The Washington times., 1910-10-22
Probable Lrne-Up for To-
days Game

CHICAGO, Oct 22.-The weather
made good today. and the game which
will either give the Athletics the
worlds baseball championship or will
restore Chicago TO the baseball map,
Will be played at the West Side Park
at . o'clock this afternoon.
1t was announced that the opposing
batteries, in all probability, would be
Bender and Thomas tor the Nackmen,
and Cole and King for the Cubs
There IS no denying that yesterdays
rain was a shower OF, blessing for the
Cubs and Cub rooters. Tt served to
revive the badly blighted and fast
whitening hopes Of Chicago faud0m,
and with the appearance OF the sun
this morning things took on a much
more rosy hue from the viewpoint OF
the few remaining Loyalty hopeful
Chicago fans.
The announcement in the morning pa
pers that Manager Chance had abJu-
doued his intention TO Try Brown again
and would trot ou- odd King Cole,
struck a popular note-
The player IS q dead one, long live
the player" is yerv good tanning cir
cles. Brown. the IDOL OF former years,
was smashed ar philadelphia. Nov he
Is relegatel and the bugs aIe willing 90
bestov their luzzahs on any new IDOL
tuncrackeGJ that may be set Cd.
Coles Prospects.
The prospects were that by tonight
king Cole viii DE getting a very royal
reception. or hC would be doing a POTtu-
gueso duck. a Ia Manuel.
Bender's selection t0r the job OF max
ing it four srraiglts for the Athletics
was not a certainty. though it was very
probable, even early jim the day. Man
ager Mack, however, was dangling
Coombs up before the eyes of the Cubs
as a bogle, and Il took the warming up
before lhe game TO determine which Of
the pair would mount the mound.
As a result the team which wins viii
be the one which performs best in the
field. and it is IN this fact that the
Cubs ind ground for hope.
Though ii is true that the Athletics
TO date clearly outplayed the Cubs in
the field, and outEeueraled them in de-
fensive work, Chicago fans were dis
posed to asCribe a part of this to the
bad break in luck which has followed
the local team through the series. They
were hoping that with Chance in the
game today, and with a desperate ne
cessity confronting them. the National
Leaguers would brace ND and give q
demonstration Of the sort of ban ave
iuE that won them the league cham
pion ship.
Athletics Looking Wise
Owe rarouud the La Sale headquar-
ters. the Athletics were doing a lot Of
wise looking and q very small amount
Of talking of any sort.
There was little frivoIity IN evidence,
and Connie Mack wore the jovIaI ex-
preston of an undertake.. This after
uOOn's job was a serious matter for the
PhiIadelphians. The chance Of winning
a worlds championship in straight
games is not TO De let slip by easily, and
II it can be determined by fighting
spirit alone. the Athletics should be
about a 1O-to-l shot
As a betting popositiou tcGay's
game uzzIed out entirely. II was too
Serious "A proposition from local
standpoint To- be urofaucd my layers
OF odds Besides there was no Cub
money IN sight \ few small bets
We're placed az TO 5, with the AtL-
letiCS the fayorites TO win today's
game. bat no bets were made on the
series as the cubs We're not regarded
Hs having a IOOk-in To win the series
and The best tuaJ was hoped for was
that they would be able 20 make q
showing