Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15


DETROIT. August l5.-Jimmy McAleer
yesterday afternoon discussed probable
world series between the Athletics and
the Chicago Cubs. The Washington gen.
eral believes that the Athletics will sure
ly win In this league. His reason:
Nobody seems able to stop them. 1t
looked as II Detroit might. Everybody
was expecting Detroit to beat them in
the series last week. and If the Tigers
had done that Jennings men would have
had a chance
with the lead the Athletics have and
the confidence they got by beating De-
troit you will find them a rather tough
proposition to defeat this season No
body seems able to get into them-they
just go ahead winning at will
Il also think the Cubs will take the
National League flag. They seem like
the Athletics-playing good ball behind
good pitching and everything breaking In
their favor.
If the Cubs and Athletics win think
the American League will have a chance
to get world championship. Why? They
have a good hitting team and they have
the pitchers.
You take Bender He is pitching
good ball this summer. but consider the
Indian in the fall. He can always pitch
great ball in the cool days of late Sep
TENDER and October. 1t will be the
toughest job In the world for the Cubs
to beat Bender.
Then they have Jack Coombs. Jack
is no SLOUGH, and the team will play
great ball behind him. because the con-
sistency he has shown this season has
given the Athletics all kinds of confidence
in him and they will give him good sup
port.
Il do not think that Connie Mack will
use Morgan because he is too cratic and
he gives too many bases on balls in pref
erence TO letting the other men hit 1t. He
gets in bad holes and 1t will be too big a
| handicap to the team in a crucial series
like that.
Il don't know about Eddie Plank. OF
course. few left-handers can pitch agains!
the Cubs with any degree of success. and
there is considerable doubt about Plank.
He is not the pitcher today tat he was
several years ago. but he has gained In
experience and you know his mental
ability will help him out where he for
merly depended on speed and curves. He
could gauge his curves on rfght-handers.
should judge. and make ii just as effec-
batters.
"Chicagos pitchers are no better than
| number of those In the American
League whom the Athletics have met
why they should not stand an equal
chance against the Cubs this fall.
McAleer heard many complimentary
things about Cunningham, the infielder
| who Is playing way down east this sum-
mer and whom Washington has secured
| for next season.
| talk with Jimmy about the new man
Bobby saw him work this summer and
| told McAleer that he believes Cunning
ham will be quite hi. In this league
when he gets start.
| Jimmy was enthusiastic about his
| find and a god deal happier after talk
| ing with Lowe.
| Speaking of infielaers. McAleer points
| to Wade Killifer, the former Tiger, with
great degree of pride. "One OF the best
| in the business" quotes the Nationals
manager.
| HE is 100 per cent better than when he
joined our club. Wade is hitting and his
| fielding is wonderful at times. and about
as good as the average at its worst.
II believe in killifer we have one of the
| best in the game. and think that In an
other year everybody will agree with me.
He showed good here In the spring, and
| they said that he would never do after
| the weather got warm. Ii was pointed
out to me that Killifer is good at field
ing grounders on a slow field, but that
he would boot" them as soon as the
diamonds were hardened by the hot
weather But / don't see him booting
| them. Keep your eyes on this auburn
haired youngster. He is learning base ball
| fast. Never see him in any dumb plays,
and-well just watch him."
| Herman Schaefer would be playing the
outfield IL 1t was not for a sprained
ankle McAleer intended to play him
there. Last time the Nationals were In
| town Schaefer was played In left field.
and did excellent work. McAleer also
says that the Teuton gets on bases often
and is showing good bursts Of speed.
| Charlie Street will catch but a few
more games this season. The catcher .
| hands are In bad shape. and 1t will be
some time before he can resume his duty.
and il would not be surprising II he would
not put on a uniform again this year.
Henry Beckendorf, the catcher whom
Detroit sold to Washington. will catch
"Heinie" can stop the big fellows fast
delivery. and he will probably work with
the leagues best twirler the remainder
OF the year. Jennings intends TO use
Mullin or Donovan this afternoon. In
all probability Mullin. He sent portly
George to Washington Saturday so
that he could be fit to do the hurting
| Monday.
| Detroit will ask for open dates on
Sunday next season. The reason for
| this has been given to the local club
by the attendance records Of two Sab
bath matinees that were started at
| l o'clock, and in both of which the
Nationals were the other party to the
bill People do not care to miss dinner
on a Sabbath to see a ball game. and
| Ii has proven to be job not worth