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EVENING LEPttEtt-PHlLADELPITIA, TUESDAY, 'AXTGTTST 17, 101
IS EVENING LEP(?13tt-PHlLADBLroABAY. auuuoi i . " ;--,
BROOKLYN SHOWS POWER IN ATTACeTaND DEf ENSE-"THE CRAB," BY C. E1VANLO
- IF BBOO&LYN cracks, pitching
WEAKNESS WILL BE THE CAUSE
- - - ' -
Dodgers Have Probably Best Balanced Club in League,
But Manager Robinson Is Ruining His Already
Uncertain Twirling Talent
John McGraw, manager of tho Giants, declares that the Brooklyn team will
blow up before tho 1st of September. McGraw does not givo any .reason except
that It would not seem natural to sea either tho Dodgers or Phillies winning a
pennant ifcOraw la deceiving himself In regard to tho strength of tho Dodgers
ana Phillies, Just as several other leaders are. This waiting for tho Phils and
Bodgcrs to crack Is getting- to bo & Joke. It Is Just like the Way they waited for
tti, Braves to crack last season.
A Western scribe wants to know Just why tho fans think that Brooklyn has
tvehanco to win tho pennant. Tho only answer to that question Is that the best
bnlanced team In tho league would naturally expect to havo a chnnco unless It
Was crippled by accidents.
The greatest handicap the Brooklyn team haa Is Its manager, Wllbert Hob
Inson. Robinson made a remarkablo reputation as a developer of pitchers, nnd
yet. liko Charley Dooln, ho has proved himself Incapablo of handling a pitching
staff property. It must be admitted, however, that lloblnson has not ns much
natural pitching talent as soma of tho other pennant contenders.
I'oor Pitching Staff Ileal Weakness of Dodgers
About tho only real pitchers tho Dodgers havo are Jeff Pfofter and Shorrod
Smith. Coombs and Rucker aro both clover, crafty twlrlcrs, but neithor Is strong
enough to carry tho burden during a pennant rush. Perhaps, If tho pennant
raco wero to bo decided In one game, either Coombs or IUickcr could go to tho
mound and win on his brain; but that sort of pitching Is not the kind that
Wins In a mad raco such as tho present National League Jumble. It Is the
big, strong, consistent twlrlcrs who turn tho tide In a battle of this sort.
Brooklyn has Doll and Appleton, two promising recruits, but they aro not
experienced enough for n gruelling race. Appleton proved this when ho fell
Victim to a hoary ruse by Hugglns, who was coaching at third baso In a recent
gnme at St. Louis. Inexperience Ib tho greatest handicap Imaginable to a young
pitcher, when ono little move may change tho wMo aspect of a game. Phil
Douglas has great ability, but he cannot bo dtcnclcd upon In a pinch.
Brooklyn Has Probably tho Ilcst-balanced Team in Lcaguo
As a ball team, tho Dodgers aro just a trlno stronger than any team In tho
league, and havo been for two yenrs. It Is easily tho best batting team In tho
Tener circuit; tho Holding, particularly In tho infield, Is as good as any and
better than tho avcrago. whllo It Is tho best hit-and-run club In tho National
Lcaguo. It could be better on tho bases, but with a good .hit-and-run team baso
runnlng deficiencies do not show bo clearly.
Daubcrt. on drat. Is generally credited as being tho best first Backer In tho
league. Cutshaw, on Bccond, Is a hard and timely hitter and a by far better
Holder than tho average. O'Mara, at short, Is ono of those rare, young, scrappy
ball players who Is In tho garao all tho time and more than holds up his end in
all departments. On third, Gotz probably could bo improved upon offensively,
but there Is not a third baseman in tho lcaguo, barring Bobby Byrne, who can
field so well.
THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT
Strong Fielding and Catching Dig Asset
Wheal- Stongel and MyerB form a strong and well-balanced outfield. A
number of outfielders might bo considered bettor on tho defense and a few might
outhlt or outrun them, but for all-around efficiency there Is hardly a better out
field In the league. Stengel has not been batting as woll an ho should, but ho
Is a natural hitter who is likely to break up a game at any time with a long drivo.
Behind tho bat tho Dodgers aro well fortified, with Miller and McCarty.
Neither la a Schaik or a KUIcfor, but both aro better than the average. Thoy
havo never had columns In nowspapers bocauso of the brainy handling of twlrlcrs,
but they aro clover and havo a thorough knowledgo of tho weaknesses of
batsmen.
