Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-26
ROBINSON Puts BLGtkB WAl
President of St. Louis National
Delays Worlds Series.
SCOUTS ARE BUSY IN THE FELL
bender uf the Athletics spies oa tn
Playing tn to- Their
True Eorm. tE
COUTS ARE BUSY IN THE FELL

NEW YORN S,pD % especial rclc
gram STANLEY Robinson. president 81 IN
St Louis National league club. stu refuse,
to shorten the dates Of his club with the
Chicago National LEAGUE toam. and as
result the worlds series between the Chi.
cago club and the Philadelphia Atblelict
may not be started before October, is. Whes
the schedule Tor the sames was, Arrange,
last spring, President Murphy OF the Cm
cago club, against the wishes u Robinson
insisted that tine schedule last until Octu.
Der Is. Mr. Robinson. IL is said. now ph,
poses To- get back at Murphy bv having hi.
St Louis team play or the games Il ma.
with the Chicago team on that date I'm
stead OF bringing them forward and allow.
Ing the games to be played az AN carhur
date.
But It seems to be the opinion OF the chi
cage players that IL will be fixed an nigh.
for ar earlier opening, and they don't hest.
tate to say II Murphy offered the ST Louis
people a money consideration there wuutl
be no hitch.
Not Much Money bet.
Very little money has been bet ON the
series, principally because the time Of start
ing being three weeks away, makes il pos
sibo that accidents or illness Of some OF
the players may cause changes I'm the lineup
of either team.
Meantime, the coming contestants are
keeping sharp watch ON each other.
The most important OF the preliminary
to worlds championship series is the
work of the scouts sent out 10y the
contenders to look over the opposition
and ascertain If possible its means OF
attack and defense, and vulnerable points,
IL any. Players ON the roster of the Cubs
have been Watching the Athletics for
weeks, and scouts from Connie Macll's team
have been seen at many of the games re-
| Gently played by the Cubs
Big Chief Bender, the willy redskin of
the Athletics camp who has been lying In
ambush spying on the Cubs has expressed
his opinion that the Chicago team won't
have a chance when It meets the Athletics.
Talks of the Cubs.
THE Cubs are either not PLAYING up to
their true form" said the chief, or their
reputed strength behind the plate on bases
and at the bat, as compared with the Ath-
| letics, has been greatly exaggerated II
| they play as l saw them play on several
| occasions, we will beat them easily IN the
worlds series"
| Connie Mack in not impressed by the al
| legged great superiority of the Cubs catch
! ing department OF the Athletics and
| laughs at the contention that Ira Thomas
! is not the equal of Johnny King or Jimmy
! Archer. In the meantime rooters for both
clubs are waiting impatlently for an an
| nouncement of the opening date of the
worlds series, and telling each other how
their team is going to win, The weight of
opinion among experts in both leagues, is
| that the Cubs will win.
Laying aside Omar Khayam, which he
was reading when singled out for an in
| terview at his hotel Manager Frank
/ Chance, known the Peerless leader
of the Chicago Cubs today discussed the
| seasons work FOR his team and the
chances for winning the pennant. DO you
| think you will carry off the pennant this
year," he was asked, and Chance shook
| his head
II am superstitous, you know" he re-
| piled, that's why l never talk for publca
/ ton. But IL we do win, II will be after
the next six games--we have nineteen "a
play yet-and that will give us the pen
| nant on the thirteenth game.
| You know l have been in the business
just thirteen years, thirteen is the number
of my locker on the grounds, and thirteen
| is my lucky number. That's my pet
| superstition"
| Chance could not tell how many games
he had won or lost since he started thir-
teen years ago. but he said the Chicago
club had won 500 games in five years Dis
cussing his team, Chance said: