Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-19
BY j. ED GRILLo.

PHILADELPHIA, October 19.-There is
but little hope of the Chicago Cubs WIN
ming the present worlds series. The de-
feat of the National Ieaguers yesterday
virtually puts them out of the running
and makes the Athletics the champions.
With two defeats chalked up against
them the Cubs are now forced to win
four of the FIVE games scheduled. II. In
fact, il will be necessary to play more
than two more for IL would not be sur
prising to find the Athletics Victors IN
the coming two battles at Chicago
All the dope that has been figured on
in trying to fathom the outcome Oh the
present series has been knocked Sky hlsh'
and the most complete upset In the
history of base ball seems TO be taxing
place The Athletics are proving them
selves a much stronger team than the
Cubs Their hitting Is superior. their
fielding better and there is absolutely
no comparison in the pitchers
Connie Mack has some high-cIasS Twill
ers Chance has not a single star SldD-
man he can use. The great Brown, VINO
has been the Cubs mainstay in all their
worlds series. was humoled EestesoaH
He was no more like the Brown or old
than white is like black He has aged and
lacks the stamina to pitch 1uil game
AT top speed.
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again. and Reulbach is such an uncertain
proposition that even he is doubtful SO
there is nothing left to do but pitch the
very men who were considered out OF the
running for these games-P1elster' Cole
and NcIntire II was Cole and Mcintlre
who won the pennant for the Cubs, yet IL
was considered wise TO use the older
heads, and they have failed to make
good.
II would not he at all surprising II the
Athletics made clean sweep of the Sc
ries There is every indication That they
will go along at their present clip, TOT
with victories have come commence ana q
spirit. and Connie Mack looks more as IL
he had a really great ball team than ever
before.
IncidentalIy the Cubs are not so cocky-
They feel the sting of the dual defeat ano
have lost confidence in themselves. There
was a time when the Cubs were a great
ball team. but that time is passed with
a high-class pitcher working they couiu
still show a flash. but, judged on the TWO
exhibitions played here. they have no
such pitcher
One of the reasons why the Cubs were
picked to eat the Athletics alive was their
strength behind the bat Mack hao no
Killings, il was pointed out. and this fact
would cause his undoing. Well. what has
been shown by the two games played.
4Aomas. catcher without mucn OF
reputation. has stopped the Cubs from
stealing as If they were lot of dray
horses Every attempt TO pilfer has been
thwarted by Thomas and in additloh
thereto he has caught brilliantly Not so
Killing. He has. of course. performed well
enough, but the Athletics have not found
IL a difficult matter TO steal on MIN.
Thomas has surprised every one with MS
good work. He has shown himself TO DE
q steady. nervy fellow and has delivered
He may never be considered world
beater, but he will be given credit FOR
having handled himself most splendldly
in the two games played.
There is no way TO lay the blame for
the Cubs defeat on the absence of Evers
Evers would no doubt have made some
difference. but not enough to onset me
great work of the Athletics. Surely ne
would not have been able to keep apace
with Collins, whose really wonderful
playing marks him as one of the great
est ball players the game mas ever pro,
duced. True. Zimmerman has not played
good ball. but for all that he has done
about as well most of his teammates
Nothing brings out the real quality OF
a young ball player more than to be
thrown into an important series When
youngster establishes himself under such
conditions there is much TO him. Amerl-
can League patrons have long since real
lied that Eddie Collins was a star. but
this series has shown him In his true
crlors. His brilliant work is hard to de-
scribe. Yesterday he was a team In MINI
manner and was responsible TO a great
extent for the easy victory his team
mates scored
Collins arose to the occasion. When
the pinch was tight he proved himself at
his best. and his work in yesterdays
game will go down in history as the
greatest individual feat ever performed
by a ball player in worlds series lie
was Just as strong on the defense as on
the offense, and. as said before. with
second basemen exchanged the Cubs
could have won yesterdays game.
He not only accomplished everything he
tried but he worried those veteran Cubs
when he got the bases. He displayed
Judgment and had Killing wasting balls to
get him at second, but on such times he
did not run He seemed able to anticipate
every movement of the opposition and
showed himself brainy ball player be-
yond doubt.
Connie Mack will take no chances try
ing out any other pitchers but those he
has used, Bender and COombs- Unless
something unforeseen happens Bender will
in all probability be pitched right back
against the Cubs in Chicago Thursday
McCraw worked Mathewson in the 1905
series, and Matty brought home the COON
skin Bender. il is generally believed. can
repeat, even with but two days rest He
has all the confidence in the world in him
self, and will almost be a cinch to beat
the Cubs.
Coombs did~not pitch a great game OF
ball. In fact, II was not well pitched
game that he presented, but luak helped
him materially during the early innings.
and he finally got so big lead that he
did not have to worry Had the CUBS
been blessed with anything like good luck
during the early rounds Coombs would
hardly<have gone more than half the dis
aance, for he was constantly in trouble
and a. few timely base hits would have
put him out Of II.
It Is, however, very likely that neither
of the southpavS Mack has will get into
tire series, though both Plank and Krause
are eaid to be in fine form. Bender and
Coombs Will try TO carry the burden. and
they have a chance to deliver. for Coombs
IS apt to pitch a better game the next
time out than he did yesterday.
Thursday Chance may pitch Pfeister.
because he believes THAI II he can stop
Collins and Baker from hitting he can
beat the Athletics A ieft-hander. II is
figured would have an advantage over
Collins and Baker, and IL Pfeister shows
an inclination to want to work against
the American Leaguers he will be given a
chance.
The series fssnot yet won." said con-
servztive Connie Mack after that second
Cub defeat. There are other games, end
IL Is always best to wait until they are
played before making howl about It.
We have a nice advantage. of course. but
then one can never tell what will happen