Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
WAGNER YERKE5
WINNERS Of THE
FOURTH CANE
By John "Chief" MEYERS
Catcher of the Giant Club


DOSTON, MASS, Oct. 12.-Yester-
y days unfortunate defeatat the
hands of the Red Sox somewhat
complicates our task of winning the
worlds series, but to my mind L sim
ply means one game more in tie end
and heap more money for the mag
mates.
l have no doubt at all but that we
will win in Boston today. Bad on
even terms with the alleged Speed
Boys" Wen show them such a finish
that will make their hair stand 10 on
end.
Wood beat us yesterday.
| predicted that he would not beabIe
to come back so strong as he started.
and l was right. Joe was an altogether
different man from his first start. His
first game was far the better Intne
pinches he was able to unload suchter-
rife speed as to make batting a mater
of ordinary guesswork.
If ever there was a day made tob--
der for such smoke" as Wood showed
US Tuesday, he enjoyed it at the Flo
grounds yesterday. But the sped
wasn't there.
Joe depended yesterday on his cuns
ball in pinches, and by his very Dol
ness Crossed" the Giant batters df
several innings
l think that every one who saw II
game Friday will agree with me thu
toward the end we We're hitting hit
harder than he has been hit in the ma
jority of his games this year.
The Red Sox have no greater advant
tage over us than they enjoyed aftei
the opening game.
We went to Boston before and foughd
the Red Sox to a standstill on their owl
grounds. Y
What we have done we should re-l
peat.
Wood Is Stumbling Block.
Wood is the only pitcher StahI showed
US who puzzled US in the least. He
has won two games for Boston. He
will have to win as many more if we
are to be cheated in our aspirations
1 do not think he can do this. The first
game took the edge off him. He can
not come back with two days rest.
Boston will be forced to use Wood
Monday or take second place in the
standing.
Once let us get out in front and there
will be no stopping us.
Boston should never have Won
game from US so far. Tesreau out
pitched Wood in the opener and we
kicked off the game behind Matty that
ended in a tie. Yesterdays game
though it spelled defeat for US, showed
which is the better club.
In the box score only did Wood out
pitch Tesreau.
Wagner and Yerkes Won II.
The credit of BOston's victory doesn
belong to Wood. 1t belongs to Wagner
and Yerkes. There never was any pref
tier playing about that keystone salN
than yesterday. I had to admire, WINE
inwardly cursing. it.
Wagner made three of the most sem
sational robberies ever perpetrs,sa %"
a baseman
Yerkes pulled the headiest play "t me
day, however. and one that hurt l.'
worst OF all. II cut down Fletcher .-
the plate with what we all believed N"'
the tying run That was in the sew
enth, when Mccormick came over "..'
pinch poke. The ball shot
through the box and dead over sa'oh''
How Yerkes ever got back whore "
die ! can't imagine But he o.. "'
curfed down the ball besides He anT'
re didn't have a chance for the a......
SO ne stalled bit in retrieving OBJ. 'a.'
which he rolled away from bim. F....
er had started with the rap IT. '
rounded third when Yerkes recover
and looked certain of scoring l'.".
however threw perfectly and malice "'
man.