The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

The Cubs, the National league represen-
tatives, were easy for the White Sox,
the American leaguers. The Cubs have
hardly beaten the White Sox in the
memory of man. This past series resulted
in a straight match for the city title for
the Sox, who won four games in a row.
In st. Louis the same superiority is
evident The Browns, the American
leaguers, have always won w3thout much
trouble over the Cardinals, opponents of
the senior organization. Although in a
number of years the Browns finished low
in the pennant race it was always the
same result-Cards defeated.
In New York, the only place where the
National league might have a chance to
get a little revenge, no series has been
played since about 1910. A series would
have been played at the conclusion OF
the past campaign had not Brooklyn won
the championship in the National league,
thus according the New York fans an
opportunity of witnessing a worlds Sc
ries, the first since the Giants offered
losing battle to the Boston Red Sox back
in 1912.
CINCINNATI TUMBLED
Even in Cincinnati. the hottest Ma
tional league partisan city on the map,
folks have finally taken tumble to tho
fact that the National magnates are not
exerting themselves to give their patrons
a class sof baseball on a par with that
to be seen in the other organization. Says
the Enquirer of Sunday:
I'm addition to winning the main series.
the American league clubs in Chicago and
st. Louis triumphed easily over their
local rivals The White Sox won four
straight games from the Cubs, who made
a miserable showing, while the Browns
took four out of five from the Cardinals.
All down the line came the evidence that
the American league clubs are, on the
average, better handled and play better
ball than the National league teams.
There is no use in framing up an alibi
for the poor showing of the Nationals.
When three clubs in league lost 12 out
of IA important games to their rivals,
there is no excuse to offer. 1t simply
means that the National league club own
ers must get together, cast aside their
petty jealousies and their peanut poll
tics and devote some industry and some
capital to regaining their lost prestige. On
the showing Of the past season the Amer
lean league is far too strong for the
National, and plays 50 per cent faster
and smarter baseball. It is up to the
National league magnates to set them
selves to correct this condition."
WILL STRENGTHEN
There is no doubt but that the Ma
tional league club owners will make some
strenuous efforts during the coming win
ter to place their league on a higher
basis. The league is pitifully weak in
comparison to, the other major circuit at
the present time and In view Of this fact.
some money will be expended in final
effort to place the league on an equal
footing.
With the scribes and fans both against
the poor brand of ball offered in the
Tener organization at the present and
the American league teams winning the
championship Of the world each year.
magnates in the senior organization have
at last awakened to the fact that superior
ball is being offered at the same price
in many towns. Followers of the big
league game can expect big improve
ment next season in the play Of the Ma
tional league. 1t certainly is time.