The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-29
CHRISTY MATHEWSON IS PEEVED
AT THE NATIONAL COMMISSION


/, Graw. Mac can stand for lot o.
things when he knows that a man Is
trying for him And Snodgrass Is al
ways in there trying No chance is too
| desperate for him to take. and ne never
thinks OF bodily risks when he Is play
ing the game. He was generally
| blamed by both the friends and enemies
OF the Athletics for his spiking OF Bak-
er In the worlds series of 1911. 1t
never entered my mind that this was
/ done Intentionally. Snodgrass just
wanted 10 reach the base. and he was
trying.
The Giant center fielder IL bound to
| be "A factor In the coming series one
way or another. have frequently said
J ! never blamed him for mufiing THAI
| rnal fly In the worlds series last year.
! Neither have I. and am confident that
| time AZ that OF '-Ty'' Cobb. lie should
outbat Walsh on the series because the
| Athletics center fielder has hit only
I about .262 on the season ON the dope.
/ the Athletics will meet better pitching
I I'm the series than the Giants will see.
and therefore SnodErass Will have "A
better chance. ! don't think that Mack
I has a chance 90 get any such pitching
{ as he got In 1911 with his stan in the
condition II Is now.
on the bases. lie Is always up at the
bat working. and hc Is a hard man 10
pitch to because lie VIII keep after a
murphy Some Fielder
Whom IL comes TO right n"ld. am rot
! very familiar with the work OF Eddie .
Murphy. the Athletics guardian OF that
territory. This is also his first full
year In the big league. and 80 7 have
Is a great leadofr man. on" 81 the hest
since the days when "T"psy' Hartyel
topped the Athletes batting order. lie
has the reputation Of being tough guy
tn fafF oil "a fffFHr az 4 IN p
about him. re L. a great fellow to get on
the bags on" way or another lie Il
also a very good base runner and fine
fielder.
3 But. taking II as a whole. the Athletics
outfieli does not class with tho ore which
was working for Mack N 1911. lie had
a great outHFld in those days. with old
ring. Danny Murphy ana I.ord. Lord.
although getting old then. played won
Ccrful tail against the g ants because
. he had accumulated .he eNTesl.uCc and
knew every trick. Both Walsh and Muir
/ ply are apt TO be nervous since ~ -
their frs' worlds series. ard the stakes
VIII be tigh. Every one % TIC New
/ York outaciders Will hav" scra service
IN the big event. with the exception OF
+ George BURNS
We have discussed each Giants out
field bat Murray now. aui John will he
Z orc. He .- the most spectacular Ter-
: former "n either team. AM anything
that gets away from him ia the Garden
YOU NAV mark down FOR a Mt without
. consulting tie Official scorer Murray -
Z one % The sures' outfeid.r that have
ever seen IN action. ~. not only catchc s
{ what - ought 10 grab. hrt DO rr.s out
I % Ais way % Sf"l! HTS from hard work
inC boys ri thc bat. Tw. or three
/ Sotn'rsa1'.s. " t'cv are necessary in
[ tei1 M h1ll. NOM nothing 20 lin To
watc. his work y.'i would think he had
once been .r acrobat
sreaks Were Bad.
Nr-raN'c I-"fulUe~s docs not sion a.
his f'ld':E tie came IN far q good deal
. - criticism during tr. .erics ~ 1erf
because %" failed 20 get sinlie hit
b That vus mt Nuirat.S fault. hrt the
, WaN h.rHs hr"k" against him. He has
al"if~ Been mHu 90 lrt iu RfreaSs.
. - N'ufr'es .s rot part % n.a makeup.
P l4' was tgt "N''-1r'i"i-. u vas 'ust
q cu'' 90 trilirr 90 wnac q ri' FOR the
hTst t''" 60 three times BE- won't o. b1'
md fh'u u heF.g fu wear on him lie
t,.i unf tn pitchers .al something on
/ lIr'.rnpred Mar, stars have rccn in
a." Same situation. "Tv' Cobb once
p vent @" To i't -'s"r'c"u 'rlce v'thou,
. e'tiiE .f l1 ft"h. The, SIv Do wns
almUr- Dl<i aul fLft. whom lc l.ot his
iona WALTON after that bong. barron
.i'u " hold r'asiou Cd; rejoicing.
.h.N -" went If" w-iriw'ni fo-
- amt .vpia!n n stump saws cobb
~" iHi. looks Just o." same. hIt tho,
all 'rcas araiu-; sou. tn. NOR. Won
thiIk snogt lt. rho Ices -'.,r- Won nsvc
y IH. .'rr "nf IT o. only way tp ccf ria
q ~ % Slump '- rnf .. worry about d."
MHfi.,f f"i'"n'i himself in ne go
.'-i iHI aia Na- .H' ~ the stars
of t',s" r.u-s Ii. I.t auf o.. n.Id.I
% WOE. HF tfN man ur s.tfl. sf tsnrr lie
is '.. r'r'"H- Iic Is ono of those ri
90 tobacco lot l.- &c.. have = r-.,f
90. 90 ."1ho"ncr Ir John Murray
d" -1"'l.ls .rt Tho Gisnts
N'''-f.'f Nf.. t4- ..r. .tsc .r ~
,n.'ii. and Vs." Lave 90 .n the p'tolcfs