The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-03
SELECTION IN Els PRESENT
OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
American League Club Should Come OUT
Victorious, With Battlcrs Moro
Evca Than Ever.
BY YOCEE.

Rcrardlcss of ihc outcome Of tie cont
ing world series. tho lead secured in ro-
cont years by the American League
troms is sufficient TO held tho National
League III check. though the senior
lea enc Staudardb b. arcrs wcr: to capture
The nasc!,all classic in tho easiest posi-
bic fashion This years clash Will be
the fourteenth under the auspices of INC
national commission, and OF the thir-
,c,a series. which are now part OF dia-
mend history. the American LEAGUE
clubs have won eight. while iNe nave
been tn" portion OF the Nau"nai. Inc
last victory by Il National League team
was :&r r cord performance OF the E''s-
ton players in 1914. when IL" i'raFeS
swept thr powerful TmlMI'Iihla AIN
let hcinr' them IN TOUR SlriEh'
games. which caused the eventual dlS-
rUptiun nt the famous shine lark paSe-
bail machine. Now balloon viii b. pre-
pared 10 watch intensely ut The outcome
T.: each individual gam" rs the c"ntcS-
ranl:; IN this years classic ar" 50 evenly
balanced That i. is almost loSHuH' win
every indication pointing to the ciuo
going the full route.
Difficult Task.
| must admit. however, that 1t Is
vr,v difficult, undertaking 10 make NJ!
nick. but have followed the teams
closely throughout The present season
and both have riruc remarkably we'll 80
we'll. indeed that cItb"r would be thf
;,onuiar world champions. After tSor-
uu"h!y diagnosing tho situation. | feel
as though The R"d SnN arr more OK
pcricucnd lot, particularly 40 III having
rtrc through the mill before Spilttln=
ti;,. cream" in easy fashion. Will" THIS
T.. .rur Of the American League club.
Vet il must b gwen due CuuSidcrati" ton
I-ot the Chicago cubs have on more
than on" OCCASION proven thC:r mciii"
in diSrlaying IN" natural llEhtinE
shirt that courts To win. hu: ri COURSE
in 4 short series 81 this kind ur" SIN
..Ic nlav NAV upset tho nifty" dope. :"
evenly lyllaI"cri dn the teams appear.
Many haze cited tho famous "Mcrklr
Ennc," ''LimmrrIuan'S llund' :" and tho
like. ami il it doesn't look more lIkc
this ,.ninrid"nt will h" repeated ANS
season have. undoubtedly: IIs%"d my
guess Either has AN "cuHl chance |"
win Will. both have "Xc"llent offensive
;,nwnr with the "uUS LEADING; Slightly
in this connection. The CnhS hhH" inc
nurch. tn. pitchers, the greatest catcher
in baseball g steady ii"ld!nG cam and
powerful attack. What "" must con
slider tho fact that IA" Red S"I lead
their league in "luh fielding with m
average ur 97l. hat foil down consider
ably III hitting TINS season. Man Tor
Iuun the clubs arc n5Ou, even. Whllr IN
some respects enc. team j. IN" br'icT ana
in the other instance on" tops IN" other,
but right down to tho fine point. they ar"
pnysc ssing uf Z truH tErc Of generals
and arn plucEy leaders, with the n"C"s-
Sarv requisites to overcome trying dill
iirulti.%. 1t is true that IN" hhS nave
fnn mos, powerful hurting STAFF IN tn"
National League. bu ! fail /" nc con-
rinccd that it ran fare better than that
IF the l;rd Srx. nEurc that few games
will he nnr-S sided and that pitching Will
grove thu OUTSTANDING; feature 1t is
prc hlcm 30 pick Jus. VIE Will II" Inc
hero but in case Ruth sticks and bar
I'M. injury. ne should be IN" idol "f the
fans:
Interest Keen.
Locally IA" series * c"Wmano'nE
r,.rr attention than ever before. while
,rYry have alr,udy fnrmht their npln-
i,,rS. Judging from past Hgur"S. IN"
American League clHh has always Deer
WhrcIin.'s ravoritc. and tn" fact that
Cleveland. III. fans pick tbs season
w,S posed out. places all confidence "f
-. k"l Sux tn romp h"mc III" 'Wnr Id 8