Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-03
ATHLETICS TO WIN
ANOTHER PENNANT
SAYS CHANCE
Manager Of Chicago Cubs Be-
lieves Philadelphia Aggre-
CATION without Weakness
Giants May Win in 1918.

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. THAT the /
Athletics are today invin-
chile tor another year. and possibly
two. Is che belief Of Frank Chance,
winner Of four Natlopal league pen
nants and two worlds championships.
Chance snbscribos to this belief It's
abatement today was unique IN That
80 far az known he Is the flrst Ma
floral league manager 20 voluntarily /
recognize the superiority OF the Amer
lean league leaders.
This. however, r. az far as Chance
n willing 10 Acknowledge the supe-
fiOrity ol the younger organization. He
does not believe that the results Ut
the several post -seasOn contests,
aside from the worlds series, served
t0tN4n true line on the actual
strength OF the competing clubs. Ia
this The unuuoGtlonabiy ss right 20 a
certain extent. For instance. nol
even the vprloat baseball tyfO believes
that the g. Louis browns are the
equals OF the ST Louis Cardinals. and
yet the former won In the pOst-season
series between these clubs.
Viewing the question from another
angie. a majority OF baseball experts
agree that Cincinnati, while really
having one OF the best clubs In the
league as far as Individual ability IL
concerned. really did not figure 10
win from Cleveland IN the Ohio state
championship series on the form
which the Reds displayed In the Ma
tional league race. and yet Griffith'a
men turned the trick
Laying aside prejudice and profes.
sional bias, the dope" would seem 70
indicate that the American league is
shade faster than the National. but
the difference would be but barely
percep,ible Ia a full season's play, and
In ali probability the conditions will
be exactly reversed two or three years
hence.
Chance is sincere III his estimate of
the Athletics, and gave his opinion
Regarding them freely. lie harbors not
the slightest ill-feeling toward Mack
and his doughty pasiimers, despite the
decisive trouncing which the Cuba eN-
lperienced at their hands in 1910.
"You ask wherein lies the great
strength of the Athleticsy' said
Chance, repeating the question which
was put TO him. This may best be
answered by saying that the Mack
machine really has no glaringly weak
place In It's lineup. First base Is the
only position that Is open to Ques-
tion. and I am not qualified 20 paBa
on that for the simple reason that
did not have an opportunity 70 see
Mcinnis IN action. II he IS rs good az
claimed, the Athletic intield practical
Ily Is without a flaw Davis OF course,
slowed down, as shown IN Mack's Will
ingness to allow him to so to Cieye-
land IN the worlds series
"Just 70 what extent McInnis would
have increased the effectiveness OF
i tie Athletics In the series with the
l New York Giants Is pr0biematical
but "Stuffy" certainly made a nEe aud
dandy record during the regular sea
son.
Mack has a fine pitching stan, his
outfield has shown It's ability 10 de-
/ liver the goods. while the catching
force has demonstrated that Il Is good
enough for an practical purposes IN
short. the Athletics are a well round
cd baseball machine, and believe
hHnh tANN HNt tA AAAAg ARi NnIhNht
worlds championship. and possibly
two.
Returning 10 the Athletic pitching
star, / regard Bender as one OF the
best beavers which the game has pro
ducod While Coomhs won from ul
every time be started IN 1910. he wac
hit hard. but there Is no dlscountine
hls ability.
Tn my opinion Il Will take from one
20 three years for the National league
TO develop a team which is capable OF
Wrestling tho worlds title from the
Athletics. Most of Mc0raW's main
stays are corners. and New fork
should have grind team two years
hence ln fact Do is uossiDle that this
AZ he team which eventually VIII faKe
tne measure Oi the Athletics. Az
though In the process Of rehuildlne
We expect 20 be up IN the race our.
selves. while Pittsburg viii bear
watching. Fred Clarke always has his
club up IN the race. lie has been for
tunatc Ia the selection Of bis pitchers
and II OTO0ie performs up 90 his adj
vance notices. the Pirates will have "a
be taken into consideration when Il
comes 10 making calculations"
Chance says that no maier leagur
club can hope to win more than folu
pennants, while IN a majority OF casa
three will prove 20 be the maximum
This ID easily explained Il takes froI'
three 10 four years 10 build up pen,
nani.winnlng club, and once team
Il brought up 10 this standard. n q
only question OF three or four year.
until the players begin 70 slow up
This may be almost imperceptibie. bul
becomes apparent when L cOmns q
summing up results az the end OF tbl
season, aud the manager suddenil
finds himself up against the prOpOsii
ton OF rebuilding the club
This Is the situation which ChaneI
now faces.