The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-28
COBB CONCLUDES
THAT BEST TEAM
WON GREAT FIGHT.
Never WI as in Loubt as
to Outcome When Gil
ants We're Victors
BY "TI" CouB.
Copyright, 1911. the Press Company.1

Especial TO The Times Dispa tchl
Philadelphia. Pa. October a7.-The
Athletics. representatives OF the Ame,
lean League had the superior team in
the worlds series of 1911. and that is
League champions. the New York
Giants. and are FOR the second time the
worlds baseball champions
AS | predicted before the series the
GIANTS were unable to overcome III
wonderful offensive power of the Atm
letlcs. Base running is a big asset
10 a ball CLUB. but as l said YOU have
TO set on the sacks TO steal or got
around in amy way. Therefore,. Tie
GIANTS base running proiited them lit :
tie during the series
also said that pitching would do.
eide the series. and so it proved. Had
MatheNscn. the one hope of Manager
McGraw. been able to keep up TIC
Jam-up brand of twirling he sh owed
on the first day in New York. tie
Giants might have had u chance. But
the strain was too much for "Matty.'
the Athletics discovered the secret of
ms power. and he fell down.
Believed In Athletics.
Whlie was still of the opinion that
the Athletics would eventually win
- 49, iSit tlltT the Giants
'nat nrst game, must say that
'Matty'' showed some curves which
faiFly cracked as they broke over
ihe Mate. and his fall away, was
puz%linG always. never saw n bet.
'sf pitched game. and the New York
star ala not have SO much on Bender at
mat But j believed and said TINT the
strain had been too much for Mathew
son Had he been able to rest for si,
days, he might have been able to ro
pack and duplicate. But with a rest of
ohiF three days, he did not have SUI
hcient chance to recuperate. He couId
not get the proper stun" ON the baii
ana was easy prey for the smuggling
Athletics.
l nave featured Mathewson because
oeiieve Philadelphia may be thankful
mat Mathewson could not come back"
90 not wish to detract one iota from
the glorious victory won by tho SIN
ie'ics, but merely desire to nav n trib-
ute TO great pitcher and n man for
"hom almost everybody felt sorry
wren lie was forced to retire Def ire
the terrific onslaught OF the Mack
batsmcn
10 bender, for the Athletics. belongs
me pitching honors for the 1911 series
say mat because it was the chief
WIZ stepped into the breach on Thurs
uay and won tho deciding game the
one which meant so much to the ,uo
teams. wv
All Depended ON Bender.
'iau SENDER not won Thursday's
SANE 90 not care to say much about
Ma Ma might have happened. Just this
Ni"haEer Mack had only Plank, Krause
Morgan and two recruits to sonI
against the Giants in IA deciding game
had II been necessary. All are good
p'tchers. but i doubt whether they
would have gone TO the mound with
me confidence, the craftiness dis
p'ayed by that stolcal twirlcr. Bender.
beh"er should have won the openin.
same SANE me breaks" We're against him.
just happened TO give Meyers and
pe'ore the kind of balls which they
IKE. and the resultant pair OF douh,,s
uiu the rest. An error gave the Giants
tne o'her run. In last TUESDAYS game
BENDER showed his true worth Una-
nc again opposed Mathewson. and ms
time won easily.
me Athletics did not expect Bende.
TO pitch Thursday. They believed ht
N'u'd wait another day and If neces.
/ S"'E '"irI the seventh contest. If ons
were necessary. But the indian
warmed up. found thar he had ~"
! stun and went to Manager Mack
SAYING: I'm right: I'll pitch today "
manager Mack and his men sboua.,
now much confidence they have in
sender by taking his word for n and
plnhihg their faith In him to end the
'hen and there, And he did IT.
RANKS Good Work
haale Plank pitched bcautiful hal,
IN the second game and deserved The
victory never saw the nervou,
southpaw more steady than he was
mat day. He had everything: and
Wheh MS crosshre is working and his
suppoft fs good he's about as classy
as they come. Plank was unfortu.
I nate. in that he went TO the rescue
! q Coombs In New York when The
4 Giants were filled with that winning
{ spirit mat determination which would
I rot down.
JACK Coombs showed his 1910 form
! when he won the third game in New
YORK And had he not strained his