New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
WEIGHT Of OPINIONS
FAVORS THE GIANTS
Predictions, However, Point to
a Close Fight, with Luck
Playing Big Part.
WRITER'S HAVE THEIR SAY
Eighteen Pick New York Team
to Win, Nine Hold to Phila-
delphia, While Three
Sit on Fence.


! Opinions on the outcome of the world
| baseball series. which begins in this city
next Tuesday, appear fairly well divided
| but on the whole, favor the Giants.
| Prominent players and writer's are pre-
dieting a close fight. with low scores pre-
dominating. Many speak OF the luck. or
breaks of the game. being an important
factor in the ultimate winning of the
championship.
Expressions OF opinion on the part OF
managers and players Of other clubs are
being heard with the gathering of the
advance guard for the opening game.
Among those who are favoring the Ath-
letics are Frank Chance, Napoleon La
joie. Clark Griffith and Billy Evans the
umpire. Some OF those who are naming
the Giants as probable winners are
George Stallings. Johnny Evers. Fred
Clarke, Orvie overall. Ty Cobb and Joe
Jackson. Hughey Jennings and BIZ Dab
len have sta.ed that the teams are so
evenly matched that the outcome Of the
series is a toss-up. with luck playing
leading part
\ consensus of opinion among thirty Of
the ltdulIR DdStDd44 "llAtiS VA ~ ''S
league circuits in The Sporting News
shows that eighteen favor the Giants TO
win. against nine for the Athletics and
three frankly undecided. Almost without
exception. however. they qualify their
predictions by stating that the series OF
1918 will be evenly contested and that the
slightest break in the luck OF the game
will swing the championship one way or
the other.
The chief advantage accorded the Giants
is their strength i'm the pitching depart
ment. The Philadelphia adherents con-
cede this point. but contend that the SUI
perior batting ability of the Athletics Will
more than Offset the difference in the
twlr!ing form Of the two stats.
Walter Johnson, who has won thirty
six games out Of forty-three for the
Washington club this year, and ranks
among the greatest pitchers of all time.
will he with the Senators again next
year. Word came from Washington
last night that johnson had signed his
contract for next year at a salary said
To be $4,000. lie is worth IT.
Ine ndfl0fdl COMMISSION if0AVi'l .hNllAg
g. Phyl to good standing in organized
baseball in. an order promulgated yester-
day and held that he was on the reserve
list OF the New York Giants. No fine was
inflicted
Phyl was one OF the members Of Il
/ California State League club at the time
it was taken into organized baseball. and
I a.. l.l ~. IN a eli no n
mission for reinstatement after three
years from the time the league was de-
clarcd to be in good standing. Phyl was
released by New York several years ago,
but Joined the California State League
instead Of reporting to the team to which
! he was released.
\ special meeting Of the Baseball
Writers Association will be held in this
city on Monday at o'clock.
iris Speaker OF the Boston Red SoX.
predicts that Joe Bush will emulate
Babe" Adams and Hugh Bedent and
prove the big surprise OF the coming
worlds series The star outhelder Of the
/ Red SoX says:
y tnlnk tnat BuSn looks more IKE
l Walter Johnson in the box than any
/ pitcher In the game to-day. He has a
| fast one which reminds me a good deal
Of Johnsons. and although IL has not
/ quite SO much speed. 4 has lots OF force
behind H. | believe that Bush is going
10 prove 10 be the surprise Of the world :
series and IS going to do far more against
| the Giants than any one is looking for"
! Cy Falkenberg. the elongated twirler of
| the Cleveland Maps. Is star bowler. as
well as a great pitcher. He will manage
| one OF the teams i'm the Cleveland Bowl
| ing League this winter.
! story from Washington says that
/ Walter Johnson has refused an offer OF
/ $1,000 70 appear in a monologue on the
stage for ten weeks. It's hard to believe,
! but those who understand Johnson mod
| est nature insist that IL is like him.