The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

Now that the American League race ap-
pears 70 have narrowed down to a point
between Detroit and St Louis. IL may
not fall amiss that We should ponder
well upon what the chances Of the Browns
10 win exactly are
Especially IS this race interesting when
II is understood that the victory VIII
probably be cast upon the result OF the
seven games St Louis plays with Detroit
in St Louis from September ? 70 16. There
is. % course, an interim between the first
series and the second Of these games
Briefly put, Detroit is stronger in Cobb
and Crawford than St Louis. These two
men mark The present prepouderance Of
the Wolverines During the recent trip
OF the Browns through the East they fol-
lowed Detroit In many cities In each
ball park the awestriclzen natives showed
YOU broken panels in the fence where
long drives by Cobb and Crawford had
done damage II was like following
devasts ting army and looking where the
shells hit and caused ruin and havoc.
Fear Crawford and Cobb.
But Il was only Crawford and Cobb
Rossman hits fairly well And Mcintyre.
But Crawford and Cobb. with long drives
were CLEANING up
Take Crawford and Cobb from Detroit
Replace them with two average hitters.
The Tigers would be lucky 20 run third
Everywhere. save at center and right
field. St Louis Is the strongest club. The
Detroit or no other infield begins 10 COM
pare with that Of the Browns Probably
Il is the very best indeId that ever has
been put together. particularly when YOU
must consider intelligence rs well as man
ual performance.
There IS not much difference IN the
pitching STATS with Waddeu doing right.
ST Louis has the best OF il here
We viii not consider the other clubs in
this argument. We viii assume that they
viii not be cOntenders. We believe that
they viii not be. Chicago is playing fine
ball with a weak club. The Sox cannot I
stand the pace. They are not strong
enough Cleveland scarce counts we
cannot consider the Eastern clubs as con-
tenders
Then it is up TO St Louis 70 beat De
JrOit for the Championship by beating I
her IN a majority OF the seven games {
which VIII be played in 81. Louis in Sep
-ember-
McAleer VIII probably make a special Z
campaign for this series with the VOL I
What can he do but Use his 1-rt-ba-5- I
ers- Wadden Bailey, and Graham. Here
comes in the great value and importance /
of Waddeu
No matter how reliable Donovan. pi-
ueen, Powell, and other men are and .
any one OF them IS liable 90 Dee lii avt af I
the box any day, Waddeu Is. when at his D
oest, the greatest Ielt-hander that ever 4
pitched baseball. and with the posSibr. .
exception OF RUsie. the greatest pitcher. /
leIt OF right. that ever lived
WaddeH should Win.
II Waddeu IS good. DE should mich
three and win two games of the eava,
Bailey and Graham should win three Of
the remaining four That viii give the
BroWns fve Of the seven at home.
II is scarce Necessary 10 explain that
the point Of using the left-handed mitch
ers is that the left-handed batters Of De
Jroir-Cobb. Crawford. McTutvre Ross
man. and JOneS-wlu not be so Ifab1a ~
MT the outgoing curve of the left-haud=r
as they could the incoming one OF The
rght-Eander
Now here IS q nice point Of baseball tao
tics Would you. with an effective left
hander twirling. pass such men as Cobb
ana Crawford when there were men on
5ases2
OF course. this becomes entirely - -,--.-
ter Of instinct field Judgment. II yva5darr
s plJching MS best game there will not
De any men on bases II errors LEI rHers
ln and he Is pitching his best game il
might be vel 20 let him have a U-harI
81 Cobb or Crawford Yet after all ir
might oe better 20 let them pass and try
some one else.
les Ihe more thought YOU give IL the
more certain YOU become that ff VIII ba
wise 20 let Cobb or Crawford 20 by yy1,ar, 9
mere are men in scoring position
et would you pass a good lcft-han5eI
1atter when you have a good Icft-handa- ;
pitching against him 10 bring I'D a fafr J
I lsnt-hander, Ike Schaefer. CouEblfr or
Remember that a fair right e
-a-loeo oatler has. as a rule. a much bet :
e cAance TO hit good Ieft-hande5 q
'itcher than the crack Ieft-han9ed barrs- a
as I'd '''l f
The swerve Of the Ieft-handed curve Z
way from the batter. II he be Iaff-bs-7- Is
q, OF into him II lie De rfght-handa5 "a
makes this difference. q
Plans Easily Upset.
On Il IS hard 20 plan baseball cam Il
'algns In advance You must be governed n
y the conditions Of the occasion. by the j
xigencies OF the moment And fbsr o.
7hen you do the very best you know how b
DO. you are liable 10 do wrong
Just the same We believe I'm r,aess-,,-
ODD and Crawford when there are mon n
2 bases These fellows seem 10 be ab1a d
set d long hit whenever they want one IdI
ny time Cobb wants a double OF "a t-i-1. p,
2 seems 20 be able To get it. =
Better then. deal with man who mere cl
may make a pop single IN
St louis viii very probably raf, br+ r.
tue. y any on Detroit until September st
Both teams viii be PLAYING ne F-gy-- n
n clubs by that time. ~
That means that unless +r,s - ~
appens. and Il Is alwavS hauDa1i-s, T., d,
asehaE. both teams viii win sl,ifa -
rly from now until September ; =
ChlcagO IS liable 20 take a few fsr1s o-,+
Detroit White and Altrock are had 4
eoicine for the Tigers. But really -
Ok are playing on their nerve Tbav
ave nac 10 hight too hard 10 bear Pbu-
ielpnia and Washington 20 De rs,ted a.
hrst-class team
St Louis. the Sox and perhaps yVssb
gton are the teams Detroit has 10 e.
rank might beat them a game or ty-o
any good left-hander may. So rrsv I
me OF lhe Boston Ieft-hanJers ve-
'on The whole Detroit viii win as r,,--.
illes as st louis from now s1r+r -
ans meet, though left-handers viii not
lecJ 81 Louis so grievously as tbe,- v-iu
7uolt- stone will be the only St. Touis
-lteT Tor whom left-handers have rsr- u
Is COBB, Crawford Mcintyre Ross bu
an and David Jones viii suffer pvbe, m
z souln-slders pitch against Detroit
Fielders Must Play Bali. 90
There is one great point in connection 81
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