Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-10-04 | Page 20 | Cornhuskers Finally Stop Great Red Grange and Beat Illini

CO E F NAl Y STOP TO GRE GREAT T RE RAE N E A ND BE AT T Are Now w Favored avore to W Wak k Off With Serle Serie S Stage Is Set for Opening Game Wednesday on Pittsburg's Pittsburgh Field NEW YORK Oct 3 a By the Au AiT Press With Press With both N National Na- Na a- a and American schedules clo clOI- clOI Ing tomorrow major league luague ba bae e ball Is clearing Its decks for tar t tf t. t J drama of the season selon t th worlds world's championship series b between be- be tween PIttsburg and that starts next Wednesday In the te Pirates' Pirates stronghold In Iii contrast with the situation a. a year ago when the excitement of 01 the rival campaigns was kept 5 a fever pitch almost to the tin Una day this seasons season's finishes have been devoid devoid of of and permitted fan Za dom dom dorn to concentrate concentrate its speculation on on the merits of ot the rival chara cham contenders I Marking a reversal opinion pre prevailing re- re a week ago expert circle tonight apparently had establish the Pirates as favorites t to take tale takeI I baseballs baseball's premier crown fro Bucky Harris and his veteran Washington crew The margin now widely conceded to the Nation leaguers is lIght slight but fairly wel reflected in several wagers made a at odds of 6 to 5 In Wall street At least part of this switch in opinion undoubtedly is due to the somewhat alarming reports of ot the thelast thelast thelast last few days concerning the tion lion of several of ot Washington's stars Backers of the Senators have aO beep given a few chills b by a an announcements I which picture star right-hander right guf from back strain Roger veteran shortstop sustaining freh fresh injury to his hlll WEa wean ankle Stanley Harris sUi experiencing experiencing expert trouble with a a. digit and Walter Valter Johnson no no entirely en en- recovered Irom from an Influenza and a leg injury It Is generally conceded that most of Washington's hopes res rest on th tha twirling skill of t Johnson and Cove Cov leskie who are slated to start the first and aid second games In that or- or or-J or der hould Should Injuries or mishaps weaken the effectiveness of eithe veteran the Senators' Senators chances will willbe be correspondingly dimmed In this speculation the tle Pirates also are gaining support because of the aggressive and powerful powerful pow pow- pow pow- erful attack which th they y are expected expect expect- ed to launch against the America league titleholders Backed b youthful spirit there is a growing Impression that the buccaneers may mav break down even the resourceful I and brilliant defense which has hu been a consistently outstanding f fe fea feature ture of Washington's work 0 the other hand there Is a section of opinion which Is con confident confident the Senators will check th their thel lr impetus rivals and on on their superior steadiness an ah and ox- ox ex I In virtually all aU calculations however however how how- ever it is assumed that the ser series will go at least six games and probably probably ably the limit of seven as did id lat las years year's title conflict In such in an Jt event Washington's superior reserve to- to serve strength may prove a ing factor