The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

his own making a ball player.
Myers he took in tho raw state and
made him catcher. while others scot
fed. Mathewson came to him a
heritage. but his master handling has
kept Big Six" the king OF pitchers
for more than a decade.
Merkle. of second base fame, sue
ceeded Tenney, a difficult undertaking.
McGraws schooling has made him a
star first sacker. Larry Doyle was
derided as a ballplaycr when he was
first tried out In 1907. The happy
faced Hibernian has been taught
how" by McGraw and proven his
worth. Herzog received his first big
IL que training under McGraw
Fletcher sat on the bench for two
years imbibnE the McGraw wisdom
before he got his regular sit Devore,
still kid was taught how to bat,
TO run bases and field by tho doughty
manager. Snodgrass came to him as
a catcher, sat on the bench for two
years, and then McGraw made a star
outfielder OF him. Johnny Murray
worked in st. Louis. but never found
himself TIL McGraw pounded him into
shape.
Both Macs are full of Initiative. vim.
skill. and arc masters of the chess
rd represented by the baseball field
Doubtless their plan or battle is al
ready well laid. McGraw is quick 10
act and has the courage of his convic-
tons Mack's plans and specifications
have been in process of perfection for
month. and when he casts his glove
into the baseball arena ! is plan for
concerted attack and defense will be
the best plan of battle for his men.
McGraw will carry the battle to him.
He couldn't help doing 1t. lie would
confidently
terms. And Mack will meet his every
thrust. because he is II past master at
parrying thrusts and taking advan-
tage of tho parties.
Should the series end quickly the
combined opinion of the whole base
ball world will be Knocked awry. Few
baseball devotees expect 1t to end be-
| fore six games have bcen played, and
many believe 1t will take the seventh
game to decide the victors. That the
teami are we'll matched I'm skill will
! not permit of doubt. One advantage
rests with the Athletics--world's series
experience. Perhaps II may not be
considered when McGraw is counted
as the leader of the less experienced
team. But. for all that. 1t will mean
! much in short series.
Player against player. the Athletics
have the call. The outield of tho
White Elephants is a harder hitting
| trio and better fielding outfit They
have been bathed In the fire of bat
tie and will stand out as warriors
against their youthful combatants. who
must rely mostly on their speed. Aside
| from Merkle as against McInnes, an
evenly matched pair, the Athletics have
| every intield advantage. because OF
three stars working against three stars
| In the making. Thomas is n better
| catcher than Myers. more active. brain
Ter and quicker In thought and action
| but By no means the hitter that the
smuggling Indian chiettain has demon
strated himself to be.
Should the players mentioned meas
ure up to their standards. and this is
the doubtful noint so far as the Giants
are concerned. the issue will be de-
termined by the pitchers and therein
lies the advantage and the main rea
son for the hope OF the New Workers
Mathcwson is without a peer in any
league. save possibly I'D. Walsh. of
the White SoX. lie can't be expected
to do well as in the 1905 series. be-
| cause he Is past his baseball prime. He
will be pittel against new and young
er team of players of wider experience
and brainy batting bunch.
Mathewson Pnst His Prime
In the 1905 series fourteen hits were
secured Oft him in tho three games by
! the Athletics. This year the hitting
will be improved at least 80 per cent.