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Joe Jackson Likes the Cubs.
The result Of the worlds series, with
the Cubs and Athletics the conrest-
ants, would depend largely on the oon-
dition of Mack's pitchers at the finish
Of the race. AT present the wOrx is
a test entirely of three men, who ra,l.
not continue this and be right for a
worlds series. The Cubs look to be the
stronger club as whole, and the con-
dition of Mack's pitchers govern his
chances.-Joe Jackson, Sporting Editor
Washington Post.
Morse Says Hard to Tell.
It's my opinion that the worlds series
with the Athletics and the Cubs the
contenders, would be exceedingly
close. / cannot conceive Of two teams
more evenly matched The matter of
luck should cut tremendous figure
in deciding the issue The Athletics
are far stronger than when they tack
led the New York Giants in 1905, while
the Cubs are weaker than in their last
struggle for the worlds supremacy
J. c. Morse, Editor The Baseball Maya
zine.
Wager Picks Athletics.
/ am Of the belief that this will be
the American leagues year in the
worlds series, and if the Athletics and
Cubs clash for the baseball blue ribbon
Connie Mack's team will win. Chance
has cracking good aggregation, but
1t is going back gradually and surely,
while the Athletics are in the heydey
of their youth and vigor and are COM
ing strong all the time.--Abe wager,
Sporting Editor Brooklyn Eagle
Cummings Favors Cubs.
Before going on record as to the
probable outcome of a worlds cham
pionship series between the Athletics
and the Cubs let me make it under
stood that in my opinion such pre-
dictions are utterly valueless, when it
comes to actual play. On the form
displayed here this season the Cubs
should win the worlds honors. Most
concisely stated, they have played a
header, all around better game against
better teams. I believe that their
pitchers and their catchers can put up
much better defense against the
Athletics batters than the Athletics
pitchers and catchers can against the
Cubs batters, which ought to tell the
whole tale.-J. M. Cummings, Editor
The Sporting News.
PhiIIies Choice of Bang.
II the Athletics meet the Cubs in the
world series this fall I pick the former
to win, as they have a better pitching
staff and stronger hitting aggrega-
ton than the Cubs. Connie Mack
knows as many tricks of the game as
Frank Chance, and, while believe
the series will go the limit, I think
the Mack men will win.-Ed Bang,
Sporting Editor Cleveland News.
Cubs for George Rice.
The worlds series will be a much
better contest this fall il the Cubs
and Athletics are the contenders than
it has been for three years. The Phil
adelphians look like sure winners of the
American league. Connie Mack's
team will not have the heavy hitters
that the Tigers had to face the Cubs
with, but the pitching staff of the
Athletics will be a harder proposition
for the Cubs to solve than the Tigers
pitchers were. The Cubs should be the
favorites of the series, for Chances
men are better hitters than Macks
men. The pitching of the Athletics
will be the only advantage over the
Cubs.-George Rice, Baseball Editor
Chicago Journal
Likes Athletics Chances.
If the Athletics and Cubs meet this
fall In the worlds series, which they
undoubtedly viii, think the American
league has good chance to take the
world championship. The Athletics
have met and repeatedly defeated pitch
ers of the calibre of Brown, Overall,
Mcintyre and Cole, whom Chance will
probably use. They are right handlers,
while Philadelphia's hardest hitters
are left handlers. I think that Mack
will use only three men-Bender,
Coombs and Plank Few eft-handers
have been successful against the Cubs
but Plank is good against all kinds of
batters He pitches with his brain, as
well as with his left, and can overcome
the handicap In batting position Ben
der pitches his best in the cool days of
autumn, and Coombs should be effec-
tive. The Athletics can hit about as
well as the Cubs, but Chicago will be
the better defensive team. PhiIa del~'s'a
will at least give Chicago a better bat