One Moro Twirlcr Might Settle Raco Right Now
All things considered, the Dodgers havo an edge, and a fairly largo ono, on
any team In tho National League for all-round efficiency. It could stand a little
more bratnwork, both In tho playing and managerial ends, and ono Btar twlrler
who coUld hold the team up and stand out abovo tho other members of tho staff
as do Alexander, MamaUx, Faber, Budolph nnd Foster. Any ono waiting for the
Dodgers to crack may havo a long wait.
Poor road work haa boon the greatest drawback to tho play of the Dodgers,
but It la best not to count on them falling down again on tho road. In tho
stretch, with two or threo teams running neck-and-neck, ball teams that havo
always been weak on the road sometimes forget where they are playing and
continue at a dizzy clip, as the Braves did in 1914.
Phillies Havo Set Mark in Taking Season Scries From Braves
Winning the season's series from tho Braves in 18 games is a feat By
capturing yesterday's contest tho Phillies turned tho trick. Four gamea remain
,to be played. Yesterday's victory was tho 12th of tho season from tho world's
champions, while but six defeats havo been Buffered. Tho remarkable effect
iveness of Alexander and Ilixey has boen responsible for this completo rout.
Alexander faced tho Braves six times this season nnd haa won five games
la clean-cut Btyle. Ills only defeat, at tho hands of Tyler, was due to poor sup
port In tho Hold and lack of batting by his teammates.
Eppa. Itlxoy turned In four victories over Stalllngs' team and allowed only
one run In three games and scored a shut-out yesterday. Ho was beaten once, In
Boston, the score being 6 to 4 In 11 Innings, with James the winner.
Rixey Should Soon Be llest Southpaw In National Circuit
Seldom has Eppa Rlxey pitched better ball than ho did In tho final game
of the Braves' series yesterday. Tho Beaneaters wore ns nearly helpless be
Jqre his southpaw shoots as It Is possible for a team to bo, and they had but
ono real chance to score. That was In tho sixth inning, when Magee was
purposely passed, filling the bases, to allow Rlxey to get at Schmidt. The wis
dom of this move was apparent, as Rlxey fanned Schmidt, tho big first base
man. '
Lack of confidence was a serious handicap to Illxoy until the present
season wna woll under way, but yesterday he appeared to be absolutely cer
tain of the result throughout. There Is no reason why Rlxey Bhould not
speedily develop Into the best left-hander In the game, now that he haa gained
thla confidence There la not a pitcher In either league with moro natural
oouiiy, ana ilixey aaas to tnis tne Dest control of any southpaw, barring Kddlo
Plank.
Phillies Have Crushed Spirit of tho Braves
The manner In which the Phillies worked tho double squeeze brought
cheers from tho crowd and recalled tho greatest days of the Mack machine
When this play was made tmo and again, even when tho opposing team was
expecting It. Brilliant and heady playing marked the work of the Phillies
throughout, the series, and no team was ever more completely outplayed in
all departments than the Braves.
It must bo. admitted that the majority of tho breaks of luck during tho
series went to the Phillies, hut that is all In the game. The breaks generally
go with the team that la playing winning bal and forcing them. The Braves
blame (two of their defeats on these breaks, but they should remember that
ji tearn ever had luck runnlne their way us the Bostonlans them
elves did In 1514. lnetn'
Rowdvism or.Boaton Team Serious Reflection on Tcner
There la noekplanaUon or excuse needed, Tho Braves were beaten and com
pletely outplayed by a team that played better and more up-to-dato ball
Tho actions of the Braves In the ninth Inning were a disgrace, nnd there was'
absolutely no cause for tho needless delay In the game when Rudolph Eiran
and Tier were sent from tne field. Both Egan and Tyler walked across the
Held Jn a tantallzlngly deliberate, manner, and nothing that Umpire Kiem
could do would fcurry them. m
Tho fact that Prealdent Tener has allowed the Braves to play the rowdv
iram throughout the aeason is to blamo for this show of mudcerlsm, Stalltnas
men have gojtea away wllh so rauclj without being punished, as other Dlavera
fire, Ujt they have no fear or respegt for the umpires. It la about time tho
other filuba step In and And out Just why these things aro allowed to tak
jdapej. no
If elu owners would see, to H that the flayers paid tho fines, a lot of
the.unplasant features, would be eliminated. Rttdojph, Egan and Tyler were
fined .p Umpire Klem, yesterday but each coaxed another line, knowlnit that
Prealdent Oaffney mora than Hkefy wuld foot the bill. owjnK that
ALL E
DOWN AND OUT
PLAYER ADMITS
Pennant Hopes Gone an!
ream is Kesigned to '
Loss of Title
POOR PITCHING CAU
. . "A
Boston Star Thinka pml, tt J
, V '"""D.aave
iieat unanco to win Na
tional Pennant
BATTLE FEATURE GO
AT DOUGLAS TONIGHT
Intercity Match Head-liner on
Local Boxing: Program
O'Toole Likes "Wrist-watch"
System of Tolling "Ten."
