Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-28

Which teams win enter the big clas-
sic in baseball this year? That Is n
question that the fans are asking
these days At the present time the
Boston Red Sox look like winners for
another year in the American League,
although there are many fans who
still hold out hopes for the White Sox
and Tigers.
The result OF the race may be de-
cided today or may not be known IN.
til the end of the season. This aft
ernoon the White Sox begin four.
game series with Cleveland. That
ends their play for the year Detroit
meets ST. Louis in three-game series
beginning tomorrow in the curtain
contests of the year. Boston has
three more games with New York and
three with the Athletics.
Exit Tigers
Detroit must be eliminated, as Bos-
ton will only have to win one game
to give them the edge on the Tigers.
Chicago has a slight chance, but II
is so slim as to warrant the asser-
tion that Boston will be the pennant
go must win four straight games from
Cleveland and Boston can win only
two out of the remaining six games
and still be tied with the Chicago
crew
In the National League It is any,
body's race yet And the teams Will
go right up to the finish fighting. The
eastern teams have been getting fat
off the western clubs, winning 90 per
cent of their games. but this after
noon the crucial series start and the
Quakers and Dodgers will fight 1t out
in BROOKLYN in three-game series.
Twentv-Three Skidoo?
While the Quakers are meeting the
Dodgers across the bridge the Braves
will he playing on Manhattan Island,
and this series promises to be hard
fought one. 1t is certain that the
Giants record of 20 games won may
be q skidoo one, as the Braves are
out for the flag. If the Giant pitching
staff can hold up there is certain to
be some trouble for the Percy crowd.
as with the exception of the pitching
STAFF McGraw has the greatest team
in the National League.
The Giants have no chance for the
pennant, hut they are certain to cause
some trouble for the other teams As
a matter of fact the Braves have but
little chance, and the fight should be
between the 0uakers and Brooklyn
teams. If the Quakers can win two
cut of three from the Brooklyn team
it will be q grand race for the pen
nant. In the last series Brooklyn
meets New York while the Boston
team is playing Philadelphia.
Alexander and His Band
In the race for the bunting the
pitching NAV tell the tale. and Brook
lvn and PHILADELPHIA are well forth
fled Alexander is the big star. OF
course. and Rixev Is going well. while
the Dodger hillock cccunants. Mar
Guard. Sherrod Smith. Cheney and
Pfeffer. have been going goo. Look
ing at il from every angle the Brook
lyn team looks the best at present
i They have two good southpaws in
Smith and Marauard to send at the
Ouakers, while Rucker and Mails may
also be used Then the right-banded
crew, consisting of "Weiser'' Dell,
Pfeffer, Cheney and Coombs, looks
good. Jake Daubert is back in the
game and this means a big help to
the club, while Merkle may be used
in the outfield. ON account of his hit
ting Jimmy Johnston is going good.
while lack Wheat is dependable Cut
shaw, Olsen and Mowrey class up
with Niehoff. Bancroft and Stock And