The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-29
By EDDIE COLLINS.
OF the Askietic..

| There has been a whole lot OF CONVEX
sation going the rounds lately about Nc
Graw's superiority over stahl as man
ager and the advantage that the Giants
will have over the Red Sox in tbs
worlds series through the better base.
ball generaIship of their leader. Thi;
all may be SO, but can't see II.
| Stahi has turned out TO be one of the
ATTEST managers in the American League
this season, and there are lot OF com
petent performers in that organization
His record shows this 10 be true. He
took club which he inherited and fin
ished first with it. Other leaders. with
practically the same men, had not even
threatened first place. Some additions &c
the pitching staff were the only changes
made Therefore, II Is evident that
| Stahl has ability to lead. He got all OF
the baseball out OF his team there was
In IT, and. as things turned out, it had
considerable concealed that had not
been suspected before this season.
Ny contemporary, Mathewson. implied
! in his article last week that McGraw
excelied at the fine points OF the game
at the tricks of the trade" He added
that In a tight series this amounted tc
a great deal 1t is my opinion that
| Stahl Is just as clever in running q
team in an important game. The Red
Sox were In several critical series with
the Athletics this past season when ths
swinging of the tide might have meant
to them the losing of the pennant, and
there were few deficiencies to be found
in stahl. Take that series in the early
part of July, for instance, when the
Athletics had a ine chance to give the
Red Sox a setback and when every one,
Including ourselves, was counting on the
Philadelphia team repeating. Stahl had
his team In there lust playing ball.
Is Close Observer.
Stahl is the sort of manager who does
not make a parade OF his tactics, but he
watches the game closely and does not
overlook many opportunities. He had
his club splendidIy drilled in team
work and that is why only one or two
men stand out as particular stars. They
are all playing for the club. and It ts q
smooth machine. much smoother and
more certain in action than the Giants.
think The shift that StahI made
of Larry Gardner from second 10
third base was a wise move. For some
strange reason by that change he made
great third baseman ont OF a man
who had been only mediocre second
sacker.
McGraw is great manager and will
give Stahl a hard fight, taking advan-
tage Of every little opportunity. for the
Giants leader is a man strong for win
ming: but / believe that Stahl will be
right along with him when II comes TO
matching wits. Jake" is very clever
at handling pitchers and he is liable
to work his men to the best advantage.
Everybody looks TO see Joe Wood start
the first game. I don't. I think that
StahI will begin with Collins. Collins
is a great pitcher and would be better
thought OF II Wood had not sort Of put
him in the shadow this season by his
fiashy record. But Collins. to my mind.
is the sort OF twirler who is liable to
make the Giants a lot of trouble. He
is the Eddie Plank OF the Red Sox. The
New York club Is weak against left
handlers and Collins Is a great left
handler. Believe me, We are no rela-
tives. and II is not all in the family.
But I was forced to admire Collins
work from the batter's box several
times this season and he was the hard
est man on the Red SoN for the Ath-
Ietcs to beat.
Red Sox Fear Tesreau.
Stahl wants to be sure of Wood win
ming his game IL possible. The Red Sox
admit that they are more afraid OF Tes-
reau than any other pitcher on the
New York club The chances are that
McGraw will open with Tesreau in New
York The big spitball pitcher looks
like his best bet, and both teams will be
eager to win the first game. for the per-
centage that goes with the opener is a
thing in worlds series. The club
with the first victory has a start. An