The Washington herald., 1912-10-12
GIANTS VICTORY
Is RIGHT TONIC;
RED SOX WIN
Defeat BY Kew York Thursday
Makes Boston Play Better
Baseball.
GOSSIP OF THE SERIES
By WILLIAM PEET.
The WashinGtuu Hefald

By WILLIAM PEET.
Special to The Washington He.ld
New York. Oct 1.-THE defeat At the
hands of the New York Giants in Boston
yesterday proved to be just the right
tonic to brace up Jake Stahl's American
Leaguers and squirt them on TO show
their true form. It is true that the
Stahl machine always plays better ball
behind Joe Wood than with any other
hurler in the box, but to-day there was
more life and ginger In the work Of the
Bean Brigade. with the result that Nc
Graw's Giants were really easy picking
in every sense Of the word.
When the day broke this morning in
termittent showers through a murky sky
made the fans respondent Old rain
maker was on the job all night, and the
Gay White Way was beautifully soused.
also the Polo Grounds At noon the skies
were still overcast, but the rain had
ceased. and the national commission de-
cided that the gates could be thrown
open to the impatient multitude.
1t was an afternoon Just made for
Smoky Joe" Wood. foggy and dark. and
the young Red Sox pitcher never had
more in his life. His speed was terrific.
and he tossed in everything he possessed
in the curve line. The Giants never had
a chance to beat him. By virtue Of this
victory betting odds on the Red Sox to
capture the series have jumped up to 10
to again.
There is no doubt now that Boston will
unfurl the bunting with the words in
scribed Champions of the World" and
the principal reason for this is the fact
that McGraws trump card, which had
been tossed into the discard pile last
Tuesday, was to-day torn up. JEFF
Tesreau. the Ozark mountaineer. could
not beat the red hosed crew Tuesday,
he Sfn ID Ia
did not survive the nine innings on
either occasion.
McGraw has Matty and Marquard left. |
Matty could only tie the Red Sox in
Boston, and was really a bit lucky tol
get by at all. He will probably face
Boston in the Hub tomorrow. and
Stahrs men are sure to slaughter him. |
This will leave but one more game for |
Boston to win. and they will be properly |
primed to take a fall out of Rube |
Marauard in Gotham next Monday for
the deciding game.
The foregoing statement is only the
opinion of the writer. New York critics
games, as they cannot see where Boston
has a thing on the Giants except a little
luck and possibly a shade the better
fielding.
Woods pitching exhibition to-day was
not one whit better than the sensational
fielding Of Capt. Heine Wagner. who
robbed three Giants of safe hits by
dashing over to second base and picking
up grounders with his gloved hand. re-
firing the runners at first. One OF these
stops cropped out at a critical stage, and
saved run.
Thus far in the series Wagner has put
it all over his rival. Fletcher. for short
stop honors.
Gardner was really the Boston hero
this afternoon. 1t had been predicted
that Larry would likely spring a few
mild surprises before the series closed.
but until to-day he had played only or
dinary ball. !,
Gardner's triple in the second was re-
sponsible for the first Red Sox tally. His
base on balls in the fourth paved the
way for another marker. and when he
opened the ninth with clean single the
men behind him were able TO send him
around the bags for the final run.
The blocking of Speaker by Herzog in
Boston last Wednesday did not apparent
ly cause much Of a breach or bitter feel
Ing between the clubs yesterday, but, {:
according to several of the players, re-
lations are a bit strained just the same.
An incident happened to-day which
may or may not have been accidental,
but which. nevertheless. caused the play
ers TO exchange harsh words and utter
In the seventh inning Fletcher was on
second when McGraw sent Mccormick
in to hit for Tesreau. Only one run Sep |
arated the clubs at this stage. and a
safe hit would have kicked up consid- |
erable of rumpus. Mccormick hit a
hard grounder at Yerkes which the sec
ond sacker just reached and knocked I
down. The ball rolled half a dozen feet
behind him. and McGraw. who was
at third, ordered Fletcher to .
race for the plate. Yerkes recovered the
bail in hurry and sent il true as a
die to Cady, who had Fletcher blocked t
on by five feet. Fletcher came in with 7
spikes flying high hoping to kick the f
ball on Cady's hands. but was unsuc-
cessful and both went down in a heap t
This bit Of rough work was not neces-
sary. and disclosed only one fact-that +
he feeling between the clubs amounts to g
more than rivalry. n
The Giants ball park was packed to
the limit again this afternoon, and those
who are mathematically inclined have it g
all figured out that the winners of the c
series will knock down close to 5000 n
ZACH for their weeks work, and it should n
De worth easily $500 to be on the losing o
:ide.
Walter johnson. the Nationals great
pitcher. who occupied a seat. in the press
,ox to-day. declares that had Joe Wood Z
mixed up his curve and fast ones more
IN the opening day he would not only G.
lave held the Giants runless, but come
lose TO twirling q no-hit game. o
Ty Cobb also agreed with Walter, and .
While the statement could not be ved- ..
led, It was reported on good authority a.
hat johnson had a little heart-to-h heart =
ak with Wood in Boston and gave him :.
ome friendly advice. which Wood was u
ensible enough to take.
johnson. by the way, is slated to pitch b
or one Of the New York semi-pro teams b
ext Sunday. For his services he will Il
raw the mere pittance of $500. Schaefer S
nd Altrock have also been hired for the
anne and are to perform on the oppo- IL
lie sides. The combat will be played in
ioboken, N. ]. In
Rumors which will not down and which T
ave been circulated freely hereabouts
yer since the series opened are to the &c
fleet that the white lights Of Broadway o,
ave caused the usual effect upon al
oung man from the country, or, in other
Iords. that JEFF resreau during the past /.
wo weeks has not taken the best csrslE
himself. which may explain why he III
as unable to survive both games In III
hich he started.