The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-25
TWO CHICAGO TEAMS
HERE AT SAME TIME
White Sox Open Series Here at
Polo Grounds-Feds
Across Bridge.
CALLAHAN FULL OF HOPE
Believes Tigers and Senators
Will Give Athletics Hard
Fight for Flag.
CALLAHAN FULL OF HOPE

In baseball way New York was rever
overly fond OF Chicago and there may DO
scme excuse for an unusual number OF
grouches about town to-day. For the
first time in history tho Gay White way
has been AFFLICTED by the presence Of two
Windy City clubs at one and the same
time The White Sox arc hero for a tilt
with Frank Chances New Yorks Joe
Tinker and his Chifeds havo bivouacked
IN tho metropolis preparatory TO An IN.
vasion Of Washington Park.
James J. Callahan, commander OF the
White Sox, was run TO earth In his lair
at Breton Hall last night.
II was in Newark this afternoon" eaid
Cal. II heard they had ball game over
there so I thought might as we'll run
across and SEQ II there were any bal,
players left
my team Isn't what you might call
a bowling success" James continued
But think Il will improve. We have
had more than our share Of tough luck to
date. have 80 far been unable TO main
tain a steady lineup. The necessary
changes have hampered tho offensive
strength been what II should be- Sick
ness and injury have raised havoc.
I'm spite of all this we have been able
to make better progress than Cleveland
and are not so far behind the rest OF the
well punched field but that winning
streak will put us right up in the swim
Much as admire Chance. I hope to start
that streak right here In Gotham the
warm weather OF the past week has
hrnttght ms rIfrharg L.,
shape, and unless this club Of yours shows
some Improvement with the stick Il will
know We have been In town before we
leave"
Callahan has now seen every American
League rival but the chancemen. IL IL
his opinion that both Detroit and Wash
ington will give Connie Mack the fight OF
his life. OF course Jimmy still has
visions OF taking the championship HIM
self. but these have faded somewhat since
his journey through the East Callahan
believes that Griffith has a better bal
anced club and better pitchers than Hugh
Jennings, and for this reason Is likely to
crowd out the Athletics II the worlds
champions can be crowded.
While he has not yet seen the New
York club Callahan is Of the opinion that
Chance will be able to keep In the fight
because OF his fine array of pitching tai
ent.
II always regarded New Yorks pitchers
very highly. Few managers have such
wealth of talent as the Peerless Leader
could not understand why they didn't
show better results last season. They
must have lost heart because OF the team
behind them. Caldwell, Fisher. Warhop
and Schulz have always been pretty
tough for my team. Heating looked like
a million dollars last spring and last fall"
Ed Sweeney. will not be able to do any
work for n week or ten days to come.
He Is suffering from bronchial trouble
and Is very weak Yesterday was the
first time In almost a week that he was
able to leave his hotel He retired imme-
diately after taking rido through the
park.
The loss OF Sweeney will be somewhat
tempered by the return of Catcher Leslie
Nunamaker. Trainer Doc Barrett has
taken such excellent care OF this big fell
lows split thumb that he will be able to
get In the first clash with the White Sox
this afternoon. Ray Fisher Is likely to
oppose Eddie Cicotte. Chance Is likely to
call upon King Colo before the week end
The sensation OF the 1910 Cubs Is hot
weather pitcher and was held over dur
ing the chill spring. Just about the time
he was preparing to make the plunge ono
of Coles fingers was damaged by a bat
ted ball. The injury Is almost mended.
Hal Chase the former Hilltop idol. who
is now playing first base for the White
Sox. spent q busy Sunday renewing ac-
quaintances. Chase declares that he has
been bothered greatly by the ankle which
he injured in Bermuda. He believes that
the warm weather has improved his weak
ness and that he will be able to show all
his old time skill in the present series.
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by Charlie Weeghman and Walker. his
business associate. These men. whose
backing made possible the Federal
League. arc out on n pleasure Jaunt with