The Washington times., 1909-09-27
Detroit Must Lose Four of
Eight; Athletics Win Eight
of Nine Games.
RAIN MAY DECIDE
PENNANT WINNER
Philadelphia Fans Dig Up New
Cause for Hope, and
Nurse It.

Up Philadelphia way they can derive
whole lot OF comfoft from hoping.
Next TO the Washington fans the Phia-
delfhiaps are the best two-hsnded long
distance and spring hopers extant. As
= sample Of the way hope springs eter-
mai there2 bouts. hesrken 10 this from
Jimmie Isamiuger and note how he
figures that the Athletics may be train
cd into a. hamaionship:
well. anyw7y, it won't last longer
tha 4 week.
> IT seven DAYS left for the Athletics
to CIT ND Detroits lead of sixteen
points. Anybody can roll a pill, sit
down at a typewriter and show how
ridiculous 1t is FOR the Tigers TO dare
lay claim TO a chance for the champion
ship. but, nevertheless, every day is
bringing The pennant nearer TO Detroit.
The trouble with the Tigers is that
they decline 10 listen 10 Philadelphia
appeals TO slump. With most provoking
stubbornness they keep on winning
games, an of which is most unleagde-
like, as Chief Bender says.
AS the cards now lay, only q miracle
can bring a championship 10 Shibe Park
this year. This miracle Is for Detroit to
lose half of the eight remaining games
- Nuc UN It's NAllf'AAAAfr NliiAf AAiN NAoNfA-
men must win eight Of the nine games
they have booked.
Might Be Tie.
should Detroit lose three in the next
seven days and win five and the Mack
men take eight out Of nine, the sea-
son would end with Detroit and the
Athletics tied. and an extra series
would be necessary 10 determine the
pennant winner.
When you come down to cases. il
doesn't seem such a forlorn hope. after
all II would not be at all surprising If
the Highlsnders copped enc of the two
remaining games with Detroit, and IL
the Boston club. and il is certainly
competent 10 turn the trick, divided
the fouT-Game series with Detroit,
then there would be a fine opportunity
for the Athletics to beat or at least
tie Dgtfoit by the end OF the season.
one thing is almost certain, and that
IS II the two teams are tied on Monday
next, the last day OF the schedule sea-
son. IL virtually means that the Mack
men have the pcnnant. for there is no
doubt that the Athletics have whole
lot on Detroit when the two teams
meet.
The Athletics have won fourteen out
Of twenty-five games this season with
the champions which inspires the be-
lief that they viii take the extra series
II the race ends in a tie, as there is d
. chance Of It doing.
This Weeks Program.
Here's the program for the two con
tenders for the rest or the season: To-
day. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Detroit
at New York 1.-TWO games). tomorrow.
Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit VIII
rest; Wednesday. Chicago at PhiIsdel-
phis 1.-TWO Eames). Detroit AT Boston
1.-TWO games); Thursday. Chicago at
Philadelphia (tw0 games. Detroit at
Boston, Friday. Chicago at Phuadel-
phla. Detroit at Boston: Saturday.
Washington al Philadelphia, Chicago at
Detroit, Sunday, Detroit at Chicago,
MONDAY Washington at Philadelphia.
Rain can help or mar the Athletics
chances. II IL rains In Philadelphia it
VIII hurt the Athletics prospects for
they are sixteen points behind and
must win games TO collar the fcrocious
feline. Ifieness in their case is almost
the samk as defeat.
IF the Boston team takes the first two
games from Detroit, weeping clouds on
the last day of the series would be a
blessing 70 Quaker hopes. Rain on either
Saturday or Sunday when the Tigers
meet Chicago, would help the Mack
cause.
What Rain Can Do.
1T may appear far-fetched TO bring a
weather anEle into a pcnnant fight. but
don't mistake tho fact that rain can
work disaster 10 a team with the slen-
der lead OF sixteen points.
All these calculations are based on
The theory that the Athletics clean uu
r with Cleveland and Washington. and
not lose more than one game OF the five
10 Chicago That is no Jridlnc task but
the MaCkmCu are AS fiery as dragons
Just now. and IL would not be sur
prisinE N they accomplished g.
Anyway. there viii Doe no Lord Corn
wallis surrender here until the Athletics
are down and out for tho ruU count
They stiN have Sighting chance. and
the Mack partisaus viii not prepare for
any crow feast until all hope has
vanished
In the National League Pittsburg
viii wiz TO - certainty. While the
Pirates won't have the scarv finish of
the winner in the American League. 81
Will not meet a tired opponent iu the
worlds series. because the American
Isea guc season closes three davs before
the other circuit, and IT'S champion will
have that time 90 rest Tor the other
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