The Washington herald., 1911-10-25

all the DONS Wdlll ~ SCl llOIllS'
MURPHY Is CONFIDENT.
Danny Murphy and others, including
Connie Mack, whom the writer talked
with for just a few seconds, state that
they expect to win the final game to-
morrow by an overwhelming score. Said
one of them: We have been getting the
bad breaks in luck during every game
thus faI and luck is due to change
probably tomorrow. McGraw's team
could not beat several OF the topnotchers
In the American League and l think We
have demonstrated that they are not in
our class
" hile Mack would not make known his
pitching selection for tomorrow, the
players all declare that Jack CCombs is
sIaied to do the hOnors, and as Coombs
had the Giants at his mercy last Tues
d.. he is sure to be effective tomorrow.
Several of the New York newpapers be
for. the series starred hinted that the
Athletics might shoH a yellow streak and
even said that there were a couple OF
cutters on the club.
This afternoon the New York Giants
started to pack their bats and gloves in
the eighth inning. so this would look as
il the shoe was on the other foot
McGrnw Flags Doyle.
l. a phonograph record could be taken
of what MugEsy McGraw said to
Capt. Larry Doyle after the latter was
doubled up on Murray's fly in the sixth
the disk would never be allowed to do
business in polite company.
Many are inclined to excuse Doyle on
the ground that he started for second
on IN" hit and run PLAY, but as a matter
OF fact DOYLE should have his wits about
Inn. Collins and Barry fooled him COM
pletel,. and this precious pair has been
getting away with the trick all season.
- soon Us the crack of Murray's bat
WAS heard Doyle put his head down and
tone f"! second base. Tme latter saw
Barry covering the bag and Collins
yelled. Take the throw, Jack. and we'll
douhlr me batter up at first" All this
time Baker was camping under the high
fiy and just as Doyle pulled up at second
TO See what had happened. Baker made
the cHtcn. Doyle. Of course. started back
f." first, but had only taken half a
dozen steps when the pill landed in Harry
Davis mitt. Larry looked foolish and
refused to so near McGraw until after
the inning lad closed. Then when he
"aINed back 70 the bench il happened
-Hc'iraW never min"es words and lie told
DOYLE just what he thought of him.
If ever a BAH club was shown up. the
G!hnts were that club here to-day, and
the foregoing incident WAS but one of
many.
SnodSraSS only got On the bases once
to-day, and had no chance whatsoever
to Pun off his famous spiking stunt The
Athletics sent UP a shout Of joy when
the steel-hoofed gent whitfield in the
sixth Chief Bender said something that
sounded like TAKE a walk back TO the
bench, little boy"
Red Murray. the much-touted heavy
hitter who guards the Giants right field
pasture. has Vet to connect for a real
hit in the present championship series
Murray doesn't even impress the writer
as being a good fielder, and has done
nothing in the fielding or hitting line to
help his club
Murphy and Davis were about due to
show some fancy sticking. Both are
likely to break up ball game any min
ute. The latter scored Philadelphia s
only tally in the opening game. ana l,as
VI
this afternoon was another weak sister.
SuJ both came across with twO-baggers
when hits were needed, and the result is
already history.
It is just because of such hitters as
Murphy and Davis. ard such pitchers as
Bender, Coombs. and Plank. that the
writer has all along picked the Athletics
10 land the championship. New York
has no such men, and their only slab |
man Is Mathewson. The peerless one got
his bumps harder to-day than in New
York last Tuesday, and. with this prop
swept away, the tribe of McGraw hasn't !
leg left on which 70 stand. There !
should be no question about the :
game on the Polo Grounds tomorrow. |
II will not De a case of which team will !
win, but how close the Giants can keep |
the White Elephants score down Jack |
Coombs is sure to work for the Mack !
men, while either Marquard or CrandalI |
will serve EN- over for the Giants.
After the game, Mayor Reyburn, Of !
Philadelphia, who had occupied a box, |
was surrounded by a crowd of PhiladeI- |
phia and New York fans, who wanted his |
opinion on the Athletics.
1t was a great game, and the Athletics |
have a wonderful team" he said land |
then the players are gentlemen; their |
every action shows 1t. 1 am certainly !