New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
DQnbert Certain
Rollins VII WM
League Penn0nt
CAPTAIN Of FlatbusIl Nine Also
Confident Regarding the
Worlds Series.
BY FRANK O'NEiLL.

Far back in the misty dawn o. tnlS
century the Brooklyn National League
team won the pennant. That was 'oe-
fore the days of the worlds series, as
tho modern fans have come 20 know
ose post-season games III OCTOBER
md in a measure the honor was rather
Empty. There was 10 golden hdrFes'
20 be reaped and divided.
Sixteen seasons have passed since
then. and Brooklyn fans have had no
1bampionship team TO creer to victory
tho have been loyal IL their support
of mines which have finished back IN
tho ruck. and now their loyalty may be
rewarded Brooklyn may be repre-
sented in the worlds series tins IAN.
Indeed. if one were to listen to the
rIavers of the Brooklyn team, the other
clubs in the league might well tnso"
I'm the sporgc and call the season over
Tho race. TO hear those boys tell H. IS
i'm and won. All that remains IS inc
fcrmality of fighting the SoN, red OF
wbite. or the Tigers. whichever wins
tic fac in the American League
Confident of Success.
Captain JAKE Daubert, who directs
tbc onorations OF the Robins on the
field. is more than confident of the ultl-
mate success OF his team. More than
that. Jake is reasonably sure tnat tne
Robins will uphold the honor OF the
National League in the battle against
the American League team.
81 am sure that we can win the pen
nant this wear with anything like an
even break in the luck OF the game,
said Daubert yesterday after the bat
tbs with the Reds. 1--WE have the
power. and now it would seem that 1t IS
being properly applied. One might ask
the cause OF my confidence after the
team slumped 80 on the We tern trip.
Paradoxical rs il may seem That stump
rather tended 20 increase my conhdehc,
in the BroOklyn team. You sec al
through that trip we played .3oo per
cent baseball yet We managed TO come
hack TO Fbbcts Field in first place. Or
course. we owe debt TO the Giants
for licking The Philhes, but then, 1t
must be remembered that We helped
Ourselves by beating Boston. ,,
~ the players would stop and think
iue; wha. 10 do in the event Of certain
situations arising, many mispiay5 never
would he made. To be sure, one may
think q situation all out, but the way
in which q ball is hit viii make one
change plans entirely. Just as an eX.
ample. consider runners on hrst and
second. and a ball hit between the box
and first base. If the ball is hard hit
there is a fine chance to get the runner
AT third. but if il be tapped slowly
often there is time only to get the man
a. first. You have 20 think ali those
things out for yourself. II - good
thing 70 hold little conferences when
the game is tight and one play may
decide i.
Pitchers Arc strong.
"But our chances to win this pennant
arc bright Our pitchers are going
nicely again. and pitching is a great
asset. Larry Cheney is back IN his
best form, and PfefFer has returned
after a bit OF slump during the Western
trip. The work of Marquard has been
first class. and Jack Coombs has pitched
some wonderful baseball. Jack has
been unfortunate in the matter OF win
ming. but 10 appreciate his work fully
check up the number of earned runs
made of him, and then see how many
runs were made behind him.
"Any outGeld with a Buck Wheat IN
| il is strong. ! hold lack 70 be the best
hitter in the league. All his safe drives
are real drives. lie beats out mighty
few weak taps. Moreover. ! think he is
one Of the best felders in baseball,
and his base running is improving all
the time STENCIL and Jimmie Johnson
rank right up there. and the three pre-
sent a formidable front, indeed There
are hitting strength and defensive skill
as well. and that is all one can ask for
any combination. Our infeld has been
playing steady ball, and good BALL too.
Mcrklc has given us strength. for Fred
can not only play first base like res
champion, but he u an outielder Of
ability and q dangerous hitter. The
other men arc up on their toes. fighting
for every break, every man with the
other Snd all working with one idea.
That ID. Win that pennant.'"