New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
So Says Jake Daubert, While
Giving High Praise to the
Athletics in Winning
Worlds Series.
TEAM JUST ABOUT PERFECT
Captain of Superbas Lauds
Eddie Plank and Insists
That the Better Team
Won and Deserved
the Honors.

We'll, it's just as I said yesterday.
alright pitching or something pretty
close to IL won't win ball games unless
there is some sort of an offensive
punch. The Giants are licked and you
can say for me that Connie Mack put
team on the diamond for Philadelphia
/ that was just about as near perfect
/ as a team could be. The Athletics have
won the highest honors Of baseball,
and we'll they desire them
So spoke Jake Daubert. captain OF
the Brooklyn Superbas over the long
distance telephone to The TRIBUNE last
night. after being unable TO see the
| closing battle for the worlds champion
shin at the Polo Grounds yesterday
when the Giants we're beaten by score
Of 3 to 1, in spite of Matty's wonderful
work.
|
home town, Lykens, Penn, yesterday
morning. where an exhibition game had
been booked for the benefit OF the
players Of the Brooklyn team. He had
not expected to go, as he had been
suffering from an attack of neuritis.
which kept him out of the closing
games Of the National League season.
IL seems. however, that when the
plavers arrived at Lykens without
lDaubert on Friday afternoon an ui'i-
matum was given that the game would
be cancelled unless the leading oatter
in the National League and the winner
of the Chalmers automobile for the
most useful player to his team OF all
those in the older organization was
IN hand. He was not in condition 70
play. but sacrificed himself rather
than have his team mates lose their
share Of the gate money.
After being told some Of the detalis
=, the closing battle Daubert added:
Giants Had Their Downs.
"Raseball is game Of ups ana
downs. and the Giants certainly mao
their downs in this series. THINK inc
breaks were against them in TWO
games. but I've found that the team
which is playing good ball is the one
which gets the breaks in its favor.
IAN In all. the Athletics played mucn
better ball. They made so Few mis-
takes that they are not worth recall
ing They were strong with the oat'
they were strong in the neid. ano
there's no use denying the fact that
they showed the Giants up.
"Of course. McGraw was .oady
handicapped with unfortunate injured
TO some Of his players. Doyle anu
Murray we're out of the closing oays
~ tho regular season with injuries, ana
ouess the let-down did not do them
anv good. but this was nothing COM
nored N the injuries to three OF MS
best men-Snodgrass. MerHle anu
Meyers. AS I've SAID oeioio'
70 win games with lame men, but tho
greatest loss was Meyers.
Larry Mclean was an able suos'',
,ute behind the bat, and caught good
game. He was about the only con-
sistent hitter for the Giants, also; out
don't forget this: Meyers is a wise old
rascal. and knows every one OF MS
pitchers by heart from long service
On ton Of that the catcher directs
GOOD deal Of the play. and Meyers. OF
course. was more familiar with the
general system of the New York at
tack and defence than Mclean VINO
has been with the team only snort
time.