El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-23
STRANGE STATE Of
AFFAIRS IN THE
BIC LEAGUES
National League Towns
Boost Giants; American
Towns the Cubs
By ". S. Farnsworth.


AT Ew York n Y Sept. PA
IN queer state Of affairs exists IN
the National and American
leagues Every city, excluding Chi
cagO, which has a representative in
the parent organization, is pulling for
the Giants TO win the National league
pennanL Even Pittsburg's enthusiasts,
realizing that their favorites are no
longer in the hunt, are offering silent
prayers that the Gotham horde emerge
from the gruellng struggle with the
premier hOnors. In the American
league towns, on the other hand, the
fanatics are expressing the desire that
the Chicago Cubs beat out the Giants
so that the ZephyrVllle contingent
should be the ones to oppose the Ath-
let1cs, which team has the American
league banner clnched and nailed.
And all because the Giants are gen
orally considered the team 10 give the
Athletics the stiffest kind OF an argu-
ment In the worlds series Just why
the Cubs are looked upon as a weak
outfit is hard to see. They are going
along in their own -E0-luclzy
style, winning games consistently It
is true that no one player on the Chi
cago Nationals stands out pre-emi-
nenuy- but that is an the more rea-
son why the Cubs should not be looked
upon with contempt, for their team
play is what has kept them up In front
UP to this stage Of the campaign
Situation Figured Ont.
u q
ing the situation and, when everything
is given due consideration. it viii be
found that the Cubs have the shade
over the Giants:
Cubs vs.. Athletics Now many VIII
argue that the Cubs have absolutely
no chance against the American
leaguers, Judging by last years per
formances and this years apparently
Giants vs. Athletics. All. that's
something different-sO win a good
majority say. The dopesters VIII delve
into old statistics and show that the
Giants trimmed the Athletics good and
plenty back in 1905 Then aEain as
the Giants had the indian sign on the
Athletics then, why shouldn't they
have IL on the Quakers If they meet
again.
Giants VS.. Cubs, Now. we're getting
down TO cases These teams have met
in battle array many times this sea-
son, and It win be found that the Cubs
had better backing than did the
Giants.
Now. why is it that the Cubs are
favored over the Giants. the Giants
over the Athletics, and the Athletics,
in turn. are conceded to be stronger
than the Cubs? That is the three
cOrnered question that is agitating the
baseball fraternity at present The
best way TO answer that query is 10
wait for the outcome OF the worlds
series.
Thinks Cubs shrouId Win.
still maintain that the Cubs should
win out in the National league chase.
The Giants have hit the trail for the
tell-tale games. They VIII play all
but four games on hostile territory. 1t
must be admitted that McGraw's men
are not the best r0adsters in the coun-
try The Cubs play nearly all Of their
remaining games on their home lot
Therein is the advantage which should
aid the ChicagOaus 20 the highest hon
ors in the National league. The Cubs
have always put up their best article
OF ball in their own yard. and there
can continue to win q majority OF their
games at the West Side park.
me cubs are now going Ike we'll
oiled machinery and. with that master
mechanician, Frank Chance. supervis-
ing the running Of the machine, the
cubs should be right there at the fin
lsh The Cubs pitchers have gone
through their autumn slump and are
In prime condition to make a strong
finish The acquisition of Kitty Braus-
held mas done great deal to bolster
up the Chicago outfit Kitty may be
a DIT unsteady on his pins, but he is
still there with the bludEe0n and can
field the first sack as well as any OF
them Safer is much too young TO be
developed Into finished first sacker
In less than season The youth can
hardly be expected to stand the strain
and wear and tear Of a tOrrid cam
palgn as well as hardy veteran like
help the Cubs a good deal He has
been on championship teams and is
not apt to go UP in the air IN tight
places
Pirates Game. But Losers.
The Pirates put up a game STRUGGLE
as long as they could. The enforced
absence from the lineup Of Hans WaE-
ner, the walloping Dutchman. has
practically put the Pittsburg clan out
of the running Honus was the only
dependable slugger on the team. one
who could be relied upon IN a pinch.
With the demon swatter out the Pitts
burgers gave up all hope for the ban
ner. They are a unit In roofing for
the Giants to carry off the blue rib
bons in the National race and I'm the
worlds series. While most of the Ma
tional league clubs would be tfc1rIed
TO see the Giants win. they are strfv-
ing their mightiest to upset the Giants
when opposed to them. In fact they
play all the harder when tackling
the Giants. so that nothing can be
hInted at
McGraw places his dependence on
his two star pttchers-Rube lIarquard
and Christy MatEewsOn. He has no
other reliable pitcher outside Of this
pair, and it is the little Napoleon's
plan TO work the RUDE and Big Six
as often as their mighty pitching
whips VIII permit