The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-05
PHILADELPHIA IS
THERE IN BOTH
lmI.iEs IN THE NATIONAL. AND
ATHLETICS IN rHE AMERICAN
ARE both UP AND DOING Ev.
ERY MINUTE
ny HAL SHERIDAN

written for the United Prsss) d.
NEW YORK. JUNE 5-lf all the
wild happenings Of May-duriux
which tho Giants went rolling and
tumbling into the second division,
Brooklyn fairly set tho league on fire
and hung tight to tho flying Phi,lis,,
only to slow down later. and the Pitts
burgh Pirates graced the second set
l-if these and other surprises we're
rolled into one big COB Of fireworks.
they shouldn't amount to as much as
q penny firecrackcr n Juno runs true
to the seasons series OF surprises In
the National League.
! Taken as whole. the league
seems to be too evenly balanced to
permit a blare through the circuit
that would carry any one OF the favor.
ed far enough In the next few weeks
to clineh the flag. The Philiies. long
jinx-ridden. this season have shown
as much claim to pennant considcr-
alton as the next one. and coutendcrs
can't ioiter until they turn into tho
stretch and then expect to get away
with II. II the Giants aud Pirates
get under full steam. and the Phillics
continue to hold up. look out for the
packing OF four teams In the tirst
division like sardines In boz.
Il Is n long. weary journey from
Juno until October. and N some sage
remarked without fear OF successfui
contradiction that Rome was not
built In a day. 80 II may be said with
equal safety that pennants are not
v on In q day or n week or n month
for that matter. Philadelphia. New
York and Pittsburg appear to be the
best bets for the ultimate National
League leaders. Philadelphia has
been going great guns. the Pirates
have been trying hard. and with the
exception OF several unfortunate aeci-
dents TO members have shown class
that Is dangerous to the aspirations
OF other teams. With the Giants
there has been something lacking that
IL isn't too late yet to get-the fero-
oious lighting ferver that returned
McGraw n winner twice In succession.
They have occasionally slashed and
torn at their opponents. but Il has
been wild slashing and tearing. not
the systematic. calculating attack OF
two and three years ago.
Outside Of Mathewson the pitching
department Of the Giants during May
fell way below all expectations. Mar
guard has been complete fissle. and
Tesreau has been an in-and-outer.
Also the batting Of the team slumped.
All of which. Mawruss. Ia enough
ALREADY.
Taking II throughout. however, II
has not been SO much that last years
league champions are weaker. a. II
has been that the clubs they are play
Ing this year are better clubs than
the ones they played during the same
period OF last year. The Cardinals
and the Brooklyns especially are
stronger. Pittsburg Ii not a. much
stronger az II was cracked up TO be.
but the Pirates certainly have played
bteter ball so far In 1919 than they
played up to the same time In 1919.
The question finally resolves Itself
into how big lead either the Giants
or the Pirates are going to lot the
Phillies grab OF before they come to
their senses and get together.
Unless the phophesied braces and
breakss come soon. however. II viii
be up to the federal department Of
Justice At Washington TO keep an eye
on the City OF Brotherly Love. To
owners and managers Of fourteen
major league baseball clubs, II not to
the authorities at Washington. II 10
as plain a. noses on faces that an In
dividual named Cornelius McGilli-
cuddy. alias Connie Mack. and q GER
tain party named Charlie Doom. are
openly and avowedly. with malice
aforethought. planning a trust that
will unreasonably hold every atom Of
attention In the country along In Oc-
tobsr. Those on the inside say the
trust will be known a. the Worlds
Series Trust. and that Connie Mack
and Charlie Doom already are count
Ing how they'll spend the money.
For bs It admitted that he Ath-
letics this year are the Athletics Of
TWO years agone. They are swinging
strong. and look like winnsrs--at
his time. The Cleveland Maps might
them. but they'll have to do