The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-25

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out of five, and each game being so
decisive as to set aside any arguments
that the Cubs supporters might have
as to their winning by Aukes. was like
the return of a victorious army which
defeated its enemy and had come back
to receive the plaudits its prowess de-.
served.
This worlds series, in my belief, was
won In the most decisive manner. Civ
Ing to the American League the honor
of humbling the best the National
League could produce, The National
League has never triumphed over the
American by such scores, and believe
the Athletics should have triumphed by
four. straight, as Ispredicted that II they
won three straight they would take
the fourth. giving them the worlds
record Of taking four games in as many
MAYED The fourth game was won by
Chicago by the aid OF baseball luck,
which was after the Athletics had had
many chances to win, and should have
scored six runs, instead OF three.
Not Kick by Athletics.
!. The feature that Impressed me most
when the series WIS over was the as
founding fact standing out that the
Athletics mad not registered % seHlb-
lance of a Kick. and this adds to their.
already long list of worlds records.
The Cubs, on the other hand. made
many senseless kicks to- the umpires
and their constant wrangling when de.
feat stared them in the face marred
much OF their play
OF the two teanls' play, II noticed sew
leral things that showed the Athletics
superiority. One was in stealing bases
where the Athletics showed much more
class. noticed particularly thatAthes
American eaguers took a. much ,be t.
ter Lead from first base han. T he Cu BIS /
another was the Athletics cl ock-l like
fielding game which ntcla sized the
Nationals, by pulling off several fast
double plays In the pinches. the places
they count the most. To conn lete the
OF the batting, the point mad wv hen
] said they would win. At the bat the
Athletics We're human demons, crack
Ing away with wicked shes, and
sending the ball by terrific drives to;
every corner of the field from an one
ioE the Cubs pitchers. On the other,
hdnd, the CUPS failed to solve Stlle q Won
derful curves and fast balls Of Bender
and Coombs, No little credit can be
given to Th0mas for catching three OF
the Winning games. his Work in the
flrst and second contests showing con-
5clusively his mastery ever the Gu bss
inase runners, and forcing them to give
w entlrely this one style of ttack
Then Then Lapp showed that " ana Ia W DIRK
was was not an Athletic flash In the par,
py nlpping several of the Cubs. In heirs
at.empts to steal in the :.f eth and De-
clding contest. 5s
settles the one great question Of
whether the American Itaague can
poast OF al good catnbers as the Mar
uonaI And this series decided q It fer
Eooa aud all-that is X that we In the
Elval circuit are Just as strong as the
Nationals 5s5 81 81 ss NJ
VS. wish to say Of the Cubs tina
sFs' sehulte's and Archer.s 8sswn rlt 9 n
~. ~ offensive was good. Mana Kefe
phance and Zimmerman also hit ta adj
&c. of the held ding, IL ae II ptlel der
was was good and bad In spots.EE OF the
Pitchers Brown, PfiesterS and Mcintyre
pltched the classiest ball IA Col e n lived
$3up 70 his reputation hy being cal lied
= !ucKy plteher, and held n he "A thle ties
sate IN run getting, hut was hi hard
aHa seemed to be fortunate lin getting
out OF several bad holes, g. He mus be-
k4yen due credit for this, ,s s3SS 5Si 6
u, A'inmerma n was MIA ced 4 nj AL bA d posl-
ION IN this series, as he real zetL II at
ne had an almost perfect atteTn to
! ,,,u' ny ming the shoes % he gree
t.st1e second hasenlnn ohm ny VI 4. rs,
l<linE "IslOWK u ~ NJ
" me eatchers, j ohnny Isl In d, sSlls hAy
tlaYe, suffered a hlnW,pp, 81 iii con
lMhIted to theia Athl cites. chan csG ipS
winning on several occas ions II by putt