Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16
BY FRED j. BENDEL

From a staff Correspondent
BOSTON. Mass, Oct. 16.-For the
first time since the National Commits.
sion has governed the world series a
post-season of games between the
American and National League cham
pions will go eight games. because
never was there a gamer aggregation
of ball players than John j. McGraw's
1912 Giants. Put hat down in your
memory, where 1t is not likely to get
erased.
FROM a finger-nail grip on the
worlds championship series the Ma.
tional League champions have kicked
and squirmed, figuratively speaking,
through a knot-hole and climbed back
to even terms with the Boston REQ
Sox. II the Giants win this series
1t will be on their own glorious pluck
and nerve.
On Saturday the country lost inter
est in the series, ~conceding the cham,
pionship to Boston. The Giants had
managed to win only n game out
of five, losing three. tieing one and
winning another. Behold, three days
later they are back IN their feet. with
the peerless Mathewson to depend on,
ready to fight 1t out on even terms
with the Boston team in today's
battle. Even terms? MOI They are
not quite even. The advantage is stin
Boston's by a slight margin. because
the Red Sox are playing On theii
home grounds.
If the Giants win this series it viii
be the greatest upgrade victory ever
worlds series.
> Firstly, because the Red Sox won
the first game-a fearful handicap to
the losing team.
Secondly, because five of eight games
played, including today's contest,
were played on Boston soil. due to
the return in the luck on that, drawn
decision a week ago today.
Thirdly, because McGraw, with one
pitcher left and his team backed up
to the brink of the chasm of defeat,
turned and outgeneraled Stahl, who
had three pitchers, but failed to grasp
the opportunity at the right moment
and make the proper selection Mon
day.
The Boston team is a wonderful
combination. 1t reminds one of the
Newark Tigers during the past. A
magnificent craft with an incompetent
pilot, the Red Sox attack in the series
has been so lacking in versatility as
to cause one to wonder how they ever
managed to outdistance the other
American League clubs. McGraw's
aggressive tactics and moves are
three times as many and as swift as
Stahl's.
Red Sox Slow on Bases.
AS we said after the second game,
Boston can win only on the slashing,
crashing variety of banging out long
hits. The Giants are more versatile
in their attack, but the Red Sox have
a more machine-like defense. Yester-
day the Red Sox, even after they
were in a hole, had many chances
to score, but they were glued to the
bases.
1t was surprising the manner in
which they held on to first base, as
if loath to leave that bag. The Giants
have been daring on the paths, and
the dash has worried their opponents.
Once you have the enemy worried
the game is half yours. Can it be
that the Giants brilliant aggressive
ness and daring -base-running has
caused the Boston team to lose Its
nerve and broken the backbone of
the Boston defense?
Wagner Didn't Shine.
Charley Wagner did not shine yes
terday as in the earlier games of the
series. Perhaps his failure to hit in
his normal stride has had its depres-
sing effect on him. He has had sew
Grad hard smashes pulled down dur
ing the last three games. His work