Evening journal., 1912-09-09
RED SOX
THE FAy0RITE
Interest in Baseball Now
Turns to the New World
Series
GIANTS PITCHING
BEGINS TO FADE

With the Tri-state season a thing
Of the past and the championships OF
both the National and American
leagues practically assured TO the
New York and Boston teams. re-
spectiyely, all interest naturally turns
to the worlds championship series,
the blue ribbon event Of the national
game
OF course there still remains plenty
Of time in the seasons of both lea
CUES to drop back 10 second place,
but in the American league. the Bos-
ton. as far as things can be told GER
tainly in advance. has the pennant
cinohed. The New York Giants also
have a grip on the championship that
few people look at this season to see
broken
Wherever the fans gather now a
discussion Of the comparative merits
of these teams ensues The big
slump which the Giants underwent
during the middle of the season, and
which still leads followers OF the
Cubs TO hope that that team will
overhaul McGraw, naturally makes
the Boston team favorite az the
present time for the series.
Which Of the two national league
clubs would be the flttest 10 send
against the formidable Boston club
makes interesting speculation.
The Giants slump Of the past
month hs been due entirely TO the
weak conditionsand overwork Of their
pitching stars. Mathewson and Mar
guard.
Tesreau. a youngster who Friday
pitched a no-hit game against the
Phiries. and who halls from Toronto,
OF the International league has prov
ed the real life-saver of the Giants,
and has enabled them TO keep at the
top. The second-string pitchers,
Wiltse. Ames and Crandall, have
been In poor condition and practical
ly useless. The outfeld and infeld
being composed Of mostly youngsters
became stale through overwork OF
the first few months OF the season,
when the team was making a run
away race for the pennant
The Cubs, on the other hand, had
q poor start, but after a months
work the team braced and has been
playing a consistent game throughout
the season. Although the pitching
staff of the Cubs lacks such stars as
! Mathewson and Marquard, Il is com
posed of some reliable pitchers, who,
should they keep UP their past work,
will enable their club TO overhaul the
Giants, IL the latter again show any
signs Of slumping.
To lose the pennant now would
be a hard blow TO the Giant rooters.
In the opinion OF many, the Giants
would stand a better chance against
the Boston American leaguers, even
though the Cubs should win the pen
nant and face the Red SoX. AS the
championship is generally decided by
the pitching strength Of a club the
! Giants would be far more fitted than
the Cubs In this department The
/ Cubs pitchers are not Of the caliber
for a series Of this kind. and the Red
sox would very likely walk away
with the series The Boston Red Sox
are far more fitted in this department
than either the Giants or the Cubs
for in Wood. Collins, Bedient, O'Brien
and Hall they have a staff of pitch
ers that It not equaled In either OF
the leagues. The outfield is also Far
superior 10 any in either league as
far as speed and good defensive play
are concerned
The infield. with Manager Jake
Stahl at first. Yerkes at,second, sWag
} ner at third, although not as bril-
liant asthat OF the Athletics. fhaslbeer
o. playing a consistent game and viii
very likely hold up in such series
Therefore. considering that the Giant
J. and Cubs may battle to the Inst 70
0 the pennant while the Red Sox hav'
/ | their pennant won, the odds vii
0 favor the Red Sox TO win over eithe
] Of these teams. .
0 The strain OF such a race VIII hav
1 a telling effect on the pitchers o
0 the Giants and the Cubs and vii
0 very likely prove their gundoing ewhe'
0 either face the Stahl' clan for IN
- championship.