New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-14
GIANTS MUST WIN
NEXT THREE GAMES
MCGraW and His Men Keyed
Up to Check Red SOx in
Struggle To-day.
DOUBT AS TO PITCHERS
Stahl May Try to Strike Final
Blow with Joe Wood or
Save His Star in Case
of Defeat.

the Boston Red Sox is the task which
now confronts John J. McGraw and his
band of New York Giants before the
worlds championship banner can float
over the Polo Grounds. Three games I'm
a row, with Smoky Joe" Wood to be
beaten once, at least, and perhaps twice.
is a task which might well make the
stoutest hearted manager or player quail;
yet there Is not man on the team, from
McGraw 10 little Dick Hennessey, who is
willing TO concede victory TO the host
from the city Of culture, beans and hig-
gledy-piggledy streets.
With their backs against the wall. tread
ing narrow trail, on which the slightest
false step will plunge them into the
depths Of defeat. the Giants will take the
field this afternoon for what may be
termed the crucial game of the series
ready TO battle to the last ditch TO stem
the tide, which, once turned, they be-
ieve, will lead on to victory. Some slight
advantage rests with the Giants in the
game to-day. They have had a brief
respite. the advantage of sleeping in their
own beds, eating home food. and last, but
all important, they will be able TO make
the stand on their home grounds, before
a friendly crowd
OF course, If the Red Sox win to-day
all will be over; but if they are defeated,
then the Giants will go to Boston to-
morrow to continue the struggle. Stahls
men arrived in this city last night. They
stayed in Boston over Saturday, and left
on a late afternoon train. All were happy
as a band of schOOlboys out on fronc,
and several Of their quartets enter
taincd" with some close harmony TO
listen to their talk. the series is all over
but the shouting, and said noise viii be
maze some time this afternoon, about
o'clock.
Who win the pitchers be? This was the
burning question yesterday among the
thousands who are still hoping that the
tide will turn in time so that the Giants
will come in on the flood. Neither
MANAGE would give an mixing as to MS
plans. and in all probability neither mas
any definite plans, as so much VIII ue-
rerd upon the conditions and no" tne
men warm W. Jake Stahl must declue
an all important question, so far as Joe
Wood Is concerned, and whichever move
he makes will he open to criticism I'M
less. pe-chanCe, the move he makes car
ries him 90 victory.
Some critics contend that Stahl should
send Ray Collins or Buck" OBrlen 10
the box to-day. even with the chance of
losing, so as to give Joe Wood another
DAVIS rest in which TO regain MS iull
strength. Others contend that Stahl Wouio
commit an error Of Judgment IN not ISh-
inc full advantage Of the TACT tnat inc
Giants in measure are on the run ana
In not striking when the iron is hot with
a man who has won two victories lot lhe
Red Sox. Stahl, however, viii settle TINS
all important problem himself ana the
chances are that he will not make a de-
cision until the bell rings.
McGrow. no doubt will wait patiently |
10 see what Stahl does before making his
own selection If Wood goes TO the box
he Is almost sure to call upon Jen Tes-
'reau. who. while beaten in two games
had pitched quite as well as his more sue
cessful rival Twice the bear huuter has
been sacrificed for a pinch hitter and
McGraw still has every confidence in his
ability to beat the Red Sox. If Collins Is
Stahl's selection, or O'Brien, McGraW IS
likely to send Marquard to the mound 10
repeat, if possible, his sterling perform
ance on Fenway Park, when ne pitcfed
his team to the only victory of the series
If perchance, then, the Giants win, ne
can send Tes.eau against Wood to-mor-
row, and have Matty groomed after
rest OF three days. IL the seventh game
is necessary.
Yesterday was in every respect day OF
rest for the Giants. They lolled about
their quarters, trying TO forget so much
as possible the struggle which may deciGe
the series to-day Larry Doyle found time
TO burn up a little gasolene in his new
car. and advices tend TO show that he is
already quite proficient. Larry threatens
TO challenge Matty TO road race one OF
these days. Many Of the players took
walk along Riverside Drive and spent
their time watching the fleet of battle
ships out in the Hudson River. All were
non-committal on the result of the fight.
They heartily agreed that the Red Sox
had more than an edge, as the matter
stood, but they have had few breaks, and
at times a break means everything.
jeff Tesreau, the Irontown mammoth,
refused TO grant an interview, nor would
any of the other players. Tesreau, how
ever. admitted to a close friend that ne
believes he will surely win the next game
he pitches, Joe Wood or otherwise. This
can't 20 on forever" he said; "the luck
has got to come our way, just as 1t has
favored the Red Sox thus far. Once II
comes there will be nothing to the series
but the Giants. II you remember In the
series in 1903, when the Sox beat the
Pirates, the latter won the first three
games but the Red Sox came from be-
hind and took four straight games His
tory repeats itself from time to time. and
this Is one Of the best little times that I
can think OF for history to make that
repetition"
Since the worlds series were inaugu-
rated II has been customary for heroes
to sprout up like mushrooms. AS yet no
man has been able to duplicate the SEN
sational performances of the mighty j.
Franklin Baker and turn possible defeat
into victory with ore crushing wailop.
But where Bakers chief glory lay In his