Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
BY ]. ED GRILLO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch tn The Star.
NEW YORK, October IA series OF
seven games does not always prove the
relative strength of the two contesting
teams 1t is possible for one team to
he playing ahead of it's normal gait dur
ing such a period while the other may
be in the throes of a slump. There is
no getting away from the fact that
E up to date the Red Sox have had the bet
ter Of the breaks. which really accounts
for the fact that they have won three
games and lost but one. 1t is rather
unfortunate for a team when 80 per cent
Of its errors come at a time when they
do much damage. and that is what has
happened to the Giants in this series.
Every one of the games won by Boston
has been the result of errors. and they
would not have been i'm the tie eleven
inning struggle but for misplays. On
the whole. the Giants have outhit then
rivals, but they have fielded a bit worse.
and. as said before. they have been UNI
fortunate in making errors which had an
effect on the score.
When two well-matched teams such
as these are in a clash the luck of the
game usually decides it, and this is ex-
SctIE what mas HdppeHtU tO udte IHcic
has been little to choose in the pitching.
Both sides have furnished good slabmen.
and if the base hits we're counted IT
would be shown that the Giants tWlri-
ers have yielded less of these than their
opponents. But the hits have not been
as productive. though that is something
which cannot be governed. it is abso-
1utelE controlled by the element of luck
which the game contains.
There is, of course. but little hope for
the Giants to win out. They would have
10 win the next three games in row,
and that. of course. is hardly TO be ex-
pected, though il IS by no means impOS-
sible. 1t is fact that the Red SoN have
not played better ball at any time this
season than they have in this series.
They have not had slump of any kind.
This. too shows the luck the Giants have
been in. for it was just likely that
they should catch the American Leaguers
not going at their best.
Just how the two teams will manipulate
their pitchers this afternoon is matter
Of conjecture. The general opinion seems
10 be that Wood will be worked against
Marquard. but il is learned from a re-
liable source that MarQuard's arm is
lame as result of his hard game of
few days ago, SO that it may be Tesreau
again.
1t is argued that it would he a mistake
to work Wood. for should Maruuard beat
want Of real good pitcher. though it is
not at all unlikely that Bedient could
come back Tuesday and hold his own.
The question of who shall pitch for Bos-
ton has been given a lot of thought by
Stahl and he may not come to a decision
until just before the game.
Wagner, the Red Sox shortstotp. has
amazed even Boston by his work in the
infield and has proved a veritable tower
of strength to his team. To Gardner
at third the Red Sox alsos owe much for
Saturdays victory.
Red Murray of the Giants has per-
formed most brilliantly for New York in
astonishing contrast to his dreary record
last year, when he failed to get a hit in
the entire series against the Athletics.
On the other hand, Speaker the great
Boston outfielder. although playing we'll.