New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
Iona Suit for the Giants.

lonu Suit for the Giants.
Against Plank and Bender McGraw will
counter with his two veterans. Mathew
son and Marquard, both Of whom have
met the test in the big games and faced
hostile fire and fans without a tremor
To checkrnate Comics youngsters the
New York manager has Tesreau, the big
spitball pitcher, who did not get into the
series with the Athletics IN 1911. but who
hurled his massive form against the Red
sox last year. winning one game and los
ing two Fromme, an experienced veteran,
highly thought OF by the Little Napoleon,
and Al Demaree, long headed young
ster. who has been a sensation this sea-
son by leading the league in his first year
In fast company
Mack faces to-day the same situation
that McGraw found himself up against
two years ago. The Little Napoleon IN
1911 had only two dependable pitchers.
Mathewson and Marquard, with Ames,
Crandall and Wiltse uncertain quantities.
Mack had Plank and Bender in top form
assisted by the Old Iron Man Jack
+ Coonbs. capable OF undertaking an IN
told amount Of work which the more
delicate pitching arms Of his colleagues
could not stand. Then there was Cy
Morgan. a good twirler in an emergency.
The shoe is on the other foot this year,
and aside from Matty and the RUDE,
there is JEFF Tesreau, strong enough 70
bear the most rigorous treatment What
the big spitball twirler lacks in effective
ness as compared to COombs Is more
than counterbalanced by the brilliant
possibilities in Demaree and the steadi-
ness Of Fromme. who has proved his
worth as a relief man in more than one
emergency this season.
Hitting Must Help the Pitchers.
Winning d worlds championship with
two pitchers can only be accomplished
by the most terrific sort of batting. such
as the Athletics are capable of producing
at times. But the team average IN hitting
VIII have 10 be considerably higher than
the IA the Philadelphia nine turned in
against the Giants in 1911.
The Red Sox furnished some good
tvirling last fall but the New York
average was .27O in facing Joe Wood and
his cohorts. Bender and Plank will be
SO finely groomed that both will give the
Giants a battle for at least one game II
each does not turn in a victory. but after
they have come and gone II Will be up
70 Brown. Houck or Bush to supply the
answer. II seems out OF the question to
have Plank and Bender alternate In the
box and II either fails TO 30 the full
route on the particular day ne is assigned
TO duty Mack has no reliable relief
nitcher TO send TO the rescue. Every
youngster on his staff is inclined 10 wild
ness TO a high degree.
throughout the American League race
Mack has nursed the youngsters care
fully. taking them out OF the box and
sending either Plank or Bender 10 the
rescue at the first inkling Of trouble. In
this way he has won a pennant with an
uncertain pitching staff. which is the
highest sort OF tribute 10 his ability as a
manager. But he will not be able 10
use his two veterans in this manner II
he wishes 70 have them fresh 90 start
games In the big series. so the outlook Is
dark for Philadelphia unless one Of the
Youngsters comes through IN manner
which no records now available hold out.
Matty Pivot Man for Giants.
Since Matty at the crest of his career
shut out the Athletics In three games Of