Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
Americans League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

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Manages Cantillon and Jones held
consultation at 80 this morning at the
Regent and after its conclusion it was
decided that no game would be played and
the White Sox left on the | O'Clock train
for PE,ladei pha Manager cantill"n had
been out at the park all morning. aud when
he returned to thu Eotal h said it was
wonderful tn. way the rain was running
of the diamond Eut for the heavy down
fall and continued ra n after ll:%o the
game could hsrV. been pullSd off, and this
after thirty-six hours of continuous mois-
ture.
Before getting in the bus Tor the hotel
Manager Jones said that he believed the
championship depended upon the first game
In Philadelphia IF we can WIN that"
said he there will be nothing to it. III
pitch big Ed Walsh in the first and last
game in Philadelphia. with Smith taking
the other one. l am praying for the
weather to get cold as Ed Walsh is al
ways at his best in cold weather. and he
will have them all shooting ducks with his
spit ball going right
Tomorrow the ST. Louis Browns start
series of three games. The opening sAm-
will begin at O'Clock so as to
allow the Treasury and Trinity teams
getting together to settle the championship.
their contest commencing as soon as posi-
bile after the professionals get through.
There is great interest attached to the
amateur championship. aud as both games
viii he for one admission big crowd Will
he on hand to see the fun
ing from Youngstown where he went To see
"Bunesetter'' RecCc. Mike reports his bad
arm in splendid shape and voices with Tom
Hughes the praises of the wonderful bone
setter. Kahoe met Jesse Tannehill at
Youngstown. and he was also put right 50
that he can help Boston out in the final
games of the season.
Whoever would have pitched against the
ChicaSos today and won. lost an orportu-
nifty of winning 500 through the postpone
ms Mt account of ran. Several of the
local pitchers received letters from 81. Louis
this morning signed "A Millionaire Fam"
in which they were offered 500 If they de-
fcated Chicago today Manager Jones was
shown the letters and he says that some
bug In the Mound city has been sending
out these letters TO the different clubs just
ahead of the White Sox. the missve reach
ing Their destination about the time the
champions do. Everybody had a good
laugh over the letters.
American League clubs took brief rest
yesterday. no games being scheduled as
the teams are all in the east This week
brings the most important series to hand
of all the base ball year. for the ChicagoS
and the Detroits are both to play the Ath-
letiCS
If the Philadelphia club waivers and loses
its lead 1t is almost certain that the nine
will be unable TO regain il. the finish
of the season is only few days hence, and
after Chicago and Detroit the Athletics
must play the ClcvelaadS, who are a dan
gerous combination. if not championship
winners.
Base ball experts are Of the opinion that
the Phiiadeiphas are feeling the strain of
the hard finish more than the ChCa3os or
the Detroits. If the pitchers for the Ath-
letiCs unable to maintain the pace
which has been characteristic OF their work
for the last month 1t is quite possible that
Philadelphia Will be fought out of fl st
place and the championship almost at the
last moment of the race of 1901. Tits week
will tell the story.
Today Detroit is only seven points behind
thu Athletics In this remarkable fight
made by Detroit. which was not considered
peHuant poss ihility until past mids season.
and then every base bail expert in the COun-
Try freely predicted its early chute on the
tohoEgdn. Manager Hughey Jennings must
not lie overlooked. The Detroit team that
Is harassing the Athletics for leadership
today Is practically the same combination
that finished sixth last year under the man.
asement of William Armour. II was only
necessary for base ball leader such
Jennings to assume command to bring this
latent strength to the surface. W hlie De-
truit is far from IN ideal championship
team. il is results 'hat count, and Jennings
has attained results To Jennings indie
fatigahle persistence. supreme Cour ;e, base
ball knowledge and eeneralship, and his
ability to inStill and inspire into his play
ers some of his comhativ. instinct is due
the great success Of the Detroit team. And
al II
finishes. Jennings vii have settled his
managerial ability beyond all dispute.
sudden changes must always be ex-
SO close and erucling rs the American
League fight Last Monday the Athletics
had clear lead over their nearest com
petitorS of twenty ght points. and their
most rabid adhcrcnts were already claim
ing the pe1nant as won. But right on the
eve Of the seeming contamination of their
great fight came a slump, an awful slump.
that hlled the Philadelphia base ball pop
ulace with woe. This terrible fall from
base ball grace last week was well ex-
emplitiCd by their record One game won
WAS the only entry made on the credit side
OF Connie NaCk'S book. while three defeats
materially lcsSened their margin of leader
ship Saturdays victory over st. Louis
'i"n" prevented humiliating weeks
work Now York the team that
"Yinred such untoward hostility against
PhlladelphiaS prnnant aspirations, winning
the first game by the close score of : to =,
aud giving the Athletics the worst drub-
blnE they have received for long time
In the second contest. the score being II
to 3 Then. happily. rain came TO the
rescue If the fast falling leaders. and
Wednesday and Thursday were much
needed days OF respite. Friday St Louis
gave them another kick that was almost
the climax OF evaporation, but Saturday
Il complete reversal of form was exhibited
back of the superb pitching of Plank. the
visitors never having a chance for vic
tory
There H. not much doubt that in their