Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

NtIpIld AIIlCIlCS III INT dp-
preaching contest, having be
come so accustomed to picking
the Giants to defeat somebody in !
these Worlds Series that it is
really a habit, and hard to leave |
off on short notice. We have de- |
cided not to publicly picn them
this season so as not to en-
barrasS them Neither do we
nick them this season so as not to
,rabarrass them. Neither do We pick
the Athletics, which should be very
encouraging to the Athletics. We
stand on neutral territory and let Ma
tuge take its course.
There is really only one good way
off determining the winner of the com
ing disorder, and that Is to toss a
enthusiastically such O coin, if one
Boo "a New Yorker, as is used by the
National Commission in deciding that
the first game of the series shall be
played in New York, and which al
ways comes heads or tails, as the
tase may be. The dope is useless
at least our dope is that way.
The situation, as we view it, passes
Messrs. Mathewson, and Marquard.
who viii he in there writing and
pitching, with NesSrs. Tesreau and
Bemaree as an advisory committee.
McGraw Strong in Pitchers.
only in his pitching department
does AIcGraw seem to hold an advan-
fage over Connie Mack. whose won
dcrful hitting team must rally round
The veteran frames of Big Chief Ben
der and Eddie Plank. If Mathewson
and Maruuard can hold the sluggers
of the White Elephants-and we have
IL sneakiug notion that Mathewson
and Marquard will he the men de-
pended upon to do most of the hold
.ng-the Giants have a great chance.
True. Bob Shawkey, or Carroll
Brown. or even HouCk, the young
stey- of the Mack moundmen. might
bob up as the Bedient of the series If
the stars begin to fade, but the
chances are that if the lean Chippe-
wa fails to stop the Giants. it is
pretty good bet no youngster is going
10 do it-not in this particular Sc
r.es.
The wonderful Bender and the more
wonderful Plank are said to be about
through but that has been said or
them so often that IT is always to he
doubted until they pass forever from
the big leagues The same thing has
been said Of Christy Mathewson. and !
Vet to-day the big blonde master OF
the fadeaway is the chief hope OF
The Giants in the coming battle.
Matty May Start Series.
1t is believed that McGraW VIII
open with Mathewson. Twice before
Big Six" opened against the Athlet-
jos and defeated them. Last year Nc
I FNpG-
roau was defeated, so it is likely the
Giant boss will string with his vet
cram hurler to put over the opening
punch. Then will probably come /
Marquard That Tesreau will be used
I'm the series there is no doubt, and
II seems more than likely that Nc /
Graw will also try Demaree, unless
things break for him so that he de-
cldes 1t best to stick to his big three
Figures may not lie, but If that IS
the case, truth has mighty little
standing on the island of Manhattan
IN connection with the series. because
the Gotham fans have made the Giants
even money in all betting, and IA
Norites in some, when there is scarce
ly an angle Of the dope that gives
the big town boys a shade on the
Mackmen save in the pitching de-
Nartment; in other words. the New
Workers are favoring the Giants not
because Of the figures, but in spite OF
them.
Perhaps that is the best way. 1t
has been demonstrated time and
again that past performances mean |
little or nothing when it comes to a |
worlds series The weakest hitter on
team may turn out to be the slug
ger Of the series. while the mightiest
Walloper may be a joke. The figures
are proverbially tickle, and perhaps II !
IS fortunate for the Giants that this
IS so.
Athletics Lead in Hitting.
They viii encounter a team that /
Las been pounding a combined .2S2 to
their own .267. They will find OPP
posed to them at least five men who
nave all been 300 hitters, while they
nave but one individual in that class. .
They will meet a club that has been
helding points above them on the
run OF the season.
Whether the Athletics will approach
heir seasons showing in the brief
series that determines the worlds
Championship is another question,
IA9y may show one OF those startling
irFeFsals Of form that sometimes
'.ertakes the best teams, and be out
pa! ed IN every department from start
10 finish. Then again they may win /
70 easily as TO make d joke of the
series
That's what makes basebaIl-the
Joss olHties Of the game
Inc Giants are admittedly mucR /.
sier in team base running than the /
NiA.etlcs. but here again the figures F..
would be deceptive as applied to |
snort series. because the base run .
.'hS awaited the big town boys little /
i'aI They did not get on the F.
'ases often enough 10 display their f.
..''- and therefore Be Was ii useless /