situation for
Philadelphia Is unlikely, so the Cubs
must be given the call there.
In summarizing It must M remem
bered that the Issue Is really not the
undoubted superiority of the Cub
catchers or the conceded record su
premacy of the Athletic twirlers. It
is the problem of whether youth will
be served when two strong teams
mere.
From this standpoint the Cubs have
passed their zenith, and the Athletics
should win.
CHILD MARRIAGES CONTINUE.
Ilritish Unable to Stop Deep Rooted
Practice In India.
The custom of child marrlngos In
India, although viewed with strong
disapproval by tho British authorities
nnd not encouraged by enlightened
Hindus themselves, proves to be too
deep rooted to he killed In one genera
tion by mere western disapproval. A
British blue book Just Issued contains
some striking statistics on this much
discussed Indian problem.
Out of a total population of nearly
800.000,900 there are nearly 25,000,000
married under the age of twenty. Of
these more than 3G0.000 are under tho
age of five. The following figures are
given:
Married Married
Age. males. females.
Under 5 years 121.500 243.503
6 to 10 years 759.001 2,029,712
10 to 15 years 2,539,279 6,584,768
16 to 20 years 4.320.388 9,343.718
The very early marriages are mostly
In the nature of parental contracts or
engagements.
FIREWOOD TOTAL DECREASES.
But United States Still Uses $250,000,-
000 Worth Annually.
Firewood valued nt *250,000,000 is
used every year by the people of the
United States, according to the lutest
estimate of the forest .service. Our
forefathers used considerably more
wood, but coal to a great extent has
supplanted Jt as a fuel.
In 1880 the census estimated that
there were nearly 140,000,000 cords,
valued at .$322,000,000, used for fuel
annually. The population then was a
little over 50.000,000. The population
kas increased to over, 80.000,000, but
the use of wood for fuel has decreas
ed not only In per capita consumption,
but also in total quantity.
PROFIT SEEN IN SHARKS.
Canadians to Produce Oil and Guano
From Carcasses.
Sharks from eight to fifteen feet long
are found In British Columbia, off
Vancouver island. In large schools. It
Is Intended to use a fleet of schooners
to catch these and take them to the
coast whaling stations, where oil
could be manufactured from the livers
and guano from the carcasses. It will
be the first Industry of Its kind to be
established in Canada.
Britain’s Accidents Many.
The fatal street accidents In the
United Kingdom in 1909 aggregated
1.181, while all the accident* totaled
$3,023. ” ‘
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