Wllllo Dcocher, Now York's rugged
fighter, who has appeared hero In boula
with Tommy Langdon. Teddy Mnlonoy,
Pat Bradley, Charley Thomas and Sam
Itobldeau will bo opposed to Eddlo Mc
Andrcws at tho Douglas Club tonight.
Moo Qrecnbaum has tho Cotlinm glovo
mnn battling In his old-tlnio form, and ho
will endeavor to hook up Wllllo with tho
best at his weight.
Tho program 'follows:
i.".1'.0.11-J?l""y Morgan, North Perm, vs
I'ntsy Kline, Southward
Serana bout-Charley Austin, Soutbwnrk. vs.
Battling Tofhy, Baltimore.
Third bout Leo TentJler, Southwark, va. Joo
LurlRue, Philadelphia
Semlwlnd-up Joo Tuber. 12th Ward. vs.
Frankla McCkrly, Gray' Tarry
,.,y.'.I"'"JfP pddle McAndrewa, .Manayunk, va.
Wllllo Beecher, New York
Tommy O'Toolo. retired Port Tllohmnnrt
featherweight and ono of tho cleverest
boxers ever developed In this city, bo
llovcs. with other boxing celobrltles hero,
that tho "wrist-watch" system of count
ing over n fallen lighter would bo suc
cessful. It should bo added to local box
ing rules nnd tho sooner tho bettor, says
O'Toole. He Is back home after finishing
a contract In tho West behind tho foot
lights. Trank Moran and Jim Coffey hae
started light training In preparation for
their 10-round bout in New York Oc
tober IK.
Kensington Is represented by threo lead
ing boxers of different divisions Joo Uor
rell. middleweight; Johnny Duffy, welter
weight, and Johnny Nelson, lightweight.
Sir If referee decisions aro given In
Now York thiB year, will it be possiblo
for a champion to lose his title In a 10
round bout? j p, MAC
Yes.
When tho now staff of tho Na Vnrir
Boxing Commission takes Its olllco, Oc
tober 1, decisions may be rendered for
tho ensuing year. Promoters, critics and
fans ore making a great plea for refcreo
decisions.
THE CRAB
The Beginning of the Tenth Year The Crab Pegs Low
and the Manager Worries a Bit The Crab Gets a
Token But the Arm Isn't There
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
Tho World's Stoat Famoua Writer of Baseball Fiction.
Copyright, 1010. by Blreot & Smith.
Henry Oilman, third baseman of the
Pinks, la called tho Crab by hla fcllow
playcra by tho baseball writers and by tho
inns lie la a silent, alow-going person,
htttlnir a llttlo bettor than the average,
lleldlne well, but not sensationally, not a
sport off tho field, married, and so steady
that It Is gcrerally believed that ho'a an
old man.
"I'll bet ho'll bo plnyln' ball when his
sons aro old enough to be in tho soldiers'
home. Ho takes it bo easy that he'll last
a long time; but If that wing of his ever
goes back on him well, ho's got a right
nice place out thero In KanBas And he'll
bo eating convasback duck when a lot
of these 6000-a-year boys aro tryln to
raise tho first Installment on a postage
stamp!"
When Gllmnn reported at th.o begin
ning of his lOtlirVcasV thorite le'agUo.
ho was just as quiet, and just aa bald,
apd just as retiring as over. While tho
youngsters on tho team wero tearing Into
their training with a vim which left
them rackod and sore, tho old Crab, wise
veteran of many spring camps, took his
RIVAL BIKE RIDERS
IN 50-MILE RACE
Carman, Wiley, Linert and Be
dell to Compete at Point
Breeze Thursday
MJJtol JLII t , H!
