Evening star., 1911-08-16
CUBS GOING GOOD
Chance Considers Prospects
Bright in Battles With East.
EVERY GAME IMPORTANT
Three Moundsmen Are Displaying
Fine Form and Evers and
Chance Are Ready.

CHICAGO, August 16-Prospects are
bright for a successful trip around the
east for the Chicago Cubs base ball team
after the great form Pitcher Lou Richie
exhibited against the st. Louis Cardinals
The superb showing the knuckle ball art
list evinced against the New York Giant!
recently was not q flash in the pan. He
went through the nine innings against
Bresnahans men like a stake horse, and
the conditions were not at all favorable.
He held his opponents to four scattered
hits and whitewashed them. The Cardi-
nails pressed him closely once or twice in
the engagement. but his skill was too
much for them in the pinches. His sup
port also was too sturdy to be penetrated.
Judging from the condition Richie dis
played against the Cardinals. It is appar-
ent Manager Chances pitching staff is
rounding to its normal shape. New hope
Of retaining the grip on first place on the
eastern jaunt has been awakened because
OF the fact that Chance now possesses
three twirlers he can depend on.
All he needs now Is one more to assure
the Cubs success in the pennant race.
Brown. Cole and Richie. from what
they demonstrated lately, will be the
mainstays on this jaunt around the east
ern circuit II Reulbach or McIntire
can strike some sort OF winning gait, the
champions will reassume their former
standing as better than possibilities for
another National League pennant.
Manager Chance has been on the
anxious seat regarding his twirlers for
some time. He IS somewhat relieved by
the condition Of Brown. Cole and Richie.
as he figures on being able to keep the
team on top by using these three men in
rotation until Reulbach or McIntire re-
turns to form.
His exertions in getting ReuIbach and
McIntire in shape to shoulder some Of the
responsibility OF tho club on this trip
will not be lessened. He Is determined
to have them fit to pitch a full nine-in-
ming game at q terrific pace. Both men.
when in their right stride, are effective
against Pittsburgh and New York, which
are the two clubs the Cubs have to de-
feat for tho championship.
From the present look OF things the
Cubs start on the trip better able to take
care Of their opponents than on their
last swing around the east. Manager
Chances twirling staff then was in al
most deplorable condition. and If 1t had
not been for the remarkable rescue work
Of Mordecai Brown the team would not
be enjoying its hold on first place at
present.
Lou Richie did considerable to keep
the team on top. but most or the heavy
work fell to Brown. who succeeded in
bringing the club back in first place by
taking the final game from the Phillies in
Philadelphia
Aside from tho pitching star the oham-
pions could not be in better shape. Every
athlete is in perfect physical shape. The
club is free from injuries Johnny Evers
Is back and ready to jump into the game
at q moments notice and Chance is slow
ly striking his form
His headaches have disappeared and
for the last week he has been taking
practice with the men before the games.
He is keeping In shape should the ne
oessity arise where he would be COM
PEELED to assume hrst base duties again
this season.
The players are hitting the ball hard
again In addition TO being in tiptop con-
dition. Artie Holman Is finding his eye
again and will add greatly to the teams
strength on this journey. which will be
important
Frank schulte, Heinie Zimmerman,
Sheckard. Tinker. Saler and Archer are
walloping the pellet At q clip that Is pleas
ing to behold. They have faced many
superbly conditioned pitchers on this
stay home, but feared none Of them and
pounded out victory after victory. They
would have assisted the twirlers In maxi
Ing this stay at homo q triumphant one
had II not been for q streak Of poor play
ing In all departments while Brooklyn
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