The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
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General Survey of the Doings in the Baseball World
Saturdays Ganee-The contest between the Red sox
and Giants by the latter by the close of to g.
and Boobies regrets that he cannot chronicle win for his team
but has apologies to offer and satisfied that the boys will
win recognition later But in order to do RED SOX
MUST WIN. Here it is the same as elsewhere if player
himself capable Boys is up to you from now
The Red Sox not cutters and Boobies wishes thank
member of the for their efforts. He stick
them and whenever possible We hope play
few games before the and this
ton wish to that from the field captain of the
for players PARcULARIY PTcHER and would id0e con
slider it great favor if anyone with experience in that line
would send his report personally to Mr.. Conway
myself We also desire to additional inelder
Hereafter members of the Red Sox will be allowed
SHIFT TO OTHER TEAMS will members of other teams
figure in the Red Sox lineup Saturday forced to
the Giants also pressed Gannely be
membered that the lions share of the baseball honors fall
the Green Sox event. and therefore, intend follow
the above policy ourselves and will such
the part of opponents in future contests.
Braves Brine Bncon-ThoroughIy interesting and
topics OF conversation just at present in Boston
Baseball Braves and Beans you get that? In fact
national game higher pitch. This is due to the recent
justly celebrated of the Braves the topmos position
Prexy Teners league Beginning Monday series of three
games with the Giants the latter handiy trimmed in
of them The three drew attendance of approximate
W hundred thousand fans and they delighted when the
Braves took the lead by margin OF game Then followed
five series with the Phies in which the Bostonese
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half games in the meantime the Giants having great
trouble in beating Brooklyn On the last day of the week.
to while the Giants split double-header Phiy
thus reducing the Braves lead of games Summing up
winning six and losing three This is travelling at se7 clip
and that gait fast enough suit the exacg FAM
Giants Give Ground Gloom, gloom, nothing but
gloom in The camp of the Coogans Bluff champions Along
about August 1s Mc(aw predicted that the Braves would
blow on their western rp not then Why the bowof would
at
calculations have all askew and his team the
that cracked Furthermore the Brooklyn while rated
high around the circuit has pretty
son for the Giants in the last two weeks the Superbas
have beaten them four times at critical stages Iesreau pitch
victory when he is the mound May always pitches good
ball and gives the best that in him. but they reaching
him frequently this year Demaree cannot
to than half their During the week in
Guiding Saturday played three games with Boston,
winning and losing two; four with Brooklyn two won and
two los two with Philadelphia, and lost total
of four to five lost which them percentage
week of 444 only At this the Giants will have more than
a little difficulty holding second place.
Cam the Cubs CZiDab?-Downward? Yes Upwardg
Net That is if take seasons record as
guide the future Individually the Cubs are very good
club and at that they have no players Of the Eers and Mar
Zimmerman, Bresnahan, Goode, Schultz Lavender Cheny
Pierce HUMPHREYS Corriden and Others Any of these
favoraby with players other teams in the
of ability but have that quality and still
tribute much to the general offensive and defensive strength
of the club This becomes noticeable when made up
does not play together unit This exactly what has
happened to the Cubs At times when the lead within
reach and they have been seemingly imbued
of their Importance and desire make in
the matter of individual averages This has in an in
andout style of that has been distinct disadvantage
Manager ODy knows this weakness and has tried Intellectually
to mend it, 1t is readily apparent when the players
fighting themselves and berang another faults
equally conspicuous in ALL
Cardinal Chat.-Wednesday of this week finds the
Cards drawn battle hostile territory that
day they begin series in Boston, while the Cubs tackle
the Braves but it will take something better than they have
shown thus far the bean CITY, The Cards have braced lately
and believe will make better for this trip than any
other of three western teams sojournng soil
Quaker OltpS-The Athletics have had their progress
rudey arrested in the week The Red SOX have
been than the Mackmen could handle comfortably The
other also have solved the Athletic combination
After four defeats Boston, the best they could do