The Washington herald., 1910-09-19
BY WILLIAM PEET.

ChicagN...... 70 6s so Washington. 80 100 rs
BY WILLIAM FEET.
When the Nationals were playing IN
Washington and the team going at top
speed. Manager McAIeer said: It intend
TO stand pat on my present lineup until
something goes wrong-if the team
slumps OF my pitchers go badly. then
shall lay off few of the veterans and
call in the recruits
A dispatch from Detroit. published in
another column. would seem to indicate
that now is the time for action. and Nc
Aleer promises 10 make good his word.
When Ralston showed up here just be-
fore the Nationals went on their trip he
was showed into left hese and when Cum
ningham arrived in Philadelphia, XII
lifer was pulled out and the former sent
10 cover the keystone sack.
II now transpires that Outfelder Con-
way, Of Akron. is expected TO report IN
Detroit, while somerlot the first base
man from Terre Haute, will in all prob
ability show up in 81. Louis.
McAleer had no intention Of calling
upon these youngsters. but with the club
in the midst Of a bad slump he really
had no alternative Cleveland and Chi
cago are using new players. obtained
from the minors. and winning games with
there There is no reason why McAleer
should not take a chance. The expert
ment certainly can do no harm.
There is a possibility that Tom Hughes
will be given an opportunity 10 pitch a
few games with the Nationals before the
season closes. Long Tom" divides his
ton and Chicago. and as the American
Association closes the latter part OF Sep
tember. Hughes stands a good show OF
pitching one Of the games in the Boston
or Philadelphia series here during the
first week of October
Long Tom" was big factor In Mime
apolis winning the championship and
regarded as the best twirler in the league
Tom will be given every chance 10 show
Manager McAleer and the fans that ht
can come back" Manager jim intends
10 adopt ''show me" policy, and Hughes
will stick Just as long as he demon,
stTates that he can stand the gaff in IN,
American League.
Partisans OF the Athletics cannot Sc,
why the Chicago Cubs should be such
| favorites for the worlds championship
| series. and many of the sporty boys ar
| backing their opinions with cash. say!
| the Philadelphia Record. A great Ath
| letic following witnessed the last series
between the Cubs and the Phillies during
| the past week for the express purpose o
| studying the team, and while they admi
| that the Cubs did not seem to be tryinI
their best at all times, the critics coulC
| see nothing TO make them change thei
/ opinion regarding the coming series. Thi
championship will, of course. be decided
by the work of the batteries, and that 4
why the hackers Of the American Leagu
winners think that the Athletics have
/ good chance, for, admitting that the Chi
eago team has two catchers who are bet
ter than anything that Connie Mack car
present. the superiority of the Athlete
pitchers Will hardly be disputed
! Bender and Coombs are expected I,
prove just as effective against the Ma
| tional League hitters as they have beer
all season in the American. and If they
do the supposed weakness behind the ba
VIII not be so apparent as some peopl,
fear. Catchers who are not quick, accu
rate throwers are easy TO steal bases on
unless the pitchers are exceptionally GOO
in keeping the runners near the bases
There is where C0ombs and Bender hell
their catchers and make them appear bet
ter than they really are. Brown and Col
will probably prove the most trouble
some of the Chicago pitching stan. an,
neither is thought to be quite so good a.
The Chief or "Twenty-four-innin
Jack" Each manager has a big strinI
of pitchers 10 fall back on In case any
thing goes wrong with those most reliet
upon, and IL may be that some one no
now expected TO pitch will do the bull
of the work.
Plank. Krause, Dygert. and Morgan
when right. are good enough to beat an,
team. and the same may be said o
Reulbach, Overall. McIntyEe, Pfeffer, ant
Pfiester. In the field and at the ba
there is not much TO choose from be
/ tween the two teams when they are con
sidered on paper. for they are both gran,
baseball machines. Prestige is with tn
Cubs, they having already won thre
worlds championships. but that is tn
very reason why many cold-bloodel
| speeulators-men who bet 10 win an,
and not on sentiment-will back the Ath
letics. Mack has team of Corners, Will
many of Chances men are on the de
cline. They are pretty old Cubs. oil
enough to he considered full-grown bears
II they have lost none of their teetl
they will be just as hard to beat as ever
but II there is a weak spot in their hide
the courageous young pups out at Twenty
first and Lehigh will come pretty nea
finding II.