The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
TEAMS PROBABLY
WILL MEET TO-DAY
IN CRUCIAL GAME
Battle Between Athletics
and Giants to Be
Renewed.
MATHEWSON MAY
OPPOSE BENDER
Twirlers Who Opened Worlds
Series With Great Pitching
Duel Likely to Face Each
Other Again--B en- fits
Gained From Five
Days Rest.


Copyright. 1911. The Press Company
Philadelphia, Pa. October 23-A
last the battle between the Athletics
and New York Giants for the 1871
worlds championship is to be re-
newed. and hope and enthusiasm doubt
less Will be revived tomorrow after
noon when the champions OF the
American and National Leagues take
the field at Sh!be Park. l VIII predict
that the pitchers viii be Bender. for
the Athletics. and Mathewson, for the
Giants. They are the two twiricrs
who were the opponents IN that D,i,-
liant duel which marked the opening
contest in NOW York on Saturday. oc-
tober a. the nrst game OF the 1911
series. but II sounds almost like ancient
history to speak of i. nos, ten days
later.
"Matty" VIII surely be the New York
pitcher. since Manager McGraw real
Ices that the game is crucial one for
tho Giants. victory means hope re-
newed; defeat means the loss OF The
title. 70. 1t VIII give the Athletics
three wins In four games played. and
that advantage w!il De almost TOO
much TO overcome. AS have stated.
coombs might he Manager Mack's
cnoice bat believe that would de-
pend u5on whether ne OF Bender
"waFmea up best Although the Goa
iinued rains Of five days soaked the
,nheld and outheid al shlbe Park thor
oGghIy. the sun and wind OF to-day
SHOULD have done their work well. In
tact thc grounds should be hard and
Gry. and almost fast as they were
last Monday. when the second contest
was staged in Philadelphia.
Athletics Not Frightened.
The Athletics. very wisely. are no.
permitting the Intervention OF rain 10
frighten them. Whatever benefits the
Giants obtained during the six days
of idleness were apportioned out 10
the Athletics share and share alike
IL one team grew bit stale. SO did
the other. II should be even Stephen"
all around. The wonderful batting
strength OF the Athletics should not
be impaired. despite their enforced
idlensSs Mathewson was probably
benefited by the rest he gained. but
he will still find IT dificult to stop
the attack OF the American Leaguers
II has been my experience that when
you once find just what pitcher has
] mean the way his curves break"
and his ability to control them, YOU
can hit MIN. l do not mean that you
can always hit him safe, of course
but you can at least meet the ball
fair. Such sluggers as Baker, Collins
Lord. Murphy and Oldring should
know pretty nearly how TO swing on
"Mattys" sharp br eaking curves. and
fpn .lN-'' NV
be more confident than in any prsvi.
Gus game.
One advantage that both teams have
had. has been the chance to study each
others attack and defense Baseball
in this present day is getting the
jump" on the opposition. When you
know pretty well what u pitcher Ia
going to pitch to you, it is much easier
to bat against him. When you know
just how one fellow can throw, an
otner can field and all the strong and
weak points. you can take chances
when 1t is a good bet. At least some
OF the weak points, as well as tho
strong ones, have been studied out by
the wise managers-Mack and Nc
Graw--and to-morrow's game should
be battle of brains as we'll as pitch
ing art.
| have been present at many base
discussed the weak and strong points
OF a team we were to play. 1t would
surprise the fans" IL Il " were to
know just how careful many moves
are planned which to them appear to
be only a chance part of the game
For instance. we may have discovered
that fielder had a bad arm. Our
object was to hit the ball in his direc-
ton. Just as often as possible, and
when we did, keep on running just as
far IS we deemed il possible, depend
! ing upon his weak throwing to get us
an extra base or two. All those points
have to be planned out in these adj
Nanced days of baseball. You cannot
slam the ball and depend upon 1t go
\ ing safe, as the players of years ago
= could do. Now you must study your
opponents. for you can be pretty sure
they are studying you.
Brnin Work as-SyeII as Skill
Without a doubt the reason that the
Athletics and Giants are meeting In
the 1911 worlds series is that both
teams have wise managers, who
depend upon brainwork as we'll as me-
chanical skill. They VIII be even bet
ter fitted for the battle tomorrow
afternoon simply because they had
plenty of time for discussion.
There seems to be one change In
the lineup of the Athletics probable.
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