Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
VOTE IN
GOTHAM. GIVES
GIANTS SERIES
By Bill Bailey.
Baseball Expert of Hearst's Chicago
American Travelling With the
White Sox.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 20-Here Is
IN where you get the benefit Of
the first straw ballot taken on
the worlds championship series this
year.
The vote was taken right hero in
New York. It was Overwhelmingly in
favor of the Giants In fact the Ath-
leticS didn't get a single vote, Some
fellow started to say something about
the Athletics giving McGraw a good
licking. But it was suspected that
he was from Philadelphia and he was
SO busy the next few minutes trying
10 keep away from his pursuers that
il was difficult to interview him.
But after a day of hard work on
the straw ballot the vote stood 20 to
0 in favor Of the Giants.
Oh, yes, the New York people are
quite certain they will win the big
trophy this year. Nothing to it And
you know they aren't biased in their
opinions at all. oh. no. not at all.
Porter Casts First Vote.
The first vote was secured as the
Sox left their train at l O'Clock
Wednesday morning. A colored por-
ter came hobbling up the platform
with some eight or ten grips.
We'll, you fellers certainly is our
friends" he said.
"How'S that?" 1t was queried.
We'll. you done showed US that
If you can get base hits off them
Philadelphia pitchers and your pitch
ers can keep dem from getting hits,
dat you is bound to win. You done
it and we are going to do 1t only
mob So"
That showed he possessed an idea
that the Giants would certainly beat
the Athletics when they clashed.
But let us not get the impression
that a vote at a time is all that
you can get in this town. There
was a musical show in this town and
a chorus Of so came out. They sang
little song in which the belief was
freely expressed that the Giants
would put the Indian sign on Bender
and send Plank to the home for the
aged and infirm. That showed how
they felt about 1t and they were set
down as among those who believed
that the Giants we're going to win.
Play to the Fans.
The ardor Of the tabulator was
somewhat QlIHHl9u wien II "h6 re-
marked by a friend who was sitting
in the next seat that the same girls
sang in Philadelphia last week and
they expressed the opinion that the
Athletics would hang the Indian sign
on Meyers and also that they would
chase Mr.. Mathewson to that same
home. Meaning the one for the aged
and infirm.
But realizing that a straw ballot
without experts is no ballot at all the
views OF Mr.. Hugh Jennings, manager
Of the Tigers. were obtained. Mr..
Jennings was just leaving for Wash
ington.
The Giants have the best opportu-
nifty Of their careers to win that
worlds championship emblem" said
the boss of the Tigers. THE truth
is that Connie Mack has a wonder
full team, except on the slab-he has
no pitchers. Plank, with much nurs-
ing and q lot of rest may be able
to pitch one good game. Bender
can't win the series by himself.
''McGraw. on the other hand, has
a good batting club, one that will
get lots of runs and also q strong
pitching staff.
Lack Pitching Staff.
81 think that the Athletics have 1t
on New York in hitting, but they are
without the necessary pitching staff :"
But what's the use of further
enumeration. They are absolutely
certain here In New York that this is
the year for the Giants. Likewise,
are they convinced that the pitching
staff Of McGraw will spend a pleasant
afternoon any time that they adorn
the slab.
Understand, this straw ballot was
taken in New York.