Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-29
WILL BATTLE
FOR THE PLACE
SERAPHS AND SEALS ENTER
ON STRUGGLE
Portland Ia Conceded the Penn ant
The Angels Are Crippled by the
Loss OF Players After
Disaster

with the coast league championsh
nractica lIv conceded to Portland which
has played fast ball from the com
mencement OF the season, Los Angeles
and San Francisco are prepared 10
mako a gallant struggle for second
place and the race should be pretty
one. as the Angels have been coming
up with mighty rush and are now
within striking distance of the seals.
For a while It appeared as though
the Seraphs, for the first time in local
baseball history, were doomed to finish
way in the rut, but new life has entered
the team, and should San Francisco
win out, all available steam must be
exerted.
That Portland heads the league is no
great surprise as the Mud Hens were
least effected by the northern disaster,
which for while threatened to wipe
Pacific coast baseball from the map.
Los Angeles lost several Of her
strongest players and was forced 10
travel under distressing circumstances
for no inconsderable space of time.
Angels Lose Players
Brashear, Nagle, Ross and Atz
skipped to various leagues, apparently
imbued with the idea that there might
be idle times in California. Dolly
Gray also gave us the go-by, but his
absence is proba bly, not wreaking much
harm, as Dolly was given his eastern
release shortly after assn ming his new
berth. Dolly had bad streak and,
so far as may be judged. would have
encount tered it on the coast.
Nagle was Obliged to return from
Buffalo and appeared glad to get back.
Brashear comes at a most opportune
time and the effect Of his sticking and
fielding has been appreciably noticed
during the present series. The blonde
player appears to improve with every
season, and as he is always in the best
of condition, can be depended upon at
all times.
Carlisle and Buckley, the new re-
cruits, have thus far acquitted them
selves in league style, and Dillon's
judging cap was apparently set well
when he signed the men. Carlisle, from
his performance thus far, possesses
noodle and is able to bunt as we'll as
line them out.
When headwork becomes prominent
feature of Pacific coast playing erthu-
siasm will increase hundred fold The
present champions Of the National
league, Frank Chances Cubs, have dis
played gilt edged brain work through
out the season and are credited with
having shown the best Judgment in
tight places ever exhibited by band
Of ball players Taken as team, the
Cubs are not all individual stars, but
SO inbred has become team work that
a majority Of hair line games have gone
to the quick thinking leaders,
A well turned, clear cut play at a
period creates more of the
glad cry than any number of Sensa-
tional drives or stabs when things are
nicely.
A few weeks back, when there was
just a possible chance that the New
York Giants might nose out Chances
braves, a remarkable game was con-
tested at Chicago, in which the Cubs
barely won out, after a session ac-
head work ever Witnessed on a ball
field.
Greatest Baseball Game
Sporting writer's became sufficiently
over the proceedings to call
the game the greatest ever played, and
stories of the contest bear out all the
auding which occurred
The thousands of spectators who wit
messed the fray realized that brain was
over Drawn and as dazzling
exhibitions followed one another in
rapid succession the crowd became
frantic with excitement.
1t is said that not one play of the
errorless game could have been put to
better advantage. Considering the
combinations that enter
into a game the statement is nothing
short of marvellous. Long hits were
not scarce, but the greatest ou tbursts
occurred when a player was retired on
an entirely unexpected and clever effort
Something uncanny appears to hover
about the methods of Chances men.
they have every possible
play at their fingers end, ready for in
stant release at the proper time.
Harry Steinfedt, the Cub third
baseman, is an example of the wonder
full results of team work. As a member
Of the Cincinnati Reds "Steinie" was
rated as clever player brilliant at
lines, but erratic, During Steinfeldts
term on the Red payroll it was general
y acknowledged that Cincinnati man.
agement or leadership was responsible
for the bad showing made by Cincy.
More or less discord was always in
1rder and the seasons end generally
found the Reds close to the bot tom.
When Steinfeldt was given his re-
lease and Joined the Cubs he imme-
1ately became the center Of diamond
attraction, caVorting in sensational and
steady style at the difficult corner.
Big Orvic Overall was in the same
boat. AS a member of the Cincinnati
crowd he lost majority of his games
ana many called him a false alarm.
Since his appearance with the Chi
'ago team he has exhibited all the
of q world beater
There must be some reason for the
change, and no other possible esxplana-
ton can be made than that of superb
team training and exercise of the