New-York tribune., 1909-10-04

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a retardins effect the growth and development
OF their subsidiary bodies Better. far better 10
ional body, thoroughly representative of the whole
Let an golfers at once endeavor 10 eradicate from
taelr minds any latent suggestion OF the peTnicoIs
West in golf The gathering OF golfers at the re-
cent amateur championship at Wheaton and the
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Pittsburg and Detroit are to fight it out for the
premier honors of baseball teams which, while both
have than one pennant in their own
leagues, have met with success in post-sea-
son series. Detroit accomplished the feat Of win
ming third successive championship in the Aneri-
can League race last week. when Chicago put the
quietus the hopes Of the Athletics green team
which has made remarkable fight and more than
justified an oft expressed confidence in the ability
and acUmen of that baseball wizard. Connie Mack
Pttsburg's path has been easier one 20 follow.
and for many weeks it has been almost foregone
conclusion that the Pirates would add the 1909 pen
to those for 1901 1902 and 1903. Now the cham
pions must meet, Detroit with the memory of de-
feats last year and the year before that at the
hands Of the Cubs. Pittsburg in the hope Of taking
revenge on an American League team for the defeat
suffered from the Boston team in 1898.
It IS always hard to forecast the result of series
such the that Will open in Pittsburg Fri
day Surprises the rule rather than the eX-
ception and the who will wager much on such
a contest must have great deal of confidence in
his judgment One analyze the teams
player for player, and still little the wiser This
analysis, in this case leaves the impression that
the teams are about even, far individuals 60
and that the batteries will play a big part. Thus
Abstein, Of Pittsburg, and Tom Jones. of Detroit,
the respective first basemen, are about in class
with Jones more experienced Neither is
top notcher, by any means. Miller is brilliant
youngster regarded by Pittsburgers the find Of
the season. and really good second baseman. Del
elanty, who TO be pla wing for Detroit he
never willing able to do before. has had
more experience. and is just good player when
he feels like il. having slight advantage, perhaps
with the bat Wagner. of course, the bright par
tcular star of the Pirates, outclasscs Bush, at
shOrtstop. in all respects. but Bush is a brilliant
PLAYER the less and better than
OLeary, who played against the Cubs last year.
George Moriarity is a more experienced man than
Byrne. Of PlttsburE and better third baseman IN
every way. well being a powerful. although
mono too dependable. hitter. So much for the in
field. Wagner dominates the situation, perhaps. but
Ffttsburg has not much advantage. even 50, for
DerotS inner line of defence is entirely service
able
II Wagner dominates the inhed Cobb certainly
does much in the outfeld. This remarkable
PLAYER with his terrific hitting. his sensational
ability base runner and his general fire and
oasn, must be the main hope ot the Detroit attack
He is easily the best outheder either team. In
Crawford and Mcintyre Detroit has two men who
least hold their in every respect with
Clarke and Leach, and Cobb far outclasses Wilson
the remaining Pittsburg outhelder. Here Detroit
has = decided advantage. All three Of her, out
felders are hard natural bitters, and must he
said that the ANALYSIS far seems give Detroit
the greater hating strength
Now for the batteries Detroit must RELY on
George NIullin mighty right handler. in the main
Pittsburgs trump card is Camnitz. and between
them. honors should be about even. Each is likely
10 pitch two games. while Pittsburg. in view of De-
tToitS weakness when left handed pitchers appear
viii undoubtedly start Leifeld one of the braniest
| pitchers in baseball. in two games. Detroit can
count with a fair degree of certainty Summers
and Nilletts and may have the of the series
in Donovan, who IS the strongest pitcher on either
team when his best. He is uncertain, however,
and Pittsburg, with Adams, Maddox Lever.
Philippi and Frock in reserve, seems TO have de
I cded advantage here, for Detroit has no such ex-
| cenent second string men in Lelivelt, Works and
her other relief pitchers The Pirates better off
the other end Of the battery too for Gibson has
! developed into of the finest catchers In the
| major league. and is better man than either
! schmidt or stanage-
| The infelds are about on par Detroit has the
| better .outfeld and the stronger team as far as
! batting Is concerned although Pttsburg has a
| splendid emergency batter in Hyatt who may we'll
! Pirates better off in the box and behind the
bat, and if had to make choice should select
Pittsburs
II the Giants had begun the season as they endsd
IT tho pennant would he flying over the Polo
Grounds The last Western trip worth talkna,
I about They won three out fve games from
Chicago, three from st. Louis, four from Cincin-
! natl and four out of six from Pttsburg II NAV
| be said that The Pirates took things easily with
the pennant safely won, but the fact remains that
the Giants won by clean, hard hitting There is
| some consolation also the thought that New
| York broke with the National League cham
| pions, it did with the Cubs, in the number OF
| games played this year. 1t the second dvi-
| sion clubs which put the Giants out Of the run
| ming. Unless all signs fail Klawitter will
! strengthen the pitching staff next year. He held
the hard hitting Pirates five safeties on Thurs
| day.
| Jim Vaughn, VINO will pitch for the Yankees next
year, played a leading part in the winning of the
American Association pennant by Louisville.
! IIorsemen who have designs on the Great Fiy
Stakes Of 1910 and the Lawrence Realization Of
| IL, TO be run at Sheepshead Bay should remem-
| Jockey club
| The Pilgrims are here as missionaries in the
! cause Of association football and incidentally 10
win as many games they They began we'll
| against All New York Saturday.
1 HERBERT
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