Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-19
POINTS Of INTEREST
IN NEW YORK SERIES
MatheWson, the Giants Stand
by, and McGraW's Men
the Best StiCkerS.

NEW YORK. October 19.-The series
between the Giants and Highlanders is
demonstrating many things. Weak and
strong points of various players are
shown more clearly than ever before.
The desire to win has keyed the players
up to such a pitch that every quality is
tested-mechanical skill and brain work
particularly. Josh Devore. the Giants
outfielder. has covered himself with glory
and dust. That little chap is not only
fleet base runner but has displayed mark
ed skill with the bat and also in the field.
His hits have been timely, his base steal
ing immense, and his catches of difficult
drives have been of untold value to the
Giants. Devore has been playing good
ball all season, but nothing like the skill
he is displaying in the struggle with the
Hillmen.
Then Fred Merkle must be praised too.
He has batted furiously and has sent
in many runs. In Mondays drawn battle
he was at his best. pounding out three
hits when they were needed and also
making clean steal of third base. In
addition to this good work Metkle helped
to win Saturdays game with his batting,
and altogether he has firmly fixed him
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Arthur Devlin. according to general be-
lief not long ago, was rapidly going back.
Before the present series began he was
regarded a weak spot in the Giants
makeup, but this is no longer the opin-
ion of the experts who have seen Dew
Inns superb fielding and terrific batting.
On the contrary. they believe Devlin is
good for many seasons to come at the
Giants third corner of the diamond
Young Snodgrass, who at one period of
the recent pennant race was leading the
National League in batting, appears to
have lost his lucky charm rabbits foot.
Or maybe the excitement Of the series has
worked upon his nerves. He has failed to
hit even little bit and has made errors
OF such nature that McGraW was com
PEELED to substitute Becker in Mondays
game. Yet Becker was not much of an
Improvement, for he muffed fly that
cost three runs.
Just one more point relative to the
Giants. Mathewson seems to be the whole
pitching department. unless Ames has
another chance to show his worth The
Highlanders have disposed of Wiltse,
Drucke and Crandall. each going into the
air under severe pressure. Matty and
Ames being rescuers Matty has always
been McGraws ace, and it is clearly ap-
parent, as far as the local series shows,
that without the services of their star
pitcher the Giants would be unable to
cope with the plucky Hillmen
Looking Chase's men over it has de-
veloped in the first four games of the
series that the team as a whole lacks
batting strength. Daniels, who broke into
fast company last June and lacks expert
ence. has been big disappointment. His
hitting is nothing and bad errors Of judg-
ment In the field made it imperative for
wolter to take his place Hemphin and
Chase have played up to the champion
ship standard. but Austins batting has
been a serious handicap. Knight. While
fielding beautifully, hasn't kept up his
hitting. while the hole at second base has
been a source of worry. Laporte seems to
have gone to pieces. He was so slow in
covering the bag in the first game of the
series that he was blamed for several
runs. That was the reason why Gardner
took his place. But Gardeners stick work
was SO puny that Roach, a light hitter,