Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1910 — McGRAW PICKS CUBS TO WIN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

McGRAW PICKS CUBS TO WIN

Manager of New York National League Team Gives Reasons for Select-. Ing Chlcagos. That so eminent a baseball authority as John McGraw should scan the baseball situation with an unbiased eye and give the Cubs the best chance of winning the pennant this year has cheered that team considerably. They know that many things—unexpected

to be relied upon when he talks baseball in a purely Impersonal manner. This is what McGraw has to say about the pennant race: T am not giving up the fight yet—not by any means, believe me. Neither Clarke nor Griffith should give ft up, either, for baseball Is a mighty uncertain sort of a game, and you and I know that many things unexpected (things—may happen , that would change the whole complexion of the race. r “Still, If you were to ask me, not as the leader of the Giants, but as a student of form, both of men and /of horses, who was going to win this race, rd be obliged to say, “The Cubs.” /‘Reason? Not their pitching staff. Nd, and not their individual or collective experience as players. It’s aim-

ply this: Their experience and thei steady, consistent play they can keep' up without the rattles 'lnterfering.; Don’t you see? If they were so oldi that they couldn’t stand the strain,: that would make things different: Their experience wouldn’t save them: then. But they are still young enough to go the route, believe me; and that' with their long training In the field of championship ball, will carry them through. ' “There are three teams out of the first four that cannot put up the steady concerted game needful to beat the Cubs.”

Manager McGraw.