The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-04
CUBS WONDERFUL
ORGANIZATION
Chicago oontenders for the
Worlds Championship
Work Harmoniously

New York. Oct. 8.-Frank Chances
Chicago baseball stars are the
smoothest working baseball machine
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.
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
a new experience. Hence they may
enter the battles with greater relish
dom OF the Chfcagoians will Offset
this quality of eagerness and zest re-
mains to be seen.
In the matter Of free and straight
away hitting the Quaker City young
sters impress observers as being more
gifted than the Cubs. The easterners.
too. not only have a rich supply Of
long, cleanup hitters, but also have
three or four very FINELY batters
among them-Baker, Oldring, Collins
and Murphy.
The Cubs, on the other hand, are
always formidable, dangerous and
timely hitters, liable to rattle along
scoraess for seven or eight innings,
and then-presto!-stage a last-ditch
rally that Invariably spells disaster
to the opposing forces.
Play Inside Ball
Chances organization plays inside
ball to perfection. more subtle game
than any other club since baseball
was first dnaugurated. They are scien-
ti1lc base runners, masters at sacri-
dcing and probably can cqin more
scores from equal opportunities than
their putative rivals.
Injuries have wrought havoc with
the lighting personnel Of the Cubs and
Athletics since the curtain ascended
April IA. signaling the commence
ment Of hostiltties. Yet the wise
managers resourcefully and literally
reinforced with classy substitute ma
terial, never faltered. keeping their
respective forces hard at work, driv-
ing, hammering and gradually clam
boring up the .peanant ladder.
y. Take the Cubs, for instance. Reul-
bach, q twirling star Of the first rank,
was. Of little use to the Cubs until
long after mid-season. Overall, an
other bread-winner. went wrong in
the heat Of battle, and had to with
draw for repairs. Brown, the hard
est worker Of all, has only displayed
Intermittent flashes OF the form that
made him famous in former seasons.
Pdster went to the firing line a dozen
times only to be disabled by a ter
rific line smash at q point when his
services were most needed.
To Offset these reverses in his
pitching department, Chance laid in
q, healthy supply Of winning beavers,
Including Lou Richie, former Quak-
er and Boston dove; Harry McIntire,
one-time "spitball'' star Of the Brook
lyn dodgers, and Leonard (King)
Cole, who started green recruit and
by consistent and spectacular fling
ing. won a lions share Of the most
desirable contests for his shipmates.
Evers, hailed by veteran critics the
greatest all-around second baseman
IN baseball, didn't "round to" until
after the race was fell advanced
Chance was out Of It for two-thirds Of
the summer and 1t now Is doubtful II
he will be able to engage in the
worlds series.
Still, in every instance where q
regular was forced to withdraw. the
peerless leader" managed to find 8
substitute who always filled the
breach in acceptable style. In this
respect Zimmermen proved gold
mine for the Cubs. Beaumont's
timely drives while subbing in aper.
lures created In the outer gardens
also played q prominent part in the
Chicago triumphs. IL
No small share Of the glory fol
winning the National league bunting
goes to Johnny King. Just as 1t was
contended his absence in 1909 cost
the Cubs their fourth straight Ma
tional league flag, the return Of Killing
this season has been Of inestimable
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