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CUBS ARE GREAT MACHINE
Chicago Champions Know Each
Other Like Family.
ATHLETICS YOUNG AS STARS
World ChampiOnshIp Series VIII See
wisdom Pitted Against Youth
full Abandon and Fest, with
Advantage 60 Each.

NEW YORK. oct. Frank Chances
Chicago base ball stars are the smoothest
working base ball machine in the country
They have been together so long that in
harmony of effort and mutual understand
ing they are vastly superior to any other
set in organized base ball
on the contrary, their long years of serv-
ice may not work to their advantage. The
quality of youth dash and abandon may
be a benefit to the Athletics, for there are
more of them than on the Chicago team
TO whom playing in the worlds series will
be a new experience. Hence, they may
enter the battle with greater relish and
whether the experience and wisdom of the
Chicagoans will offset this quality of
eagerness and zest remains to be seen.
In the matter Of free and straightaway
hitting the Quaker City youngsters impress
observers as being more gifted than the
Cubs. The Fasteners, too, not only have
rich supply Of long, cleanup hitters, but
also have three or four very timely bat
tiers among them-Baker, Oldring, Collins
and Murphy. The Cubs, on the other
hand, are always formidable dangerous
and timely hitters, liable to rattle along
scoreless for seven or eight innings and
then presto!-stage a last ditch rally that
| Invariably spells disaster to the opposing
forces.
Chances organization plays inside ball
to perfection; a more subtle game than
any other club since base ball was inaugu-
rated. They are scientific base runners,
masters at sacrificing and probably can
coin more scores from equal opportunities
than their putative rivals.
Many Injuries to Cubs.
Injuries have wrought havoc with the
fighting personnel of the Cubs and Ath-
leucs since the curtain assembled April
IA. signalling the commencement of hosttli-
ties. Yet the wise managers, resourceful
and literally reinforced with classy sub
stitute material, never faltered, keeping
their respective forces hard at work, driv-
ing. hammerng and gradually clamberins
up the pennant ladder.
Take the Cubs for instance. Reulbach
a twirling star of the first rank was OF
little use to the Cubs until long after mid.
season. Overall, another bread winner
went wrong in the heat of battle ana had
to withdraw for repairs. Brown, the hard
| est worker of all, has only displayed inter
/ mlttent flashes of the form that made
him famous in former seasons. Pfelstel
I went to the firing line a dozen times, onl!
: TO be disabled by a terrific line smash a
] a point when his services were mos
! needed.
To offset these reverses in his pitching
e department, Chance laid in healthy sup
ply of winning beavers, including Lol
Richie, a former Quaker and Boston Dove
!, Harry McIntire, time spit BALI sta
. of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Leonar,
/, (King) Cole, who started a green recruit
z and by consistent and spectacular flingini
W. IOn'S Of tha daSirahl
= contests of his shipmates.
1 Evers, hailed by veteran critics the great
est all-around second baseman in bas
ball, didn't round to" until after tn
race was well advanced Chance was ou
$ of it for two-thirds of the summer and /
now is doubtful If he will be able to en-
D gage in the worlds series.
e Good Subs ON Cubs.
= Still, IN every instance, where a regula
was forced to withdraw the 'Peerles
Leader managed to find a substitute
], who always filled the breach in acceptable
> style. In this respect Zimmerman prove
a gold mine for the Cubs Beaumont
a timely drives while subbing in aperture
created in the outer gardens also playe
a prominent part in the Chicago triumphl
small share of the glory for winnin
. the National league bunting goes
Johnny King. Just as 1t was contende
his absence in 1909 cost the Cubs thei
:, fourth straight National league flag, tn
: return of King this season has been {
= inestimable value. Kings brilliant pei
Torrance behind the log and his heav
: clubbing earning him higher battin
!. average than in any recent season, and hi
brilliant training OF King Cole, from
! raw rookie has demonstrated beyon
| H. txlI1
= to really come back"
With Archer who has been filling
at first base, vice the ailing Chance, fc
a backstopping mate, Killing may not b
x asked to wear the big mltt in all tn
championship melees, However, ChanC
n hasn't the remotest idea as to the prot
able makeup of his machine Tor the opeT
ing game in the worlds series. In th
% department, according TO wise men of II
q game, Chicago will have their opponent
J. clearly outolassed.
M That the Cubs will rule favorites over tn
:, Athletics in the betting seems certain
v Whatever hope the Athletics have
u carrying off the highest honors lies in tn
II strength of its pitching corps. Ball play
ers in general consider Nacks hurleT
a the superiors of ,Ae Chicago veteran
Jack Combs undoubtedly is one OF tt
u greatest pitchers in the country; "Chief
! Bender hasn't displayed any signs of n
: trograding in his work; Eddie Plank, whe
right is one of the most sensational soutl
10 paws in the game and Harry Krause, II
q Pacific Coast side-wheeler, also must /
a reconed with. ICY" Morgan is the MOI
. successful spitball HEAVIER on the club, an
= just now is going great guns.
70 The Athletic infield all season has pre-
:, scented a stonewall defence against III
heaviest hitting clubs of the America