The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-04

me GIANTS by winning decisive
practically cinched the pennant. The
oest the Cubs can possibly do now
is TO tie the leaders, and 10 90 this
the Giants must lose every game
scheduled and the Cubs win ali of their
remaining games. But the Giants have
! done more than cinch the pennant.
They have established a RECORD, which,
wnile not world heater, is a credit
to any organization and clearly enti-
ties them to premier honors. Out of
total OF twenty-on games, played
four. The remarkable part OF this feat
| is that II was accomplished at cru
cial time. When McGraw and his men
a game and Il half ahead OF the Cubs.
They have increased this lead and in
creased II in foreign territory. The
! speed of the Giants simply swept their
reason why so many are going TO back
mciraw in the worlds series.
| 1t looks as IL Cleveland Will stick
in third place in the American League.
New York's double defeat at the hands
OF Boston yesterday gives the Nap
closes Saturday and the Yankees APP
pear not to have ghost of chance
10 oveFtake stovall's crew.
II George Herbert and Joe Bozeln
night any time in the near future, as
| II is predicted they will, the bout
should furnish some good sport. The
| trouble with the local opponents of
the manly art seems to be entirely too
Inuch talk with too little activity
Herbert is good boy and can scrap
as several of his bouts have shown
| He gave Kid Coplan hard battle, and
! but for the fact that Coplan was
bigger than Herbert. he would have
GENE off second best. The bout cannot
law. Just where they will get to-
1 gether is probIematical. The talk Of
a $500 bet sounds rather mythical.
Two of the local mat artists Will
mix 1t Thursday night over on Church
| Hin. Archie Holt will try to throw
big I'd Bass. the blacksmith. These
two boys have met before and they
| get run for Its money.
Ralph MATHS writes that he is going
like house on fire UP in the large
| city OF Manoa, Pa. He states that he
is hitting everything which comes over
and many which do not split the pan.
will have little trouble staying with
the Nationals next year. ~ am bet
ter than ever and hitting like a fiend
The people up this way think 1 am
of expressing 1t. MATHS Is good
boy. but he has much to learn and
more to unlcarn. II the man who takes
charge OF the Washington team next
season has patience with him he can
make him a baliplayer.
Jack Barker Is another of the lights
which have shown on the local 10.
who writes to this ONCE. Jack has
also developed into a wonder After
leaving Richmond he went to Atlantic
City and played semt-pro ball for 4
week or so. Then he went to Johns
town and finished the season with q
percentage of 1000. winning six game.
and losing mono. The people in Rich.
mond must think that I am about, the
biggest false alarm in the world
writes Jack. land at that they have q
!, right to think that way. 1 certainly
didn't show anything when In Rich
mond. wasn't feeling right. ! sure
did want to make good, but wasn''
there. II can show as much next
season as did at tho close of this
watch dit for me In the Pacific Coast
League. will be in Richmond during
the spring practice OF the Athletics ane
then I'll show them a thing or two
, Sorry to hear about Sullivan's trouble
He was all right In his way, but h.
weighed too much.' He closes witt
regards to all the fellows and pick:
tho Athletics to trim the Giants.
! Willis Lee Bass, the Crewe, Va. re
cruit. who recently won the elimina
ton contest for heavies. held in Phila
delphia, Is to be matched to fight a
Kaufman Philadelphia Jack O'Brier
IS grooming Bass for the mill The biz
Indian. IL he can develop fast enough
: should nut the Chicagqan to the aoo