Thursday night at Point Broezo Park
motordrome will mark another anna! In
motorpaco history when Carman, the
world's champion; Wiley, ex-world's
champion of last year; Linert, the Bel
glum champlqn, and. Bedell, of Long Is
land, the noted six-day endurance rider,
meet In a SO-mllo motorpaco race.
After the race on Thursday night last
Wiley asked for another chance at Car
man over a longer route, and Manager
Roden consented, but Insisted that Lin
ert, of Belgium, be also entered, as It
was the tatter's ambition to ride against
Carman and Wiley, After a conversation
over the long distance phone, Linert ac
cepted, with Bedoll as the fourth entry,
who was signed up pn the spot on ac
count of his having attended the Wiley
and Carman match as a spectator.
Carman stated that he will lower
Wiley's record of LOU) fbr 60 miles
Thursday night, and with this thought
In mind, and also Wiley's deslro to re
gain the championship, the pace will be
nothlnc short of phenomenal.
As an additional Incentive, David Nat
ter, a noted wine merchant of this city
and two other motorpaco enthusiasts,
have offered an additional bonus of 1109
each provided the winner covers the dis
tance within one hour It Is, therefore,
the consensus of opinion that this race
will be without par.
Oilman forgot himself and removed Me
cap, exposing a shining pate.
time at the conditioning, and was soon
In his old form,
"How'ro the babies, Henry?" asked
tho manager, one night.
The Crab grinned. It would havo been
worth telegraph tolls hod a newspaper
man seen this phenomenon.
"Fine, Joel" said Oilman. "There's
another ono now."
"Nice work!" commented Holmes.
"Ranch all right!"
"Sure!" said Oilman. "Cleared three
thousand last year,"
"Huh!" said the manager. "You
might have been a llttlo easier on mo
about that contract, then. When you
going to buy an automobile?"
The Crab grinned again.
"Jennie's had an electric runabout for
two Beasons now," he said. And then,
as If ashamed of himself, he rose quickly
and went Indoors.
"Wish I had a carload like him!"
sighed the manager.
Toward the end of the training sea
son, Holmes, who kept a close watch
over his players, went Into conference
with Carsey, his team captain,
"How'a the Crab throwing this year?"
Holmes asked.
"I was going to talk to you about
that," said Carsey. "Today In that game
with the cots, he kept pegging low.
You know that's unusual for him. He's
been doing it for a week. Ue'a been
playing ball ever since George Washing
ton was a boy, and that old wing Is
goln" to weaken some time. That's a
cinch. You watch him, too, and I'll
kep that now Johnson kid from tho
California League, for the present. He's
somo third basoman himself."
"Yes," said Holmes slowly. "But he
ain't the old Crab."
After that Oilman was under close
scrutiny. Ho was fielding as well ns he
had over dono In his life, but when It
camo to getting tho ball across the dia
mond, there was a difference. Something
was gone from tho graceful, full-arm
swing which Holmes know so woll. Car
soy solved tho problem.
"I'll tell you what It Is," said ho. "Tho
old boy is trying to snap 'em now. Ho
never did that before. Shows that It's
gettln' to be nn effort for him to get
'em over there. That looks bad, Joe.
When a man begins tryln' to throw, his
wing doesn't last long. Think I bettor
say anything to htm?"
Holmes shook his head
Tho Benson opened with tho Crab on
third base. Tho fans. In their joy at
the beginning of the baseball icar. did
not overlook tho fact that the Crab was
beginning his 10th year with tho team
Somo of the men at tho Stock Exchange,
who had watched Gllman for nlno years
and hoped to watch him for nine years
more, presented him with nn lmmenao
floral horseshoe, InBlde of which was the
flguro "10."
Tho umpire made tho presentation
speech tho first time that the Crab came
to tho bat. Oilman forgot himself and
removed his cap. exposing a shining pate,
and thereafter tho cheorlng was not un
mixed with laughter. Oilman was the
only man on tho team who hod never
received a floral trlbuto In hla life, and
this was probably tho reason ho struck
out on threo slow curvo balls, rnd was
still blushing as he walked back to the
bench.
But ho paid a boy a dollar to take tho
floral horseshoe to his room at the hotel,
and tho next morning ho sent for a pho
tographer and had his picture taken In
his Sunday clothes standing besldo tho
good-luck emblem.
The horoeshne remained In Oilman's
room until the carnations faded to a
dirty yellow, and when the team went
on the road a few of the withered flow
ers, neatly wrapped In tissue paper, were
In the top troy of the Crab's traveling
trunk, along with the pictures of the
wife and the children.
