The Washington times., 1935-09-28

tage because they will still
be travelling somewhat un-
der the same momentum
which has enabled them to
sweep the Cards and Giants
out of their path within the
very last few weeks of the
season.
In their brilliant Gig anne
winning streak. the Cubs ap-
proach the history-making rec
ord Of the New York Giants of
1916, when 26 straight games
were won on their home
grounds.
The next best record in base
ball. up until the Cubs went on
their rampage, happens to be
held by the same Cubs, Of 1880,
away back there before lot of
us were born. when 81 games
were Sewed up in the bat bag,
II at home and 10 on the road.
Griffs' Record High
In the American League the
White Sox hold the record for
straight wins, when in 1875
they registered 10 consecutive
records, eight at home and II
on the road. Washington, the
first year Clark Griffith was
manager here, 1912, made the
mark that holds second place
in the American League con-
secutive win records. That year
IT straight were won by Wash
ington, one at home and 16 in
the hinterlands of the league.
Washington's Is straight
home victories that year holds
second place in the entire major
league records of straight home
wins, only the New York
Yankees of 1915 having a
longer string-17.
Now all of that may sound
very statistical, and possibly
pretty dry reading, but it seems
to me the facts are timely, if
not important, in view of the
streak being enjoyed by the
Cubs-and so, the class in arith-
metic is out for the day.
believe I am able to foresee
in a Cubs-Tigers world series
quite as fascinating a set of
games as had the Cards won,
with the great personalities of
Fordham Frankie Frisch, the
two Deans, Pepper Martin, ct al.
involved.
Colorful Characters
For the 1885 edition of the
Chicubs has some glamorous
names which make a tempting
picture coupled in world
series. Bill Herman, Phil Cav
aretta, Gabby Hartnett, Chuck
Klein, Ken O'Dea, Lou Warneke
and Bill Lee are baseball hands
who can throw a lot of flash
INTO a game.
I need not tell you of the
color which abounds in the
Tigers. You've seen that me-
nagerie pass through Washing
ton at least three times this
year. Beginning with a former
Washington baseball son, Goose
Goslin, the man of world series
destiny, let me remind you of
such names as Gordon Stanley
Cochrane. Eldon Auker. Tommy
Bridges, S h o b o y Rowe,
Charlie Gehringer and Hank
Greenberg who convince you
that you are approaching a
world series that is fairly blis-
tering with flash and color.
Two Schools of Thought
Now there are two schools of
thought as to which team has
the advantage-the Tigers, who
have been resting on their oars
for over a week, safe and snug
in the feeling that their Ameri-
can League race had been won
-or-the Cubs who have been
racing right down to the very
nub end of the schedule with
their pennant not mathemat-
ically cinched until yesterday.
Will the Tigers be stale from
their two-week period of relaxa-
tion which they will have en-
joyed when they again take up
their battle. against the Cubs
next Wednesday?
Or will the Cubs have had
just enough surcease from their
arduous pennant fight to put
them in trim to again hit their
winning stride and march
through Detroit as they marched
through st. Louis and other Ma
tlonal League opposition?
Haven't the Cubs proven them
selves to be a greater team in
their 21-game winning streak
than the Tigers whose pennant
triumph came easily and early?
think they have!
1t makes an interesting issue,
anyway.
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