Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-21
WORLDS SERIES NO LONGER
A CONTEST, BUT A ROUT
No Comparison Between Athletics and
Cubs When One Sees Them
in Action

tuc MASTERS OF It's rivals. 1t mas put up
really wonderful game. Even Davis, who
mad one poor day, redeemed himself in
the game yesterday, when his hitting was
one of the distinctive features of the
rout But Collins, Barry and Baker, what
a trio that is. No doubt We have under
estimated their value in seeing them
during the regular season: or was it that
they did not let themselves out as they
nave IN the games with the Cubs? At any
rate, no such infield play as they have
put up has been seen on a ball field be-
fore. Veteran base ball men who believe
that the Cubs at one time were the
greatest aggregation with the greatest in
held have changed their minds, and they
now point to Mack's infield as being the
one which has never been surpassed in
base ball history
One thing that has been pointed out re-
peatedly has been proven, and that is that
no matter how much base ball a team
may know and what strategic measures
IL may possess, they avail nothing unless
1t has pitchers and hitters. and both of
these seem to be absent from the Cub
lineup. There has not been a single oc-
caS1on In any of the three games when in
the slightest way the Cubs have shown
superior knowledge of the game. In fact,
in several instances they have been made
to look foolish by their opponents, though
no one has ever given Connie Macks
team credit for being base ball smart.
But 1t is team which pulls together. in
"IiCu perhaps lies the secret OF It's sue
cess. And so far as intelligence is con-
cerned, it will under all conditions COM
pare favorably with the Cubs
Assuming that the Athletics will win
the series, 1t can be said that nothing
that has ever been accomplished by an
American League team will give the
league so much prestige as a victory over
the Cubs. Here in Chicago there is a
strong American League contingent, and
these were out in force yesterday roofing
for the Athletics. Chicago wants Amer
lean League ball, and it stood up for it's
organization even in the face of the re-
peated victories by the National League
teams in the worlds series. Now there
is chance to get even, and the fans are
taking advantage of it,
Just another word of praise for Ira
Thomas. That young man has lived down
his reputation Of not being a good catch
er. He has shown to such excellent adj
vantage in the three games played that
ii can be said without any fear of con-
tradction that he Is just about as good
as there is In the league. He has back
stopped beautifully, and as yet not base
has been stolen on him. In addition to
these accomplishments he has displayed
rare judgment In the working of his
pitchers. which is shown by the fact that
decidedly few hits have been made by
the Cubs in the pinches. He has been
able to outguess his opponents at every
series games. one being while a member
of the Detroit team. and incidentally It
was the only game the Tigers ever won
from the Cubs
There was a peculiar coincidence in
Murphy's home run yesterday. which put
the game on ice, and Tinker's hit of a
year before last which beat Bill Dono-
van. Both drives were in exactly the
same spot. There is little wire fence
between the right field bleachers and the
grandstand in deep right field. and 1t was
over this that both Murphy's and Tink-
ers drives went.
There has not been an occasion in recent
years which has furnished so great ar I'D
set in base ball dope as the present series
The speculatively inclined picked the Cubs
to be mortal cinch, and they sent their
money in on the Chicago team and gave
odds at that. Experts, and many Of them
was Impossible for the Cubs to lose. and
yet they have been unable to win game
and stand a poor chance of doing so
1t only proves that it is impossible to
rely on form in base ball With a round
bat and ball there is no way of figuring
what may happen, and when two teams
which have never played together before
hook up, how can any one tell what the
one will do to the other If they are any
where near the same class?
1t is not improbable that todays game
will be prevented by the weather. in
which event there will be a game played
Saturday. To have an Off day will not
give either team an advantage. for while
1t would probably give Miner Brown a
chance to be fit, the fact must not be
overlooked that 1t would have exactly the
same effect on Bender, who is always at
his best after long rest, which he would
have If he did not work until Saturday.