The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-21

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Now that the leaders In the two big
leagues have been decided almost be-
yond n doubt, the fans are fast turn
ing their attention to the coming bat
tie for the honors of worlds cham
pions. Philadelphia in the American
league and Chicago I'm the National
are the teams picked to do the battling
as both teams have such large leads
that it will be almost impossible for
the other teams to beat them out or
thu pennant.
Naturally there arises the question
as to which team is the better The
fans who pick Chicago to win the hon
ors claim that the Cubs are better
team I'm every department than the
Athletics and further advance the ar
gument that had Boston taken an
early start they would have beaten
out the men of Connie Mack. While
part of this may be true, the chicago
team was able to gain it's big lead by
a slump on the part of three OF the
leading clouters for Pittsburg. ClarIe'
Wagner and Leach. the three men who
were counted upon to do the tall mt
ting for the Pirates, slumped badly.
Poor Pitching in National
The National league this year Is no.
ticeable for its poor pitching. Pitts
burg dropped out of the race because
the Fingers weren't able to stand the
l..
i'm the pitching department. as Ma
thewson is about the only real star
finger on the staff. Cincinnati has
good team, but most of the games were
lost because the pitchers were not
strong enough to stand the pace. WINE
IL is admitted that Chicago has fast
team. the question arises whether ell
Their one of the three lower teams
couldn't have finished first with Nhi-
Cages pitching staff. outside OF inc
pitching staff. Chicago doesn't look
any better than Pittsburg
on the other hand, Connie Mack mas
n well balanced team. The pitching
starr &c one of the best In either league
He has n fast infleld that viii STACK
up with that of the Cubs. WINE MS
outfield is admitted to be some slower
than that of the Cubs. the three men
are good hitters. Chicago seems "
have the edge on the catchers' rs
Killing and Archer are two OF the
greatest wind pad artists In either
league.
Stronger Than Detroit.
Philadelphia looks stronger thah u'o
the Detroit team last season wien
they stacked up against the Pira.es'
The playing, hitting and base running
OF Eddie Collins is almost on par
with that of Ty Cobb. Their pitchers
are better than those fthe Tigers anu
they. ought to make better shownhs
than did Jennings crew last season.
Taking the team, man for man, II Is
n hard proposition to compare tne"'
without prejudice. The men nave
norformed i'm different leagues ana
every fan has his own idea as 10 ,he
specd of the two leagues. Two or three
years ago the National league was 'ne
faster but since that time severa'
Youngsters have appeared among .he
ranks of the American league anu INC
two teams are now on par at leas''
although many critics claim the AM
crican league Is the faster.
IL has been claimed that Chlcaso
has the best balanced team in either
league. but no less an authority than
Ran Johnson asserts that II has peeh
the pitchers that held the Cubs up III
front. The showing of Cole the SEN
sational youngster. has had much 10
do with winning the flag. Chance mas
Brown. overall Reulbach. Richie anu
preiffer I'm addition. philadelphia mas
coombs. Plank Bender and Morgan
Every one of these pitchers are goou'
Il will take the worlds series to dcciue
who IS the best of the bunch.
Cubs Catehers are tho Best.
Behind the plate, Chicago has the
better of IL with Archer ana hh"s
compared to Livingstone, Thomas ana
Lapp. The Chicago ineld may have
something on the Athletics inheld ou'
IL is doubtful Chance Is better man
than Davis. Collins hits harder, runs
the bases faster and fields just as wei
as does Evers. Johnny Is noted for MS
headwork. but Collins has never gain
ed the reputation as a bone head.
Tinker. the Chicago shortstop. u q
better hitter than Barry and may COW