The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-03

. LlNklHS utu not bhiNiS N0NNPt i-.SSA"
at the hands of the crowd, why were
such reports telegraphed from Padn'
cab? Don't get your dates mixed.
There is small occasion for alarm
that has been more or less manifest
ed during the last day or two at the
prospect of losing the pennant 70 Pa
ducah. While the action OF the lndi-
ans in supporting their team at the
end of the season with an American
League pitcher in frantic effort TO
secure honors at any cost may be crit
icised from a strictly spOrJsmanllke
standpoint, yet the Kentucky town is
well within its rights and If il pre-
fers to win and can win under such
circumstances, there will be little
cause for complaint. But there is no
reason why the pennant should wave
in the kentuckian stronghold this
year and with the advantage remain
ing with the locals L. IS safe to say it
will not
Cairo and Paducah have each play
ed l09 games out of a possible 120,
Cairo has won 6S games and has
percentage Of 1924, while the Redskins
have negotiated Ga and can now claim
SIT The locals lead by four games
and there are eleven to play Should
Paducah win every game, a most i'm
possible proposition. Cairo would have
to win and the percentage would be,
Cairo. GS3: Padueah, CPS. What is
much more probable but by no means
oen-ain. is that Paducah will take
about half, or say. six of the eleven.
This would make the Cigar Signs $50
and TO receive .59l, safe margin.
Cairo needs nut three more games
The boys are thoroughly alive to
the requirements of the case. They
know what is expected of them. They
are of championship material and the
result of t.he last double series in
stead Of discouraging them win have
an exactly opposite effect. The Cham
pions can be depended upon to take
more than half of the remaining Sc
ries. They will dispose of Clarksyille
beginning with today and after that
HOpkinsville. Henderson and Vim
cennes will be easy picking II is
speaking altogether too modestly %
claim eight OF these games. the two
first of which are on the home grounds
and that viii secure the rag if nos
another hit is made OF Bonno .his
season. BIZ allowing for accidents.
an average OF two games from eacf
club is safe estimate. Even presup
posing the impossible and admitting
that the clubs of the second division
can beat the champions two games on
OF three allowing but four victories
10 the home team. the percentage
would then be an even 800 and padu-
cab would have TO win eight. OF three
fourths 81 its remaining games 20
even tie the Champions.
It is poor compliment to pay 20
The other excellent organizations of
the league 10 suggest that fhe wooden
men have even a fair chance Their
victory would mean nothing short OF
an open and fragrant gift TO PaJucah
on tho part Of the teams farther down
ia the perccu age column. The Bulle.
tin does Not believe that one OF the.
clubs after the plucky. uphill fight
that has been made. would throw a
game either 10 Paducah or Cairo This
city has been fortunate enough IN
past years not 10 experience the diffi-
Guilty Of supporting a local baseball
team and il may NOT be- an easy mat
ter TO appreciate Iust how much euod
American spirit and love OF the game
b. requires 10 meet sHch conditions.
That II does exist in Clarksville AMI
henderson ia iiopkin3ille and yin
cennes. possibly 20 q much greater IS.
tent than it does in McCracLon coun.
~ Kentucky. has been zausfactorl.
.y demonstrated during toe past two
sears. The fars may take comfort
and brace APP for gooI game and
winning game today Within another
week the agony win DC safety over
and the lettering on that pennant NAV
be aafely ordered Cairo Cbampicus
le9t"