The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-29
Pertinent Comment
BY GUS MALBERT.

Should the Cubs manage to repeat
the dose which they handed the
Giants yesterday in one more of the
TWO remaining games 1T Will mean
that Chance will be champion in at
least one regard He will then have
beaten McGraw in the series between
the two clubs. While the fact that
the Cubs have now defeated two of
the Giants star twirlers will have lit
tle effect on the final outcome of the
Sace, still it will lend weight to the
arguments advanced by those who tie
to the Athletics in the worlds series
that the Giants do not class with
Mack's outfit. However. let's not
delvc too deeply into this mystery.
1or we might find ourselves on the
wrong side, which is never pleasant.
The absorbing topic locally is the
game which tho Athletics Will play
with the All Stars on October II. Some
criticism has been heard of the prices
charged, but most of the fans will
agree that the top price of $3.50 is
not too much for the class of base
ball to be seen, The men who are
bringing the players to richmond
took long chance when they met
the guarantee required. and some re-
turn Is due them for taking this
fhe capacity of the park will be
taxed.
Hughie Jennings is reported to have
said that he sadly deplored the fact
That his star, Tyrus Raymond. was go
sng back. The report carries the in
formation that Cobb is weakening IN
throwing home from the outfeld, and
that his assists are diminishing at a
rapid rate It is hard to understand
Just wherein Cobb is failing. He leads
his league in every department, and
each day brings forth some new trick
which the Georgia boy has in his box.
II VIII be many years before Cobb will
be rated a member OF the down-and-
out clan. He has improved each wear
Since he broke into the majors. and he
VIII keep on improving for a good
many more years.
Ianager Gary, OF Richmond College.
desires it 10 be distinctly understood
that the report that Lum Wexford
was to assist in coaching the football
team at that school is without founda.
non. While ii might have been de-
sired to secure the services of Well
iord. 1t was found impossible
He VIII referee the game with Mary
land Agricultural College Saturday
and saville will he the head linesnan.
The game vii begin at o'clock.
Honaker is feeling much better over
his prospects for getting represen
tative team out of his material. The
men are getting the hghting spirit
he said during the scrimmaCe at Broad
street Park Yesterday. land that's al
ways a good sign. Get the men n
least an aggressive team" Honnv
comes pretty nearly being right Leth-
ersy never Won II football game None
or the "by-your-leave" stuff goes. /,
is night from whistle TO whistle, and
the team with the greatest hghtine
spirit is the team which will win.
Nothing definite can be ascertained
set from the college squad There IS
wonderful amount OF material for
the back field. and the Youngsters APP
pear to handle themselves We'll
Quarles, Lutz Landlord. Ancarrow
Justis. Hurdle and others have beer
carrying the ball, and II is hard Il
choose at this time between them. The
ilne needs some work. Tyler has been
shifted from the back field TO tackle
ana aiso at guard. and ii looks as ii
ne VIII De a fixture in one OF thes,
positions. Brown and Lutz appear tn,
1avorites for fullback with Brown
having the better OF the argument be.
cause OF his weight however. II IS
100 early TO criticize, and therefore too
early to praise. One thing is certain
regardless of the fact that the penalt,
Tor an incompleted forward pass has
been lessened because the fifteen.
yards lost is measured from the point
at which the ball was put into MIA,
asa not from the point ~ which thu
1nss was made. the fact that a fai,
eaten of the pass must be made in
order for 1t to be legal viii lessen the
frequency OF the pass being used
All of the big elevens have had q
taste Of battle. and as usual they All
won. There is little to be gained If
studying these scores. for the reason
thai the opponents of the big teams /,
each case were Of minor importance.
The games furnished good practice
but further than that need never h,
referred 10 again.
The fight between Bombardier We'll,
and Jack johnson has been otncisil,
declared OF There was a reason ton
An Injunction has been secured l.,
those opposing the match preventin,
1T from taking place Then on, a
Difference to the public clamor. IN,