Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-12
BY JOE M'GINNITY,

by JUE M ulNNllf,
The New York team, of course, is
almost entirely different from what 1t
was when I played with 1t against the
Athletics In 1895. II is a harder-hit-
ting team and by far a better team on
the bases.
Matty Is Ready.
The man that saved them in 1906, the
hero of more than one baseball strug-
gle, who comes out unscathed and I'M
harmed, is still with them. The irwin
chile, the uncon .erable, the wonder
full, the peerless Christy Mathewson is
ready-yes, impatient and restless Ike
a thoroughbred at the p~ost-anxious
for the big race. He Is ready for the
hardest ordeal and the most
fight of his life. and he probably will
never be called upon to perform as
high or difficult service again, or to
face a proposition with so much re-
s~ponsibility tagged onto 1t as now con-
fronts him.
But Matty will be successful. He is
successful in a short series.
He is the only man in the world who
can go in a short series and pitch such
wonderful ball that will battle the best
of them. He is just as good now as
he was in 1905, when | was with him.
Can't Outguess Matty.
If the batters could %outSuess Matty
they'd be able to land on him, and
they'd land on his fast ball mighty
hard. too. but they can't %outguess him,
in a limited number of games at least.
lust to show you how much the big
twirler has on a team: l remember
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letics in the 1905 series, Lave Cross,
the Athletics captain, with a sigh of
relief. said: well, I'm glad it's all
over" He felt that with Matty in the
box another shut-out was inevitable,
and the Ion score would be sufficient
to win the game. And he was right.
That one run was enough. 1t was a
question of getting just one across.
Matty's first game against the High
landers last fall demonstrated the same
thing. He certainly showed his ability
as a strike-out artist then. Merkle, on
first base. was up in the air, and Matty
had to settle down. That's a wonderful
thing about him.
When his team behind him becomes
a little shaky he makes up for it by
getting steadier and more calm. Why,
he had that crack hitter, Chase, cut
ting the ozone in a most un-Chase-like
manner. When the necessity demands
1t Matty can almost invariably strike
out his man, and that's why he's so
wonderful.
Give Matty eight lays and he will
win three games just as sure as two
and two make four.
McGraw will undoubtedly use Matty
in the opening session. Public senti-
ment will not enter into IL so far as
the Giant leader is concerned. He is
not confused or swayed by general
public opinion. but the fans will prac-
tically demand that Matty be put in
the box for the first performance on
Saturday.
Thinks Wiltse Could Win Game.
In my candid opinion Wiltse, if given
a chance, could go in and help himself
a meal from the White Elephant
table. OF course 1t isn't likely tha
McGraw will start him. He may use
him to finish a game or in a pinch, If
necessary, but 1 honestly think he
could stand in the box and worry the
heavy hitters of the Athletics a whole
lot. / believe Hooks would win his
game, if at his best and if he received
the proper support. 1 don't know
much about Marquard, but 1 know
enough about him to say that he is a
dangerous youngsters.
The Athletics will hit left-handers
just as readily as they will right. 1t
makes no difference. So there is no
particular choice between Wiltse and
Marquard for that reason. But Wiltse
has a curve ball which is not big, and
the batter has to think mighty fast to
decide whether it's going to curve ord
not, for it breaks right at the plate.
It's a great ball, and hard to dis
tinguish from a speedy straight one.
However, two pitchers are enough in
a series of this length, if they are
working right, and I suppose 1t will
be up to Vanguard to take the