Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
Gather Conditions May Help Giants Overcome Confident Athletic
LAY-OFF MAY HELP GIANTS,
GENERAL OPINION OF EXPERTS
McGraw Depends Absolutely on Mathew
son and Marquard, and the Two-Day
Rest Will Make Them Stronger.

home-run drives has perhaps never be-
fore been duplicated. OF course, 1t can
be figured that it was tough luck for
Mathewson to have this happen in the
ninth with one man out but there is
no way of getting away wit hthe fact
that Baker is always dangerous man at
the plate. and no game is safe If there is
chance to win it and he is at the bat.
If Mathewson made mistake in pitch
ing to Baker and thus let the door open
for that home-run drive which tied the
score, then CoombS also erred on Meyers
IN the eleventh, when he drove the ball
foul over the left field fence, though luck
then prevented the score from being tied.
Coombs was working hard on Meyers in
this inning, for he realized that he was
up against good hitter, when suddenly
he sent over high fast ball which the
Indian caught squarely and it sailed over
the left field fence. Fortunately for
CoombS there was a strong wind blowing
at the time in such a direction that it
carried the ball across the foul line or
those are the breaks of the game. without
which neither side can win when the
pitching is such as it has been
New Workers had their eyes opened by
Lapp- If there is any place where a lot
Of base ball transformation is handed
out and where the fans are led to be-
lieve that there is only one team and
IL wears New L OrK on It's Snlrt 'front.', IL
is in New York. For months the public
has been reading, oh, how the Giants
would run rings around the Athletic
catchers. and that Thomas would be made
to look foolish. Thomas. in fact. was
the only catcher considered as working
for the American Leaguers and he was
not given much of d chance.
But Mack showed in Lapp and he pulled
the unexpected in that he caught a bril-
liant game and stopped the Giants on the
h.l In
that this series is going to have is going
to be the education of New York fans to
the effect that there are other cities
which have ball teams of class besides
New York. something that has not been
believed in New York for years.
1t is learned on good authority that
Hal Chase may not be found at the head
of the Highlanders next season. The
New York club is not satisfied with the
way its team has been conducted, and it
is said that efforts are being made to
find man to take Chases place, though
he has been led to believe that the job
is his.
Chase has not proved himself capable
of handling a ball team. He seems TO
lack the ability to get good work out of
his men, and. while he would probably
balk at playing under some one else, the
New York club is said to be willing to
part with Chase in preference to having
him manage again if a suitable man can
be found to take his place.
While the situation relative to sue
cessor to Jim McAleer has not changed
in the least during the last few days, at
least one applicant has been as good as
eliminated from the contest, and he is
George Stovall of the Maps. Stovall is
not to be considered as manager of the
Nationals, that much is known but no
progress has been made in any other di-
rect:on. To date nothing has been done
to make it appear that the chance of
Hugh Jennings coming there are brighter
There has been no conference between
President Noyes and Owner Navin Of the
Detroit club, simply because they have
not been thrown together. But when the
series is over and matters for next sea-
son are up for consideration there is
sure to be a whole lot of corresponding
between these magnates relative to Jen-
nings' future