The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
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General Survey Of the Doings in the Baseball World

General Survey of the Dongs in the Baseball World
Boston Briefs-The sale of seats for Worlds
proceeds IN the Hub Requests for reservations began
IN some time but last that the Boston
club commenced to take of Meanwhile the Braves
nave delighted fans everywhere by their good playing
and the question not: Twill they wn?" but by how
margns" Monday morning the Braves were eiyht and one
half games ahead of the Giants with but games
play The week great activity on the mart of
the Braves they participated than ten contests
two with Pittsburgh six with Cincinnati two with Chicago
otalngs Pr1des were victorious in eight games-osng
and Tying Both of the with the Reds Four
were staged and Boston fans certainly getting
their moneys worth of baseball during these the closing DAYS
OF the Now that has sufficiently demonstrated
that the Braves wouldn't crack the stretch what may
expect of them in the Worlds is reasonable to
assume that they will play good ball they
have put up the last month"; have strong they will
add something to It, careful review of the prevailing opn
ION leads to the conclusion that Boston will go into the series
considerably stronger than the National league entry of the past
two years and consequently will make better showing We
will review their chances at length weeks
Mirror
New York Notes-Little old Gotham last week witnessed
the knel OF Giant hopes when the tribe Mcraw was tay
trimmed at the hands both Cardinals After the
defeat handed the Cubs the previous Saturday. it was
thought the Giants fair continue the workbu
the Cubs back Monday Tuesday, scoring
shutouts Jim Vaughn Mondays let the Giants down
st o. Next day Cheney routed them 0, when the Cubs
drove May from the mound in the first inning Thereafter
the Cards. winning both frames doubeheader on
Wednesday, AS if this enough they also took Thurs
days contest by of good Friday the Giants
the Cards but doubtless this was slight consolation
McraW OF the damage SATURDAYS double
bill with the Pirates split the best Giants could
behind Boson furious and allowed the
their lead to eight and half This lead practically
to change the standing and the Giants seem in
condition to win three straight to nothing of nine
possessed of resilient quality They refuse stay
and after successful week tagging right the heels
the fact that the of the Cards last spring
certain bous if they finished fourth and corresponding larger
looms invtngy just ahead and the Cardinals attain
if possible.
Cubs Conquered.Fourth place is about all Cubs can
expect flash of the old fire shown against the Giants
but offset afterwad mediocre PHILADELPHIA
again Saturday Boston, when they trimmed twice
LAX IN Chicago eenters AROUND change in ownership and
full but quite certain that offers of the management
from Manager ODy he had long term contract and that
while change might be made said which rather
predicts P Taft can BE- induced to sell
the franchise Frank Chance become president of the
Philadelphia Pckups.-For a week or so it looked as if
the Athletes would have speed hang the lead
games have made them assured the gonaon by safe
margin. The Mackmen presumably taking things easy
anticipation of the hard and along the Red
Sox setting whrwind that down the lead materially
but able to it. In the camp of DOons Phil
lies the determination to finish the head of the second division
exists 1t is thought they will be able do this handy
present progress impeded Grover Cleveland
Alexander during the week made of thousand
dollars cash bonus by pitching his twentyffth game won
Manager Doons expires February the writ
busy picking his In fact they have thus
early shifted Doom Boston by the sale The haired
this be but if it he doesn't any
thing about it,
Napland Noinns-The baseball bill of fare has been any
thing satisfactory time past the Cleveland
With the Maps occupying the cellar position after lean
displayed in the American
that city, and has not made any money Interest
in baseball dead in Cleveland recently shown in
three decide the city championship Crowds
of fifty thousand turned each game clear
that the fans manager installed they feel
Joe Birmingham hasn't made good While Somers
denies change to be made persistenty