Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
BY j. ED GRILLO.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 9.-Nothing was
proven to show that either team in the
worlds series has an advantage over the
other. The fact that the Red SoX won
did not create the impression that they
are the better team. In fact. it looked
very much that. all things considered, the
two contenders for the greatest base bal
prize are well matched.
A base hit reven a long fly would
have changed the complexion of things
materially on several occasions, and
either would have tied or won the game
for the Giants in the ninth
But there is no getting away from the
fact that yesterdays victory is going to
prove a great advantage for the Red SoX.
There were times in yesterdays game
when one might have been led to believe
that some of Stahrs young men We're just
trifie nervous, and to start with VIC
tory is going to make a big difference in
them McGraw and his players are now
at a disadvantage. They have an uphill
fight on their hands. and what is more.
they have had the pitcher they expected
to play their winning hand defeated. Some
of the others may prove more SUCCESSFUL
but Tesreau was McGraw's trump card
and it Will prove serious nanulcdp u
have him lose to Wood.
With one victory to their credit the
Sox are apt to present a different front
from this out. They have tasted vic
tory and they are confident, and con-
fident ball team is harder to beat than
a stronger one. Then, too, the Giants
will remember their disappointment of
last year. and it is not going to be an
easy natter for even so strategic a
leader as McGraw to keep his team on
edge.
In series like this much depends on
the pitching The team which is SO
fortified as to be BILE to use three good
pitchers in row is going to have an
enormous advantage. AS yet 1t mas not
been shown that either team lacks In
this respect though 1t is admitted tna'
McGraw's staff is doubtful. 1t re-
mains, OF course, for Collins and
OBrien to show in a world series be-
fore they can be counted but the fact
is established that Wood can win from
the Giants, and that means much to tbs
Red SoX.
If ever a team looked as if it was going
to make "A winning rally in the ninth II
was the Giant% During the latter part
of the game Wood had been making 1t a
practice to stick the first ball pitched
right over the plate. The observant Nc
Graw had noticed this, and when the final
inning rolled around instructions went
out to crack away at the first ball over
| Murray did this, and hit fy to right
| Still the order stood. Merkle aame
I through with the same system and got
| a single. Herzog followed suit, and, not
| to be ourdone, Myers hit the first bal
pitched against the wall in right field
| 1t struck just a few feet from the top
| or the game could have been over there
| and then. AS it was Markle came home
Herzog went to third, and Myers pulled
up at second. Myers was taken out anc
| Becker, a much faster man. was put il
| to run for him. A base hit meant victory
| for the Giants: a long fly meant a tic
score, with still chance left for victory
| If the succeeding batter could come
through with safety. Wood stood for {
long while and sized up Fletcher. The
next man up. At no time during the
game did he cut loose at this stage
Fletcher fouled several and finally re-
leved the situation by striking out. Thi:
put a crimp into the Giants chances, an(
yet there was Crandall. mighty gooC
hitter, to be dealt with. Wood again sizet