Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
.JUDGMENTS

hamper Chicago efforts 70 beat the Ath-
ietics But when Heine Zimmerman began \
TO swing his big club rooters changed their
tune. His batting since that injury has
been consistent bombardment, and Mana
ger Chase has the utmost faith in his abil- !
lty 20 keep up his hitting streak until the /
Cubs have nailed their third worlds cham
pionship flag to the mast But, Of course,
while Zimmerman Is great hitter and
good infielder, he does not, no one can, fin
the place OF Evers at the keystone corner |
OF the Cubs diamond. Evers' chief value
IL not his batting. not in his fielding. not
in any OF the mechanical departments Of
his playing. but rather in his marvellous
headwork His brains add more 80 the
Cubs winning powers than his feet OF
hands or small body can. lie will %
missed, that is certain. But the Cubs are
atrong enough to win without him. The
secret OF the Cubs wonderful success has
always been that their subs we're little less
effective than their Cubs--their regulars.
In Zimmerman. Kane, Beaumont and
Archer, Chance has four great players,
and yet they are ali extras" On them,
largely, the success Of this years pennant
has depended, Just as the success Of other
pennants this team Gas won has depended
somewhat on other subs. The one thing
against which the Cubs now have to guard
with all diligence is the injury to Stein
feldt, With steiny out at third and Evers
ct second the infield would be badly Grip
pied. no matter though Holman could be
brought from the outfleld and Kane or
Beaumont put in his place. The Athletics
are strong and they are going to make
the Cubs fight as hard as they can and II IL
not impossible that Connie Maeks team
may win, but we believe they will not
The exhibition series between Omaha
and Sioux City has been most interesting
The Rourkes have been on the long end Of
the playing all the way through, az times
showing up the champions clearly. II Pa
Rourke does not fall prey 70 such luck
Is has pursued him this year, he will GER
tainIy have a winning team for 1911 AL
reaay he has begun Ito building UP his
machine. Strengthening here and there. He
must have another pair OF pitchers to help
out and another ou1ielder or two. 1t is
still hoped he may be able to retain Rig
CERT. schipke II he stays In as good form
as he is in now, will begin next season at
his best and that will mean much.
Jimmy NcAleer has been signed as
manager OF washington for another two
years with full charge. Jimmy has made
q splendid showing this year and may be
expected to do better in 1871. ANY man can
when unhampered by higher authority.
The Senators have the making OF a good
team and this year they have made trouble
for the best OF them.
Chance viii present a revised line-up for
his worlds series contests. The order will
zimmerman. steinfeldt Tinker, catcher
and pitcher. He had thought of lead
ing or with zim., but decided that
an older and more resourceful man
was needed 70 get on base, and
chose sheckard, who, next, 70 Bvers,
perhopH. is the best he has. Hoffman. OF
course 10 good for the lead, but ne Is also
a ciean-up hitter like Chance, himself,
and is therefore needed In third place.
Schultz may be relied on for the bunt and
that makes . good lineup. Much depends
on this.
This is the first ponnant the Athletics
have won since 1895, when they led the
American league ana lost the worlds
championship to the New York Giants.
They have been good fighters ever since
and barely missed first place In 1909. The
team today IL not the same as that which
won In 1896. For instance In the world
series Of 1906 this is the way the Athletics
showed up: Pitchers, Bender. Plank. Wad-
dell Che was on the team but ducked the
worlds series). Coakley, Henley; oatehers.
Sohreckengost (Schreclk), DR.. Powers; first
base, Davis; second, Murphy. third, Lave
Cross; short Monte Cross; left, Hartsell
center. Lord; right. seybold. OF the lineup
only Plank. Bender and Hartsell are on the
team today. The Athletics won but one
saline "a tiss ssgtss asziass Ass@s York. They
attributed their failure largely to waddeli's
yellow streak, which constrained him to
jump the train going 70 New York and
never show up. The Cubs In 1905 had this
team; Pitchers. Lundgren Fraser, Brown
Weimer. Wicker, Briggs; catchers, King
oNeil; first base, Chance; second, Evers;
third. Casey; short Tinker; left field, Nc
Carthy; center. slagle; right. Schultz. ArtiC
Holman played In fifty-nine games that
year at second base, 30 that the Cubs had
many Of their 1910 stars then. This counts,
too, In the sum total OF results. II has been
q bis factor for the Cubs. All the changes
the team has made since have contributed
70 its strength.
The masnates will favor local fans in
Chicago for seats for the worlds series
games. which Is right and natural and they
will not give much heed 10 mail orders. Yet
the outside world has its claims and will
push them. The best way TO set them
through Il to SO TO Chicago or Philadelphia
- and become a local fan"
McGill, We are now told, has bought tn,
entire Denver franchise. McGin has don,
well with the team this year and ought {,
DO better next Denver should rally L
his support IN 1871 even more than It did
this year, Tor he Is exerting a sreat effoT
70 give Il ball team.