The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-21
Many Games Are
 Saved By Steady Old Dr. CrandaII
Giants Ready Rescuer is AL ways There to Stop Oppos-
 ing Rallies
(New York Mail.)

St. Louis, Sept. 21.-Those who are inclined to the belief, that figures don't sie have another guess coming. Last season Otis Crandall took un- to himself seventeen victories against four defeats. This season he has barely split even on the campaign And so, according to the statistics, Otis was much more valuable ath- lete in 1910 than he has been in 1911. Which may be highly interesting in spots. only it isn't true. Probably no man in baseball has done any more for his club than Old Doc has done for the Giant team this season. He has worked in game after game where no credit came his way, despite fine pitching which stopped rallies and broke up batting assaults.
 <, He has saved games for Matty, Marquard, Ames and Wiltse in abun- dance without advancing step in contests. But while the figures fail to give Crandall credit, you can abet your last kopek that his mates are more than liberal in their apprecia- ton.
 Fred Merkle, per example, figures that Otis by one weeks pitching practically put the Giants upon the right track and gave them their first start.
 These two games" states MerkIe, were in my opinion two of the greatest pitching feats of the year. The first was against Chicago. The Cubs started with a safe lead, and in the third inning Crandall was called in with the bases full and only one out. ! He retired the side without a run and then finished the game with one hit against him.
 We finally came through with a rally and won out after we had ap- peared to. be, hopelessly stopped.
 Two days later against Pittsburg we were in the same fix. The score was tight and close early in the game when Clarke's club began shooting and finally placed men on second and third with none out. Crandall again came in, retired the side without run and held Pittsburg the rest of the
 Tn both games Otis pitched perfect ball and pulled us out of holes where we didn't look to have a chance. lf we had lost those two games to Chi cago and Pittsburg the race would 1t, and we wouldn't be very far from bad trouble"
 [ Crandall is one of the most depend- able types of the game. He has a heart of iron and doesn't know what brea king means. They may hit him roughly but only on those days when he isn't right
 No huttering, duck fits beset this even tempered Giant who believes in keeping the even tenor of his way along the highway of trouble as we'll as the road of success.
 CrandalIs nature works greatly in his favor. His life boat sails a calm " nc o yrin dicfrx tn< placid surface of existence. He is one of the best balanced people in the game and one of the best liked.
 His pals carry the greatest possible amount of confidence in his work They know that even if called in that first one across and put it up to the other club. They are never bothered through any fear of an inn pending upset.
 They know Old Doc will be there with the proper pills unless the. pa- tient is total loss and beyond all medical treatment. Crandall has but little to say and yet is anything but a crab. He isn't morose, but only in state of perpetual quietness and He knows but one mood and this is to take life and the games as they happen to come.
 If there is any upset it lies too
 
 by the naked eye. If he had lived back in the old days this Giant would have worn the toga of a stoic..
 At any rate he would have set high in stoic councils and would have drawn his share of admiration from those who have made this colony fa- nous across many fieeting genera tiOns.
 They may hammer the padding out Of Old Docs pills, but they can nev- CT get his goat
 Here's a tight point in the game, with the Giant slabman getting, his In select clusters. Tn stalks Cram dall from the warm-up country.
 How many out" inquiries Doc.
 Nobody" says Merkle.
 'sHow many on ?" asks Doc again.
 "Only three,'' replies Merkle
 All right" says Doc; "give me a chew, Fred" And then he sticks one over the inside corner with an inch to spare.