Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-18

tnat the Athletics may lay theif
defeat by Boston more to their
own carelessness than anything
else. although Chance does not minimize
Boston's victory or right to It. But Tin
doubtediy cocksureness, the indifference
that comes OF too many trjnmphs. fig
ured vitality In the downfall of the great
Philadelphia machine. exactly as It did
with the once mighty Cubs. Nhe Ath-
letics had beaten both Cubs and Giants In
world contests, had come pellmell through
another season In the American league,
winning by very little effort; naturally
they felt It a bit of presumption for the
Boston outfit, only a little while ago
stared at as an oddly in the base ball
world, to essay to beat them. In the
meantime, with the Athletics careless
Boston was screwed up to the very high
est notch of efficiency. taking advantage
OF everything. And, besides Boston had
bali merit. else It never would have won
the old league flag. It had the vigor and
speed and daring OF youth, coupled with
the wit and experience and judgment OF
two of the sagest, craftiest old heads in
the business, those OF Stallings and Evers,
What is strange, after all, in its winning
Il was a foregone conclusion that Roger
Bresnahan would one day be the manager
of the Chicago Cubs. Frank Chance CO.
Ineides with this view. He 30 expressed
himself to the writer while in Omaha
enroute west. And at that. Roger ought
to make 'em 10. He will not be whip
sawed by a woman, anyway, nor worse,
will he have Sister Murphy TO harrass
him, as Chance had in spite OF which
Chance made the Cubs world-beaters.
Bresnahan is big, brainy and stu q great
catcher and IL given ample leeway ought
TO bring the Cubs back to their former
place. No doubt Johnny Evers could
have done the same thing n allowed a
free hand. The ownership. at least the
control, has changed since Overs left and
maybe Roger will have a better chance.
The controlling power-the presidency-is
also said to be again in process OF a
change. But poor old Hank O'Day. the
sporadic manager of misfits he must hit
back. we suppose. to the indicator once
more. IN the limo Of umpiring. Hank
never had a superior.
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further inquiry as to how they stand on
all the series they have played. let US
say the Sox are ahead. In the city series
of 1903 each team won seven games and
the rubber wSs never played. In 1906 the
Cubs won four OF the five games; in the
worlds series OF 1905 the sox won four.
Cubs two; in the city series Of 1909, Cubs
won four. sox one; 1911. sox four. Cubs
"a Ia Boston and Athletics) 1917. sox
four Cubs three; 1913. sox four. Cubs two;
1914. Sox four, cubs three. Totals; Sox.
20; Cubs. Is. And at that what does II
prove? Most of this time the Cubs have
been admittedly the better team Much
the same may be said OF the Cardinals
and Browns. This year the Cardinals fin
ished third In the National league, thy
Browns fifth-barely fifth-in the Amer
lean. yet the Browns beat the Cardinals.
II is good sport, OF course. but a post
season or a preseason series never de-
termined anything in itself as to the SUI
periority Of the teams.
Comlskey is quoted as saying that the
White Sox fans deserve a winning team
for their answering loyalty to several
losers. and he will give II to them. Well
We believe that settles It. But Comiskey
has not been lying down. He paid enor-
nous sums for Larry Chappelle and
Blackburne and landed other gilt-edged
prospects only to find, as many another
owner has found. that all is not gold that
glitters. With the staff of pitchers he
had this season anyone would have giver
his team a first division berth. Yet, II
winner. We are betting he win have one
And II ever a set OF fans deserved Il
his do.
What is in store for the Western league
yes for Omaha in 1887 And the echo
answers, "what?' We give It up. No
guessing goes with your truly. We sub
stitute all guesses with hopes. Even q
dying man hopes. The first hope Is that
come what may. some how OF other, by
mhore magical mysterious maneuverine
OF the cards. Omaha will land in faster
company with a ball team. Neither II
impossible. the latter ought to come
league OF whatnot. must come.
Guess we'd better leave II 20 Denver e
win eur Western league pennants aftel
this. Denver always COPIED the inter.
league series with the A. A. champions
Sioux City even fell before Kansas City
which finished sixth in the A. A. Tho
Sioux fsns are hollering their heads OF
TO the effect that the players '1aIt
down" TO increase gate receipts. On. well
But II does seem as IL the sioux shoult
have taken the series.
Omaha naturally feels the inspiration
that comes from the alternating OF oul
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