The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
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vanian. and for one brief period was
a member Of the team he oppos-
es. but for the better part OF ten years
he has been with the Giants" He
first attracted attention at Bucknell
university and his first professional
berth was on the Taunton nine of the
New England league. Twice the big
1908 he was credited with thirty-sev-
en- of the Giants" victories. He won
more than two-thirds Of the games he
pitched this year. He is 81 years old.
Notwithstanding the confidence still
placed in him 1t is likely hat he will
have less of a chance to figure al a
hero in the present series as his big
!eft-handed pitching mate. "Rube"
Marquard. and Matty's Junior by eight
years. has won championship distinc-
ton. The young "southpaw." whose
services cost McGraw $4,000, proved
a good investment for 1t is mainly due
to his phenomenal pitching that the
Giants r in a position to face the
Athletics for the title. He has won
twenty-four and lost only six games
this season.
Marquard's first professional play
was with the Waterloo team Of the
Iowa State league. Later he was with
the Canton club Of the Central league
and was drafted by the Detroits, who
turned him over to indianapolis. He
proved the sensation of the American
association and it took the big price
named to bring him to New York in
1908. While he possessed all kinds Of
speed and a varied assortment of
curves he. was almost a complete fail
ure in his first seasons. but McGraw
stuck to him and has been well re.
warded.
Leon Aames. who has been on the
"Giants'" pitching staff ever since he
jumped the New York State league in
1904. and George r. Wiltse, another
former state Lacquer. are the most
likely candidates for relief work in the
box. Otis Crandall Is the fifth men,
Der of the staff.
Six Vets With Connie.
There as six of Connie Mack's men
who were with him when he fought
in vain for the 1905 flag. They are
Bender, Plank, Lord, Hartsel, Murphy
and Harry Davis. Head and shout
ders above them all stands Chief"
Bender. a red-skin Of the Chippewa
school for his education and promptly
evinced his fondness for the great
white mans game. After leaving col
lege he Joined the Harrisburg, Pa,
team. and In 1903 was brought into
the big league by Connie Mack. He
became n Of a famous quintette OF
twirlers which brought Philadelphia
in 1905. In the world series he was
the pitching hero of the only game
which the "Athletics' took from the
Giants that year. On the other
hand. to him is charged the only de-
feat suffered by the Athletics" in the
series with Chicago last year.. though
this came after he had allowed but
one hit for eight innings.
With the Indian in he box is. as
was the case last year. Jack Coombs,
the real nero Of the last series:
| Coombs. known as Mack's IMAM of
iron," won three straight games In the
1910 series, a feat which the Giant
Mathewson equaled in 1905.
Coombs is q years old. He played
at Colby college in Maine. and gradu-
ated at once into big League company
actly the same height as his pitching
mate. Chief" Bender. 6 feet l inch.
He is a holder of records one Of them
being the famous 24-inning victory
over Boston in 1907. During the 1910
season he went fifty-three innings at
one stretch without letting an oppos-
ing club score on him.
upon it is believed to do most of the
pitching in the series at hand but as
the Giants are said to be weaker be-
fore left-handers it is possible that the
two south paws Plank and Krause,
will be given a chance to distinguish
themselves. Plank was one Of a trio
! of twirlers who won for Philadelphia
its first taste Of league championship
in Mack's second rear. Veteran
though he is at the age of SO, he is
| still able to do effective work.
How They Stack up.
In cold figures, the records Of the
IL as follows: