Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, Urbana, IL
Newspaper Page Text
wrr'tr PICKING CITY SERIES WINNER IS SOME PROBLEM " Picking-the winner of the city series between the Cubs of the National League and White Sox of the American league is no easy task. A week ' ago the Cubs could have been selected, and with reasonable certainty they would justify the choice. They have the offensive and de fensive power, and did have the team play necessary to victory. Whether they still will work to gether in harmony is the big "if" in the coming battle. Their work in the Cincinnati series showed a decided tendency toward lis.tlessness. j Charley Murphy and his "tem perance" proclamation are re sponsible fpr the upset. The re tirement of Chance is another fac tor. Jt is not even known whether he will direct the team in the battles with the South siders. Murphy's statement that Chance would retire because of a decision reached last August is taken with : a grain of salt. It is peculiar that the retirement was not announc ed until the present controversy arose, during which the Cub (man ager has called the president of "the club a "liar and ingrate," flat ly declaring he would not sign another contract as manager if he was forced to take the,pledge. , All of these things will work to the detriment of the Cubs. They are loyal to the manager who has led them to victory in so many strenuous battles, and his retirement, practically forced by furphy, is liable to cause them to sulk. No ball team, no matter how perfect mechanically, ever was successful when perfect good feeling did not exist between players, manager and owner. The Boston Red Sox, until this year, are a glaring example of that ar gument. It is a well known fact: that the ''interference of John I. Taylor when he was president of the team caused a bunch of good ball players to finish further down in the race every year than $heir ability justified. There is one common interest Ed Walsh. that may hold the Cubs together in the short series beginning next Tuesday on the South Side. The winner's share of the receipts will be larger than that of the loser. The players want that additional loose change. Mechanically, the Cub.s, out shine the White Sox. Ed Walsh, the pride of the South Side, and onef the three best pitchers in the American league, is the peer of the two box-staffs. He trim-