Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
TALK OF CUBS AND NACKNEN
Fans Begin to Gossip Of National
Championship Series.
GREAT GAMES SURE TO COME
Most Good words 60 ne said About
chaace's Men Can Also ne Applied
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their particuiar party. 1t matters little
whether allegiance IL foresworn 10 the
National league OF to that little brother OF
the rich, the American league, the great
question agitating the base ball world
today is the team that will take the high
est honors. Base ball has as many par
tisans as politics. and already the talk OF
the probable winner has been put forth in
dogmatic fashion by fans who have fol-
lowed the fortunes Of the two big leagues
this season.
There appears to be no question about
the success of base ball financially and as
a big moral uplift The news columns
have spread all that out in good clear
print. Now which will be the champion
team OF the world? Which team will have
the solid satisfaction of looking at itself
in the mirror and saying with pardonable
pride and truth, There isn't anything bet
ter on earth
Then. with the race in both the National
and American leagues narrowed down to
the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia
Athletics, is there anything in the force
and makeup Of either Frank Chance or
Connie Mack which would prevent these
successfui base ball men from admitting
supremacy each TO himseif7
Authorities and oracles all over this
broad country are speaking with an air OF
Gnality that sounds good, even II too loud.
There are Just as strong advocates for the
championship honors going TO Chicago and
TO Frank Chance as there are boosters for
the dnigent and persevering Connie Mack,
who had his disappointments five years
ago.
Two Perfect Fighting Machines.
II IL recognized that when the Cubs and
Athletics meet for the championship series
the fans OF the favored regions will see
two perfect fighting machines. Well fed,
we'll equipped and well trained regiments
will engage in that final struggle for SUI
premacy. Two of the most successful gem
erals in the game will be there to lead, to
give orders and direct the battle. The
fight will be battle Of wits and strategy
and will call out all the athletic prowess
of the contestants. as we'll as the exercise
Of their highly developed intelligence along
base ball lines and the workout of perfect
base ball
OF course the games will be worth see
ing It always helps to see two giants in
action, and 1t doesn't often help to pick a
loser But with Frank Chance and Connie
Mack arrayed against each other with
perfect support on the firing lines. in the
trenches and back Of the little red school
house, It does not take much urging to get
out and root for the favorites.
A number OF fans have had plenty OF op-
portunity to size up both these rival or
CARNATIONS, Many of the fans do not take
their game too seriously, and have moi
delved into the fine points that character
ize these star performers Of the diamond
But yet, while not making too close 9
study OF the causes that have led up tC
the present success OF the Cubs and tbs
Z Athletics, It wouldn't be human on th'
part of a rooter II he did not pick a win
ner In the projected world championship
series. OF course, after an analysis o.
the ability as a whole and the individual
merits of the men making up the team, on,
can feel at liberty to put down bet
II must be understood that the man in
the stands or out there in those sunburned
beachers is not doing all the talking about
the probable winners. Even umpires and
professional base ball players have put
certain statements throwing light on the
contest into print. And the opinion OF
these experts in base ball knowledge APP
pears to be about evenly divided although
the Cubs in some quarters will have the
stronger following.
winner Picking Doubtful.
It is cracked up to be. The wonderful
selections made Out al Reno last July arr
still remembered. And yet II those bas,
ball teams play TO form and do not Upset
presidents some comparison OF their re
lative advantages might lead to fair con
clusion.
Don't forget that Frank Chance has on,
OF the finest working organizations in has,
bali. All the system. mental and physical
that can be found to develop talent hai
been put on the job and the workout Il
manifest That team runs with the smooth
all. and this harmony OF thought and &C
ness Of watchmaker's product, and as &C
can't be said that the Cubs are such work
heaters. Let each man bury his identity ii
that OF his team. work only as a unit. ant
not as the whole factory. one dependent OF
the other; ALL OF course, for one and one 70
curately and as well timed individually 4
ton, commission or omission. is a big asse
that spells success. At the bat and in tn
field Chance has demonstrated his wortl
and value as a machinist and the men VIII.
take his orders realize what Il all mean
10 have steady and easy-going machine
Now what has been said Of this Chicag,
team can be said with just as good grac
of the Athletics. Harry Davis at first witt
Eddie Collins on second. and then Bake
Auffo AT thifus Win Barry at short. Their
is an infieid that works as tremendously a
one Of Mozart's themes. And It looms u
as ominous as Chance, Evers. Tinker an
Steinfeldt.
For the outfield there are Chances oil
stars who. taken together have been desie
mated by no less an authority than JAG
Murray OF the New York Giants as IN
greatest outfield In the country and It
hardly necessary 60 mention Sheckart
Hoffman and that heavy slugger Schult,
Connie Mack has placed big hopes ON IN
shoulders Of Oldring, Lord and Murph
and the astute Philly manager has not bee
disappointed There lie one factor this
stands out strong in all comparisons I
these two worthy fielding aggregations an
that is the longer experience that Chans
has afforded his great triumvirate worlkin
under his orders and his eye.
But 80 far the outfield and infield hay
been looked after. and yet the prineip.
point In the whole controversy which is /
be tried out very soon--for the fan mui
admit that the season Is on the wane-hs
not been touched upon. and II concerns n
relative worth OF the two pitching stats
the leaders in their respective leagues
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