At the end of the first month every
man on the team knew that there was
something the matter with Gilman's arm.
He fielded as cleanly as ever, ho was
hitting around .285, but men who never
beat out Infield hits on him before were
beating them out this season.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
MACKMEN ON ROAD
TO DETROIT, WHERE
Last Invasio nof West for Sea
son of 1915 Rube Bressler
in Fine Form Against
the Yanks
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
Just when tho fans wero about con
vinced that Rubo Bressler belonged to
somo CIjbs Z league, tho big southpaw
camo through with ono of tho best games
of tho season in tho American. In tho
final gams against the Highlander
Bressler allowed but ono hit and won a
pitching duel from Ray Caldwell.
Bressler never pitched a better game
than ho did jesterday, and New York
scribes insist that It was tho finest per
formance of tho year on tho Polo
Grounds. To help things along, Bressler
lifted tho ball Into tho left-field seats
for tho flrst run of tho game. This drlvo
proved enough to win, but tho Mackmen
added another run to clinch tho victory.
After the gamo the JIackmen left fm-
Detroit, whore they open their flnnl "West
ern trip of the season. Manager Mack
has llttlo hopo for a good record on the
trip, but expects somo of his recruits to
show great Improvement beforo th teorr
comes bade to Shlbe Park.
DIGGINS WINS OVER HANNON
Earns Honors of Well-contested Bout
at Broadway A. C.
In the final bout ot tho Broadway Ath
letic Club Inst night Wllllo Hannon and
Young DIgglns boxed bIx fast, exciting
rounds, which resulted In a well-earned
victory for the latter. Tho South Phila
delphia Boys' Club boxer set a rapid
pace In the early part of tho contest and
tho quickness with which he delivered a
neat one-two punch to tho Jaw had DIg
glns in a quandary for tho flrst couple
of rounds.
DIgglns was tho first to score blood,
hooking a short left to Hannon's head,
which started the blood from the tatter's
noso In the flrst round.
rhllllea ...... 66
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Chicago ,.,,, S3
Pittsburgh ,,, SI
lloston S3
New York ... SO
St. Louis ... SI
Cincinnati ,,,48
NATIONAL CKAOUE
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AMI5I1ICAN LEAGUE
Won. Lost, 1'ct. Win, Lo,e, gpjiti
80
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1TIDEUAL LEAOUB
.633
.393
,
Won. Lost. Pet. Win. Lose.
81 47 .865
Newark ., ,,.. 60 47 .881
"?" Cty 60 48 .838
PlttsbuTfU , 88 47 .888
M. Louis aj at SM
llrookhro 80 81 .430
"' 60 83 .418
lluttliuore 38 70 ,331
not stueuuled, tWln two,
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FIVE DAYS' RACING
ATBYBERRY FAIR
Philadelphia County Fair, Sept.
1-b to lie Mecca for Horse
menColt Races Attract
The Phltadelnhla Countv Evil- a-i-
tlon giounds are being put In shape for
the fair September 1-6 Inclusive. The trade
Is (n the best of condition now, and when
the hoi semen from all parts of the East
ern States vie for honors they will race
over a fast course.
Manv features will be added to make
thla a banner year. The proposed Slid.
way will be novel, and the dot)s ad
ministration buildings will have on exhibl.
Hon the products of Pennsylvania farm-
In the racing line the colt contests are
f;ftti'",e 0nslderable Interest. On the
third days program a two-year-old and
boa!?6 rottlnfr race will hold the
James Bell, of this city, has nam. di
rectum Blngen and a bay colt, bv ofn.
erton, will bank on Joker D. LalnL a
Mount Holly turfman. P. Welsenborn hal
entered Hattle Woolston. A. B Com S?
the Jfawbeek Farms. PaohT W H deoend
on Peter Allen and Mlchae son to III
the honors to his Main Line ranch.
In the three-j ear-old trot a better lot
hOKes could not be found. They are all
royally bred. This Is the By berry stakes
and has attracted colts and flllleif from ai
far south aa Virginia. Many local breedr!
have their hea mi i- ..' V."' Dreeders
The Boston Ttrnvm. hn..i..i, .
plons of tho world, apparently are thrtoSl
- t. i .. r"
fi iw no iiuiuiu.ni. cuances are concorni
j i ins was mo impression gathered
10,000 fans who saw tho Phillies win fig
miru siraigni gamo irom Stalling! i,i!
