Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-18

1have been asked to face. All the gusf
that was written trying to show that the
proven.
There may not be anything particularly
f1ashy about the Mack team, but it is q
great base ball outfit for all that. II
never falters under fire and holds on
grimly, though at times at disadvan-
( tage There are no weak spines in that
team, for If there were they would never
nave stood up under the obstacles that
the Giants are throwing in their way.
True, like all teams. they make mis-
takes. but on the whole it is a mighty
we'll balanced aggregation. Yesterday
for instance, their baSe-running in the
eighth was vile and the game should
have been put away there and then; but
such breaks do not affect the players OF
Mack. and they came back in the very
| of encouragement.
! II confidence counts for anything thu
| Athletics will win hands down. From
| dividual identified with the team who
does not believe that theirs is the bet
! ter bail team and that in the natura
course of events they should win. II
! any one figured that Mack's players were
/ to be awed by the Giants they made q
! serious mistake. They know their own
/ prowess and believe in themselves. The
| Giants. on the other hand, lack the ex-
| perience that the Athletics have. Those
young 1nfielderS show inclination of going
Skyward whenever the pinch confront
! them. That is serious handicap to
overcome. Where they are apt TO make
! boots with men OF the bases. the more
| experienced players of Mack's tighten vi
under such conditions and always play
| theiH best ball when il is most needed.
One seldom hears much praise being
bestowed on Jack Barry, the short ST op
nf the Mack forces nd Is decidedll
questionable whether there is a more val
liable player in either league than this
same Barry. The fact that his batting aver
age does not bring his name up with the
leaders prevents his being noticed much,
but for all that he is wonderful. Barry is
playing great bail again this fall. He
was a marvel against the Cubs last year,
but he is even better this year, for the
reason that he is hitting splendidly, and
as a fielder he has really never had an
equal.
1t is doubtful if there has ever been
series of such Importance played where
the sacrifice hit is used so little. Both
teams seem To ignore this play entirely
during the early innings of the games.
though it is always apparent that run
or two will be enough to bring victory.
In the third inning Yesterday Barry
started off with hit, and yet no effort
was made to put him down. With Muir
phy OF in the fifth. Davis hit. but the
next man sacrificed and moved them both
up The game seems to be to try for
moro than one run. or none at all. though
the scores i'll the series have been decid-
ed,y light. When the Athletics started hit
ting in the eleventh. when the game was
won, there was no one run effort made
Collins hit and Baker also drove it out,
though Herzog's error gave him a life.
it has been noticeable in these games
that sacrificing Is seldom resorted to by
either team and the wisdom of the SyS-
oInnfONI6 Is nIIpSfIOna6 hv visiting
base ball men and players.
Harry Davis has been playing the best
ball OF the year in this series. The vet
eran seems to have taken a new lease on
life and is not only fe,ding his position
well. but he is dsing more than his share
of the hitting. 1t was doubted when it
was learneZ that NcInnis would be out
of the came if Davis would be able to
make good, and rumors We're current that
Mack might try Derrick there. But Davis
has noe only made good. but. to be truth
full, he hc>g played Il game much superior
to anything rs has shown in months.
If Mack can win today there is nothing
to the outcome. for he will then have
three crack pitchers ready to take their
the impression that Bender will be sent
i'm today. and yet there Is a probability of
Mack taking a chance and using either
Morgan or Krause. thus giving Bender
another days rest. which does much to
help his effectiveness.
McCiraws hopes to win depend almost
entirely on MatheEson. and he is virtual
" out of the way for the series. for if he
should be used Thursday. with but
single days rest. ne is not apt to be good.
for he went eleven innings at top speed
yesterday, which is bound to be a strain.
for Matty uses more curve balls in one
Of these games than any other pitcher
would use during month