Evening journal., 1910-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ALWAYS FAVORITE
Since Inauguration Of Series
American Winner Has
Had Short End
RECOLLECTIONS OF
THE 1905 BIG SERIES

Since 1905. when worlds series have
been staged regularly each October
the National League entry has always
been the betting favorite In 1905 the
Giants we're warm choice over the
Athletics This gives a good idea of
how loyal New Workers. we're in their
support of Johnny McGraw and his
men.
Chief Bender won the only game
the Mackeites bagged The Redman
was successful on the Polo Grounds.
scalping Iron Man McGinity, 30. In
the fifth and decisive game Bender
was paired against Mathewson. II was
fair to suppose. figuring that Bender
had shut out the Giants in this one
game against them. that he should
be practically an even choice with
Matte. New Workers. though. made
Bender a 4-to-1 shot
Tn. 1906 II was 81 and 81 that the
Cubs would defeat the White Sox. In
1907 and 1908 the Cubs ruled favorite
over the Tigers The Pirates also had
the call over Hugh Jennings outfit
when they clashed last October With
it commencing 10 look like sure
thing that the Cubs are going TO come
back the betting is preparing to start.
Despite the tremendous ease with
which the Mackites are finishing on
top in the American League, and the
chatter Of the wise that the Athletics
are just as good a team as the Cubs
or Pirates, Chicago Is already being
installed a favorite And that's a mis-
take. according TO Hal Lanigan, in the
st. Louis Times. The series should
be even money, take your pick, is his
idea, and the Spectators giving odds
will probably regret their generosity
The team Connie Mack sent against
the Giants in 1905, and which won
but one OF the FIVE games, consisted
Of Shreck. Powers, Bender. Plank,
Davis. Murphy. Lave and None Cross,
Hartsel. Lord. and Seybold Waddell,
Won know, jumped over the traces in
advance and never showed Mack was
afforded miserable catching. Bender
was his only pitcher to shine. The
inheld blew as a man. Hartsel was
the only outfelder 10 stay on the
game. and but for a timely double
by Topsy the Athletics would have
drawn FIVE straight coats Of kali
Christie Mathewson, more than the
Giants, made the Athletics look bad
in the series. He operated every
other day and was not scored on in
twenty-seven innings Furthermore,
Matte never allowed a baserunner to
advance on him. Brown. Overall.
Walsh. Altrock. Adams, Donovan, and
Mullin have looked good in the
worlds series But it's naught but
the truth that Matte discounted
everything all of them accomplished.
Davis and Murphy were made TO look
bad by the big New Yorker. He had
them swinging blindly It was that
series that made Mack get rid of
Lave and Monte Cross; rebuild his
catching staff and part with Seybold.
Ralph Orlando had done yoeman SER
vice for the Athletics, but the Giants
got his number and he was never the
same clever clubber thereafter.
Murphy also failed completely as a
second baseman.
All in all. the Athletics looked bad
in that series. Mack has since got
rid Of the tender-hearted ones. He
made change after change following
the series. and now his team. for all
but Plank Bender. Davis, Murphy
and Hartsel, is a new one, and Topsy
is a bench warmer this campaign
Briscoe Lord, by the by. is back. Mack
! had. him in 1905 and has him back
again this year, though parting with
/ him I'm the midst of the 1906 cam
paign.