The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-21
CUBS WILL BE
 FAV0RITES IN WORLDS SERIES
Athletics Superiority Lies in Pitching Squad and This
 is Big Factor
HOW THE TEAMS LOOK

| Oe@h0COe~AA
 in the country. They have been to-
 gether so long that in harmony of
 effort and mutual understanding they
 are vastly superior to any other set in organized baseball.
 1 On the contrary, their long years of service may not work to their ad- vantage. The quality of youth, dash, and abandon may be benefit to the Athletics. for there are more of them than on the Chicago team to whom
 playing in the worlds series will be new experience. Hence, they may enter the battles with greater relish, dom of the Chicagoans will offset this quality of eagerness and zest remains to be seen.
 In the matter of free and straighta- way hitting the Quaker City young
 sters impress observers as being more
 gifted than the Cubs. The Easterpers
 long, cleanup hitters, but also have
 three or four very timely batters among then1-Baker, Oldring. Collins, and Murphy.
 The Cubs on the other hand, are al-
 ways formidable; dangerous and time
 ly hitters, liable to rattle along score-
 less for seven or eight innings and
 !-stage a last-ditch rally that invariably spells disaster to the posing forces.
 -Chance,s organization plays inside ball to perfection, a more subtle game than any other club since baseball was. first fnaugurated. They are sci entific base runners, masters at sac rificing and probably can coin more scoresN from equal opportunities than their sDutative rivals
 Injuries have wrought havoc with the fighting personnel of the Cubs and Athletics since the curtain as- cended April IA, signalling the com mencement of hostilities. Yet the wise managers, resourceful and Iiber- ally reinforced with classy substitute material. never faltered, keeping their respective forces hard at work driv- ing, hammering and gradually clam bering up the pennant ladder.
 Take the Cubs, for instance. Reul- l bach, a tWirling star of the first rank, was of little use to the Cubs until 1 long after mid-season Overall, an other breadwinner, went wrong in the l heat of battle, and had to withdraw | CT of all, has only displayed internit- l tent flashes of the form that made l him famous in former seasons. Plies l ter went to the firing line a dozen l times only to be disabled by a terri l fic line smash at a point when his l services were most needed.
 To offset these reverses in his pitch ing department. Chance laid in a heal | thy supply of winning beavers, in 1 cIuding Lou Richie. a former Quaker | and Boston Dove; Harry McIntire. one l dodgers, and Leonard (Kingl Cole l who started a green recruit and by 1 consistent and spectacular flinging l won a lions share of the most desir-1 able contests for his shipmates.
 Evers, hailed by veteran critics the l greatest aH-aEound second baseman in | ter the race was well advanced. | Chance was out of it for thwo-thirds | of the summer and it now is doubt ful if he will be able to engage in | the worlds series.
 Still, in every instance where a reg ular was forced to withdraw the | substitute who always filled the breach in acceptable style. In this respect Zimmerman proved gold mine for the Cubs. Beaumont's time 1 ly drives while subbing in apertures created in the outer gardens also play ed a prominent part in the Chicago triun1p1s.
 No small share of the glory for win ming the National League bunting f goes to Johnny Kling. Just as it was contended his absence in 1909 cost League flag. the return of KIing this season has been of inestimable value Kings brilliant performance behind l the log and his heavy clouting earn ing him a higher batting average than in any recent season. and his brilliant training of King Cole from ray any shadow of doubt the ability of KIing to really tcome back
 With Archer, who has been filling in at first base, vice the ailing Chance for baekstopping mate. King may not be asked to wear the big mitt in all the championship melees. However, Chance hasn't the remotest idea as tn the prof,ahle makeup of his ma chine for the opening game in the worlds series In this department according to wise men of the game. will have their opponents clearly outcIassed.
 That the Cubs will rule favorjtes l over the Athletics in the betting seems | certain. Whatever hope the AthIe- tics have of carrying off the highest honors lies in the strength Of their pitching corps. Ball players in gen eraI consider gMack's hurIers the su- periors of the Chicago veterans Hack Coonbs undoubtedly is one of fine greatest pitchers in the country: 'sChief" Bender hasn't displayed anv signs of sretrograling in his work. Ed i7fa Flank when T-frhf sE ore 6fS {ka