The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-15
covsIeski Had Them 5eaten.

Most of the fans who followed the
games of the leading teams Tight up 70
the finish Of the race viii never toIeet
the details of that contest II was New
York's eighth game OF that week against
the Pbiilies 'Covaleski the new left-hand
wonder. was pitching against MatheWson.
Twice before during the week COEaleSkl
had triumnhed over New YORK, but i
locked as though the Giants would be
able to land the pennsnt all right II they
could grab that final battle. so Mathew
son was sent in against the southpaW
.'Afatty had been relieved by Niltss
O-hen il came 10 the beginning Of the
ninth and the Phiilies were leading, s
to l. Well, Herzog was the first man
up and he scored on hit, FUN bic and
McCormick's triple. That looked IKE a
on the New York CLUB mind you, was
next to bat. But Covaleskis left-hand
curves had been too much for Mike IN
every game that week, and ne said TO
McGraw:
. Mac. this fellow has got it on me;
you'd better send a highlander up Ia
'McGraw wouldn't DC it it. 4 would
look fine the manager said. sending
substitute hitter up for YOU.
"'AIl right said Mike and he went
to bat and popped up little fly-Just
what he had been doing all the week
against the new ieft-hander-
''Of course. Donlin's reputation as a
game player was esta blished too long
ago for anyone to say now that he
weakened I'm that emergency. Il was
Just case Of too much pitcher with the
left-handed curve
Again Donlin Refuses.
well. before Donlin's fly had dropped
into Osborne's hand he had turned
around and shouted to McGraw not 10
let Seymour-another left-hand hitter-go
to bat. But again the manager refused,
and Sy went up and followed suit with
weak grounder, on which Mccormick
was run down. Devlin was the next man
Up, but the golden opportunity alTeaoy
had been passed up. and Philadelphia
won, 3 to 2 making New 1ork's chances
for the pennant almost hopeless. Had the
Giants won that game the now famous
play off Of Oct S could only nave tied
the Cubs and Giants instead Of putting
the Chicsgos q full game to the good p"
Comiskey listened to what Cantillon said
and met Joe's argument in his character
istic style.
We'll. I like to see those hitters edge
UP TO the plate in such d way that they
show the keenest desire to be the man
in the pinch-the man Of the hour as II
were" said COmiskey. I like to see them
go after any kind of pitching as If they
were sure they had it on the best pitcher,
right or left-handed. that ever lived.
Then they'll deliver the hits
That's all right to tell about. Com
nv" came back Cantillon. but facts
are facts, and you know that a left
handler at the bat hasn't as good chance
as a right-hander. Otherwise, why does
Doc White Of your team pitch half Of
the games when the y hite Sox meet the
Washingtons? Why. because my team Is
a bunch Of left-hsnd hitters and seldom
is able to make more than one run per
game off him.
Il claim If makes no difference now
anxious d player is to be the one TO Shout
der the responsibility at the critical point
in a game, if ne happens to he d left
hand hitter he isn't going TO stand as
good 2 chance of delivering against a
southpaw pitcher. And when he tells his
manager he is in the hole against that
pitcher he is helping his team and show
ing good nerve-likeViss common sense
instead of the white feather.