Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 175, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1917 — CHICAGO FANS DREAM OF WORLD’S SERIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHICAGO FANS DREAM OF WORLD’S SERIES

The continued success of the Chicago White Sox leads the baseball patrons of the Windy City to believe that the two contenders for the championship of the diamond next fall will be the Giants and White Sox. While ft is rather early as yet to pick the Sox as w’inners of . the American League pennant still it must be admitted that the team from the west looks to have a mighty good chance for the flag. The Sox have the pitchers and batsmen to delight the heart of Charles Comiskey. First base, a. weak spot since the slide of Jiggs Donohue, is now acceptably filled by Chiek Gandil, who can hit as well as field. Risberg fills the shortstop portfolio commendaably and Weaver is better at third than any other position on the Infield. Eddie Collins has not been hitting up to form so far this season, but is likely to cut loose at any time. In the outfield Felsch has come through better than any young outfielder in the country. There are untold possibilities in this alert young man who is playing the game up to the

hilt in all departments. Joe Jackson in left field drives the ball with tremendous power and Leibold is an ideal fight fielder. Behind the bat, Schalk is a catching machine, one of the best in the country. The Sox pitching staff, consisting of Cicotte, Scott, Benz, Faber, Russell, Wolfgang, Williams and Danforth, has been going great guns. A White Sox pennant this year would be extremely popular and at the same time be a good thing for baseball, The Red Sox have copped the event with too much regularity to suit the fans—-outside of Boston —and they welcome a change. The Giants should be able to land at the top in the National league. McGraw has a very strong team in all departments and the other clubs will have a job oh hand in holding the Giants in check. The Phillies have done surprisingly well and if Pat Moran can keep his present gait he will be entitled to all of the praise that can be lavished on him. The Cubs also seem to have possibilities.

OWNER OF WHITE SOX AND SOME OF HIS STARS.