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MUST-6RACE SOON OR PLYING
GIANTS MAY" OVERCOME LEAD
Famous Drive of White Sox in 1906 Is Proof That
.an Eight-Game Advantage Does Not Elim
inate Powerful Machine
TS IT possible for the New York Giants to win tha pennant? This Is a question
IMthM ben asked thousands of times by baseball fans slnco McQraw's rocon.
attracted team started on Its huuI 'spurt, Its second of the, season. Earlier In tho
jrsr to Olanta had bv run of seventeen consecutive victories, but later the team
wsnt.to pieces and apparently dropped out of the race Tlio Giants, as lined up
t tfce present tlmn, and with a pood pitching staff, aro not Bolnjr to blow.
i It la a ieti to no Bhot that New York will continue nt a whirlwind clip for tho
NMMUiiBbr of the season, as It Is" the best team In the National I.eiRiio at the
prswuit time., The only thins; that will prevent tho Giants from winning tho
PamtMit is'ths fact that they have only twenty-four mere games to play and are
aUSMhand a half games behind tho lraguo leader.
The Giants aro this dlstanco baric of the leaders so far as actual figures are
Mtcrrjed, but In number of gnmes lost McOnWs team li only clcht games be
hind Brooklyn. Tho Giants haver played three games less -nan tho Dodgers, nnd
m ft baseball manager does not consider a game lost until it lias been played nnd
last, New Tprk. Is only eight games behind, provided, of course, that tho three
extra, frames ore won. "
Under-ordinary conditions NcV Tork would be considered absolutely out of
tlM trace, with no chance to even better Its present position, but a review of the
work of tho Dodgers, Phillies nnd Braves for tho last month will convlnco ono
ttoat the Giants hare a chanco urilcss tho leading teams take a sudden brace, and
fare 'hat not been any Improvement In tho work of tho trio.
Leading Teams Stamp as Giants Rush Forward
NEW TOItlC has gained foul1 full games In ono weok and threo weeks remain
in which McGraWa team must pick up eight gimes. At tho rato of four
amee gained a Wfolc tho Giants could win tho pennant with ease, providing tho
Phillies and Braves do not Increase their present speed. It Is not likely that tho
Giants can gain mors than two games a week on tho leaders and wo do not be
ItaVe they will win, but the tact remains that they have, a fighting chanco and will
hustle, tho loaders.
Say, for instance, that the Phillies havo a poor homo stand against tho West
and fall four games behind Brooklyn, which In turn is .dropping a gamo here and
there, while the Giants arc going along at a dizzy clip. New York Is scheduled to
plaV Ave games with Brooklyn while tho Phillies and Braves are battling. If the
'Giants should happen to pick up threo or four games during tho East vs. West
struggle what might not happen In tho final Ave gamos against the Dodgers?
New York '-won four In a row from the Phillies, and did it In a manner that
left no room for doubt as to which team was In tho better condition at the present
time. As the Phillies swept a flve-game series from tho Dodgers and three In a
row from the Braves, thcro is no reason -why McO raw's team cannot hand Brook
lyn.tho some dose With an Alexander, McGraw would be better than a ono to a
thousand shot, lit would havo a one to five chance.
If New Tork did not havo five games with Brooklyn and three with the Braves
Jf Would appear to be almost a mathematical impossibility to overhaul any of the
leading teams, but as the Bchcduto stands the Giants really have a chanco. Mc
Graw must keep tho team going at Its present speed, and he has the ball team to
do it, if the pitching holds up and tho leading teams continue to slump.
Figures Show McGraw's Tremendous Task
"FIGURING the Giants chances one must remember that they are so far behind
. JD 'that Brooklyn needs to win only eleven out of twenty-ono gamos to make tho
Giants win twenty-two out of the twenty-four remaining games to finish on oven
jterjno, while twelve victories for the Dodgers would compel New York to win all
C Ks contests to win. Every ono knows that such a, thing would be a miracle
' and U out of the question. Therefore, figuring it out on this basis, New York's
ohance does not look vqry good, but considering that eight of the Dodgers' games
are with the Phillies and Giants, the tank; does not seem to.be so Impossible.
', Tho Chicago White Sox. picked up twelve games In a month In 1906 and
, breezed homo an easy winner, the American League record winning streak start
. 'hc en August 11 and taking them to the fore. It also must bo considered that get
. Hue an even break Is going to be quite a task for the leading trio, If they con
tinue' to play as they havo for the last month. On the whole the Phillies,
Badgers and Braves havo played poorer hall In the last ten dajs than the second
wlston teams. .
