Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07
CUBS ARE FORMIDABLE RIVALS !,
OF The G|ANTSFORPENNAN7 I
'HONORS, ACCORDING 70 MATTY

words the pitcher facing the Cubs has
TO travel all the way because he is up
against good hitters and, as q rule.
has not a good lead to lean back on
because the Cubs are getting good
pitching to hold the score down. IL
is this consistent combination that is
winning ball games for o'Day. Then.
too, Schultz has taken to hitting again
and he is a dangerous man in a ball
game because of the long wallops he
gets. -. =.
Cubs Have Good Schedule.
As McGraw pointed out the Cubs
have all the best of the schedule for
the next month. because the Giants
viii be on the road the hottest mart
or the year. making hard jumps on
sieepers, which do not give a man
much or a chance to rest. Also we
VIII be playing the western clubs on
their own grounds. and they have
shown-unexpectedly, il is true-that
they form the stronger division of the
league. The Cubs probably will con.
tinue to gain while the rest of the
eastern teams are in the west. for
] do not look to. see Boston Philadel-
phia or Brooklyn buck up much on
the trip. The one weak spot i'm the
Cubs Is a short stop, and that Is a field.
ing flaw.
The New York pitchers have not
been travelling as steadily as they
should and the batting strength which
used to carry the club through to many
victories. has not evidenced itself
much this season.
Il am playing for one run this year
where two seasons ago I worked for
two or three" announced MeGraw one
day lately, after the Giants had been
doing some very light hitting.
The fielding has been surer. There
fore McGraw is using the sacrifice
more. In 1911 and 1912 he seldom or.
.dered batter to lay the ball down to
advance a runner. His explanation
'of this had reason in il.
What's the use" he would saw.
"of playing for one run when / have
a team that is liable to boot two or
three in for the other team in any in
ming? You cant use the sacrafice
game unless you've got a ball team
that will hold a lead of one or two
rms. The old Cubs could do II and
they laid the ball down. Ny team IL
a hitting and base running club but not
IA star fielding aggregation Neither
have | any sure hunters I've got to
use the strong points to the best adj
vantage"
But the Improvement in fielding this
season has been marked by decrease
in batting, and personally speaking
from the point of view Of a pitcher
! would rather see more hitting Any
way You figure it, the Cubs are now
dangerous.
1t is a shame that the Yankees have
gone so badly since Chance has his
whole heart wrapped mp In the game
and it is telling on him. He feels that
after his great showing with the Cubs
while he was their leader, he Is now
losing all the name and prestige ne
ever gained for himself in baseball
Dropping from the leadership OF a con.
slant winner to bossing last place
club is like great electrical star be-
ing reduced to a stock company role.
But III stick, says Chance. snap
ping his Jaws, @even If II is only to
show some Of these knockers that |
can build a team. I've got a nice
orange grove in California, and money
enough to live there quietly. but I'll
never live there until have shown
them
Major War Fund Grows.
In the meantime the National and
American leagues are contributing 5
per cent from the gross receipts of
every game to the national commission
for war fund to fight the Federals.
1t is realized that II the Feds last
through the season as 1t appears they
are going to do now, many players may
leave organized basebqll next fall.
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