The Washington herald., 1914-07-12
PICK THE CUBS
TO Land FLAG
Chicago Peril Threatens Nc
Graw's Giants Once More
in League Race.
PULLING HARD FOR ODAY
The Windy City Club Acknowledges
Former Umpire as Real Leader
and Men Work Hard.
PULLING HARD FOR O'DAY

New York. July 1.-the Chicago Cubs
seem to be considerably among those
present during the last week or two. and
the Giants. who had figured that the
1914 National League bunting won have
awakened to and that the old Chicago
peril hcvers over them once again.
Hank o'Day. after getting away to
poor start seems to have his gang work
Ing with almost the same machine-liko
regularity that made the 1906 Cubs fam
ous. ana barring accidents, the Chicago
outft may yet rise up and horn its way
into the worlds series.
The Giants have a lead that some per-
sons may term commanding. but it's
nothing 10 get overconhdent about. It's
"a lead that n week or 80 Of hard luck
may chip away. and with the end OF the
season still eleven weeks OF there Is
full about the ultimate outcome OF the
race as It concerns them. g..
The best part of the Cub uprising Is the
fact that the entire team now willingly
comedies TO Hank the job Of leader. and
instead of pulling about ten different
ways the gang Is pulling together for
Hank-and for victory.
Earlier in the year when the Cubs were
NpAllr a anu EPdNlnEu ahAlN
Roger Bresnahanr Tommy Leach and
Frank Schultz. in whose bonnets there
was buzzing the managerial bee, didn't
exert themselves. overly much. according
to reports. Twas said they inquired that
IL Hank continued TO make a poor chow
ing as manager, he would be deposed
sooner or later and that the job OF handl-
ing the Cub reins would be given over to
ne of the trio. SO why work your head
- A.
brings about the possIStlity Of your be-
cG :ning a manage. the amOiti,n Of every
r-aipr league ball oisSN--
But all of a sudden the Cubs began to
sit up and everybody In the vicinity took
notice Of the process. The Cub twirlsrs
began pitching in real form. the inSrld
and outfield began working with machine
like regularity. and the whole gang began
hitting like fiends. From a position near
the bottom OF the heap the Cubs shot up
just behind the first-pIace Giants and
seemed untired by the pace. They con-
timed 10 play at a 100 clip. and although
they since have received a couple Of set
backs. they seem to have the power
O. do a real comeback and remain in
tho comeback position right to the Oc-
toher tape. ....-. s.... ....-.
Hank isn't making pennznt predictiuns.u
hut his bunch has become hred with the
idea Of landing on top OF the heap. and
right now they are showing as much
"peT" as any team in the big leagues.
Hanks pitching stan Is a bit weak. He
needs one seasoned, reliable pitcher TO
bolster II up. and he needs a haTd-hItting
addition TO his outfieId. Given this pair
tor which he is searching both day and
night-and the Chicago fans may yet
count on the privilege OF seeing worlds
series combat staged in their home town.
Quite a number OF our best little base
ball experts are conceding the pennRnt
to the Giants. but II seems quite q bit too
early for making such an award. Even II
the Cubs upIift doesn't last the Pirates
stil1 look dangerous. And the Reds may
recover from their slump of the past three
weeks. the Phillies aren't figured in the
peHnant night. but they may he able to
waliop the Giants often enough during
the rest OF the season to give some other
team. a chance to close up the gap that
dividec the Giants and their nearest
rivals.
The Boston Braves seem 10 be coming
Isn't one chance in 100 that they'll grab
tie pennant. but they may do a number
Of stunts that will considerably gum up
the pennant situation. The Braves have
a habit Of turning into the stretch dur
inr the final weeks OF the campaign and
beating everything in sight, and who
know but what they will turn upon the
Giants pretty shortly and soak tncm
amidships with such force as TO consider
ably weaken the clutch the Giants have
OH the first rung Of the ladder?