Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1912 — ATHLETICS TO WIN IN 1912 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ATHLETICS TO WIN IN 1912

Captain Frank Chance Says “Stuffy” Mclnniss Is Only Unknown Quantity in Infield. “The great strength of the Athletics lies in the fact that the Mack machine -i*e|dlyihattdiO:=giaringly weak plaeeEßK itß line-up,” said Manager Frank Chance of the Cubs the other day. “Fim base is the only position that is open to question, and I am not qualified to pass on that, for the simple reason that I did not have an opportunity to See Mclnniss in action. ■* - “If he is as good as claimed, the Athletic infield practically is without a flaw. Mack has a fine pitching staff, his outfield has shown Its ability to deliver the goods, while the catching force has remonstrated that it is good enough for all practical purposes. “In short, the Athletics are a wellrounded baseball machine, and J believe that they are in line for another.

world’s champ-cnshlp, and possibly two. In my opinion, it will take from one to three years for the National league to develop a team which is capable of wresting the world’s title from the Athletics. "Most of McGraw’s mainstays are comen., and New York should have a good team two years hence. In fact it is possible that this is the team which eventually will take the measure of the Athletics. Although in the process of rebuilding, we expect to be up in the race ourselves, while’Pitta burg Wflt bear watching.”

"Stuffy" Mclnniss.