Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Were it not for the fickleness of fans
young ball players would probably get a
better chance to develop in the major
leagues. The fact that the winning of a
few games always makes a great diff
ference in the attendance naturally forces
the manager of team to try for single
victory, even though he neglect the de-
velopment of his youngsters. If the base
ball public would be patient and swallow
defeat while some young players were be-
ing improved it would be easier for the
youngsters and, the manager. too.
What difference does it make whether
a few games more or less are lost by a
team which is down in the race IL by
reason of taking a chance a good ball
team is eventually developed? But it is
this clamor for victory which makes the
manager hesitate, and rather than give
some recruits a chance to improve them
selves he continues with his seasoned ma
terial in the hope of winning one game,
which he might better lose IL he I'M
proved his team by so doing.
The future of the Nationals depends en-
tirely on what its young players accom-.
plish. Inexperience will lose lot OF Dali
games. but the only way winner can be
built up is by giving the youngsters d
chance to make good. improvement can
only be expected from this source. RAY
ers who have been in the game ten or
more years cannot be expected 10 40 any
thing but gradually deteriorate'
To many pitchers, a chance to wit
ness games by prospective opponents
would mean little or nothing ,or ,hes
they might witness in the playing OF
such games but to pitcher or
Mathewsons intelligence. a man who
works more with his head than with
his arm, it would be great advan-
take.
According TO reports. AIathewson has
witnessed several games which the
Athletics have played of late and II
this be true there is no DOUBT that
he has learned much which VIII stand
him in good stead when he faces the
American League champions in the
worlds series. Most hatsmen have
weakness There is always some sort
their batting record what it may. and
the pitcher with intelligence enough to
determine this weakness and control
enough to execute properly is sure TO
show to an advantage under such con-
ditionS.
IT would be a serious blow to the
Athletics should McInnis be unable to
MAY first base against the Giants.
Davis or Derrick might fill the bill sat-
other members of the team would go
into the struggle with the same conf
dence as if the player who made the
winning OF the pennant possible were
in his usual position.
Last year both teams had one of their
most valuable men out of the games of
the big series. The Cubs lost Evers when
they needed him most. while Oldring was
out Of the Athletics lineup. Perhaps
neither team suffered by reason of their
absence but such conditions always leave
room for doubt to what the result
might have been had both teams been
intact.
McInnis has been a most valuable play
er to the Athletics this year, and there
is no doubt that his absence would be
felt.
SO much has been said of the base run
ming proclivities of the Giants that it
would not be at all surprising if this
feature of the game were held down to
the minimum during the worlds series
1t would not be at all surprising If the
willy McGraw were behind all this talk
of how the Giants will run wild on the
Athletics catchers for the purpose of
getting them to pay lot of attention to
the base runners. With the reputition CT
being great base runners established. Nc
Graw may figure that Mack's catchers
will do a lot OF wasting of balls for the
purpose of catching the runners, thus