The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-25
N O w CO M ES
THE REAL
FIGHT
~ n. c. HAMILTON
v. p. stan Correspondent


ohost Of the Federal league
lowered over the Brooklyn
Dodgers today az they strve-
sled on toward the NstioosI
league psnnsns and worlds
seriss henors, with the PhiIiIes
yslpino eioss upon their heels.
Joe Tinker. leader Of the
Chicago Cubs and former man
sosr OF the Whsiss In the Fed
srai circuit. 10 out 10 pull the
podpers from the pinnacle
which they now hold BY only
q Same and Q half. " u 10 hu-
manly possible.
The Cubs and Dodgers arc 10
stage a double-hcAder today. Tinker
will fight every inch OF the way.
and. II tho Dodgers are beaten
and the Phlilies turn IN another
victory over the Reds. Pat Moran
and his men will jump Into the
lead.
Dodgers Play Three
Following their engagement with
the Cubs. tho Dodgers have three
games to play with the Phiilies At
the end Of tho week. II Tinker ap-
proaches success In his hope of up
setting the DodgcrS. he Will send
them into these games with their
lead cut down TO such . point that
the ffnai struggle viii ba one OF
the highest since the historic
series between the Giants and
Cubs In 1908.
Tinker has an old score against
tho Dodgers dating back 70 the
winter Of 1912. Tinker managed
the Reds In 1912. and. when pur-
chased by President Ehbets OF tho
Dodgers. an argument over salary
followed. Tinker claims he would
never have gone to the Federais II
Ebbets had paid him the salary he
understood he was To receive when
the trade was made. but Ebbets
stood pat on his refusal to meet
the terms Joe insisted upon.
Tinker then lcaped TO the Federals
and the Gilmore circuit began to
boom.
Baseball authorities are Of
the opinion that Tinksrs leap
marked the resi starr Of the
Fsderais along the road which
tore the baseball world irside
out. A. . climax, Tinker now
charges Ebbets with being re-
sponsibis for circulation Of the
runor that he 10 to be dspossd
az manager Of the Cube. AZ
result, u 10 no secret that the
feeling stirred up 10 bitter.
The Cubs have taken ono game
from the Dodgers and have four
more 10 play. IL will be a fight 10
the finish. This afternoons double
header. just like the twin bill
which was pulled off Saturday.
promises to provide some real ex-
element The Chicago leader had
saved his star hurier. Jim Vaughn,
10 use against the Dodgers. and
Vaughn won for Tinker. pulling the
Dodgers down a full game in the
fight for the leadership. lie still
has Jimmy Lavender and Nick Car.
ter. two stars. on deck. and they
probably will be used today.
Good Seasons Work
II Tinker can wreck the worlds
series chances OF the Dodgers. he
probably will be willing TO call II
q good seasons work.
Wilbert Robinson's pitching 80
lections today will be Marquard
and Cheney. a former Cub. both OF
whom have done excellent work for
the Dodgers. The last full week OF
the American league season finds
the race In that circuit still unde-
cided today. The Red Sox have
slightly weakened hold on their
leadership because OF their defeat
In Cleveland. while the white Sox
we're winning. The Tigers aiso
won. no they kept pace with the
White Sox and still stand half a
game behind the second. place club.
The White Sox are within two
games and a half OF the lead.
Eight games remain on the
Red Sos schedule. and. to cInch
the pennant, they must win
five, In case the White Sox
win every game Of their re-
naming five.
Today's schedule calls for an
other clash between Red Sox and
indians In Cleveland. q game at
Detroit between the Tigers and
Senators and another Yankee
White Sox struggle In Chicago.