Show AUTHORITIES DIFFER WIDELY ON THE DOPE CUBS Fred Clarke mana manager er Pittsburg nationals na na- na I I I cannot help but pin my faith ai th in the thc old lea leaguers BClark Clark Griffith manager Cincinnati nationals na na- na Tho B Tho The cubs have lave an older team and their team work on the tho bases andin andin and andin in the field will tel the tho tale Charles Dooin manager Philadelphia nationals nationals- nationals Tho The Tho cubs will win because they ther have had more moro experience Muggsy Muggsy McGraw mana manager er NewYork New New- York nationals nationals- nationals I I I think the cubs will win because they are better and because because be be- cause they have come conic back after losing losin los los- os in ing a pennant last year Bill Bill Baile Bailey former player and noted baseball writer writer- I I think the cubs will win because they are too speedy for the Athletics Umpire of the National league league league-HI I think Chance has ono one of oC the tIle I greatest teams in the tho history of the game Hu Hugh h Jennings manager er of tho the Detroit De Do- troit Americans Americans I I dont don't think the Athletics have bave enough fi fight bt in them to beat the tho cubs Hans Wagner Vagner shortstop Pitts Pittsburg burg burg- nationals na na- 4 Chicago Chicago is too much for the tho Athletics cs The Tho cub bunch can field hit and run bases much better than thoy they are being credited for Tommy Leach Pittsburg nationals nationals- I have seen the cub machine a good many years and they look better to me than ever ATHLETICS James manager Washington Americans Americans- Americans lt It It is is an even money bet I but personally I pick the Athletics They have a younger team more speed and a grand bunch of pitchers Manager Donovan o Boston Americans I I I pick the Athletics because the cubs have havo only experienced d 50 southpaw southpaw south south- th paw to stop the Athletics with and that will not do Hugh Duffy manager Chicago Americans Ameri Amen cans cans Philadelphia has a staff fine of twirlers It is not large but largo large arge enough to beat the cubs Tyrus Cobb outfielder Detroit Americans Amen Ameri cans cans cans- Superiority on the slab will winfor winfor win for the Athletics Eddie Eddio Collins second baseman Athletics Ath Ath- I HI I am going to bet every cent centI I can get hold of on our chances We Wc have haveit it on the tho cubs in many depart depart- ments E. E W W. Dickerson former sporting writer and usually lucky in picking fi fight ht winners winners- I l T r got ot off wron wrong in picking Detroit last year but I cantsee cant can't cantsee see anything but tho the American league champ champions ons this year Anna Eva Fay The Fay The Athletics sure George Stallings former manager of New York inclined inclined in- in Americans People People are in- in dined to underestimate the Athletics but give me the Mack rack men i iA I A TOSSUP Manager Dahlen of Brooklyn nationals nation nation- als I als I I am not Dot familiar enough with Macks Mack's men but consider it a good even bet Mana Manager er Maguire Cleveland Americans Ameri Amen cans The The teams are evenly matched I. I E. E Sanborn prominent baseball writer writer- It It It is a tossup The rhe team that wins the first game ame will mIl win the series |