The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-05
Keep Regulars on Edge.

shoulder injured last week In an auto
accident. obviously bothered him a
couple Of days ago. Every mSyement
panied him. Today he appeared in
the regular game with the Phillies,
however, and his movements were
much freer. He connected two hits
and fie1ded without an error.
Murray's ankle has completely heal
ed.
Among Connie Mack's cripples,
Substitute Infielder Orr is entirely
out of the running. He broke his hand
in yesterdays game against the
Yanks. He would have been used In
case Of injury to Baker or Collins
during the series.
schang Macs Mainstay.
Catcher Schang barked his right
hand on foul tip yesterday and did not
get into today's game, but the injury
Is not believed to be serious. Schang
undoubtedly will be Mack's mainstay
behind the bat and an injury to him
at this time would be a serious blow.
This was his first appearance in a
worlds series, but Mack rates him
as the most likely man he has ever
!! broken in. BY taking two games from
the Phillies this afternoon the Giants
rounded out their season with 101
victories. The Athletics finished by
J taking a beating from the Yankees.
! Mack put complete team Of subs in
the sixth inning but the fact remains
that the Athletics won the American
league pennant with FIVE less victor
les than the Giants used in bringing
down Tie National league flag. The
Athletics, however, were not pushed1as
! long or as hard by Cleveland as were
| McGraw's men by the Phillies. The
Maps fell back beaten long before
the Phillies gave up and finished IN
third. place. There is therefore little
to draw out of this to back up any
bunch for a bet. AS mNtter of fact
most of the betting on the series ap'
! pears to be on lunches. No one has
been able to pick up one good reason
on which to base an opinion that
would hold water as to the winner
1 It works in the same old circle. Con
ceeding the Giants the best of the
pitchers, the Athletics have the slug,
gers.
Plank Puzzles Dopesters.
i Plank is bothering the Giant back
ers. They can't figure how good the
veteran is likely to be. In Marquard
he will meet pitcher who is just
reaching his prime. Everything Is
ahead Of Rube while Plank long age
reached his crest. 1t Is the question
OF Just how much of the old fire Planh
may rekindle that has the Giant back
ers stumped. They dent know. Pos
sibly Connie Mack does.
i Mathewson, Marquard, Tesreau anc
Demaree, McGraw's big four represent
4 the Giants best vets. Leaving out the
Athletics pitching argument Mack has
Baker, Collins, Oldring and Mc1nnes
all 800 batters and dangerous no mat
ter what sort of pitching they are Ut
against. Sitting down, however, much
depends on the Athletic pitching
which has aroused SO many express
sions OF doubt. Mack's 100000 in
/ field is the greatest in the country
, and outshines the Giant inner defense
But what good will crack infield Dc
If the Giants are able to hit en-
where they ain't?"
i Giants Batting Improves.
The Giants have been showing con
siderable improvement In batting II
the last few days. They showed ou'
eighteen hits in the first game agalns
: the Phillies today. Fletcher has
bloomed forth as a home run demon
He connected for the circuit yester
day and repeated today. Doping" II
averages readily shows that the Attn
!. letics lead the Giants in hitting, field
! Ing and practically every department
except pitching. Averages, however
cover the entire season In their re
5 snectiye leagues. The question theI
, remains will this ratio still be hell
in a short series. The chief question
Of the Giant hackers is simply tina
. McGraw having failed In two al
tempts to take the worlds title is du'
4 70 win. Nothing better than ever
/ money Is offered on the strength 0
the bunch, however. But few arr
onenly picking the winner; they cal
/ only argue It The best forecast Is
for fair weather Tuesday, II It doesn'
rain.