Evening journal., 1912-09-12
BOSTON PREPARING
FOR WORLD SERIES
Jake Stahl, With American
Pennant Sure, Ready for
the Giants

J. Garland Stahl, famillarly howE
as Jake" stahl. is one Of the most
ocrhdent baseball managers YOU can
meet, when pressed for a few words
regarding his opinion of tho finish of
the big league race and worlds
series to follow:
"Of course. the race is not over
yet" said the Red Sox chef. but
frankly 7 do not see how we can be
beaten unless by railroad wreck or
a cyclone. The boys are all in splen-
did condition and we hope TO go
through to the end in first place.
IF we win the American League
pennant feel sure we will 'and the
worlds pennant against the Giants.
Ours is not an individual star
team, either In the field, in the box or
back of the plate.
I'VE have a splendid playing COM
bination all the way through we dc
not rely on our pitchers to win our
games, but we look for every man TO
do his part-that Is why we have been
successful this year and that is why
we expect to secure the worlds title
this year
That Stahl's confidence Is shared by
the Boston Club is shown by the fact
that plans have already been made
for the handling of the crowds for the
big series with McGraw's men.
Much OF the success of this years
Boston aggregation is due to the
diplomatic handling of the club by
/ Jimmy McAleer," or rather Presi-
charge of the club at the beginning of
the season in place of John 7 Taylor
McAleer has at last found his right
position after his rather strenuous
managerial trials In St. Louis and
Washington.
By a strange coincidence the Red
Sox took the lead in this years race
on June 10, McAleer's birthday, and
. that. too, by defeating his old team
the Browns. in St Louis.
According to that arch chronicler
Of Boston baseball events. Herman
Nickerson, McAleer has ever since had
his eve out for his old players. Patsy
Donovan, former manager Of the St.
Louis Nationals Cat the time OF the
SWITCH now being one of the best
, Red Sox scouts.
Asked as to the team he would put
into the worlds series against the
Giants, Manager Stahl said he would
use the same team he has been using
all the season unless one or another
Of the players met with an accident.
AS a matter Of fact we have a
second string which is almost as good
as our regular nine explained the
Boston leader. I'VE have been credit
ed With being lucky Sure we were
Lucky because we had men to slip I'm
when some Of US we're disabled. The
/ Giants. understand. are in very much
the same condition. Fine. We can
then fight II out on even terms"
The extra team spoken of brings 20
light the excellent work of Henriksen
and Engle. both of whom can fill any
position in the outield, with Bradley,
IIruz and Neal Ball as utility infeld-
ers.
Engle is naturally an infelder and
would be used at first in case Of in
jury 20 Stahl.
II Is expected that Joe Wood will
pitch two Of the games against the
Giants, the other games being dis
| tributed between "Ray" Collins. the
only left-handed pitcher on the team
Buck" O'Brien. the spitball artist
/ Bedient and Charles Hall another
/ right handler. who however Is not eK-
pected 10 figure except as a rescue
pitcher. ss}e.
According to present plans the Bos-
/ ton team viii line up for the worlds
series with Hooper leading of in the
batting order and playing left field
Yerkes at second, Speaker at centre
Lewis AZ second, Gardiner at third
Manager Stahl at first, Heine Wagner
az short
The hackstop department will be ir
the hands Of Carrigan and Cady with
Nunamaker an emergency-man