The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-23
FANS WAITING
FOR Big SERIES
Giants Will Make the Athletics
Go Some, Providing They
Meet

o ."0 OdeeualA season IN the two
majors is gradually nearing the close,
interest in the probable outcome of the
worlds championship series, is in
creasing. The outcome is bei..g haz-
arded upon for the reason that the ma
jority of the fans are of the opinion
that the post season games will he
fought out between the Giants and
Athletics.
There seems hardly a chance for the
CuDs. The same goes for the Pirates.
1t was expected that Pittsbure wonld
stop the rush of the fast-going Giants,
and failing in this, in addition to the
oouoie win Of the McGrawites yester-
Gay, 1t would seem as If the team from
has nearly cinched the flag.
sentiment always plays a part in the
laying of odds. Those who are of a
nind lay some money on the result
OF the series. figuring at this time that
the Athletics and the Giants will fight
for the worlds championship, will re-
member the time, back somewhere
around 1905, when the Giants threshed
the daylights out Of the Athletics.
Long and lean Connie Mack was the
leader Of the Athletics at that time
and fiery little McGraw wat the i'm
petuous pilot of the New Workers. Now
1t seems highly probable that these two
teams will meet again, and you know,
there are those who believe history
has q habit Of repeating itself.
with MathewsOn back in form and
Marquard right, as his latter games
Q indicate he u.s.. the Giants are
going to be a mighty hard proposition
for the winners Of the American lea
que bunting. Last season the Athletics
caught the CUBS with their pitchers
clear to the bat With McGraw's fin
gers going the So they have the past
month, and the team showing the won
derful speed behind the mound-dwell-
ers, the result may be vastly different.
During the past month the New
York Giants have played some wonder
full baseball. So far on the present
western trip the Giants have swept
away the Pirates and are actually in
creasing their lead while away from
the friendly influences Of the Polo
grounds. McGraw has at last sue
ceeded In getting fire and dash into
his men and 1t does seem as If nothing
a stop the rush Of his men.
Should the reports coming out of
the New York camp-always there is
the II In the case-before the worlds
series indicate that Mathewson and
Marquard are on the edge and ready
to pitch Id their regular turns against
the Athletics, 1t would not be at all
surprising should the Giants 60 to the
post the favorttes in the betting. There
is probably enough money in New
York alone to make the McGrawites
the top-heavy quotation.
The games between the Athletics
and Giants both possessing wonderful
speed in the past, great defenses and
some Of the best hitters in the two
majors, should be more brilliant con-
tests than the games Of last season,
which yer too one-sided to be of
thrilling interest.
Each day Of the waning season will
bring more interest to bear on the
worlds series Of games. Tho chances
of the two probable winners in the
two majors are being carefully weigh
ed at the present time. Every day
brings new interest and some more
shrewd and careful calculation,