South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02
HOW WILL RACE IN
AMERICAN COME OUT?
No One Can be Sure Whether
White or Red SoX Will
Grab the Pennant.
By CHAs. W. CALn.

While the mem bers OF the New
York Giants are already having their
histories reviewed in the newspapers
because they are going 10 participate
in the next worlds series. the Chi
cage White Sox and the Boston Red
Sox. still strive for the honor OF rep
resenting the American league Ia
basebalrs biggest annual classic.
Never since the best days OF the Chi
Cago Cubs. the famous old Pirates.
and the Tigers, VINO won an Ameri-
can league championship. has the
west held such a prominent place I'm
baseball as now.
Chicago won its last National
league pennant in 1910, and Detroit
was the western club TO represent
the American league in a world =
series struggle IL has been seven
Ions seasons since the west horned
into the baseball head-hner.
\ Precedent.
In case Chicago wins the American
league pennant this year. as is be
ing variously predicted as the race
nears the tape and in the event that
the Giants do not get into any rail-
road accidents or take any ocean ex-
cursions in the U-boat regions, &c
will be the first time that teams
from the country's two largest cities
have confronted each other on the
diamond in a worlds series. With
the natural rivalry existing a world 3
series between these two should be
a battle from the word go.
The all-engrossing question i'm the
American is-"Win the White SoN
or the Red Sox cop?"
Much has been written during the
past three months about the power
Of the Boston Red Sox in the
stretch True, the dope on seasons
past makes the men from Massachu-
sets ones 10 be feared in the dying
weeks Of the season. and the facts
this season are indicative OF their
ability to keep pohnding away right
ND till the last game is played.
Hung on in August.
The White Sox have a first class
ball club. one that has all the ear
marks Of a champion Down through
August they have held their lead.
with the exception OF a single dsN
when they were deposed.
through the month that those faV-
oring Boston predicted the Red SoN
would get out i'm front. \ few games
now separate them from their east
ern rival
To argue that the White SoN have
stronger machine that the Red
Sox is assuming considerable SchallS
of course. is the class OF the two
/ catching stats. It's pretty near the
old saw Of six or a half a dozen over
again when YOU try 20 pick between
Ruth. Foster. Leonard. Pennock,
shore and Mays. and Cicotte. Will
Jams. Faber. Russell. Danforth and
Benz. For three years the Red SoN
staff has proved about the most con
sistent collection i'm baseball but for
this campaign AT least the White SoX
have demonstrated their equality.
Man for Man.
At first Hoblitzel and Gamer made
a stronger combination than Gandii
can offer. Hoblitzel Is not only a
heady ball player. but he is also a
NAV produce a run. Right away
most fans viii decide that Eddie
Collins is a better ball player than
Jack Barry. But how much better
: is he2
Neither has been pounding the
ball the way he is capable this sea
son. Collins IS conceded 70 be a
wiseacre in baseball and that dis
tinction may put Barry a short way
behind him I'm worth 10 "A ball team.
Buck Viewers broken finger
makes Larry Gardner the best
third baseman Of either team Just
AT present. Tie has Il on McMuliin
bv 2 good deal but with Weaver
ready for action. no such difference
! will he apparent between the two
/ teams. Everybody in the east viii
I want 20 call Scott a better shortstop
| than Risberg. but they may have a
! chance 10 change their opinion 81
! the White Sox get a chance 70 per
! form in the worlds series. Risbere
is about the best recruit that has
! bobbed NJ IN a long time.
The Fly Chasers.
/ Tn the outneld jackson, elsn ah'
! Liebold are supposed 20 have 10 on
| Lewis. Hooper and Walker but
/ Jackson is hitting way below form
and Lewis and Hooper are two Of
the most aggressive men in a pinch
in the big leagues Averages do mol
! show their great worth.
The race IS warming up. In fac
! Chicago is scorching up the track
But look out for that multi-cylinder
ed high-geared red hosed machine
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