- .Since August 16 the Dodgers and Braves have been slipping, while tho Phils
started to slip one week ago today, after having played marvelous ball against
Brooklyn and Boston. From July 1G to August 15 the Phillies, Dodgers and,
Braves outclassed the rest of the field, but from August 15 to September 15 the
Phillies have won seventeen and lost thirteen; the Braves have won seienteen and
lost fifteen, while the Dodgers won seventeen and lost sixteen. Which cannot be
termed good ball far teams -with championship aspirations.
None of the leaders lias shown any degree of consistency, as the record since
returning from the Weai shows. In this period Brooklyn lias won seven and
test ten; tho Phillies have won fife and lost six since the Brooklyn series, while
the Braves have lost seven of the last eleven games played. In contrast to this
lathe work of the Giants, who have Won ten oat of twelve, Including the present
retard, of nine consecutive victories. A continuation at the present rate of speed
would aot require any great 'length of time to cut down the lead enough to make
the final East vs. East series a deciding battle among four teams Instead of three.
Phils Continue in Slump
BROOKLYN increased its lead yesterday by winning from the Pirates, while the
Phillies lost another listless game to St. Louis and Boston was beaten by tho
Cuba, Brooklyn's victory ym& expected, as the PJrates did all that could bo cx
peeted when they took two out of the first three games, but the Phillies could not
take advantage of a glorious opportunity because they aro In a slump.
Jt nas been claimed that the PHlls are not In a bad slump and that tho Car
dinals have won because they have, played good ball. But such is not the case.
Wt, Louis has not played good ball and its pitching has been a Joko, but the Phils
have been lust a trifle worse In all departments. On Wednesday Ames won from
the Phillies when he did not have a thing, while yesterday young Watson should
have been poundedfor a dozen runs, but the champions wasted hits and swung at
kad palls all afternoon because the Texan looked so easy,
' Ersklrie Mayer Is blamed for the defeat because the Cards tallied all of their
runs off his delivery, and becauso he worked himself Into a hole with Bob Bescher
t the plate,) two men out and the bases full. The result was a terrific smash
after the right' field fence for a home run when Mayer put the bnll right through
0 groove. This "hit won the game.
' But while censuring Mayer for allowing the Cardinals to get to him for the
Brs) runs and pitching poorly to Bescher, why not censure a few others for throw
tear away runs and others for losing opportunities to retire the side before Bescher
ra due to hit? Mayer Is to be censured for wasting too many pitches on Bescher,
but it was not his fault that the team did not win. If more confidence had been
placed in Mayer more runs probably would have been scored earlier In the game,
when seven hits, two passes' and two crrdrs in three innings netted only two runs.
THE one bright feature of the game was the rally made by the Phillies In the
ninth. Title,. It fell short, but the fact that every man on the team was full of
adager and fighting hard against great odds is, a gpod omen. All thetflght and
ftnarer In the.wertd. will not win ball games when the team Is playing poor ball,
but m every one knews who saw the. Fh,Illy,Brooklyn series, Morao's team is capa
ble of playing sensational ball and should do so if it retains its fighting spirit until
tha slump la thrown off.
Another bright pot was the brilliant, pitching of "Chief' Bender after rellev
ra Mayer. We stated a few days ago that Bender looked better against the
Giants lost Saturday than he has since 191!f and his four-Inning workout yester
day would Indioete that bis exhibition against McGraw's sluggers was no flash
In the pan.
If Bender riant It -would be a, wonderful thing for the Phils, as there is not
a better hurlar In taw faM for a grueling flnlah than the veteran, who always
was called upsft by (Jek to pteh the famous machine to vietory In a crucial
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b)t recently the aaf etyaa' have either been scattered or
Itmtm aaala and failed to seare until the' ninth, but the
nnnHtupi the bait W the eemUnatten la struck next
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American and National LeaetiM
fr"om Friday, September 8, to Than,
day, September 14, Inclusive. Only
runs that figure in official average
are included. Scores of incomp&U
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scores of games of five innings or
more arc included in tho table:
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Pennant Goes to New London
NEW LONDON, Conn.. Sept. IS. fcr dfJ.
ln- Wvorter t Wore,t,r. Num., rtHtHif. '
New London clinched tha pennant In tha Eaatem
League race, which cloaei on 8aturdar. Newv
london now can altora to loi tnrr (am and
till flefcat rortland. the runner-up,
NO ONE MAJOR LEAGUE CLUB
HAS SHOWN ANY CONSISTENT
ALL-YEAR FORM THIS SEASON
THAT six clubs out of the original six
teen should survive the pennant contro
versy through the middle of September i.
by no means a record, but It Is at least a
big Improvement upon the last few years
As a big aerage since 1&08, the last year
of the Big Smear, we only have had two
or three contenders at this section of a
waning race. Today there are three sur
vivors left In tho American, with Boston,
Detroit and Chicago In. the hunt
Countless Injuries crippled the Braes.
but they came back and are right on the
heels of the Dodgers and Phils.
