Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Bv John j. Evers.
Second Baseman of Chicago Cubs.


IF the New York Giants do not
defeat the Boston Red Sox and
bring the worlds championship
flag back to the National league,
] certainly shall be a disappointed
man. And by the same token /
should be a very much surprised
man if belonged to the American
league and the Red Sox won.
make that statement because | do
not want it said that I picked the
Giants because they were repre-
senting our league. | believe that
McGraw has the better ball club
and that he will win for that rea-
son rather than because the Giants
will represent the National league.
To my mind, the Giants have been
underrated. McGraw has a team
which comes through in the
oinches. That is the kind of
team which wins the worlds cham
pionships.
1t may be stated that if this is
true that the Giants should have
won last year. That does not hold,
for. the reason that there is no COM
parison between the Athletics and
the Red Sox.
Play Great Ball in the Pinches.
The strength of the Giants is
realized by few people in baseball
The,team got off to a runaway lead
and then slumped. But the mo-
ment that We became dangerous
the New Workers. braced and pulled
away. II we could have passed the
New Workers.. ! believe that the
Cubs would have won the pennant
The Giants also had that impress
sion and they played desperately to
see that we did not get in the lead
They proved to me that they were
there when they had 10 be and l
think that they will be in the big
series.
You hear a great deal about the
wonderful pitching staff of the 5os-
ton fellows and little of that of
the Giants. But in my opinion tho
Giants have II all over the Red
SoK when il comes to t>Uirlers.
Tesreau, MatheNSon and Mar
GUARD are three men likely 10 give
any team a battle Mathewson may
be all in. The only trouble is that
he refuses to bear out the words
when he gets on the slab. With a
little rest, ! look to see him come
back and pitch wonder ball
Tesrssu One Of Best in League.
Tesreau. 70 my notion. is one Of
the greatest pitchers in our league.
He is even greater than people
imagine. because 1t is mighty diff
cult for youngster to get the
break to which he is entitled.
There is a disposition on the part
OF ball players 10 belittIe young
ster He must get out there and
deliver for an entire year before
they will ever admit that he is
good They say he is lucky Well.
want to give this big youngster
lots OF credit. because If he doesn't
prove one Of the greatest men in
the league, l will be mistaken.
Marquard will be no snap.
Now, Joe Wood is a great pitch
er and | am not belitthng him But
when YOU have said that Joe Wood
is a great man you have said al
most all that can be said i'm favor
OF the Boston staff The other men
are good pitchers, yes. but star
pitchers No.
one hears lots of talk about
Speaker He is wonderful ball
player but the Cubs have beaten
teams that possessed oine great
star Recall the series between the
Cubs and the Tigers. or rather the
two series. Speaker is no greater
ball player than Tyus Cobb. Yet
the Tigers We're easy.
When you depend upon one man.
Or two men, 10 win a worlds cham.
pionship, you are taking Iona
chance
II cobb had come through the
games between the Cubs and the