The Washington herald., 1907-09-15

The last three weeks Of the baseball
season find the race for the pennant in
the American League as far from being
settled as il has been all this season.
and al the end of every other season
through which The younger major Ieagne
has passed.
Detroit and Philadelphia are still racing
ahead OF the rest Of the field, not abso-
lutely sure Of first and second place yet,
but so near fl that only the greatest
kind OF late season squirt can land
either Cleveland or the White Sox in the
first position at the finish.
Every local fan is busy with dope. pen
ell, and paper trying to pick the winner
Of the American League race. II Detroit
wins, it means that the pOst-season series
VII be held SO far West that only those
yhcsc pocketbUoks equal their enthusl-
asm in size viii be able 10 get a share
ot the creme de Ia creme of the baseball
feast On the other hand. if the Quakers
Win, SOME at least OF the post-season
contests viii be held in a place which.
If it is noted for nothing else, is famous
for the fact that It is easily accessible
from Washington.
Roofing for Detroit.
In spite of this fact. however. it is safe
10 say that there are as many or more Of
the local fans who are busy roofing for
Hughey Jennings pets as there are Of
those who are anxious to see Connie
Mack's men come in winners. The way
in which the Detroit outfit has Jumped
from second division insigniacance to
very busy position az the head of the
league has made It one of the most pop
u-ar teams on the circuit II Hughy
Jennings can whistle his team into a vic
tory there VIII be a lot Of local baseball
followers who VIII lay aside their ieal-
ocsy 90 cheer.
Whether they VIII get away with il OF
not depends 10 a great extent on how they
weather the schedule which the end Of
the season has for them % PLAY. Fx-
cept for seven games at the very end.
Detroit has 20 travel and play away from
home for the rest of the long season. An
except eleven or the games are Of the
hardest possible variety in the bargain
The Tigers set five games with ST Louis.
three with Washington, and three with
Boston These are the only possible soft
= pots In The remaining schedule. which
must be fought ont al top speed If il is to
be won.
The worst part Of the prospect IS that
while Detroit IS travelling around the /
country buJJing against the hardest teams /
in the league, Connie Macks Phladel- /
phians are staying at home entertaining /
visitors. To be sure. the visitors are
among tho fastest teams In the league. /
Boston and St Louis. with SIX games be- |
tween them, furnish the greatest chances
for the Athletics TO get a boost. but the
Philadelphia team will have the advan- |
tage over its opponents i'm that il PLAYS
al these games on familiar grounds with /
a friendly crowd behind It, and no tray
cling 10 fatigue the players
Hard Games Ahend.
The Athletics have some hard games /
however. Clarke Griin's men are there
in the middle week Of September. and
though the Yankees did not do much TO /
hurt the Athletics chances last time they !
met them the men from Gotham seem to /
have habit of bracing up in the last few
-N- "a ~-iN '@tA-'ii anu play lIE Llle KIM f
Of ball that would win the pennant if il /
lasted for a season. Chicago. with a good
chance for the pennant still before il. will !
also be a hard proposition for the Phlla- /
delphians to solve successfully.
ON the last three days of the month the 1
Tigers themselves invade the Athletics
preserve. and on the result Of this series
VIII depend, 10 a great extent the out
come OF the seasons playing. But even If /
the men whom Jennings has shown The /
game come away from Philadelphia at
the end Of the month within striking dis
tance Of the leading position. the work Of /
the former shortstOp will not be done
Philadelphia ends the season with three
games here, while the Tigers. though thev
play at home have 10 contend with
Cleveland and Chicago.
Cleveland and Chicago. by the way. are
iar from out Of the race yet. though they
have sunk TO the third and fourth posi-
uons IN the average column. The fans
VINO follow the fortunes Of Comlskey's
team nave not given up the idea that The
men who won the worlds championsbip
last season can do less than gain a chance
TO night for the post-season honors again
mis- year, and there is yet a good fighting
'hance that their hopes viii come true.