The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ALWAYS FAVORITE
Since Inauguration of Series
American Winner Has
Had Short End.

Since 1905, when worlds series have
been staged regularly each October.
the National League entry has always
been the betting favOrIrs- In 1905 the
Giants were a warm choice over the
Athletics This gives a good idea Of
how loyal New Workers were in their
support Of Johnny NIcGraw and his
men
Chief Bender won the only game the
NackItes baEEed- The Redman was
successful on the Polo Grounds. scalp
ing Iron Man McGinnity, SO. In the
fifth aud decisive game Bender was
paired against NatheWsOn- II was
fair 10 suppose, figuring that Bender
3 had shut out the Giants in this one
game against them. that he should be
( practically an even choice with Matte.
/ New Workers. though. made Bender a
4-JO-1 shot
In 1895 it was 81 and 81 that the
Cubs would defeat the White SOx- In
l1s61 aud 1905 the Cubs ruled favorite
/ over the Tigers The Pirates also had
l the call over Hugh Jennings OUTFIT
when they cIashed last October. With
T II commencing 10 look like q sure
thing that the Cubs are going to come
+ back the betting IS preparing to start
/ Despite the tremendous ease with
/ which the MaCkiJes are finishing on
top in the American League, and the
chatter Of the wise that the Athletics
are lust as good = team as the Cubs
Installed a fdVOTiJe- And that's a mis-
take, according 10 Hal LaniCan. in the
/ st. Louis Times. The series should 10
/ even money take your pick Is his
idea, and the spectators giving odds
/ viii probably regret their generosity.
& The team Connie Mack sent against
I the Giants fl 1895. and which Won but
I one OF the i've games consisted Of
{ Shrek Powers, Bender. Plank. Davis.
] Murphy, Lave and Monte Cross, Hart
/ sci, Lord. and SeybOId- WaddeII. you
/ vance and never showed. Mack was af-
/ forded miserable catching Bender was
I his only pitcher 10 shine The infield
/ blew as a man HarJsel was the only
/ outheIder to stay on the game. and but
/ for a timely double by TCpSy the Ath-
I letics would have drawn FIVE straight
/ coats OF kalSOmine-
/ Christie AIatheWsOn, more than the
/ Giants, made the Athletics look bad in
/ the series. He operated ever other day
/ and was not scored on in tvent y-seven
/ innings. Furthermore, Matte never al
I lowed baSeTunneT To advance on him.
/ Brown. Overall, Walsh. AltTOCE. Adams.
/ Donovan, and ATulliu have looked good
I in the worlds series. But it's naught
/ but the truth that Matte discounted
/ everything All Of them accomplished
! Davis and Murphy were made TO look
| bad by the big New Yorker He had
| them swinging 0lindly. It was that Sc
! ries that made Mack get rid Of Lave
I and Monte Cross, rebuild his catching
staff and part with SeybOld Ralph Or
4 iando had done yeOman service for the
/ Athletics. but the Giants got his num-
Der and he was never the same clever
/ clubber thereafter. Murphy also failed
! completely as a second baSeman-
All in all. the Athletics looked bad n
( that series Mack has since got rid Of
the tcnder-hearted ones He made
] change after change following the Sc
/ RES, and now his team. for all but
/ Plank, Bender, Davis, Murphy. and
| Hartsel, IS g new one, and Topsy- IS a
/ bench warmer this campaign. BrfscOe
Lord, by the by. is back Mack had
him in 1890 and has him back again this
year. though parting with him in the
midst Of the 1905 campaiEn.