The Detroit times., 1913-08-28
Minneapolis or Milwaukee Is
Picked to Win Pennant-
Two Others Have Chance
MILLERS ARE OLD MEN
WHO KNOW BASEBALL
''The Older They Are the More
They Know" Says CantillOn,
and He Makes Ii Stick
By HAL SHERIDAN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-This Is a
season OF tight pennant races we
have looked them over and rise to
remark that the cooling days or Octo-
Der may save considerable portion
Of our population from being over
come by watching the final tussles In
various leagues during the dying days
Of a delirious summer. Gaze upon the
American association. Here we have
the near-major league brand In base
ball; one of the leagues that Is
classed as AA and always sure OF put
ting up fast exhibition Of ball.
AS this humble offering quivers TO
pres, one might dig up fight most
any place around Milwaukee, Mime
apolis, Columbus, or Louisville, by
being too emphatic In ones assertions
az to where the pennant was going to
futter II isn't over yet, the fell
lows that you do not pick will tell
you, and there you are. The teams
named are fighting 1t out in the first
division with Toledo, Kansas City,
st. Paul and Indianapolis trailing.
At the risk of losing our lives, 1t
may be said that either Milwaukee
or Minneapolis Is picked to win the
pennant. After only "a fair showing
last year the Brewers started this
season In bangup style and have
been battling with Columbus for the
lead since April. They nosed in front
on their" eastern trip in July and In
creased their lead by winning II out
OF 10 games on their return home.
Larry Chappelle. the $4,000 outfield-
er of the Chicago White Sox Is pro-
duct OF Milwaukee. And his going
made big hole. for a series of de-
feats followed. Milwaukee's leading
pitchers are, Cutting. Braun, Slap
nicka and Young Cy" Young.
Columbus looked dangerous at the
start. but Joe Cantillon's team In Min
neapolis Is looked upon as likely to
give Milwaukee the hardest drive.
And those Millers are worth noting.
Cantillon Is somewhat of a manager,
but when his baseball days are over
If ever-he certainly will be the
leading candidate for job as boss
OF an old mans home. Cantillon
works on the theory that the older
they are the more they must know.
Of the men on Cantillon's team would
make Doc. Osler excuse himself for
living. His first baseman Is Claude
Rossman. whom II may be dimly re-
membered was once with the Detroit
Tigers. Then there is Jimmy Will
liams, who was with St. Louis for
eight years, to say nothing of other
experience; Roy Patterson, once with
Chicago; Jim Dclahanty, Bill Burns,
"Yip" Owens, Lee Tannehill land
Dave Altizer, who the Oldest inhab.
itapts may remember as having pei
formed at Washington and in other
American league circles at one time.
Clymer Is but 81 years old and when
he was taken up by Boston the other
members of the team are said to
have been considerably relieved. Dur
Ing the training season wherever ely
mer developd pain 1t was always
feared by the ''old" men on the team
that Otis had collie or some other
complaint Of infancy, owing to his
extreme youth.
Now for the others. Columbus is
relying on her sluggers and King"
Cole. former Chicago anC Pittsburgh
pitcher to keep up the fight Ferris,
Cook and Davis are also going good
for the Senators.
At Louisville, jock Hayden. another
ex-major Lacquer. is at the helm and
has rounded up his team from hope
lessly trailing aggregation to "a posi-
ton among the contenders. Hayden
gets little help now and then from
the Chicago Cubs when he hangs out
a distress signal. He has Pitchers
Toney and Laudermilk, former en-
ployes of c. Webb Murphy, on his
stan. They have contributed large
ly to the advance OF the Colonies.
Toledo fans are singing the chorus OF
next year" They will have a new
manager in Bronkie, for three years
the third baseman of the team, and
the Mud Hens are expected to take
q new lease on life in 1914. st. Paul
10 expected to head the second d.
vision. They haven't shown the snap
and go necessary to carry them very
Tar this season, but the Saint fans are
also crying that well-known anthem
regarding the prospects OF the future.
Mike Kelly Is the manager OF the
indianapolis team, which is all that
could not be desired. They are hope.
lessiy out Of the running.