The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-19
HARDPROBLEMFOR
NJ GRAW TO SOLVE
Upon Whom Will He Depend to
Pitch Giants to Victory
To-Day?
IT MAY BE MARQUARD
Red" .Ames Reliable, and Might
Prove His One Best
Bet"
IT MAY BE MARoUARD
ny "TY- COBB.
ecoryrisht 1911, The press Publishing

(Coryright, 1911, The press Publishing
Co All rights reserved)
Philadelphia, Pa, October 1S.--while
to-day's rain prevented the fourth
game Of the 1911 worlds series be-
tween the Athletics. American League
champions, and the New York Giants.
pennant winners in the National
League. it rested McGraw's men. par
ticulsrly the pitchers And yet. what
ever chance the Giants have of winning
the title hinges upon the pitching Sc
lection OF McGraw tomorrow. First OF
all. he has RUDE MarQuard. the south
paw. who twirled a beautiful game
aEains; the Athletics last Monday.
losing II through Frank Bakers home
run punch, which followed Eddie COL
lins's double Indeed, the writer would
not be surprised If Marquard pitched
tomorrow. for he has rested since
Monday--three days-aud might do
better than an experiment. Yet Nc
Graw also has Red" Ames. pitcher
who is reliable, and who might be the
zone best bet" Then Crandall is said
10 have speed and curves, and the
Giants might see how the American
League slusGers liked his delivery.
Wiltse. another lefthander who is
said TO be n wonder when he is right,
is the final man that the New York
leader probably will consider when he
begins TO make his twirling selection.
OF course, McGraw could also send
Matthewson right back with one days
rest But that is not lely. since
there are at least four others who are
not tired and would be in better ply
steal condition to withstand nine in
nings against the hard hitting Ath-
letics.
McGrn,v's Problem.
Just think what problem McGraw
Is trying to solve. If he pitches a
certain man and he wins everybody
will call him q wise manager. But
If he picks the wrong man and the
Giants lo-, everybody will be trying
TO tell him why he should have used
some other finger. Every baseball
player and many fans" know just
what Job McGraw faces. 1t is prac.
tcally all up to him, too. and he may
wait until few minutes before the
umpire calls play" to make his final
decision.
Right here / want to say that upon
McGraw's pitching selection much de-
ponds. If the Giants win tomorrow
they will have tied the series. each
team having won two games, and they
viii be able TO play the nth contest
in New York with a home crowd and
revived spirits, On the other hand, if
the Athletics win they will have three
victories, and will need only one more
10 clinch the 1911 series. That one
should not be hard 10 get then. Nc
Graw is carrying upon his shoulders
heavy load; No New Workers envy
him that load, either, l am certain
will predict that Manager Mack
Will pick Chief Bender 10 go back at
the Giants. The Indian twirled a
beautiful game in New York last Sat
nrday, and. has rested long enough to
be able to .reEeat. OF course. Planl,
could go in, particularly If Marquard
was McGraw's choice. but I hardly
think that likely. Bender seems the
logical man for the job II Bender
pitches tomorrow and wins that prob
ably will mean that Coombs and
'Matty' again Will be the opposing
twiriers IN battle in New York
Friday, which may bring to an end
this series Of pitching duels And
that would be some fight.
What is most pleasing to Philadel-
ph!ans is the hitting prowess which
the Athletics showed against "Matty''
on Tuesday Some New Workers were
sneering ut the American Leaeuers.
with the exception of Baker, of course,
until they started to hammer 'Nrattv's"
curves. Then they realized that the
pTeGicnon OF the writer that the Of
fensiye power OF the Athletics should
win the 1911 worlds series for them
PROBABLY would come true.
Plenty of Confidence.
The Athletics are going to stop mn
to the plate with plenty of co.r1dence
Tomorrow. And it is going 10 take
some mighty fine pitching, as good, if
not better. than has yet been seen. 10
stop them.
The rain to-day helped tho Giants
Of course. for 1t sort of gave then
second w,nd After that drubbine
their one big card, Mathewson. re-.
ce!ved TUESDAY they were rather dow,
hearted, but i rest always does van
ders for ball team which il fas,
Slipping" McGraw's men did MOI
have margin on the rest made pns.
sibie by rainy DAY. however. rhe
Athletics rested too. and win star,
after the Giants o-lnorroyy af;arnoo,
determined 10 win TWO straight and
finish tae series. Il IL Is possible yhe
Athletics surely have the adyantapee
with their TWO victories. and while IN.
series may not be completed FRIDAY
co not believe there IS much dom,
about the ultimate winner