The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

| brethren.
| Richmond FnvOrs Athletics.
Richmond is practically a unit in
| its support of the Athletics. The vic
| tory yesterday of Mack's team was me I
with hearty shout or approval from
! the assembled crowd. Every move
/ which gave the Athletics an advantage
was the signal for a mighty shout. Not
that McGraw has no friends hereabouts.
but that Mack has more.
Connie, by the way. sprang a sur
| prise yesterday All the wise ones had
thought that Jack Coombs, hero of last
years struggle with the Cubs. would
be the second days selection of the
lanky manager for slabwork But
Connie had his plans laid differently.
when McGraw announced that his star
portsider would operate. Connie deter
mined that il should be portsider
against portsider, and showed in Eddie
FLANK There is no use criticizing his
Judgment now. Tor he won, and any
thing is right so long as success comes
along with it. For to-day the talent
VIII again pick Coombs to work for the
I'hiladelphians. with Mathewson FOR the
chants This looks probable. but there
Is nothing certain in n wal of the mag
hitude of that now going on between
the two biggest cities of the East,
the battle is shifted from Philadel-
phia to New York McGraw has in re-
serve both Wiltse and Amcs, both lust
spelling for chance to show what
they can do Mack has both Krause
ana Morgan in reserve. in addition to
MS veterans What conditions may
arise TO cause either or both of these
"stnte tactcians to change their mind
cannot be foresecn. but that either will
cGSit
that change is advisable, previous
experience will bear out.
NOW that each team has won a game
so Tar as the dope goes. they are lust
where they started before a game
was played. The muchly toutcd base
stealing proclivities of the Giants has
not been Witnessed so far. AS before
stated lust one base has hecn stolen.
while the rcdouhtable Thomas caught
Merklc mapping at first base yesterday
In the hnal estimate. hitting ls go-
ing to figure. Should the Athletics
develop a hitting streak such AS they
showed last year against the Cubs
nothing Will stop them. But on the
/ other hand. should the Mackmen have
! lost their batting eye. the Giants have
+ by far the best Of It, as unquestion-
I ably their speed will make UP in a
| large measure for inability in the
! sticking line
! In IN" game Saturday, barring Col
/ ms error. which should be forgot
| zen IN estimating the relative strength
! OF the TWO teams. the Giants showed
/ mp the better OF the two. Mathew
| son paraded every bit OF the strategy
| for which he is famed Time and
! again with men on bases, ne proved
/ ms right to the title of control king,
4 and put the leather Just where he
wanted Because Meyers caught mag
nihccnt game Is no reason to detract
! from Matty's performance. He was
superb Bender was the spectacular
| battcryman, but Matty was the sure.
fire never worried man who knows
what he wants to do. and has the
! ability to do II.
/ MaHy Always supreme
Practically $4,000 persons watched
that game. Fully Is per cent were
Giant sympathzers Many of the homo
:eam supporters grew nervous when
danger appeared near, and suppress
ed SIGH could be heard and even felt
Sut Christopher Mathewson never way-
cred The smile was gone from his
race nut In It's place there had como
the determination to make every
thrown ball court. There was no loss
or energy because OF friction between
MIN and his battery mate. There was
no loss OF motion from the time the
! bail left his hands TO the time the
oewildcrcd batsmnu let 1t pass harm