Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-14
M'GRAW FAvORs REDLECs |
DOES NOT THINK WHITE SOX
WILL HAVE SNAP IN SERIES
Leader OF Ginnts Thinks Superior
HurIinE VIII he Deciding Fac
In MOrnn's Fight

CHICAGO. Sept. 13-One world $
SNn a,oS ar has nes" San Ry The
one reason why tho impression has
been created that the American League
Is better skilled in all departments Of
the game.
The Boston Bravcs carried of that
S Snsnrt i,''s n ~ by defeating the
p Pow AZ Athi hta, ia four games in a
Nationa League won the big prize
OF baseball. and for that reason the
hhn ni, OF ina, organization are
for the worm TO turn again.
Inc rams here. except. the loyal fol-
,"WepS oil me National League. cannot
down TO defeat in the worlds series,
SAYING tnat Md Gleason has too vigor-
Gus bunch OF sluEgcra, and that they
are ALMOST invircible when /, comes
10 playing for tho big stake
Don't Admit Hurting Weak.
Ihey are not even willing 10 admit
Inat treason does not possess AN array
a ionG series, They feel that in Cicottc
williams and Kerr he has enough men
beh W,h ne noh3rs; and that the hittcrs
heap OF runs
national League admirers do not look
d. the coming series in tho same Ijyht .
Ihey take different angle. igurinE
thht the Cincinnati Reds have a pitch-
s snG Sian that Is likely to cause a big
surpr,se when the championship Is con-
lid managers in the league natu-
rally like the Reds. |; is a written
ih"ir 'o ors men to boost the winner in
reasons Tor doing So
Conccde Nothing Yet.
", MothInE Is sure in baseball" said
9 M;ianaser McGraw OF the NV YORK
20 Yen what might happen in a worlds
ScrieA ana why We are Keeping IN the
hEh', we eoncede nothing TO The Reds
N ~
tAllE out Of the running we hope the
n ,,i or ne game will switch little
and h ,s the Reds back TO us If that
uots happen, watch our smoke
For tho sake Of argument we will
assume ass that the Reds viii clash Win
and and vo NE c,,, S"x y TIC worlds series
ihihk the Chicago team is going to
49, AS hiE snap as many OF its
Mctiraw. OF mo no ,n en! va sad Manaser
an Interview today.
Mofan has five good pitchers. where
- Ma Gleason cannot depend on more
MAN three. I've always tisured That tir
pl'ch.LG IN worlds series is about
s 81 Per cent rh Of the cilh-$ winning
Should the club owners dec: ia tina,
Htne games are 10 be played, tn! Whit,
SoX VIII be Al a Disadvantage. Cicottc,
i!lains and Kerr will have to work in
urn IN order 20 lot each have two
can use iller, Sallec. Ructher. Kim:
ana Fisher; Because this situatio!i
dent Comiskey aud lid Gleason are
strongly against Increasing the series
TO nine games. The Reds are willing
% 20 the d!sianc. because they know
thcy nave thu pitchers The Whi..
SoN have = wonderful hitting club. bat
II Nora men can stop them jus, "a
iittlc. the Reds VIII give good ac-
count OF themselves. no doubt
Some are inclined 10 think Moran
mas an oNeTrated team. canno. ntr
Hre that angle at all. He has A grei,
ban club, mas buit up 4 powerful
machine that is canabl- OF making a
tot OF runs "
Reds Have Confidence
The Reds have remained in from,
In thc National League through their
own efforts. They are filled With con
idencc. play Smari baseball, are always
on their toes AMI remind me ~ tic
Braves Of 1914. They are heading The
league because they have played the
game to the lmi: and have bcat"n
the other clubs on the level
OF course, will be disappoin; ed
X We do not succeed in nosinc on, the
race: pur chances ar. Sian, | must
ADMIT, but we are going through with
me best We have Until il is al over
! have only praise for Pat Mora a.
he took = club that did not appear Ia
nave I; cnancc IN the spring and mo Iii ed
II INTO Il pennant contender. After |
saw what he had done ! declared TIE
team We would nave to watch and
beat was Cincinnati. ] wax not far
wrong