The Washington times., 1910-06-14
CHANCE IS SATISFIED
CUBS WILL WIN FLAG
Manager Expects to Fight 1t
Out With New York
Giants.

NEW YORK. June 14-"Judging from
present indications It looks very much
TO me as if the Giants and Cubs will
fight II out again for the pennant this
year"
The above statement was made to-
night by Manager Frank Chance, of
the Chicago baseball club, who Is win
tering, with his teammates and the
correspondents at the Hotel Colonial.
Manager Chance was not in an over
laxative mood. but he took il right up
when the matter Of the Giants captur-
ing the 1910 flag was put up to him.
Il am not saying we have the flag
already won or anything like that he
said, for any man would be foolish TO
make such a claim with teams as close
" punched S those in the first division
of the National League are at THIS
stage Of the game. But I do say that II
gives every appearance Of another
death struggle between the New York
and the Chicago Nationals.
Baseball is full Of uncertainties
however, and no man can tell what Is
going TO happen. Both Pittsourg ana
Cincinnati are very much in this race
and q few days might make all sorts Oh
changes in the National League map
II must be admitted that the Pirates
are not playing the game that might De
expected of them, but the best OF teams
get off their stride sometimes Inc
Pittsburg team. though. Is dangerous
proposition, and the bet is pretty saiC
that Z will give good account OF ltseh
before the windup.
Reds Bothersome.
Clarke Griffith has worked WonoeIs
With the Cincinnati Reds. II Is iasC
and dangerous baseball club To-Day anu
one that will keep any other team
hustling for everything 1t gets Inc
Reds arc playing high class kina Oh
baseball and there IS no telling where
they wil and" .-,.
DO YOU think that either Pittsourg
or Cincinnati can beat the Giants or
Cubs for first or second posiuon2' he
was asked
That's beyond me-" he answered.
have lust said that no man can foreteli
baseball results with any degree OF Ger
tainty. l can only judge from stand
ings. conditions and the gait at which
&he teams are going Even then may
be wrong, but you always take chance
when you make a prediction. All can
saw is that think the Giants and CUPS
will decide between them who gets the
'SFhen you believe Cincinnati and
Pittshurg will fight 1t out for third
placer
1T looks very much that way
How about the other four teams?'
Il don't think any Of them hgure Tor
first division hOnors this season, al
though one of these whirlwind surprises
might come to pass. at that. You never
can tell"
would make a direct comparison be-
tween the Giants and Cubs today, how
they rate against each other today, as
over the season Of 1905. This he de-
clined 10 do
Cubs Strong As Ever.
81 will say, though, that the Cubs,
in my estimation, are just as strong
now as they were when we won the
worlds championship two years ago"
and he said it in a awy that indicated
his belief that II would be a difficult
matter TO make the Cubs stronger in
any of their departments.
Are the Giants as strong as they
were in 1862 he was asked.
'I think they are every bit as
strong he replied
Even with the loss Of Donlin and
Bresnahan2"
Yes Ihey didn't have Murray two
years ago, and he is a ball player,
every inch of him. They didn't have
Raymond, and don't ever let anybody
tell you ne isn't a good pitcher"
Don't you think there are points on
the Giants team that could be
siren gthened2"
certainly 1 do, but Tn not going
70 say what they are. I am not out
TO hurt anybOdy's feelings.
Here's the way I size il up: I think
q we
we're and the Giants are as strong as
when we had to defeat them to win
the pennant. But I think we can beat
the Giants, and 1 am going to do
everything in my power 10 demon
Strate my belief"