The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-10-13

Gu, UuL ueIedl, IL IL is Cne1r pOrtlOn,
will be far from disgrace, for they
have attained the impossible through
out their baseball career, systematic
cally demolished theorists land they
may this one) and yearly have caused
great anguish in every major league
city with the exception Of Chicago.
Elephant More Than Mouthful?
But Napoleon had his Waterloo, Sui
Ivan his Corbett, Jeffries his johnson,
and the White Elephant Of the Quak-
er City may prove too large a mouth
full for the Tiger eating, Giant STAY
ing, Pirate pulverizing Cubs.
Yet this opinion Of the result of the
worlds baseball series Of 1910 is based
on the accident that recently happened
to one Cub, and events may prove
that Johnny Evers, smartest ball play
er on the diamond, will not be missed
at all. The brilliant hero of each
worlds series has usually been a man
who has distinguished himself but
moderately during the league season,
and Helne Zimmerman, utility infield-
er, though inferior as a thinker and
player to the little Trojan, may by
his terrific swatting carry the banner
of victory for his club.
Because of the cold weather which
greeted the opening Of the series Of
1906 George Robe, utility infelder for
the Chicago White Sox, played third
base, pushing Lee Tannehill to short
stop, and won two of the teams four
victories over the Cubs by three base
hits, and all because the veteran
George Davis had rheumatism in cold
weather. Here was one Of the brain
lest players the game has ever known
out OF the game, but useful because
his touch of rheumatism contributed
largely to Comiskey's worlds cham
pionship.
There is always this uncertainty to
cast a cloud Of doubt over the selec-
ton of worlds series winner. Yet
just now the dope" of the diamond
points to the triumph of the Athletics.
Taken as whole, it is younger
team and one equal in ability to the
cubs in everything except experience
and the relentless fighting spirit that
has enabled Chance to annex so manv
triumphs.
: Youth Hay Triumph.
There is an adage of late appropri-
ated by the sporting world that
youth will be served" True as gold,
out there is no time limit placed.
Have the Cubs reached the limit?
The two managers cannot control
the luck of the series, but the remain
der OF the conflict will be largely in
their hands. In this respect the men
are veritable antitheses in person and
method. Both have proved their meth
DDS successfully several times, but one
has failed to win worlds title.
Frank Leroy Chance is a typical
baseball hero. In common with, all
MS stars he has slowed down greatly,
yet he is still daring base runner,
:batter whose slashing hits through the
lnf1eld and usual inability to fail in
pinch make him terror to pitchers.
He can still field in the top rank Of
first sackers. Above all, he has the
spirit Of the fighting leader, which
won him the more or less grudging
admiration Of the veteran Cubs when
he took control and cemented him to
the younger players Of the Evers, Hof-
man and Zimmerman type with feel
ing akin to hero worship. None so
successful as he in the orowbeating
Ia stubborn veteran, yet tactful and
diplomatic in the handling Of others.
Results spell success, so Chance must
have attained it.
Cornelius McGillicuddy, which is the
genuine land euphonious cognomen Of
Connie Mack, manager Of the Athlet-
ecs, is the reverse. He is Of the wor-
rying thinking type that the baseball
world knew in Charlie Comiskey Of
the famous st. Louis Browns and, lat
'er in his manager Of the White Sox,
;Flelder y Jones. But Mack sits on
the bench, and his wizardry is Of the
mystic type that succeeds through
plays directed by an invisible hand
For ten years Connie has managed