The sun., 1916-10-02
FLAG HUNT STILL
ISSUE OF MOMENT
IN SENIOR LEAGUE
Phillies and Dodgers Forced to
Continue at Breakneck
Pace To-day.
QCAkERS ARE FAVORED
TO RETAIN SUPREMACY
ny FREDERICK G. IIEa.

ny FREDERICK q. IIEB.
The great three game series between
the Dodgers and Philiies at Ebbets Field
which was TO decide the National League
pennant, did nothing but leave the situa.
ION more tangled UP than II was before
The series started. Philadelphia. by win
ming two out of three. chopped a whole
game on the Dodgcr lead. and that was
something worth while.
After the writer saw the first game he
expressed the opinion that tho edge was
then with Philadelphia. looked for ar
even break In the next two games, which
happened. All Brooklyn needs to do
now to win the pennant IL to beat the
Giants, and II is hardly cheerful dope to
the Superbas to know that they can beat
The Giants four straight and still lose
the pcnnant.
Philadelphia has six games with the
Hraves next week and the Dodgers have
four with the iants No one will deny
that tho Superbas have the toughest pro-
gramme OF the two. as the Giants. having
lost only one game in their last twenty
eight games. are a rather tough meal for
. team which has designs on the pennant.
some Sugar for superbas.
Should the Phillies win their six
straight from the Braves the pennant
Will be won regardless OF wha the
Brooklyns do to the Giants. On the
other hand. Brooklyn may derive some
comfort from the fact that II they play
500 ball against the Giants. The Phiiiies
must play .667 ball against the Braves to
win out. Should the Giants hold the
Dodgers TO an even break. and the
Braves do tho same to the Philiies.
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looks as though the issue will run right
to the last day Of the season, which ends
next Thursday.
There has been some chatter IN certain
circles that the Giants will not play their
hest ball against the Dodgers because of
ucGraw's strong friendship for Manager
Itcbinson Of Brooklyn. As McGraw and
lobby were pals on the old Baltimore
cam former business partners and
r.ends for years. II Is but natural that
.tcGraw would prefer TO see Robby win
the pennant to either Moran or Staliings.
But let no one imagine. therefore. that
no Giants will not play as hard against
tle Dodgers as they did against the
] hillies and Braves. McGraw does not
rry his friendship on the ball held. and
V hile ne and Rcbby are pals. Mac" Is
ist as fond Of C.. Ebbets as c. Ebbets
Is Of him. Each fiusters all up when he
thinks of the other.
Locke for Clean Sweep.
When Robby left McGraw's aervice
IT, manag Brooklyn he became a base
lr II foe. n McGraw asks no quarter
,ud wants none. I did not hear Nc
q NV sa! 1t myself. but one Of his
e. ends told the writer that McGraw
fully expects to clean up h Dodgers
f"ir straight. and expressed himself TO
'hn effect. Not only does he want to
f'lsh third, but he also wants to show
no a II that he has the best team In the
M tional League.
lie won four straight from the Philliex.
thee out Of four from The Braves, and
he can win a decisive victory over
~ Ioklyn no me will question the supe-
re ity OF the Giants. McGraw's further
AR ument II hat such a cleanup will
ma se the Giants as strong an attraction
vest spring as though they actually won
To pennant.
he Superbas. however. can depend on
tn Braves putting up a. stubborn an Of
fence against the Philiies az they must
oypect from New York. The Braves
l.aNe one last, measly chance for the pen
rant. II IL to clean up in Philadelphia
vii L. the Giants ride roughshod over
80 PSHis ~ ASee'N' NF' <hhe 90 hSik
- worlds series purses run around
100 tho Braves will fight for tina
,da zee.
/. the event he loses his last chance
10y the pennant, Stall.Tgs. like McGraw,
- /. anxious to finish as high as he can.
nd especially does Big George dislike
ne idea Of topping to fourth place. after
uei,,g the runnerup most Of the year
Pitchers Working Hard.
FIT Moran's rather mediocre pitching
SAT- also will be orked hard. as they
,,a, , double headers with the Braves to-
,,t, and Tomorrow. and one game each
% Wednesday and Thursday. During
,le last month Moran has been working
s.. sander. Rixey n Demaree on
tally. showing In Mayer only when Il
wa absolutely necessary.
According to Philadelphia writer's the
Gn xcrs just bought Kantiehner from
iGa burg TO win at lea 81 ono gam from
l,os on. as the former Pirate left handler
..n lys was more effective against the
i;i3 YES than n other team in the
;r,lus.. He may pitch one game Of to-
"a. Q double header. or Al Demaree may
81, another iron mans stunt.
| nless Alexander takes . decided
h"a . the Phillies will have to beat Bos-
,um without him, Moran's big gun looks
wo ked out. and II he gets In tho worlds
81 ss. he will hardly inspire much .
.u he Rcd Sox unless he shows a big
-, ,rsal Of his form over his two games
IN brooklyn.
Should Philadelphia win they will de-
o. e their victory. despite the fact tina
.1ey are now outclassed by the Giants.
~ ing the last i've weeks they played
rie en- crucial games with their closest