The Washington times., 1910-10-13
ATHLETICS AND CUBS
ARE EVENLY MATCHED
Connie Macks Team Considered Worthy Rivals of Chi
cago Cub-Insde Play VIII Be Big Factor In
World Series This Year.
By GEORGE NJ. YOUNG,

With the-annOuncement Of the dates
for the worlds series between the Ath-
ietics, OF the American League. and the
Chicago Cubs, Of the National League,
by the National Commission, the in
Ierest Of many thousands OF baseball
fans throughout the country centers on
the games which open In Philadelphia
on Monday. October Il, at Shibe Park,
and In the speculation regarding the
chances Of the rival teams winning the
highest hcnors in baseball
Il is not an easy task 10 pick win
ner Of the series this year; in fact. IT
Is harder this year than IN any previous
year since such a series has been play
ed II the first series between pennant
winners, IN which Pittsburg, Of the Ma
tiOnal League. and Boston. Of the Amer
lean League, were the contestants. IL
was an arrangement between the own
ers OF the two clubs. and Boston won
the series after the Pirates had taken
three straight games
The big financial returns OF this series
prompted the owners Of the Athletics
and New York Giants I'm 1906 70 arrange
being the first that was arranged be-
tween the two leagues The Giants
were the favOTites in this series, be-
cause OF superior strength Of New
won easily owing 10 the wonderful
work Of ChTisty MathewsOn- who pitch
ed three Shut-Out victories
In 1906 the Chicago White SoX anG
Chicago Cubs met. and although tlC
Cubs were strong favorites, the WIFI
SOx won the series. II was the pitching
OF the Ieft-handers and the sensational
batting Of Robe and Isbel- two sub
stitute players, which brought victory
10 the White SOX and upset all pre-
dictions. The National League team,
which was classed as the greatest base-
ball machine that was ever seen on =
diamond. did not show its form that
year. and was outplayed in the series
from start 20 finish.
The Cubs came into their own In 1885,
and 1905, however. when they met the
Detroit Tigers, who had twice captured
the American League pennlnL The
Tigers, with their, great hitting and
base-rUnning team were given good
chance 20 beat the Cubs. but the latter
proved their class IN those races. ana
outplayed the Tigers al all points. N
both series the Cubs were the tavorites
Last year PILJsburg won The NauOnA
League Dennant. and met the Tigers
and although the Pirates were picked IS
winners by the close followers Of tbs
game. they had a hard battle 10 win IL
a series, which was such see-saN
Difficult to Pick Winner.
This year, however. it is a difficult
task TO pick either team as faycrit'
under the conditions existing today Oh
account OF their reputation, the Cub!
will no doubt be the favorite in III
West, and II the team Is in the form
II was in 1873 IL is hardly likely tha
even the stanchest supporters OF IN
Athletics would care 20 wager eQuaic
on the chances Of Macl's team
In considering the relative strength o
the rival teams. certain Dercent4g
must be credited 70 the point OF ieaoel
snip. II viii be the brains OF benCi
manager against the tactics OF a olaye
manager, and II viii be the Lrst tim
hat a worlds championship series Ia
been played with exactly these condi
tons HUghey Jennings did not pi&
on the Detroit team against she Cubs
but he was in uniform and on 10
coaching lines Connie Mack viii Of
rect his team from the BEECH. Will
Frank Chance will get into the yam
II he Is 81 shape, and with Chance o.
first base the Cubs viii be 81 thei
best, for the game he's never produce.
a man who was the superior or franl
Chance as player and leader
All lovers OF baseball are famtlta
with Connie Mack's success as a man
aver Of the Athletics. Three times n
ms captured the American Leagu
pennant for this city. and he has &C
complished Il with teams which nav
rarely been given close cOhsldsf 70
g pennant possibilities until the
landed in front and forced the patron
OF the game 20 acknowledge them a
CHAMPIONS Chance met great base
ball generals IN Hughey Jennings an
I Fred Clark. and IN contesting Wit
/ Connie Mack the Cubs leader WI
clash with a baseball general who
every point but playing ability Is
worthy rival II will be q battle De
: tween great leaders, and II shoul
Q prove a series in which the me
points of the game viii be tested :
their fullest extent. -
/ should prove a big factor in the com
I ing series. On the form the Cubs dis
/ pIaved in this city this season com
pared to what the Athletics nav
O. shown in the games played at Snlb
Park the Athletics should have n
4 cali The Athletics finished the sea
| SON in perfect physical condition
! every man being at his best with n
execution of Ira Thomas, who strain
I ed his back during one OF the game
| in Boston
Cubs Have Been Crippled.
On the other hand, the Chieag
team has been crippled. Frank Chanc
has been forced TO quit playing I
save his legs and Johnny Evers Ia
been lost TO the team by breaking n
ankle while sliding to the home piai
in a game at Cincinnati Ihat IN
I-as = foolish play to make il is hare
lv necessary to say. me Sane W
non for the Cubs winners OF the IA
tional League pennant, Tor they ha
Il practically won before the gan