The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-21

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NaI~tAHntlF t0HIr0 the neat ulE D4nD
bell event. which IL the worlds serisa.
with the Giants final srurt which gave
them their present commanding lead In
Grated ana all discussion eentsr- on the
worlds series. Therefore 1 might as
VEL get ia with the majority.
IL strikes me that the Giants have n
maeA better. chance in The worlds series
this year than they had last--not that
h:sson is poorer team than The A,h-
He'd sox strength-but for other rea-
sons. mostly 20 b found IN the improve.
n nsn. OF ne New YORK eins In the fys ~,
young fellows, and FOR all. except for
Ames and mys~if.it was the first worlds
certain importance with II that astound-
Cd some OF the players IL all looked so
Dig Thousands OF dollars might hang
on whether n certain man delivered a hit
in the pinch. IL was a young team fac
Ing hard test
Now the club has been seasoned by
big series n nothing new. The players
have all been through ~ and know what
10 expect have been told that the
OF little use. but on the second occasion
he minds IL no more than plunging into
. cold bath on a hot day. II IL the same
Then ! think that the club has i'm
rrovcd In mechanical perfection, too.
that IL II better hall team than II was
when a entered the big battles last iaii.
The New York club was worn out from
endless worry induced by n driving fin
ish In the National League when II en-
tered the important series for the
worlds tttle last year. The team had
just sprinted through the west on n phe-
nomenal trip and had scarcely assured
itself OF the pennant before IL was
plunged into the big series. There was
hardly any time for relaxation or rest
This year we have won the pennant
more handily. and McOraw Will have
an opportunity to rest his men. work
ing each one Just enough to keep him
Rnndlflnn vii -
series In better physical and mental
condition than we did last year. IL II
and are under n strain that the FIRST
thing TO give out II the eye. After
the fatigue OF that last western trip.
In 1911. the boys were badly worn. and
there was not the chance TO rest they
should have had This was evidenced
I'm their batting In the series. But this
Of condition. full of ginger and night
Tor there IN no man In the country
better better able able 70 round a club into perfect
if the rigors of the National league
race Will permit him TO rest his men
as he wants to. He will have an OPP
series
Giant Pitchers BETTER.
Let us turn the X-ray on the two
pitching stats and see how they stack
UP. for that Is an important depart
ment IN short series: The Giants
are stronger In the twirling branch OF
the art this fall than they were
against the Athletics last year for the
reason that we have another star, one
OF the best pitchers In the league now.
developed In single season. When
the National league race was so close
Tesreau would be the man who would
bring the pennant 90 New York ~ II
came here. and his recent pitching has
practically verified that prophecy.
When most OF the other toilers were
in bad form through the latter part of
August he sustained the team with
nlNRhNnR lar L.
that cleared up the Philadelphia Berries.
which gave us the most definite hold
after pitching ON W S s ss"ff n ' thSt
series, he came back Friday with only
one day OF rest and shut the hard
hitting ouakers out without "A single
hit.
IL has come to mo very straight
from some friends Of milne In the
already instilied the fear Of defeat into
the hearts OF the Boston Red Sox and
that IS half the battle. II this II true.
and IL emanates fromsa VerV goau
source, the big pitcher will have the
edge on Stahfs men before he ever
throws a ball. IT they are afraid OF
hculty In winning. They have had
scouts watching him work for weeks.
tSst the Red sox can beat S0n him De asye
way. lie II the type OF twirler who
should be hardest FOR them TO hit An
Speaker and Gardner. are right nd
ers. and he can buzz that old fast one
with the hop on Il around their ears
until they won't know where they are.
n scout With the keenest eyes can dis
cover little about Tesreau that will
help the Boston batters
Another thing that makes Stahrs
crew afraid Of Tesreau T. the fact
that he can come back 80 quickly. lie
3 not OF the type 81 pampered. prima-
Of food. and 'Jen can work every
day. Appearing IN the box every other
81 he turns out fo b. s1vinriffe r---i-...
the soS there r. no reason why he can
Banks on Mig JsR.
Besldcs having lots OF stun" which
means curves and speed. Tesreau has the
Ideal tcmuerament for a pitcher. Noth Ing
worries him. lie In out there 10 win and
mat D. alL with ull the publicity which
has obtained lately. and with all the
nnttering remarks that have been made
about him. De is not affected. lie II not
subject a. stage fright. and tine fact that
be ~ pitching IN the big series Of the
year VIII meau no more 20 him than
working against Brooklyn. lie likes the
Work. and Dc lg r. good workman. There
O. no chance Of rattlinR him. and he has
been fchooled in THE ways 81 the big
league nov nntll be h. prepared 90 meet
In other words. De Iq not temperameufaI
Don't Peer soz.
The foftnu pitching stan has been ar
IDENTIFY advertised ny The experts FRI the
Hub ne The marvel 81 hasehnll Joe
Wool is regarded ~ unbeatable. hut no
long winning streak % hia win the
strain that o. bound % 60 with DO in an
enorf 90 compile record BE- sure 20 have
Sc eject on Tim Soc what tie earne sort
or sfreaks did 90 Naruuard ana Walter
Johnson But Rubc has had chance 10
recover n0u. while Wood win not have
the same opportunity before tho series
rec0VnIze nat Wood ia one Of tho host
pitchers in Ire country. but our club can
hit speed.
collins iq fre mnn you fellows have
a. beat" n friend Of mine from Boston
told mo recently
We ali appreciate the fact that DO is
n great pitcher but There Is no reason
Why our boys should not nlf left. fanfera
Iiorknr nrf DOYLE are fnc only Left
handed hIfferr on the team. and Larry
fala away from the plate and fife me
ball IN The inside a. delivered hv n
Foufnuaw Hs - .ly &C. be- does rirht-
handed pitchn, ifo is n natural hitter
AMI ~ nafes " difference o. him from
which side ~ fulrler shoots The ban
Hall HedIeuf aud pHricn Y know only hv
population. bot 4 don't expect Then arv
~ Those ulll cot large figure fn tho
rrrifa The Giants are hitting better nov
fItH they lave boon in "a month. and the
rnarnrr bod which they pulled some Of
these hard Eaues out ln ffa laaf Few
innings when We were pfavlna pnlindrI-
rHla shows that the team has recovered
tNe Ola pen and frhf
Ncst week VIII deits into the COM