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order in base ball, but law and order
that runs against the player every time
il not tie kind which the base ball
public believes. Here is chance for some
man With large vision to correct condi-
tions that MAKE such things possible.
\ There is entirely too much shenanigan
Nabout the waiver and draft system, any
way. tNt>
And now it is Giants against Athletics.
Let us mark back to 1905, when these two
teams were the National and American
league winners and when the Giants de-
voured the Mackmen,, and see how many
OF the old players are still on deck Here
are the respective teams, that is, the
players. eligible for the worlds cham
pionship games this year
Philadelphia American League CLUB
Baker Barry. Bender. Collins, Coombs'
Davis, Danforth, Derrick, Hartsel,
Krause, Lapp, Livingston, Lord, Martin,
Morgan, Mclnnis, Murphy oldrinS, Plank,
New York NaIonal League Club
ReTRis, D0yie. FicSeT. psvin Mathew:
son, Wiltse. Ames, Grandail, Marquard,
Latham, McGraw, Meyers, Wilson, Her
zog, Drucke, Hartley, Paulette.
The Giants lineup in 1905 was Bresna-
han. catcher; Browne, right field; Donlin,
center field; McGann, first base; Mertes,
left field; Dahlen, shortstop; Devlin,
third Gilbert, second base; Mathewson,
McGinnity and Ames, pitchers, and
strange utility. Only five games were
played. and they were the only men used.
Athletics-Hartsell, left field; Lord, CEN
Cter field; Davis, first base; Larry Cross,
third base; Seybold right field Murphy,
second base; Monte Cross, shortstop:
Schreek and DR. Powers, catchers; Plank,
Bender and Coakley, pitchers. and Hoff-
man, utility. New York won four games,
Bender shutting 1t out against Nc
Ginnity and Ames. Six years have wiped
most of these men out Of the major
league ball and many out OF all the game
entirely. so far az active playing goes.
II is doubtful II. barring the Cubs and
Sox, any two teams ever went into
worlds series under a greater stress Of
interest. Opinion Is fairly evenly divided
\as to the winners.
Jimmy Austin is still the speed boy Of
the big leagues. In the field day meet
COR. rather night in Comiskey park. Chi
cago, James was the only man to carry
off two first prizes. He beat ell Corners
on the bunt and run stunt getting to
fret base in 8 1-5 seconds and also ex-
celled in circling the bases, making it in
Il 1-5 seconds. Eddie Collins, the Attn
letics prodigy, and Wilbur Good Of the
Cubs, both trailed Austin around the
circuit We would IKE 70 opine here
that if Austin was playing third base
for a winning team he would be one Of
the most talked-of players in the BUSH
ness
Hal Chase is pronounced by New York
writer's as a failure in the managers
Job II was our opinion At the first that
he would prove So Being q great first
baseman. hitter and base runner. means
nothing in itself. when 1t comes to man
aging a team. Yet Chase is probably TO
be retained for the Job next year. He
2 will next compete, we think with such
men as Connie Mack ana Hugh Jen-
nings, and they are still in the business.
The name of Arlie Latham appears in
the list of Giant eligibles for the worlds
series. Arlie. of course, Ia the Giants
official clown. But the inclusion Of his
name there brings up reminders Of g
quarter of a century ago, when his name
was appearing in the list Of real players,
a star al that. for the St. Louis Browns
against Chicago, Detroit and New York
Don Despair lie still looking for a
purchaser for his Lincoln franchise. We
don't blame Despair. No team owner
was laid down on more completely than
he has bsen both by his team and
patrons
Pa ORourke and King Ak.sar-Ben GER
talnly are in bad with Colonel Welsh.
The weather he dolsd out to them was
enough 10 make heather cry.
Let's see. what was It Barney Dreyfuss
wanted with Marty o'Toole9
Well, IT'S time to begin beating the
bushes for 1912 pennant winner.
Can the Cubs come bAek7 That Is the
Questiop for next year.