Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-27
The coming battle royal between the
Chicago Cubs and the Philadeiphia
Athletics is the all absorbing topic m
the sporting world. An expert In base

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Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia
Athletics is the all absorbing topic IN
the sporting world. An expert in base
The Chicago Cubs.
Frank T.. Chance, manager and he!d
captain, first base-Bats ESQ, helds
1896. Is born leader, aggressive, dar-
ing, fast on the bases and thoroughly
Is asoned In several championship
series.
$50, fields 1865. Is q student ana ex-
p6nent OF inside ball. crafty. always
side; an ideal ball player to head the
batting list.
Joseph B. Tinker, shortstop Bats
1917, fields 1896. Is pronounced by most
critics the greatest fielding snortstop
in the major leagues. IL at his best IN
important games and main cog IN
the cubs inside play.
Harry Steinfeldt, third base-bats
.23s, fields $50. Is steady, swift, ac-
curate thrower, fast and sure on
ground balls and high flies and dan
gerous batter in the pinches.
James T. Sheckard. left feld-Bats
.235 fields $50. Was champion sacrl :
flee hitter Of the National league IN
1909. Is sure fielder, studying every
batter. covers ground rapidly and mas
Ia perfect peg" 80
Arthur Holman, center heid-Ba a.
1929, fields 977. Is styled by most crit
les the greatest outfieider IN tne GAM ,e
today, in addition to being one OF tne
hardest hitters In the league.
Z Frank NJ. Schultz right f1eid-Bats
l.288. fields Alb Is a finished f10lder
tfas. in ali branches Of the game, q ter,
rife slashing hitter and possessed o.
q deadly throwing arm. ~
John j.. King. catcher-Bats .zsV
fields, 97S. Is an expert IN every par
ticular, keen, calculating. quick to
discover the weakness of an opponent
and to act accordingly. In short, the
star OF them all -
James Archer, catcher-Bats 1851
fields $40. Is the only exponent OF the
.'souat'' thow in either league, has
perfect heave, is dangerous at bal
with men on bases and fairly swift. &.
Mordecai Brown, pitcher-Bats .l6o
fields 1854. It Is past master as !
trategist, gifted with almost perfect
control and varied assortment OF
bewildering curves. For years
bright star on the slab.
Edward NJ Reulbach, pitcher Bats
.l05, fields .917. When right Reulbach
is almost unbeatable. Owing to an at
tack of diphtheria last spring he has
been slow In attinging his best pitching
form.
John Pfiester. pitcher Bats 100
fields 9s9. Is the star left handler OF
the cubs. effective against all clubs
whether left or right hand batters. IL
counted upon as one, Of the mainstays
In this series.
Orval overall, pitcher-Bats .11s;
fields 1000 Has been out Of the game
la major part Of the season with an
injury to his pitching arm. Is gradu-
ally preparing for the series and sure
to start.
Leonard (King) Cole. pitcher Bats
.240, fields $50. Is easily the most SEN
sational pitching find OF the season
scoring many victories over the
strongest clubs in the league, using q
drop ball and terrific speed.
Harry McIntire. pitcher-Bats 800
fields $50. Is veteran relying upon
q side arm spit ball and the old time
curve.
Lou Richie, pitcher-Bats .14S, fields
1914. Richie has aided the cubs ma
terialIy this season in the pennant
struggle. Is a heady twirler using q
curve and change Of pace. and OF espe-
cial value In finishing up.
Henry Zimmerman, utility-Bats
.2S5, fields $685. Has been of inesti-
mabfe value to the cubs in many Inn
portant contests and Is noted for his
great all-around playing and batting
abilities.
Clarence Beaumont. utility outfieldes
Bats .2S0, fields, 9S1. A hard hitting
seasoned veteran, valuable as pinch
hitter close student ofopposing bat
tiers and fast on the bases and in the
field.