The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-09
philadelphia IS
BACKING HER
BALL CLUB
Big Pool Being UnlOaded on Detroit
Gamblers That the Athletics
Beat the Tigers To 1910
Pennant.
Chief Bender, Connie Mack's Indian
Wishes Rules Would Let Him
Have Some of It.
~ PAUL HALE sRusKE.

With the snow still on the ground
and the opening OF the training season
still weeks ahead. the old rlNalI!
which has so long existed between the
Detroit Tigers and the PhiladelpnlS
Athletics, has broken out Win nc
gree OF intensity which can only DC
considered rational on the eve OF the
crucial series OF the year.
The Times has authentic ihIornA
ton TO the effect that hacker OF One
philadelphia club Is now In Deuoll
with a sum OF money ranging away
M into the thousands. which he Is
niacing in the various LANDLORDS
throughout the city. at the best aYau-
able odds. the wager, of course, being
fhat the Athletics defeat the Tigers In
the 1910 seasons play cluo against
club.
The Philadelphian has invariably
asked and received odds on the propo
aition. $50
one wager of $1,000 to 500 was
made in a local handbook. the pro
prietor Of which Is known as con-
aistent Tiger hacker.
50 Another wager Of 5000 to SlIO was
made by a local sporting goods dealer
News of other bets places the odos
about at this ratio.
indian Bender In Town.
while the identity OF the Philadel-
mia gambler who is engineering the
placing OF the wagers Is not dennltely
known, II is obvious that the campaign
which is going on, Is planned by some
central scheme and Is under the con-
troll Of one man.
The presence in Detroit OF Charles
Albert Bender, OF the Athletics, the
talented indian pitcher. has added TO
the interest in the situation. bender
mas been here for several days ana
nays he is here to visit Mrs. Bender
Relatives, and incidentally 10 take
lew whirIs out Of the rabbits. He de-
tiea I'm toto. II Is understood. that ne
Has any connection with the Phllaoei-
1hia pool that is being wagered in the
tarious handbooks and elsewhere.
particularly did he wish It understood
that he knew nothing or any money
which he or any others OF the players
~ the Athletics might be said 10 be
wagering. II Is obvious that Bender
does not mean to have his name con
4,ected with any baseball gambling
An which respect he is undoubtedly
trise. as the rules against gambling
by players will be enforced more rig
brously than ever in the American
league.
Bender takes the ground. however
that the Athletics should be an ex
keIIent wager against the Tigers. lie
Eouldn't mind having chunk OF that
10 TO stun himself, IL the rules didn
prevent
Athletics Not "Doped" Here.
That the pennant fight Is to be be
tween Detroit and the Athletics IN
191O-as Il was In 1907 and 1905
the belief In Philadelphia In Detroit
Il Is figured generally that the Ath'
letics won't win as many ball games
in the coming season as they did In
the one that Is past. The explosion
OF Krause, the aging of Plank, the fact
that Baker and Collins Will be having
bridegroom years, and the weakness
OF the Philadelphia catchers are
locally esteemed handicaps that may
make Il dificult for the men OF MacH
10 get their heads above fifth place.
II Is figured that, II the Tigers could
reorganize their club In midseason o.
1903, win a pennant wnen apparently
routed and then rake in by all odds
the cream OF the minor leagues II
every department OF the game, thel
should be a much improved club II
1910 and should find the pennant vic
tory by all means their easiest up e
date.