The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
FANS OF CHICAGO
STILL SEE HOPE
Loyal Crowds Determined
to Back Cubs to Last
Ditch.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

ed himself the master of the Athletics
Plank Is believed To be Mack's choice
+9r the opening. game here. 1t IS
never shown much fondness for left
hand pitchers, Plank appears 10 be the
logical choice
The downfall of Mordecai Brown in
the seventh inning of yesterdays
game was a bit Of baseball Of real
dramatic elements. The collapse of
the great twirler, the hero Of scores
OF pitching duels and the conqueror
or Mathewson and every other star
with whom he ever engaged in COM
bat, was complete. As the Athletic
batsmen rang up the hits off his de-
livery in this fatal inning, the three
fingered marvel appeared absolutely
lost His actions in the box would
have made a good moving picture
despair" At last Brown seemed to
realize that the cunning d~slipped
from his sleeve and he began lobbing
the ball over. The Athletics did the
rest.
The picture was pathetic in a way.
not the least proof of which was the
way the vast crowd cheered him at
the close Of the disastrous inning.
Chance had pinned his faith TO
Brown, and when he wayered the
Cub supporters wondered among
themselves where next to turn.
Richie, who followed Brown. looked
decidedly better than the veteran, Just
as -McIntire had Overshadowed Over
all on the day before.
VIII Reulbach be the next star sac
riice? VIII Chance learn too late
that he would have Jared better by
putting his new blood into the fray
first? 1t is a ticklish thing to put a
youngster into a worlds champion
ship game. but that it can be done
Eurn ELL boz nTnVan
Mack.
Treated With Contempt.
Bender on Monday, and Coombs on
Tuesday, seemed to treat the Chicago
batsmen with contempt during a part
Of their games. Bender actually loafed
on the job in the closing innings Mon
day, and the way Coombs pulled him
self togethe- after getting into holes
through wildness and slow fielding,
showed clearly that he had the Cubs
number.
The present series will hardly be as
fat for the players as that OF last
year between the Tigers and Pirates
A comparative showing OF attendance
and receipts for the first two games
In 1903 and this year, follows:
1909 1910.
Attendance ---.--..--.-. 601l9 5l.4SS
Total receipts. los Slz.66l o.
E-ayeIS' SEdIe------ -S1sOOf-l1 oOB-0S-~%
AS q sample OF the magnitude Of the
worlds serfes, II IS interesting to note
that two special trains, one Of nYe
coaches, and the other OF six. were re-
duired TO carry the players. baseball
writer's, and the national commissions
patty to Chicago.
Besides these special trains, many OF
those connected with the series, either
in al official or senli-ofhcial capacity,
made the trip to Chicago on regular
trains.
Cy Morgan Will be held In reserve for
Thursdays game
on Friday Mack will undoubtedly
shove Bender back at the Cubs, and the
baseball colony is actually shivering at
this prospect, for II the Indian is
right there viii probably be nothing
To il but a repetition on his part,
A few Chicago sports are taking the
short end of 10 to bets on the Ath-
letics.
Should the Athletics win the series,
the prediction IS heard on every hand
that Chance will next year reconstruct
his team, and that Steinfeldt, Sheckard,
Schultz, and King will either be dis
posed Of or used in substitute roles.