The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-04
BASEBALL FOR 1910 NEARS END
REMNANTS IN MAJORS DECIDED

I is conceded that the contest is set
led. and possibly the only club which
will not concede victory to Chicago in
he National league Is Pittsburg.
The Cubs are not SO far ahead that
hey may not be beaten. but they are
not playing ball as they were last
year. That much is plain to the least
discerning eve, The quality OF their
game is such. that except for some
thing which cannot be foreseen al the
present time. they are likely to main
tain the hold that they have an the
pennant even though they are not able
TO increase it.
The Pirates won the pennant last
year by making runaway race. They
got their lead early. and they we're not
with the little which they
had. but they continued to add to II.
How Pittsbnrg won Is easily summed
up in few words. They batted the
ball
Strong With the eat.
And how they did hit last season.
Miller came to them at an opportune
time and his batting alone was one OF
the strongest factors in Pittsburg's
success. This season he has not been
SO powerful with the bat. Wagner.
too. for weeks In the early part OF 1910
was not batting as he did. and when
two men. of whom SO much necessar-
lily was expected. failed to meet expec-
tations Pittsburg failed.
Chicago's campaign this year was
directed against Pittsburg and New
York and has been effective against
both teams. Had either been able to
beat the Cubs majority Of games the
race in the National League might not
have been decided until the closing
days of the year.
1t was a wise base ball method on
the part of Chicago, for other clubs
in the National Leaugue. except New
York and Pittsburg. have made 20 lit
tie Roadway against the Cubs that Sc
we're defeat of the two possible con-
tenders made the remainder Of the
path comparatively smooth.
In the American League there has
been disappointment. Not 30 much.
perhaps. in the fact that Philadelphia
has won the pennant, as that Detroit
and Boston have proven SO weak In
the general fight for the dag. At the
start of the season little was expected
from St. Louis. Chicago and Cleveland
which were in the process Of recon
struction, and there were some who
were averse to recognizing that New
York had much place in the race. vet
N4wr N1.~n~ 3~
many respects. as compared with
three Of it's western rivals.
Washington Much improved.
Washington has been thorn In the
side of more than one club. demon
strating that Washington, as team.
had ability II only there were some
one to bring 1t to the surface. and Nc
Aleer has done SO well that there are
none too selfish to give recognition
to his worth as manager.
Philadelphia's showing in 1909 was
prophetic OF what the team might be
! able to do this year. The players were
SO good at the finish OF last season
that it seemed as II 1909 were the
year which had fitted 1t for the honor
of championship that was to come
The present lead of the Athletics 10
not fiuke. It Is simply the working
out Of what had been promised for
the club. The next terri which Is to
come, is the worlds championship. and
therein is another story. 1t will be told
more than month later.
Had Boston been possessed Of q
better pitching stan. the race might
have been closer In the American
League. In the games-occurring at
frequent intervals-in which steady
work in the box might have held for
Boston some OF the contests which
we're lost by narrow margins the In
ability Of the pitchers to prevent runs
being made against them made up the
lost opportunities. When they 60,
| they 60 for good.
Detroit Doesn't Like Defeat.
Defeat sits heavily on the Detroit
team and there Is reason for the de-
feat. Naturally there would have to
be. Weak pitching is the most impor-
tant factor. Some Of the men on
whom Jennings depended most failed
to come up to requirements. The bat
ters did nit hit ~ well - they should
with weak pitchers. and there Is only
one result to that combination.
All these are events OF year. and
the moment the year IL completed,
and even before 1t Is completed. the
/ managers and owners are busy at
work arranging their plans for q season
to come. all OF them trusting to find
the combination which shall lead them
to success.
It's no easy task. There are six
teen managers and sixteen owners
who will certify to that statement.