The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
PITCHERS GIVE
GIANTS ADVANTAGE
OF 1911 REVERSED AND
MUCH WORK WILL FALL ON
YOUNGSTERS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.--When the New
Series -tha-waEld's- baseball cham
plonship at the Polo Grounds in this
city October eth the Giants will have
at least one advantage which only the
heaviest kind OF stickwork will over
come. Compared player for player the
winners of the National league pennant
appear to be stronger in the pitching
department than the Athletics. Two
years ago, when Connie Mack's clan de-
feated McGraw's team four games TO
two in the battle for the 1911 title. con-
ditions in this respect were reversed,
Now the margin of strength so far as
boXmen is concerned is on past perfor-
mances with the Giants.
The doughty leader of the National
league representatives IN the coming
series has in Marquard. Mathewson,
Tesreau Demaree. Fromme, Crandan
and Wiltse a group of twirlers who
should prove more effective against the
Athletics than Bender. Plank, Shawkey,
Brown. Bush and Houck against the
Giants. Such might not be the case
was Connie Mack's pitching STAFF aug
mented by the presence OF Coombs. The
big Maine hurler is considered to be
cat 81 the series however, due to early
season Illness and a moro recently
strained back. The trio OF mainstays
for the Giants undoubtedly will be
Mathewson. Marquard and Tesreau.
with Demaree. Fromme and Crandall
second string twirlers. For the Ath-
letics Bender, Plank and Shawkey will
have first call. while Brown, Bush and
Houck viii be reserve pitchers.
Mathewson. who is one of the great
est money pitchers of baseball. will
have 10 divide honors with Marquard
this year In all probability. While his
head and hand still maintain the skill
and cunning of yesteryear, his arm
cannot stand the strain as it did a few
seasons ago. Marquard will have ia
bear a larger share of the burden than
Ae did in 1911. The same is true of
Bender and Plank in the Athletic line
up, for Shawkey is an unknown guam
tity in worlds series play. Tesreau and
Demaree; on the other hand. have had
considerably more big league ex
perience, and the former was a factor
in the worlds series play of 1912 when
the Giants gave the Boston Red Sox
such a hard struggle for honors Gran
DAN is not likely to get into the series
except as a relief pitcher or pinch
hitter. and Brown. Bush and Houck are
uncertain propositions. They are just
as likely to win, If Mack starts any
one of the trio, as to blow up COM
pletely.
Mathewson opposed Bender in the
first game of the 1911 series. which the
Giants won, to /, He allowed six
hits against the Indians Ave. Plank
and Vanguard were the second pair,
and while the Athletics won, to /,
they got only four hits off RUDE in
seven innings. Plank allowed five for
the full nine innings. Mathewson faced
Coombs in the third game, losing, 3
TO 2. in eleven innings The Mackmen
gathered in nine hits to the Giants
three Matty tried to come back in
the fourth game. but was relieved by
Wiltse In the seventh inning. after CIV |
ing ten hits. Bender twirled the en- |
tire game for the American leaguers |
and won, to 2, allowing seven hits. |
Coombs and Marquard opened the fifth |
game which New York won, 4 to 8. In |
the tenth inning. Marquard was driven |
from the box in the third inning and |
Amcs took his place. and Ames was
followed by Crandall in the seventh. |
Coombs allowed eight hits in nine in
nings and gave way to Plank when |
the Giants tied the score Plank was
with the hit that lost the game.
In the final contest Bender held the /
Giants to four hits and two runs. while
the Athletics batted Ames, Wilsse and
Marauard for thirteen hits and like /
number of runs.
1t is reasonable to suppose that
neither Beqder Plank nor Mathewson-
Will be asfeffectivc against the bats
men as they were two years ago. Mar
guard. as result of his additional ex-
and knowledge. should be. on
paper at least, better than in 1911, but Il
tire fact remains that the lanky left
handler is not pitching the brand Of hall
he did IN 1912. Tesreau, however. has
proved a big help and Demaree has de-