The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

EN- NoriuS genes In the
b. history Of inter-leaguc clashes
in the great national frolic has
HI produced hero, some one play
er whose individual work has
been the potent factor in de-
gliding the Issue in the short series OF
games tina. are annually contested along
the brown October trail between the
two contending teams for the worlds
baseball supremacy; there was Bill
Nneen of the 1903 series between Pitts
burgh and Boston. "Cbristy" Mathew
son of the 1895 series between the
Giants and Athletics, George Robe of the
1906 series between the Chicago White
box and Chicago Nationals, johnny King
and Miner" Brown of the 1901 and '0S
series between Detroit and Chicago,
Babe" Adams OF tho 1909 series be
tween Detroit and Pittsburgh, and Eddie
Collins, whose individual offensive and
defensive brlliancy in the series OF 1910
resulted in the wrecking of the famed
Chance baseball machine OF Chicago
and banding the worlds baseball gu
premacy into the hands of the Athletics,
OF Philadelphia il is safe TO say
that no one man IN the history OF the
game has 80 corncred championship
scramble as j Franklin Baker, OF Irappe,
1adii mas S''nef'a inc "0Fio 'ei'e' Of
In the series just closed between the
New York Giants and the Athletics, OF
Philadelphia, this Maryland farmer BOY
has simply been the who'll circus from
the gi!ded band wagon right through
the sawdust arena TO the two-hehdcd
Indy in the side show and the rcd lemon
hde stand on the opcn lot without. All
other stellar attractions faded into in
significance in the fare OF young Mr.,
Bakers demons'ratiye performance. and
acts that had been billed a. headlincrs
were grabbed BY the impromp'n stuff put
on py this Maryland mauler.'
1t Was Baker, alone and unaided, who
stenmed the tids OF defeat that had
set in against the Athletics and changed
what would have been commanding
lead OF victories in the series Tor the
battling forces Of Mct,raw into an in
surrnountable obstacle for them to clsmb-
er over. II was Baker, alone and unaid
ed, who wrecked the two New York
hopes for ultimate success. in the t.ries,
Methewson and Mnrquard, and placed
them among the hors de combat and
OF the line OF battle, who sent the two
Giant sharpshooters. who were Great
ing havoc with Philadelphia hopes. out
OF action shattered hopslessly beyond re
ps!r.
As matter Of fact, the champion
ship Of n. baseball world for the sea-
son of 1911, did not go 70 Philadelphia
munity OF about one hundred soul. and
fifty pairs Of chin whiskers, which, in a
baseball way, put out the lights along
metropolis O. the Western Hemisphere
TO shrivel up and sink into tho subway.
T5,spPe, Md, has no brilliantly illnminht-
ed Ralto nor subway crush. and pro
duces no scandals In high society; she
has nothing much beyond blacksmith
shop and a general store and an as.ort-
ed collection OF chin whiskers, but-she
produces John Franklin Baker. And the
chances are that this fact alone is enough
70 eaus. Trappe, Md, TO be printed IN
maps that are yanked off New York
printing preneh in the next decade.
Time heals all wounds" but John
Franklin Baker has whacked cash
through New York that will never en-.
t!rely heal up. Five years hence it may
require somewhat OF mental strain Ia
recall the names Of the pitchers who
pitching, has been remarkable; the
scores Themselves may be forgotten, and
tho disappointment OF tho losers will
be snothered beneath the glory OF future
Victories; but John Franklin Baker hR.
battered his name through the great
throbbing world OF baseball in an indeli
bic hand that time cannot etfsce
Tho story OF Bakers vicious assault on
New Yorks hopes for the supreme hon
orr of the baseball world has already
been heralded broadcast throughout the
land; Following the great pitching OF
Mathewson in the opening game OF the
series and tho initial victory for the Gi
anita in such impressive fashion, with
Mathewson pitching the game Of his
life and plainly showing his ability to
foil the malignant Vaccinations OF the
Philadelphia foe, and with Sunday in
tervening as an additional day or rest in
preparation for his future labors in the
series and the great Marquard, consid
cred the best Bouthpaw in the business
to spell him, Philadelphia hopes TO,
grabbing down second Worlds Cham.
pionship emblem began to take on a