Attempting to pick a winner under the
conditions that exist Is foolish, mainly for
the reason that out of the field no one
club has shown any consistent all-year
strength. No man can pick out any one
machine and call It a great one. Unless
Boston can crush Detroit and Chicago the
lied Sox have no great chance, despite their
gameness.
Brooklyn vs. Philadelphia
As for Brooklyn and Philadelphia, the
finishing schedules permit pf too many
shifting possibilities to offer any tip.
Brooklyn's last seven games are against
Philadelphia and New York. Philadelphia's
last seven games are agalnst'Brooklyn and
Boston. As tha situation sianas loaay
Brooklyn has the harder finish, but the
decisive serleB Is pretty sure to come when
the Phillies establish their outposts along
the Gowanus Canal.
Princeton's Chance
It Speedy Rush can find a quarterback
to direct Tiger destinies this fall PrlnSeton
has the.chance of a lifetime to overwhelm
all rivals.
Yale, despite her start In the right direc
tion, will be rebuilding from the bottom.
Harvard has lost Mahan((the most dan
gerous single factor of tho modern game.
And to face this situation Rush has first
class material, but first-clasi material is
of no great use without a directing general
at quarter to shoot It along.
Given a good quarterback, Princeton
should win both big games. But good quar
terbacks are not to be lifted by the scruff
of the neck from the crowded highway and
dropped Into position on the field.
Which reminds us that Pennsylvania's
day around the bottom Is about over. Penn
at last has the man to lead her out of the
wilderness, provided she Is to be led at alt.
"How does Heinle, the Great Zlm,"
By GRANTLAND RICE
queries a Cub fan, "look In a Giant uni
form?" Generally in the direction of tho
umpires If there Is any one in sight
Umpire Lord Byron, the Singing Judge,
has arranged a new song for the peovlsh
athletes. It Js entitled, "Please Go Way
and Die." "
Wly?n asked to dash off something after
the manner of his less Illustrious predeces
sor, the first Lord Byron, the poetic ump
responded as follow b:
"Jfanftatfrin. !. Manhattan tale,
Where Jaion ilcOraw noto plays the game.
These peevish players make me smile,
yearn to toss 'em from the fiame;
I yearn to see their boiling wrath,
Then chase 'em to the shower bath,"
L. J, II It has been seven years since
Cobb was In a world series. As we recall
the details, his average for the seven games
was around .300.
New Strikes
Strikes being the order of the festive occa
sion, we suggest these additions:
1. That golfers strike for courses with
out bunkers or traps, snd twelve-Inch cups
planted In the hollow of each green.
2. That boxers strike for a universal
adoption of the Freddie Welsh system,
where each man can take his own referee
along.
3, That ball players strike for a five In
ning game and the right to bite any umpire
under the left ear at any given moment
Cobb Again Goes Hitlcss;
20 Points Behind Speaker
THE Big Three failed to make an
advance as a result of yesterday's
games, Speaker losing one point,"
Cobb three and Jackson one. Speaker
made one hit out of four up against
zero for Cobb in the same number of
attempts, and this one safety en
abled Tris to add two points to his
eightecn-point lead. Jackson dropped
to .351. Hornsby made two out of
five and raised his mark to .325.
Daubert and Wagner lost.
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To Decide City Industrial Title
At a meetlns held between representatives of
tha Industrial and Manufacturers' Daaeball
Leagues arrangements were completed whereby
the Industrial championship of tha cltr will
bo decided by the pennant 'Winners of .the re
spective learues when they meet Saturday
October1 7. The same will probably be played
at one of tha major leasue parks.
LOGAN SQUARE NINE HOME,
Philadelphia's Champions to Meet
Bacharach Giants Tomorrow
After a successful tnvaslon of South Jer
sey, where all leading teams of that section
were beaten, the Logan Square nine will
finish its hard schedule on the Strawbrldge
ft Clothier field.
On tomorrow afternoon the Independent
champions will meet the Bacharach Giants,
named In honor of Atlantlo City's Mayor.
This nine won fifty games at the shore be
fore the Logan Square mad; Its appearance
there.
After losing the first match by one run,
Billy FaUlkmr's band took the next game
by a like margin. Frank McNIchot, of the
noted family of athletes, will twirl against
the Atlantlo City champions. Charley White
will take care of the receiving.
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