Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-30

shuVing uuy sound reason fur a. ON
tor Of That the Detroit team started
or the Ions baseball grind with u
flourish of uumpets. and just ns con-
sistrutly as the Athletics lost game
uu'r gamr the Tilcrs placed win
after ViE 90 their credit II looked
tor am the world Ike runaway
match Tor Jennings crow. ana sad
ending Tor the once mighty world
champions.
Th'n there cropped forth that uu-
certainty loo baseball that makes the
Same dynr 60 the sport loving Amcri-
rau public While tho Tigers ala not
~" Goo p.ccos they dropped back aud
Tor time lost considerably moro
games than they won while tho pride
.of Philadelphia slowly. biz by Bit
'crept up ON the league leaders until
hN the middle of the season they had
gained the position iu tho race that
every one had conceded them at the
stast OF the scAson The why or
Wherefore of the change loo the Ath-
lctics has been % subject of much dis
gurion hy baseball writer's through
out tny country. bot thpy have been
unable thus far Go diagnose 1t very
satisfactorily
On the other hand. however. the
change iu the Dotroits is perfectly
apparent and Us borne cut hN even
thD manager Jennings. at the Tigers.
n weak pitching staff ono that has
gone stale Ia Vcy short time is
Tho cause OF the downfall of tho be-
truits. such oid staudbys as MuIiu.
Donovan. Willctt and summers. on
whom Jennings Ia the past has been
able to place much reliance. have not
h'"n up To- their usual standard
When tb' Athlctics came along with
th"ir spurt the Detroit tVirlcrs were
found wanting. and the almost insur-
mountahlc lead ct the Tigers faded
into ingignificancc before the swift
and sure attack of tho Athletics In
every other department OF the game
Jennings band has been the equal uT
the world champions. hut tho old Bal
timurc star realizes that Dee must
quickly gather together the nucleus
"i new corps eft tWirlcrs before next
season if ne expects 10 maintain
place among the leaders
ono other striking rNnmplr of
weak pitching force has bccu no.
'ircablc this season, namely the Bus-
ton Nationals. In days gone hy the
batteries were tho most important
part of baseball team. though to-
gay, while they must sim be- a. good.
II not better than In the past. they
10 not oVershadow the work Of the
other players. a clover. fast and
inrold. az well az "a
nara hitting, fast fielding and daring
bunch of base stealing outficldcrs.
are absolutely necessary Co develop a
p'nnant winning aggregation II has
hc'n the marvel of inudom am season
now the itustlors could manage 20
score So many runs by hard hitting
ana sim lose out strength ia the
box would have done wonders for the
national taii-cndcrs, and, Hike Jcn-
niugs. the management OF that team
Is eagerly scouting about cor worthy
pitching material
Uncertainties there are galore IL
NE national pastimc aud for thc good
'f the game and The pleasure OF the
fans IL be- To Dee hoped that no method
viii ever be found 10 eliminate them
i Us what the sport thrivos ON. what
makes IL the leading attraction Tor
IA athletic loving nation
McGraW's Giants are out 10 win
ne series from every club iu the Ma
l"ual league. They nave an OF thcm |
inrhcd except with Philadelphia and |
'ficago. The Phnlics lead them 10 |
names To- al present ana i, stands
80 with Chicago
RUDE Marquard is awaiting the day |
vhcn the Giants cinch the champion
hip with considerable anxiety aud |
NpcctancS lie has earned bonus. |
ma tho story Is told that an admiror
'as promised him touring car. ThcS
certainly GO the limit over la New /