Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
ATHLETICS WILL HAVE TO
HAVE GREAT PITCHING TO WIN
Performances Of the Bender Type Necessary
to Stop Cubs From Taking Majority
of Games in Present Series.

shows the number of balls each pitcher
pitched in each inning:
Innings. | 2 50
Bender. 13 9 IA Is IL Is Is 22-1e4
Overall. II 20 13
Mcintyre 10 Is 9 II Is -1Os
1t is peculiar that the fans of Phila-
asn In the success of the Athletics
that one would see in most any other
city. There was no real cheering such
as one would see In Chicago or Pitts
won here yesterday. though this may
have been caused by the fact that a
great many Of the crowd are enthusi-
asts from other cities, who come mere
~ to see the games played and have
no particular favorite.
Manager Frank Chance looked upon the
defeat of the Cubs in philosophical man
ner. well, we could not hit Bender safe,
and that, of course. beat u.s. said he.
right at the fielders, and that saved Ben
der. We can't have that sort Of luck in
all our games. We will get some breaks,
too. and l am more confident than ever
now that we will win majority of the
games. True, the Athletics played good
ball yesterday. They hit Overall hard,
and showed good support to Bender, but
notwithstanding this fact l still have the
greatest faith in my team. We will prove
our superiority before the end of the Sc
r1es, OF that l am sure
Mcintyre was not considered a world
series possibility, and yet had he started
In yesterdays game he would have had a
great struggle with Bender. and who
KNOWS that there would not be a different
story to tell Mcintyre pitched a good
game of ball. He used spit ball effectively.
and Bakers long drive-and it was wal
lop-was the only hit made Off his de-
livery.
Mcintyre may come back in THIS series
but Overall hardly will. He is not the
Kind of pitcher who stands much of a
chance to beat hard-hitting team like
the Athletics, because he relies too much
on his speed and does not even use a
change of pace.
Strunk was decided upon for centerfield
at the last moment. The youngster
handled himself well, and the first two
times up he hit the ball hard. Though he
did not get 1t safe. Steinfeldt robbed him
ond inning Sheckard made a splendid
catch of his line drive with two on the
bases.
Unless Zimmerman hits exceptionally
weil' ne Is not going to come anywhere
near flll1ng Johnny Evers' Shoes He is
not near the fielder, and seems unable to
take the throws from the catcher. The
official scorers were decidedly lenient
when they gave Bender a base hit for his
high bounder. which Zimmerman allowed
to get away from him in the second in
ming. II was really an error and with
any sort of a fielder there would have
been an easy out.
That misplay seemed to take all the
starch out of Zimmerman, and he looked
decidedly weak at the bat during the aft
ernoOn Twice he struck out and on his
other trip to the plate he popped up a lit
tie foul to Baker.
Furthermore, Evers' absence is apt to
to cover the bag for every throw, he cam.
not give his position the attention that he
would If Evers were at his side
Johnny King again proved his ability
as catcher. He worked hard with
Overall. but could not make him effective,
and his throwing was perfect. mailing
Lord, Strunk and Baker on their ATTEMPTS
to pilfer second. and that, too, with his
pitchers not holding the base runners up
any too well.
But Ira Thomas was not far behind
King King. He, too. caught a splendid
game of ball. and Schultz, the only man
who attempted to steal, was nailed twice
lra's error, muff of a foul fly, was 2
hard chance. and besides Ira is not strong
on fouls. But his work was Of such a
character that it is a pretty safe guess
that he will be continued in the game
10 the nnlSh, unless. OF course, he should
show signs Of weakening, which is MOI
likely.
Thomas has great deal of confidence
in himself as catcher of worlds series
games. The only game the Detroit Tigers
ever wen from the Cubs Thomas caught
and yesterday he added his second vic
tory over the National Leaguers, a feat
of which he is very proud. Thomas
claims to know the weaknesses of the
Cub batters, and it certainly seems thar
the pitchers who work with him behind
the bat have something on Chances men
About the only time that any of the
Chicago batsmen took a real vicious
swing at the ball during the game was
when Hoffman was at bat in the ninth
with two on and two out. The Cub CEN
ter fielder swung with all his might and
made a foul. He was trying to drive
the ball out of the lot in the hope of get
ting a tie score. On all other occasions
the batters who faced Bender merely
tried to meet the ball. but they were not
successful in this.
Bender was never better than yeeter-
day. He had terrific speed and pitched