The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-06

WILL WIN
Believed to Be Little Chance of Any Other Team
in the American LIE; que Heading Off Pre-
sent World S Ahampions.

The American League pennant for
1912 is already won, according to
general opinion. and 1t must be con-
fessed that just now there Is little
Likelihood of any club taking tho
championship away from the Athletics.
The only way they can do it is for the
che inpions to meet with some un-
locked for and unlikely setback .r
for the other clubs to be made consid-
erably stronger. AS possible rivals of
TIE Athletics for first place, the Bos-
ten Red Sox. Clevelands and Detroits
loom up best. and they are the only
ones that loom up at all. Harry Davis
may take up with the Clevelands
where they left off In 1911 and bring
them into further prominence. but
there isn't n club which on present
prospects looks able to seriously
threaten tho worlds champions.
There Isn't enough age on the
Athletic team for the danger of going
pack to be great and the main ques-
ton Is whether the other teams can be
brought up ear enough to a level
with the Athletics to make the race
Tor hrst place close. 1t isn't an i'm
possible or q hopeless task, although
IL doesn't look as II the Detroits could
stand pat and beat the Athletics. II
must be remembered that they were
greatly handicapped through Injuries
TINS year. were without the services
OF First Baseman Gainor and Third
Baseman Moriarty Il good deal ,f
the time and with the team intact
throughout the season are capable OF
making a sitter fight.
The White Sox, H~ignianders. Wash.
ingtons and Browns as at prcs.u,
made up are a long way removed
IN class from the Athletics. Tho High
iandcrs have some God material. but
thc managerial situation Is so dubious
that tie New York team is moi ia
be relied on unless Chase shows far
greater ability as u manager next
season than he did this. The Whit.
Sox are capable OF considerable inn
provement on their playing OF his
year n that with their present ma
terial. With them a good deal de-
Ponds on how Callahan pans out as
Il manager. AS to Washington and 81.
Louis. to make any sort OF "a showing
they VIII either have to dig up new
material during the winter or mir.cu-
lous Improvement Will have TO take
place In the present material.
The outlook for a good race in tho
national League Is much better. ThI,
race promises to be argeiy a rcpeti-
tion OF this years campaign. Tn.
Giants. Cubs. Phillies and Pirates ar.
again the most likely contenders, bu,
with the material there is on the Gin
cinhati team and Il change in manage.
inent that club is in a fair way TO do
better next year. The Drookiyns. too.
may carry out tho promise OF the last
part OF their season his year. and
inish higher up. Even the Bostons
are likely to win more games. and
the Cardinals look as If they will b..
the same rowing uncertainty as this
year. varying from pcnnant to second
division bail. OF course. the acquist
tons of d winter. wedding ou, and
trades may alter one tennis outlook
materially. but while the National
Leagues playing strength is not as
great as that possessed by the leaders
in the American 1t is at least more
evenly distributed.
The Giants have as good an Inleil
as could be wished for for next season.
and one that viii improve. but The
club could stand more batting strength
III the outiield, and needs badly an.
other trst-class pitcher or two. If
Evers is all right again next year. il