The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-08

| CUBS VS.. Athletes for the world g
baseball honors! That's the morsel
to be ladled out for fandom during the
latter days of October unless some
dire calamity befalls F. Leroy Chance
& Co., writes Harold D. Johnson in
Chicago Record-Herald. It's all over
but the shouting as regards the
American league race with Mack's
seasoned youngsters galloping pen
nantward on the high speed. Practi-
cally the same situation prevails in
the National despite the crippled con-
d1t1on Of the great Cub machine, and
fans whether partial or impartial
around both circuits have conceded
the palm to the West side combine
| ton.
Interest in the coming clash already
has stirred the roofing populace Of
every city Of major, minor or trolley
league caliber. Speculation over the
outcome of the Cubs-Athletic struggle
is running at fever heat, with the ma.
1ority of the critics picking Chicago
as the Haunting scene of the next
worlds pennant. Whatever the out
come. the battle royal will bring to-
gether two of the most formidable
tWirling forces ever known to the ma
tional pastime
Frank Chance, typical exponent of
the playing manager, will be on first.
unless the aforementioned dire caIam-
tty works change in the color scheme.
And from the initial corner the P. L.
Is a master hand at driving his hurl-
ers. Ask any umpire who has oficd-
ated on the bases when some poor. IN
happy Cub finger has experienced a
bad spell. On the other hand, Connie
Mack (real name Cornelius McGillf-
cuddy) is bench leader of the high
est rank, crafty, quick to note play
er's shortcomings and thorough prac-
titioner Of inside ball.
A seven-game series is no criterion
of the real strength of any team. And
chances are neither will use more
than three pitchers in the big show.
Veteran batting stars in the National
league claim "Three-fngered" Brown
isn't the same demon he was two sea-
sons ago. Orval Overall at present is
hors de combat and may miss the big
series. Leonard (King) Cole, the
young phenom uncovered by Chance
this season is almost sure of a steady
Job in the championship.
Then there's Jack Pfster, one of
the greatest left-handers In the game,
and southpaWs, by the way, are usu-
ally effective against the Macks For
reserve fingers the Cubs boast of
such veterans as McIntire, Richie and
Foxen Against this array of talent
Mack will offer his three mainstays, |
Chief Sender, Eddie Plank and Jack |
Coombs, all seasoned veterans Of hun
dreds of conflicts.
Of the Philadelphia staff Plank prob
season, while his stablemates, includ-
ing ICY" Morgan, have gone at break
neck speed 1t looks like a nip and |
tuck affairs, this coming test of pitch
ing strength.
Chicago will have the advantage in
the catching department with King
and Archer, two of the really greats
Of the age, as against Thomas and
Livingston of the Athletics. Veterans
viii play first base on both sides
king of them all for the Cubs.
and Davis, master hand, for the east
erners. At second two of the brain.
lest opponents of the inside bali now
In service will be seen.
For years Evers has been hailed
Of all he surveys around that
section of the field, but the crafty lit
tie Trojan will encounter a sturdy nm.
ponent In Collins, who practically com
mands the Athletic forces. Critics
throughout the land have named
Tinker the superior of all other short
stops, and Joe, with his greater ex-
perienee, should overshadow Barry
The Holy Cross product with Maek'E
troupe. Steinfeldt and Baker-tba
irst grizzled warrior-tried and found
1ot wanting in a thousand combats.
md the latter nustling youngster