The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-08-25
boobies.


The pennant race is over in the
American Association, Minneapolis
having an iron bound, copper-rivet-
ed cinch on first place.
The victorious Millers are likely
to make postseason tour of Cuba
with a series of games in Havana.
They are also figuring on Spring
training trip to the same place.
Manager Chance fired Pitcher
Kroh few days ago. He could
dispense with several more a n d
still have stable and efficient
corps Of pitchers on hand. On the
Cubs last trip East Manager
Chance took along ten pitchers.
He isn't overlooking any opportun-
tiles to clinch the pennant.
The Cincinnati and Cleveland
clubs will meet in postseason
series of seven games for the char
pionship Of Ohio They should
allow Toledo and Columbus to come
in on the deal-then the winners
title would be clear. It is not at
all improbable that the two latter
teams would force the major clubs
to exert themselves to til ut
most.
Ty Cobb is having his troubles
this year. He has always been un-
popular with the other mbers
of the Detroit team. Recently mat
tiers reached an acute stage-Tyrus
refusing to play as long as GER
tain other member of the team was
in the game. But Manager Jen-
nings insisted that he knew how to
run the team and allowed Ty to
cool his heels outside the park for
a few days. Cobb has an over
bearing disposition and for some
time hasn't been on speaking terms
with other members Of the team.
Were it not for the fact that his
play is as brilliant, if not more so,
than ever he would quickly land
on tae scrapheap.
Sometimes when a players days
Of usefulness are over in the major
leagues he refuses to go to the
But this is the exception
rather than the rule. Most of them
Jake the matter calmly and figure
IN staying in the game for a few
years more. When til e Detroit
club recently sold Pitcher Killlan
% the Toronto club of the Eastern
League he refused to 60, but pack
I'd his grip and went home. Elmer
Flick is another player who would
lot accept the congo, saying he
would much rather give his atten-
ion to farming than to playing with
he Kansas City club. 1t is not
'ften, however, that we see play
r of Jess Tannehill'sa ability ask for
lis unconditional release on the
round that be didn't think he was
living value received for his salary.
lanager Cantillion told him he
ould stay with the M,llers the
alance OF the season, but Jess felt
hat he couldn't deliver the goods so
e got his release.
The American League race is de-
into a pretty tight affair.
numerous writer's are already pro-
laiming the Boston Red Sox as
he winners. Hugh Fullerton is
specially insistent that it is to be
0. But he rather naively adds:
Years ago [ was wrong about
omething; l have forgotten what
was, but iii admit frankly | WAS
7rong, so these things may not all
ONE to pass" We see no reason
. hedge or our previous predic-
ions. Right now the Athletics
ave margin Of about seven or
light games to finish the season on.
IN the last trip the Athletics out
f the first eight games played,
ron six, tied one and lost one; the
ecord Of the Red Sox for the same
eriod was six won and two losses,
> the latter. are making no per
eptible gain. Another strong
oint for the Athletics is that they
ave thus far taken eleven out of
fteen games from Boston n
ave eight more to play. IF the