Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

bined base ball knowledge and strategy of
~ Coob and Hughey Jennings ought to
add to the natural worries Of such a sit
uation materially, and the event will be
awaited with much interest Certainly
there was never a swifter. more unerring
grasping OF the psychological moment for
q great and daring play than when Cobb
started for home in the third inning Satur-
day.
The astounding pilfer has knocked the
pins from under the faith of the Pitts
burgers in Gibson. Cobb may be able
to steal bases in the American League,
but he can't do it on Gibson" was the
universal cry OF National League adher-
ents last week. In Fridays game Ty
stole second. and only a remarkable one
handed stop by Wagner made the play
even close for the much-touted Gibson.
twirling since the game of base ball be-
came the national pastime. and Gibson,
who was credited with being the best
catcher in the National League, both
started for that plate. And as Vic was
slow In hurting the sphere and Glib
dropped 1T when he got it, the decision
was not even close. That alone proved
that Jennings is desperate man and will
go to any extreme to win. He figures
that since It seems improbable that he
can ever win by playing a safe and sane
game, he will take a long chance. And 1t
looks today as though he may get away
with it.
The many friends in this city of "Wild
Bill Donovan were especially gratlhed
over his splendid work In Saturdays
game. 1t has been the general opinion
American League that Donovan is the
finest pitcher on either team and Satur
days game abundantly confirmed this
opinion. If he can pitch another game to
match the one Of Saturday Detroit will
be In strong position indeed, for Mullin
deserved better fortune than was his lot
Friday, and he and Summers are not
out of the series yet by any means. The
wise boys have all along figured that the
Tigers pitching staff would turn the trick
the world series. Mullin did his share in
Fridays battle, but his support wasn't
there. Donovan also performed like
star, but this time Jennings crew was be-
hind him and played the game for which
they have been noted.
The Detroit infielf has not played up
to Its top form Is yet in this series. Dele
hanty and Bush have not displayed the
team work that characterizes the play Of
Wagner and Miller, and each made cost
ly misplays in the game Friday. They
are likely to retrieve themselves in the
other games. however, and both have
done some good hitting. In the matter of
hitting. by the way, the men relied on
have been something of failure. Ty
Cobb has made one hit and Wagner two,
one of those being scratch. These
mighty sluggers are likely to do some
execution before the week is over, how
ever.
Teh fact that Davy Jones is leading
both teams at the bat demonstrates once
more that Jennings is an expert in pick
ing out the right men for the right places.
Before McIntyre's injury there was hard
ly an expert writer or manager in the
country who would not have given Matty
a shade to the extent Of fully Is per cent
over Jones. Yet Jennings keeps Jones in
the game after Mcintyre has fully re-
covered and you have the answer in
Jones being the only player to hit over
the 300 mark In the two games played.
The enemies of Jennings who have been
CHASING him as lucky will certainly have
to concede something on this point.
After Fridays cleanup. when all three
National League clubs-at Pittsburg, New
York and Chfcago-registered victories,
the adherents Of the older organization
reeled off many paragraphs telling Of the
superior strength of that league over
Ban Johnson's teams. During Saturday
and Sunday different aspect has been
put upon the outlook. Boston trimmed
the Giants. the White Sox the Cubs and
the Tigers simply toyed with the National
League champions. The National League
has certainly been strengthened during
the past three years. but as a whole it
class up with the American League.