The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-15
THIS WEEK WILL TELL THE WHOLE
STORY IN THE TWO BIG LEAGUES

did drop back. III admit we though,
that they had gone for good and that
eded that they have hung on well. that
thcir last squirt has been the most force
iul. and that their chances OF overtak-
ing us would have been good 10 the race
had been "a triie longer Nor do I be-
lleNe they would have ever caught the
Giants at that. Tho New York Grub has
the ability 10 get it's stride In the crises.
while the Phillies have shown consistent
FORM In slumping At times most sstisfae-
tory TO US.
Neither the Giants nor the Athletics
viii be AZ their best in the worlds series
provided we both arrive. which l hon
estly think we Will. The series will
probably be more exciting than the
games In 1911 because the batting should
he more extensive. Nearly every one or
those contests IN 1911. up TO the last one.
wds a pitchers battle. Neither stan -
IN very good form nov. that the hit
ting should be loose and the game.
thrilling IL II my opinion thai the
Giants will have better reserve force ia
tie box than the Athletics. because Nc
fraw IL carrying right now more Hea-
soned and reliable pitchers than Con
SO lar N our series OF cornpari.ons OF
IN" players on the two teams. We nave
Eott"n around TO the second baSemen.
BOTH the Giants and Athletics are strong
ct this position. Most critics would hg-
ure thar the Philadelphia team had the
edge In Collins. rated ON. or the best
hapS II has. hut you have got u hand IL
To Doyle. III" Is = hard player and al
ways in the game. He - also a great
n YOU take the averages OF the two
men for the season. Collins has all the
best OF IL. especially ia hitting. Larry
has eHperieneed an of year. while Col
lins has hit along 1t a clip OF about
$50. and his stick work s. largely re-
sponsible for holding the Athletics up IN
the race when the pitching staff was
Collins q Wonderful Player.
Collins IL wonderful player. and n
hf.tiny one. He thinks and acts stimuli
taneously and almost never gets the
wrong answer 10 a rlav. HE is a great
man for n short series such as a worlds
series. because he helps "A club both b.
hracer TO tho rest OF the team lie IL
always advising and steadying ~
Mack starts . young pitcher in any OF
Tho saInes. as he IL almost bound "a do.
collins Will be a big support To- thfs
man. lie IL the best type OF a PLAYER
works hard.
There ~ another angie on Collins
which must not be overlooked lie is a
great man to make up for the error, OF
Sthcr players or for his own n stakes
re IL deadly on a critical play Hud exc
cutes n double which another second
haSefnan would not tr~. They still tan.
about double play ho put over against
the Cubs In 1870 that many experts
turned toward the Athletics with l
runner on first base. tho batter drove
the bail toward right field. II being :.
wicked bouudcr. Most S..gor,I Iase,,,..,,
would have been satisfied with sfonr.ir,.
" aud getting the man ~ first IL Is
doubtful ~ collins would have been
.rtdited WITH an error. had he missed
~" hall sutirclt iut 10 mad, a s.nsa-
iioral stop. Whlrlstl. and caught the pm
ner going 90 second. throwing while
traveing in tho opposite direction. Tho
H.| 90 To-.
who makes PLAYS az this sort who keen
team on It's feet and brace T. r.
lhiS reason. collins IS % great value To-
tho Athletics 49, g." would he L. any
vater.
HIS purely mechanical wor1 ss Polish
90 and he was Co.," head Lesia-- He
has uo apparent weakness either .., hat
ting or fielding. taking I-iIs o.i hort
sides ~ liw 800 covering second base
win equal facility BE L.t~ them all
= 49,, - = -. scfo''s tas" runner. ne TO
a man - DO. recKcucd with D. a world
series and 90" sort who is Liable 20 t.!lr
I'll" game 80 L;s ui.Itc
DO j. b. E"oe deal Df The goi'.a.
we fefh3ps he e. not 49, POLISHED. .!t
u" plays just a. hard and makes MANI
Sr"~'ttiontl stops lu my opinion. Itovle
- J.-t as uritlitLt ss collins as 81 ficld-
'r hat NAV le not - stead lie is
AIT 90 follow zap a sc.sa'lo-l.t r.la,, a..
""'fs.E a. cas-. one" bat the best do a.,
-'im" tHiHE j. Wt~ a4. error h, collins
90 NV I'ir' game o. Vic 1911 @erfsg
which gave fl. chants tfte rim +ra.
Z ally Won the uatfls
hoyl" nte fot hi- 81" consistently this
year ds On" Athletics second bss.ri-,t,
tIt ] consider i!u 20 - i.~f as DANCE
"-s 10 "a i.t'h. i.1Trg' will slop along
I'n tn' '"n1iti0u- are ru' pressing hut
I"t th" critical situation arise. and T. is
Efncrall' There "r in the I eigito-bo,I
i'"h ]" i- Huf weak against southrava %
ar, &" ulGHr l"ff banded batf.r, H.,
80 '' nus "t dni hits all as
hfli players stI. collins NAV have .la
'ng' CO.,. l'u5 3" % vuI take i-'. r1us,S.'-.
"t''I ih' season. record each year. f..
LARRY eh"giI ts almost - ga-r. r...a
.'. 70 40. Ids -sr.s- T.1f.l ono be ,--c,,..
90 WIN f1" bette showing deu,-f.
.ffEnlF 4f"n Iuw t.@ games h~eat r-...
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