The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
OPINIONS ON THE GAME.

Charlie Snyder. former star ball player
and a thirty-third degree fan, was an
interested listener 70 the returns from the
battle in Chicago yesterday afternoon as
rendered by the original regaphone man
from The Washington Herald building.
Snyder pins his faith 10 the American
League champs and expects them 10 beat
the Cubs out. After the Cubs had scored
their three runs in the fourth inning he
was asked if he still thought that the
Tigers would capture the game. 1t would
not surprise me IN the least he an
swered 1T Is in just such a situation
as this that those Tigers play their best.
They are never beaten until the last man
is retired. and that kind of spirit is bound
20 get them something"
When the returns for the ninth inning
were in showing the Cubs 10 be the vic
tors his faith was still unshaken I am
of the opinion that there VIII be a differ
ent story 10 tell when Chicago tackles
the Tigers in Detroit The Cubs have
everything In their favor In Chicago, but
those l2.000-odd fans that will turn out
to see their idols in the Michigan city
Will help some. and those Who have
backed Jennings band will not be dis
appointed.
Thomas c. Noyes. president Of the
Washington baseball club, and an ardent
r0oter for the Tigers. when asked his
opinion Of Detroits chances, now that
they have dropped two games Of the Sc
Ties. for the worlds title. was exceedingly
sanguine. I think Detroit will be the
worlds champions this year because
believe that they are the better team.
The loss Of two games will not affect
their playing In the games that remain
to be played. Many are OF the opinion
that Donovan failed TO come up to
scratch in the first game. It was not his
fault that the game was not won, and I
am Of the opinion that he will get the
next game he pitches. Had Schmidt held
him, as he should have, there would have
been nothing TO the game. Schmidt IS a
young catcher, and this is his first ex-
perience in a series of this kind. He is
a good backstop. and after the nervous
ness only natural in the first one or two
games, 1 expect him 20 settle down and
give a good account OF himself With
t4N NApfFA u NAlEtA MS AhAH etAAA iAbA
him, as Will be the case in Detroit to-
morrow, 1 look 90 see him redeem him
self
Chicago Is undoubtedly a better field
ing team. but l think Detroit excels with
the stick, and although they have not
shown much as yet, they are liable to
jump in at any time and clout the ball
TO all corners of the lot Cobb. their
mainstay with the bat. has not struck his
stride, but he will surely do so, and when
he does the whole team will follow his
example"
Mike Scanlon, for many years actively
| connected with baseball, and at one time
manager Of the local team in the old
Union Association; the man who found
and developed Charlie Snyder and Joe
Gerhardt, and knows baseball from start
to finish, is a strong Cub man. He said
last night
Il picked the Cubs to win the worlds
championship before a ball had beer
pitched, and. although Chance and his
men have not accomplished this feat
| yet. I cannot see where Detroit has q
show. The Tigers may win one or ever
two games of the series, but I consider
! Chicago a sure thing bet, and have the
I Wherewithal to back my opinion.
Detroit has two star batters, but as
team they are not as strong with the
| stick as the Cubs, and they are, in my
/ opinion, considerably weaker in three
/ positions, namely, first base shortstop
and behind the bat
| Chances trump card is still TO b,
| played That card is MOrdecai Brown
! Reports have it that Browns wing is no
/ in the best Of shape, but 1 do not think
/ that the trouble amounts to much, anC
/ if the three-fngered twirler is started il
either tomorrow or Saturdays game,
predict that the miner will win In {
/ walk