The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-13
RED SOX WOULD
TAKE RISK TO USE
WOOD TOMORROW
Ray Collins or Buck"
O'Brien Probable Choice
to Face Giapts.
BY SENATOR"

Joe Wood will hardly be called upon
to start tomorrow's game for the Red
sox at the Polo Grounds. To have him
defeated because OF lack Of rest might
prove the death blow to the hopes of
the American Leaguers. II is up to
stahl to cling to the advantage Bedients
victory has given him, and for that
reason he will probably send in either
Ray Collins or Buck O'Brien to Cd
pose RUDE Marquard. Then. with a
New York victory, smoky Joe" Wood
can be sent IN against the Giants on
Tuesday in Boston with a reasonable
chance TO land his third victory of the
series and bring the worlds title TO
the Hub.
Though defeated by Marouard.
o Brien pitched excellent ball. He WAS
bit wild. but the Giants did not pun
ish his delivery to any extent, and
there is possibility that he will be
much steadier the next time he starts.
When he has his fast ball working
properly he is one of the most effective
twlrlers in the American League. He
should have an even break with Mar
guard. great as the eccentric lad was
last week.
However. the Red Sox have got their
nerve back by now. This was shown in
many places yesterday and, once they
feel that they have the Jump" on the
Giants, nothing can stop them. They
should romp away with tomorrow's
game and the worlds title like break
ing sticks.
Maybe jeff Tesreau.
II the story of Marquard's sore arm
be true. Jeff Tesreau may be sent in for
the third time against the Red sox,
and, judging from his last exhibition,
| he should do even better. This young
ster has suffered from stage fright ON
his two previous trials. 1t meant more
to him to stand there on the mound in
the face of 1000 shrieking, yelling,
roaring fans than 1t did to any pitcher
on the Giants. He couldn't quite como
through with that handicap. Perhaps
the next time he will forget all about
the crowd and 60 ahead with bis work.
which has been good enough In the
| regular season to earn him brackets.
| But IL Jefr Tesreau failed through IN
experience. all the greater glory at
taches to Bedient for his wonderful
| work yesterday when he humbled the
great big Six" Fighting him tooth and
i ooWh ~ thc Nciy eio- bcOleHt Is
!, fully as young as Tesreau. He Jacks the
remarkable physique Of the so5srk hear
hunter" He has no puzzllhg' sptthall.
But he proved yesterday that he does
possess an iron nerve.
Perhaps, had the Sox not obtained
those two runs in the third inning, Be-
1 dent might have weakened in the lat
ter sessions. However. he had those
two runs to lean on. and he buckled
down to his task manfully. Tesreau.
also with two-run lead, faitered and
fell by the wayside. The Boston young
ster stayed and fought it out to
glorious victory.
The Break" Came.
The alertness OF the Red Sox 10 seize
their opportunities and hammer out a
victory was proved in the third It's
this same quality which makes the
Mackmen such terrible opponents. fore
ing their opponents to fight till the last
man is out. No matter what the score
may be in the eighth. the Mackmen. are
not defeated until the ninth Is done.
and In the record books. So with the
Sox.
When Hooper. the hitting star OF the
SoX. In the series. got In his triple.
Yerkes was there with another. That
was enough to upset Larry Doyle and
Speaker. banging away at the first ball
dashed grounder through the Giant
enough, too, to bring the victory For
the remainder of the foggy afternoon
the Red Sox had nothing to do but play
on the defensive. That was Bedients
work.
How well Bedient performed is shown
by the box score, the few hits made by
the Giants. the few bases on balls. the
absence of errors OF commission or com
mission. The boy came through. that's
all. He Just couldn't help 1t. beinG
made of the right stun.