The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-05
PHILADELPHIA VS.. NEW YORK.
National Championship to Lie Between
These Clubs.

New York, Sept. with the PEN
nant races in the two leagues all but
over, despite the fact that the season
has as yet a month to run, interest in
the post-season series for the national
championship is growing apace. One
of the contenders in the championship
is already assured. New York will
represent the National league, as the
Giants have the pennant cinched bar
ring the humiliation of the club by a
dynamite explosion or in a railroad
wreck. That settles upon one quantity
in figuring out the national champion
ship. s 49,
That the other quantity will be fur
nished by Philadelphia looks all but
assured. and if the Athletics are de-
feated now it will be big surprise.
Chicago is the only club liable to give
the Athletics any great amount of
trouble, and the schedule is all against
the White Socks. After brief series
against the western clubs Chicago goes
east to face the eastern teams, where
Philadelphia, New York and Boston
must be met in turn, with a few post
poned games thrown in for good
measure. The only place that Chicago
has anything like snap is at Wash
ington, and even the Nationals are
liable to throw it into the White
Socks the way stahPs bunch is going
now. Cleveland has practically drop
ped out of the race since Lad ole was
forced out, and now that Larry has
a gain been injured and Bradley is. on
the sick list, Cleveland's eclipse looks
to be total New York has been doing
some good work, but not enough, OF, it
to bridge the gap which now exists
between the Highlanders and Athletics,
barring phenomenal work on the part
of the latter. All of this spells that
the Athletics will have to defend the
honors of the American league against
New York.
Wadden VS.. Mathewson.
With New York it will be Mathewson
who will have to bear the brunt of the
battle, and Christy will have to pitch
no less than three of the seven games
if he is in shape to do so. Opposed TIC
Mathewson will be RUDE WaddelI, the
eccentric Southpaw, and those who
think that Waddell will not pitch great
ball in a national championship series
are liable to make bad mistake. The
conditions and circumstances are all in
favor of Waddel pitching some of the
greatest ball in the history of his al
ready brilliant pitching record. Waddell
likes to pose as the hero, and he will
have unrivaIed chances in the cham
pionship battles. So far as Rube's not
being in condition to do his best, depend
upon Connie Mack for that. = No one
has the hold on the big fellow that
Mack has, and Waddell will do mosi
anything that Connie asks him to. With
| both pitchers in condition it will be q
grand battle between the man consider
ed by most fans the greatest right-han6
| twirler in the world and the man com
monty assigned the foremost position
amongst the southpaws.
| After Waddell and Mathewson it viii
be up to the other members of the
pitching stats, and each club has e
| brilliant array outside of their bright
particular stars. With New York the
next two choices will be McGinnity anc
Ames, with Taylor and Wiltse to fal
back on, and this quartet is strong
enough in itself to land pennant fol
most any club. McGinnity is an ole
stager at the game, and he fights hard
est and best with his opponents fighting
ba * Ames is more brilliant than Nc,
Ginnity, but has not the season pos
sessed by the Iron Man. Taylor is alsS
thoroughly seasoned twirler. and his
work is not appreciated at it's true
worth because he depends more upoT
his reliability than his brilliancy to wiz
| for him. WiItse is great southpaw
but he is young and inclined to wild.
ness, and McGraw will probably holf