The Detroit times., 1912-10-14
WITH BREAK EVEN, RED
SOX CLASS HAS SHOWN

in two games has allowed one earned
score. Also in the two games his
team has scored seven runs behind
him. Seven runs 10 work on with
only one rival tally earned-and YET
] he Is unable TO sham through a vic
| tory.
Six OF the seven runs scored
against him were furnished BY his
own mates who broke so badly thai
even shutout pitching couldn't win.
While every battle has been close
and fought to the last round-almos,
tc the last pitched ball-the Giants
have no excuse TO offer against work
of this sort.
They batted well enough-better
Boston, a slugging team. and they
were given pitching beyond their
foudest dreams.
But when a teams defense cracks
as New York's did In at least three
OF the FIVE games played. there can
be no roar coming over the breaks or
the game.
Both teams have fought with raw
red courage and have done their best.
But II the Giants are TO rally In this
last ditch they must stand back OF
their pitching more after the manner
OF a championship team.
They scored enough run by good
batting to win back OF Tesreau, Mat
hewson and Marquard in three OF the
first four games. but slipped In but
one victory through the grace OF
miraculous field catch by Devore.
With five games out of the way.
the upsets in this series have come
thick and fast,
In the early dope, for another ex-
ample, Larry Gardner was rated
leagues above Buck Herzog, ana
Larry Doyle was placed 20 fathoms
above Steve Yerkes.
Yet Herzog has outbatted. outfield-
ed and outplayed Gardner at every
stage-not because Gardner was weak
but because Herzog came through
with the greatest all around exhibi-
tion OF his life.
BY the same degree where Doyle
has fallen below form, Yerkes has
been one OF the flashing stars Of the
the most valuable
single factor In Boston's upward
plunge. He has outhlt Larry by SO
points and his hitting has been ar
with deadly timeliness@ win
.ing two Of Boston's three victories
and fighting Justify In the other. Al
second he has run 26 chances TO deoth
without a slip and many have been
brilliant plays made at points Of the
battle where a break. or only ordin-
airy Unfolding meant defeat.
\ Yerkes. rated as the Red Sox weak
spot has saved and made his team,
where the Doyle, the best ball play
or ON the Giant roster, has ielded
brilliantly with one bad break but
has batted poorly.
Massing the general statistics and
the dope into a more compact clus-
ter, the series has displayed the fol-
lowing angles OF interest this far
along:
New York has shown the edge in
the shade in batting
But neither case was the edge over
" thick.
Boston has shown far better form
IN general infield play with more con-
,Istency in her outfield work although
lack Murray has held his own with
any of the Red Sox array. And by
he big margin OF this defensive play
Boston is now in front by three games
o one. For all Eve battles have been
lose enough to give the best fielding
| better chance to win. A rickety de-
ense always mean disaster In any
light conflict where the verdict sways
n the balance Beyond the pitching
ind the work OF Herzog. Murray and
Devore, the next Giants in order is
Harry Mccormick, who with three
,hances to drive home runs. has come
through without a break. Any ath-
etc who can hit .66T IN world series
Dinchees where the strain 10 heavily |
banked must be fairly handy guy with !
the war club in possession OF a fairly |
stout heart