Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
SMOOTHEST WORKING
BASE BALL MACHINE
Frank Chances Chicago Stars Be-
lieved to Be Best Organization
in Country.
EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM
AGAINST YOUTH AND ZEST
Cubs Play Inside Ball to Perfection,
More Subtle Game Than
Any Other Team.

| NEW YORK, October 1-Franh
Chances Chicago base ball stars are the
! smoothest working base ball machine ir
| the country. They have been together
so long that in harmony of effort and mu-
tnal understanding they are vastly su,
/! perior. to any other set in organized base
! ball
On the contrary, their long years OF
service may not work to their advantage
| The quality OF youth, dash and abandon
may be a benefit to the Athletics. fol
there are more of them than on the
Chicago team to whom PLAYING the
worlds series will be new experience
greater relish, and whether the experience
and wisdom of the Chicagoans will off
set this quality of eagerness and zest re-
mains to be seen.
In the matter of free and straightaway
hitting the Quaker city youngsters i'm
press observers as being more gifted than
I the Cubs. The easterners too not only
| have rich supply of long, cleanup hit
tiers, but also have three or four very
| timely batterS, among them-BaRer. Old
| ring. Collins and Murphy
the cubs. on the other hand are al
ways formidable, dangerous and timely
hitters. liable to rattle along scoreless
for seven or eight innings, and then
presto!-stage a last-ditch rally 1nat in
variably spells disaster to the opposing
forces.
Chances organization plays inside bal
to perfection, a more subtle game than
any other club since base ball was first
inaugurated. They are scientific base run
hers, masters at sacrificing and probably
can coin more scores from equal oppor-
tunities than their putative rivals
Injuries have wrought havoc with the
fighting personnel of the Cubs and Ath-
letics since the curtain assembled April IL
signaling the commencement of hostilities
Yet the wise managers, resOurceful and
literally reinforced with classy substitute
material. never faltered. keeping their re-
spective forces hard at work, driving,
hammering and gradually clambering up
the pennant ladder.
Take the Cubs, for instance. Reulbach.
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 and had
to withdraw for repairs. Brown, the
hardest worker of all. has only displayed
intermittent flashes of the form that made
him famous in former seasons. Pfeister
went to the firing line dozen times only
to be disabled by terrific line smash at
point when his services were most needed.
To offset these reverses in his pitching
department Chance laid in q healthy sup
ply Of winning beavers, including Lou
Richie, former Quaker and Boston
Dove; harry Mclntlre, one-tllne splt-Dali
star of the Brooklyn Dodgers. and Leon
ard king Cole, who started a green re-
cruit and by consistent and spectacular
fiinging won a lions share OF the most
desirable contests for his shipmates.
Evers, hailed by veteran critics the
greatest all-around second baseman in
base ball. didn't round to- until after
the race was we'll advanced. Chance was
out of it for two-thirds Of the summer.
and It now II doubtful If he will be able
to engage in the worlds series.
Still, in every instance where regular