To havo tho Braves admit they hi?
cracKoa was tnought to bo Impoesi
Blip nvm hnfnra v.ann..fH -i.
. ,,, uoieai i.
of tho most important cogs in tho Brat!
maehlno told tho Evening LEDOEit r3
sentatlvo that tho champions were T of?
nt tlm tMlnnlntr vk
This player did not care to havo iff
name used, as ho said It would "mak ins
chief Bore, but he admitted that ha kB
when tho team hit Chicago on Its S
Western trip that it was on Its last k
and could not hopo to stand the narS
Stalllngs still bollevcs ho will win ;?
Insists that ovory member of tho 'ten
Bhall havo tho samo spirit, but tho plareJl
In question, who was ono of the W?
causes of the downfall of tho JUck
machine, declares that tho players IheBa
selves really don't think thoy havntl
chnnce. ii
"We aro going to light to ths finisf
but you can't win In a raco like thfi
without pitchers. Budolph Is the cn!f1
man wo havo vho is capablo of golni
UVI" a,batt' 1 this has been and,
Dick has been up against it," said tH1
star. tya
"Opposing teams have Saved their btjl
pitchor to go up against Rudolph each
series, as they reallied that wo did noli
havo James and that Tylor was not so
good as ho was a year ago. Aa a resulfii
Rudolph, our only hopo, has lost garaf
after gamo that would havo been an1
easy victory against ordinary pitching
Why this fellow Alexander has beater?
Rudolph about flvo times this season, andl
you know that hurts tho confluence and
puts a team on the defensive right at lh
start of a series when your star getsi
beaten. That Is wl-y tho Phillies had.&
hard road In the West. Alexandor wai
picked off In tho opener of threo straight"
series and tho moral effect was great.
"I otlll think wo aro tho best team la
the lcaguo and that we will come bs'ckj
strong next season. The poor condltlonl
ui i-vero ngnt irom the start and Jamei'l
failure to round into form took us oft
to a bad start, when wo should have goSjj
out In front and destroyed the confidence
of the other contenders. j
"Stalllngs says wo will win yet, buQ
I don't think so, and I don't think anr
of the boys do, but don't Up tho 'ChlerJ
off that I said this, because ho wllLbS
sore on me forever. $
,J.7f.ou nave a Defer ball team here I
Phllly than you think. It Is a teaa
that Is stronger than It looks. ItJS
played better ball against us thanSn?
team in tho league; and while the CM
looked hotter In our last furlon in n&i
cngo, the Phllly pitching stnft Is stron
er for tho grind. I have not seen W
Dodgers for somo time, but I don't thlES
tney can ancle along with tho Phillies If
Alexander can go Into tho last three of
four weeks of the season In his present
condition. li
"This fellow Rlxey Is some pitcher, too
A lot of you fellows were panning him
for lack of confidence, but he has all that
he needs now. There aro few lefthand!
ors In tho gamo better, and I don't thlrix
thero are any In our league who looks?
good right now. The Phillies hav4i
great chance. In fact, I like their cha
better than any other team in the leagoeS
But just remember the Braves will M,
back on the Job next season." "m
The scribes traveling -with the Bravn
seem to feel the same way about tbi
world'a champions' chances. Nick Flate
ly, of tho Boston Post, said ho had bej
lleved the Brovos were through for th
season two week3 ago and that he wai
sure the players all feel the same wa?
about It. Jock McGrath, of the Araerl
can, agrees with Flately, and both of tfil
Beantown scribes believe that -the Phillies
are suro to win out. If
"See you In Boston for the world's
series betweon the Phillies and the lied
Box,' was the farewell greeting of tal
Boston scribes, and Secretary Nickerson
also chimed In on this suggestion. "Vi
can't beat you any moro In this league?
but we will still havo a world's champion"
when the Red Sox get through wltfi
Moran's team." !
Perhaps they might be right about tnati
but ono will have a hard time convincing
any of the National Leaguers that alW
team In the world can beat the PhtllletJ
with Alexander the Great In his present!
form. Which he la ltknlv to retnln till tall
finish.
With the feellnc exnronnpH "hv thi'
Braves' star and the scribes prevalenUUa
the Boston enmn. It would h nathinsl
short of a miracle for Stalllngs to wlao?tl
now, ana me jocal fans and the PWa
team may now turn their attention toj
Brooklyn and root for the slump thetj
most people believe Is coming to thl
ltooins.
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