The Washington times., 1910-09-19
Five Experts Declare For
Philadelphia In Worlds
Series.
MATHEWSON PICKS
CHICAGO TO LOSE
National League Stars Sal
Chances Men Will Fail TO
Hit In Pinches-

Who Will win the worlds series2 II
II were put to vote tomorrow. il would
be a close race between the Athletics,
Of the American League. and Chicago,
Of the National League For, after o.
tanning the opinions Of some Of the lead
ing managers and players in the major
leagues today, it IS found that the men
who favor the Cubs are just as decided
in their views as those who believe the
Mackmen vii win
Christy Mathevson, Of the New York
Giants. the greatest pitcher in the Ma
tioEaI League for the last ten years,
picks the Athletics There are no ifs
ana butts il MathewsOn's prediction
he says:
The Athletics will win The 1910
series will be a give-and-take struggle,
in which I pick the Athletics because
Of strength in the box"
Ty-us p Cobb. OF the Detroit Tigers,
The premier batsman Of the world in
1853 and the man who appears most
likely 10 gain that honor this season
also comes out positively as an Athletic
adherent- He says:
The Athletics viii win because Of
their offensive strength When Il
comes 70 breaking Up games. there IS
viii win nine times out Of ten"
Eddie Collins Connie MaCks young
second baseHan. who during his brlet
career as a major league player has al
ways been among the leading batSmen.
base stealers. and heIders, thinks ne and
his mates win win the series While
Collins would not give lengthy Opin-
Ion, owing 70 ths fact that he viii be
opposed 10 the Cubs. he said
7 don't see how We can lose We
have the pitchers, we can outhit them,
and they viii ind that when II comes 10
thing about that"
Mcclure Positive
James T MCGUIRE. manager OF the
Cleveland American League team, is
another wise manager who cannot see
anything 70 the series but the Athletics
He does not employ any qualifying
phrases in his opinion, which follows:
Il pick the Athletics think in
COMBS, Bender Morgan, and Plank
the Athletics have the best pitching
staff that ever went into a world
base running and team work Is capable
OF meeting the best in the National
League I don't see how they can lose
with a manager ike Connie Mack be
hind them
James McAIeer, manager OF the wash
inCtou team ard one Of the Wisest base
bah men in the game today, IS 50 posi-
tive that AaCkS team VIII defeat Chi
caEO that he does not even advance any
arguments on TIE other hand - as
most men do when they think the other
team has a chance 1TcAleer SAYS
The Athletics viii WIN the world
series They viii outhit Chicago"
While the men who believe the Ath-
ietics have al the best Of the series be
fore they start 10 play II. are positive
III their opinions. they are not more So
than several who pick the Chicago team.
The Cubs have hackers who apparently
believe MaCks team viii be OutclaSSe5
lust as was Detroit IN two previous
series
John P. Evers, second Sasemau Of the
Chicago team, which must meet the
Athletics. is naturally confident EveTs
IS the man who IS credited with being
the best inside basebalT' player III
either league. And X has been his quick
action which has won many a game for
his team He says
"The Cubs are going to win. There
! i no particular reason II IS simply q