Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
Judgments

-. HIN mountain air undoubtedly
has much to do with Denver's
ebnity to win over visiting
teams in Denver and yet we are
not convinced that that fully ac-
counts for Denver's three successive and
decisive victories over the vaunted cham
pion* of the more vaunted Class AA
league. For three years Minneapolis has
w@ked away with the American asso-
e<Etion pennant with comparative ease.
Banver's pennant this year was won only
ny dint OF most desperate effort. Omaha
hnd st. Joseph being upon it's heels all
the time. Yet Denver has no sort Of diff
ficulty In lambasting Mike Cantillon's
champions. Doesn't 1t really serve to
emphasize the utter farce Of permitting
tha American association to draft from
the Western league? any fair Judge Of
base ball who knows the facts will hoot
the idea of there being any material diff
ference in the caliber of these two leagues
or between that of the Western and Pa
cific Coast league, which also enjoys the
distinction OF higher classification and
the consequent perquisite Of drafting
from US. 1t is simply absurd and grossly
unjust to hold the Western league under
such bane and it is nothing short Of a
bane. We have no quarrel with Presi-
dent ONeill. who did all in his power in
defense Of the rights Of his league and
2ASly accepted present conditions as the
1T recourse, which came in the form
Bf compromise to ward off larger con-
Ycessions. But II remains that the West
ern league Is victim of untenable dis
orimination practiced with the leave Of
the solons of base ball. We are glad
Denver made its demonstration of excel
lence over Minneapolis 50 decisive. It
leaves no room for quibble. The results
If they prove anything, prove that the
better team won and II the better team,
then why not the better league? At least
Y the results do not vindicate the action OF
organized base ball in demoting the
Western league below the other higher
class minors. Perhaps the whole thing
is best viewed In the light Of huge
joke.
with Joe Wood fresh for third game
Monday, Boston's chances Of winding up
the world series with New York tonaor-
row are mighty good. Undoubtedly stahl
viii send his young ieviathan Of speed to
the mound once more Thus far he has
simply dazed ard dazzled the gigantic
zoe with his bewildering maze of twisters
and iightning-like speed. The saffron
topped Murray summed 1t up by saying
..How can we hit what we don't see.
But even young Bedient was able to beat
the Giants against the mighty Matty,
which is the real sensation thus far
Only Marquard has been able to defeai
the hard hitting Beaners, while Christy
held them safe in tie. Doubtless It will
be MarquArd for the sixth game, which
will, undoubtedly, be the blood-pattie
Of the series. No matter how the
result may come. this has been
beautiful and fierce struggle. Boston
from the start looked the stronger, be-
cause of its idol, Wood, supplemented by
Y Ray Collins, who however. was driver
from the box in tears. This will be
mighty victory for the American league
II it succeeds in completing what It has
begun. II ought to make things strenuous
III the National next year, for 1t mus
begin to produce another world beater
\ or take a permanent back seat Out
side Of Chicago, perhaps, the worlds
series are the more attractive, but in
side that windy city the death grapplt
Of the ancient rivals-Cubs and Sox--i'
aR Tt fc Nfap{i
struggle. with the first two games goint
to extra inning draws. The Sox, becaus'
of their supposed pitching superiority
were the fayorites In the doping, and tn
wizard. Walsh, held the Cubs to lon
hit. yet the score was tied. Seldom hav
post-season games been as close and in
terestinG.
Ray Collins walked to the bench I
tears" That was sententious line 4
the story Of the second Giants Bosto
game Every real baseball fan ca
fathom its depth Of meaning. The era
who still doubts the integrity Of the ma
tional game-of whom there are still
very few-cannot. Collins, one of Bos
toms crack pitchers, was pounded b
New York and had to be taken out N
man with good sense will question tn
fervor or intent back of those tears o
that sturdy young mans cheeks. Nc
body but fool will say that baseball
not on the square. 1t simply Is not SUI
ceptible of corruption on the diamons
for 1t has come to stay and could nc
under such conditions. Ray Collin
whole heart and powers were wrapped U
in the dcgged determination to win. an
those tears were not Of the craven sor
they were the kind that heroes she
when the last ounce Of their strengt
fails to save the day. Every other youn
man on both sides were Just as earnei
as Ray Collins and would have felt iul
as he did under the circumstances
The Cubs and Sox have at least prove
to be evenly matched The Cubs wei
the lucky boys to escape defeat In II
first game with the peerless Ed Walls
holding them to single hit. At tina