The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-10-13

campaign is the outcome Of the worlds
series. New York, it would seem,
makes the Giants the favorites more
because they represent New York than
that their class warrants It, 1t is but
natural for New Workers to figure the
Giants invinCibe. Having won the
National league gonfalon and BUNDLED
both Cubs and Pirates, New York is
not able to see any other team.
But of course all followers of base
ball do not share this belief. There
is team in Philadelphia over which
a long, lean gentleman of quiet de-
meanor presides that also has a fol-
lowing 1t may not have as many
noisy adherents as its rival, nor are the
claims for it as extravaganza, but when
these games are played it is apt to be
very much in evidence.
Philadelphia Stronger Than Ever.
The Athletic team Of 1911 is unques-
tionably the strongest ball club in the
American league. The team is stronger
than the Athletic champions Of 1910
McInnis at first base is a vast i'm
provement over Davis, who played the
bag last year. He is much faster
man and better hitter than his pred
ecessor. Barry, the Athletic short
stop, has displayed improved form
this year. Collins, the second base
man, and Baker, the third sacker, are
two great ball players.
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BILE player in the American league,
with the exception of Ty Cobb.
Macks Outtield consists of Lord, Old
ring and Murphy. 1t is better COM
bination than the New York crew,
which consists of Devore, Snodgrass,
with Becker and Murray alternating
! in right field.
The Athletic infield has an edge on
the Giants quartet. Merkle and Nc
Innis measure even up; Collins has it
on Doyle in every way; Barry is a
more seasoned and smarter shortstop
than Fletcher; Herzog is wonderful
fast third baseman and probably holds
Baker safe, but give me the latter for
his long drives.
Myers will probably do all the catch
ing for New York. Bresnahan caught
every game for the Giants back in
1905. Myers is no Bresnahan behind
the bat. He IS heavy hitter and a
good mechanical receiver, but not a
quick thinker.
The Athletics have n corking good
| pair in Thomas and Lapp. as the Cubs
and seven American league clubs will
vouch for.
Now for a glance at the twirling
| corps Of the two teams. The Giants
have Mathewson, Marquard, Wiltse,
Crandall and Amcs. Matty Is not as
good as he was a few seasons ago
Still, he is one of the best twirlers in
the country, but he cannot be expect
ed to do all the pitching in the COM
ing series, Marquard up until short
time ago was the man picked to down
| the Athletics; but, judging by his re-
cent showing, he is not as good as he
| was earlier in the season. Wiltse has
been ailing for some time, and so has
Drucke. Crandall is hard worker,
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guard or Mathewson.
The Athletics have three strong right
hand pitchers in Bender, CoOmbs and
| Morgan and two good southpaws in
| Plank and Krause. Mack thinks Plank
will prove an insurmountable obstacle
to the Giants in the worlds series.
Krause has not been very effective in
| the American league this year, but
Mack is confident that the kid will
| make trouble for New York.
New York Weak Against Southpaws.
Another known weakness of the New
York team is it's inability to hit left
hand pitchers. McGraw has bunch
| of left hand stickers. Devore, Becker
| and Doyle are left hand clouters. Sal
lee, Rucker and other good southpaws
have proved the greatest obstacles in
the Giants progress pennantward.
There can be no denying that the
Giants will tackle a sturdier opponent
than any they have met IN the Ma
tiOnal league this season when they
! stack up against the Athletics. Be
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| a powerful pitching staff, the team has
n number of heavy batters. Barry is
| the only regular of the team who is
not batting over the 300 mark. When
Lapp and Coombs are the battery
Mack can send eight 800 clubbers
| against his opponents.
There is another point Of advantage
the Athletics have over the Giants,
and that is possibly a generally higher
standard of baseball intelligence. Nc
| Graw's men are not rated as intellec-
| tual giants and have given some very
bad exhibitions on occasions when the
manager has been absent from the side
lines.
They have speed, plenty of good bat
ting strength and two good pitchers,
though MarQuard in big series is, of
| course, an experiment. Mathewson
will pitch good ball whether he wins
or loses, lie has brains and is thor
oughly game and cool. Wiltse, the
Giants southpaw, is one OF the best
in the game, but has not been in the
best Of shape OF late. He will not be
used in the series unless In case of an
emergency,
One OF the questions most debated