Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-29
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

Few of the players on whom Connie
Mack pins his faith to help bring a
third worlds championship to Phila-
deIphia will be seen in the series which
the Athletics open here today. The
Mack team which comes here to meet
Grtffith's runners-up will include
practically all the second-string men
who have been studying in the Mack
school at Shibe Park this summer.
Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, Frank
Baker. Eddie Collins and other regu-
lar members of the Mack machine will
rest up at their homes In Philadelphia,
though some OF them may be given the
opportunity of seeing their coming
rivals in the worlds series In action
In New York and Boston this week, In
order to familiarize themselves with
the Giants system Of play.
II Is Mack's intention to put his regu-
lar team back In harness Thursday,
when the champions start a three
game series with the Yankees.
The Nationals now have two-game
lead over Cleveland and with lot OF
substitutes playing for the Athletics
they ought not to lose any ground dur
ing the stay Of the Athletics here.
Weather permitting. Mcbride day
ought 10 be a grand success today. 1t
should be as great an event as was
johnson day couple of months ago.
With the team trying to cinch second
place. Walter Johnson pitching and q
chance to show George Mcbride that
his efforts in behalf of the team are
being appreciated. 1t should be an oc-
caslon long to be remembered.
Just which one of his young pitchers
Mack will use against Johnson today will
b. ~ he,
them over in the warm-up before the
game. Johnson viii make an effort to
win his thirty-sixth game today, and 1t
will undoubtedly be his next to last ap-
pearance this season, he probably work
ing in one of the games against the Red
Sox later In the week.
4 special effort Is to be made by Mack
to have both Plank and Bender in their
best possible condition for the worlds
series. Neither has appeared in a box
score for ten days or more, though they
have been working out daily. 1t is the
intention TO pitch them in one of the
games against New York the latter part
of this week and then let them rest until
the world series. According to Harry
Davis. the two veteran pitchers are on
edge now. and by the time they are call
ed upon to face the Giants they are ex-
pected to be at their best.
Aoosta will be played In .ieft field from
drilled In batting every day for weeks. Is
expected to be able to show to his best
advantage now.
Frank Chance is on record as saying
that after watching the American League
teams all season he finds that as q whole
the American League pitchers are about
. per cent stronger than those Of the
National League. Coming from Chance.
who has spent the greater portion OF his
life In National League circles, 1t is i'm
portant. and incidentally ii should wipe
out some of the fear that has been
created by the belief that McGraw's
pitchers will be able to hold the Ath-
1etics In check.
In spite Of the national commissions
ruling that no player taking part in the
worlds series will be allowed to write
for daily newspapers during the big
games. several of the players who are
to play in these games have already
entered into contracts to allow the use
OF their names That the national COM
mission will not allow its orders to be