Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-12

but for the better part Of ten year
he has been with the Giants" H,
first attracted attention at Bucknel
University and his first professions
| berth was on the Taunton nine Of the
New England League. Twice the big
fellow has pitched no-hit games. Ir
1908 he was credited with thirty-seven
! Of the Giants" victories. He won
| more than two-thirds Of the games he
pitched this year. He is 81 years old.
Notwithstanding the confidence still
placed in him 1t is likely that he will
have less Of a chance to figure as a
hero in the present series as his big
left handed pitching, mate. "Rube"
Marquard. and Matty's Junior by eight
years, has won championship distinc-
ton. The young "southpaw." whose
services cost McGraw $1,000, proved
a good investment for 1t is mainly due
to his phenomenal pitching that the
Giants" are in a position to face the
Athletics for the title. He has
won twenty-four and lost only six
games this season.
Vanguard Iowa League Graduate.
Vanguard first professional play
was with the Waterloo team of the
Iowa State League. Later he was with
the Canton club Of the Central League
and was drafted by the Detroits. VINO
turned him over to Indianapolis he
proved the sensation of the American
Association and it took the big price
named to bring him to New York in
1868. While he possessed all kinds OF
speed ard varied assortment OF
curves he was almost complete fall-
ure in his first seasons. but McGraw
stuck to him and has been we'll re-
warded
Leon Ames who has heen on the
Giants" pitching staff ever since he
jumped the New York State League
in 1904. and George r. Wiltse. another
former state Lacquer, are the most
likely candidates for relief work in the
box. Otis Crandall is the fifth MEM
Der Of the staff
Mack Has Some Veterans.
There are six of Connie Mack's men
who were with him when he fought
in vain for the 1905 flag. They are
Bender Plank. Lord. Hartsel, Murphy
and Harry Davis Head and shout
ders above them all stands CHIEF
Bender. a red skin of the Chippewa
tribe. who was sent to the Carlisle
school for his education and promptly
evinced his fondness for the great
white mans game. After leaving coll
lege he joined the Harrisburg. Pa.
team, and in 1903 was brought into
the big league by Connie Mack. He
became one Of famous quintet of
twirlers which brought Philadelphia
into its second league championship
in 1905. In the world series he was
the pitching hero of the only game
" hich the Athletics took from the
Giants" that year. on the other
hand. to him is charged the only de-
feat suffered by the Athletics" in the
series with Chicago last year. tho this
came after he had allowed but one hit
for eight innings.
With the Indian in the box is. as
was the case last Year. Jack Coomos.
the real hero Of the las; series.
Coonbs. known as Mack's man OF
iron.' won three straight games in the
1910 series. a feat which the Giant
Matfewson equaled in 1905.
Cocnbs is - years old. He played
at Colby College. in Maine. and gradu-
ated at once into big league company
with the Athletics in 1906. He is ex-
ac,ly the same height as his pitching
mate. Chief Bender. 6 feet l inch.
He is holder of records one of them
being the famous 24inning victory
over Boston in 1907. During the 1910
season he went 80 innings at one
stretch without letting an opposing
club score on him.
Relies on Bender and coombs.
Bender and Coonbs will be called
upon it is believed to do most Of the
pitching in the series at hand but as
tire Giants are said to be weaker be-
fore left handlers IT is possible that the
two south paws" Plank ard krause.
will be given a chance to distinguish
them selves. Plank was one of a trio
Of t,virlcrs who won for Philadelphia
IT'S frs, taste OF league championship
IN Mack's second year. Veteran tho
ne is. at the age Of sc, he is still able
to do effective work.
IN cold figures. the records OF the
pitchers selected for the present series
is as follows:
New York Giants.