Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
BY Billy Smith.
DOSTQN, MASS, oct 15.-Bos-
ton Is considerably cut up
this n1orrino T7b,-oreI, tho

this morning Through the
cultured Old burg there is de
cided feeling Of dtsluietude and UNI
rest
The unexpected delay in haling
the Red SoX champions is meet
ing with much disfavor around
these parts.
That little slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip that gave the Giants one
crack at the championship broke
up a Red SoX celebration that was
to have torn up Broadway last
night.
All arrangements had been per
fected, but by virtue of a healthy
application of Giant wallops
Broadway remains intact The
athletes of both clubs are still on
the water wagon and mere we are
ready for a resumption of warfare
in the Hub.
Tersely and accurately, that is
why the Bostonese are peeved.
This morning Joe Wood faces
the greatest responsibility that
was ever heaped upon the shoulders
of an athlete. He must pitch the
Red SoX to a championship this
afternoon or the Boston team is
likely to be utterly routed.
SO much has been said of Wood,
so much has been done by Wood
and so much is expected of him by
every living man, woman and child
in New England that if he should
fail it will be a blow from which it
is believed the American league
champions can not recover.
Giants Determined 20 Win.
The Giants have but one thought
ahead of them
They must win this afternoons
game.
They are not figuring on the flu
ture assignment Of pitchers or on
what the Red SoX may do.
Their single purpose is to beat
Joe Wood and put themselves in
the running. If that can be brought
about, they have no fear of the flu
ture.
The deciding game or games as
the case might be, can take care of
themselves.
Though McGraw declines to make
a positive announcement in ad-
vance, l am certain that he will for
the third time pin his faith in Big
Jeff Tesreau, the bear-hunting spit
baller, who has pitched great ball
on every start. but who, unfortu
nately, was pitted both times
against Wood
The Giants believe firmly that
they can beat Wood this time.
This is not an expression of what
is known to the baseball trsde as
club house pep" They really be-
ieve it. Their belief is not based
upon mere braggadocio to keep up
their courage, but on the principle
that no pitcher within a weeks
time can pitch three games and
win. Mathewson did it back in
1865, when he shut out the Phila-
delphia Athletics three times in
succession. but Wood hasn't the
strong physical build of Mathew
SON.
If Wood should come through
and win. he will have performed
one of the most remarkable feats
of modern baseball.
Tough Job For Red Sox
The battle of today will be a Sc
verer test for the Red SoX than for
the Giants. Seeing victory almost
in their grasp and feeling the nerv-
BUSINESS of 10000 people behind
them, the SoX will have no lawn
party on their hands. They've
got to stand the gaff and come
clean to annex the championship.
At the same time the Giants are
battling more In desperation, and
if they lose, they feel that the
Boston fans will take it as a mat
ter of course. They have nothing
to worry about and will go in and
fight their regular game
The fans of Boston now believe
that Manager Stahl made a seri-
Gus error when he sent Buck"
O'Brien against the Giants yester-
day and not Wood. That was the
game on which to make the big
plunge, and l believe he should
have shot Wood through for the
works"
As result Stahl has crippled
his pitching staff so that every
thing must be staked on Wood to-
day. If he loses, Collins will not
be able to go in tomorrow. and IT
is unlikelN that O.Brien will he