The Washington herald., 1910-07-18
ATHLETICS LOOK
LIKE WINNERS
Quaker City Experts Says Hard
Luck only Can Stop Them.

With lead OF half dozen games over
the next nearest team. the Athletics seem
to have exceedingly good prospects for
winning another American League PEN
nant, declares the sporting editor of the
Record. In fact. nothing but the toughest
sort of luck or a lay-down can. so 1t
seems. keep the team down. and the en-
thusiasls are already figuring on another
triumph They declare that Manager
Mack has everything that he needs to
pull of the trick. and they feel sure that
he will do It. He has the t-balanced
as we'll as the strongest team in the
league this year. and has worked his way
TO the top in the face OF some discourag-
ing handicaps in the way Of injuries TO
players Now. with the halfway mark
behind him and the team going right. It
looks IKE a einch. But, Of course. there
will be no runaway race about 1t. That
mas not been the American League style
IN the past. and there is no reason 10 be-
Iieve that Il will prove so this year. The
Athletics will come back If they succeed
in getting a much greater lead than they
now hold. and some rival. probably the
NtS York Highlanders. viii come up for
brush through the homestretch. The
showing of the New York team this year
is a source of great rejoicing IN Ameri-
can League circles, for this is the first
time that the Highlanders have made
good. notwithstanding the fact that re-
peated efforts have been made 20 give
them a winner. The Detroit team is not
as good as Ii was last year. while the
Athletics are better than ever. The Bos-
tons are good, but not quite the equal
of Connie Macks bunch. and there is
nothing In the second division that COM
pares with the leaders.
Look Good In PIny-Off.
II the Athletics do win the pennant the
team that beats them for the world $
title will have to do some stepping. The
Chicago Cubs still hold the lead in the
National League. but il will not be sur
prising 10 see a change in the order be-
fore long The New York Giants0are
making a strong bid, and the Pittsburg
worlds champions are beginning to show
signs OF coming back" Not since the
Brooklyn Club won the national pennant
in 1890 has a National League winner
failed to repeat at least once, and the
Boston. Baltimore. Pittsburg and Chicago
teams each won three championships In
succession Should the Pirates live UP
TO precedent and capture the flag for the
second time the struggle for worlds base
ball honors next October may be between
two Pennsylvania teams This is a dream
that has frequently been suggested but
which has never come true There would
be lot of money in such a series. but
nothing like the amount that would re-
suit from a series between Philadelphia
and New York or between Chicago and
New York II has been said that the
league having a winning team IN New
York will have a profitable season all
over the circuit. II this is true. it may
seem like good business 10 care for the
Gotham mines, even though some OF the
rival club owners and managers Go pro-
test. But in the long run viii It prove
good business? To an outsider II would
seem good business 10 play the game
honestly and fairly. with less thought TO
the financial returns. That is the one
safe and sure way TO maintain the popu-
larity OF baseball.