The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-09-11
Boobies
BY a Fan.

By A Fan.
As the time approaches when even
Messrs. Doom and Birmingham will, of
necessity, have to defer their duo:
while There's Life, There's Hope
any further excuse for the continuation of
this column would be nonresident. So
with only one, or perhaps two, more
wheezes to grind out, we wish, at this
time, to thank our good friend Marco
Polo (Grounds) for his kind words in the
last issue of our family journal. At the
same time we will slip in a few words
about the Giants whom he so ardently
adores, risking the displeasure of the
editor at our encroachment of space.
The generous admission of Marco Polo
that he occasionally takes squint at our
dope along with the virtual admonition
to give credit where credit is DUE
forced us into week of activity. To be-
gin with we know the Giants to be base
ball team assembled from hither and yon
to uphold on the diamond the supremacy
of New York City. In no sense, there
fore, is the team representative of Man.
haitian, except that it leads all other cit
les in the league. Even the Highlanders
are first in their league, counting back
ward but that is another story. But you
ask; "Who are the Giants?'' and there is
but one answer: John j. McGraw. To
the plucky little manager, whose attain
ments embrace an exact knowledge of the
game from A to T., the ability to bluff
umpires, and some skill as an exponent of
the manly art, is due the success of the
Giants. As first aid he employs highly
efficient corps of pitchers and one good
catcher. In other respects the team in
dividually is no better, perhaps not as
good, as others in the National League.
We unhesitatingtly award the palm to
McGraw, who was foxy enough to think
of an excuse, at the last moment, for the
forfeit of that last game at Philly, and
then bunk Bill Brennan into letting him
get by with it-for the time being. Of
course President Lynch restored the game
to the Pills, who had earned it by their
cannonade of Mathewson. The point is,
however, that no other manager could
have bluffed the umpire by any such wall
of protest McGraw simply told Bren-
nan that the fans in the center field seats
were waving their hats and gesturing so
his batsmen couldn't see to hit the ball.
Chalmers hadn't allowed a Giant to see
first base for six innings. The waving of
hats hadn't affected the vision of Dooin's
men, who damned Matty's offerings to
the subways. But Brennan forfeited the
game to New York 90. He will be lucky
if President Lynch doesn't ask for waiv-
ers on him.
AS far as this years pennant is concerned
the Giants will no doubt win it and in a
manner to satisfy the most exacting fan.
AS we predicted last week both Boston
and Brooklyn beat New York twice this
week the Giants winning only four out of
eight while the Phils won four out of
seven, gaining one half game. Today
Sunday the Giants lead by seven full
games, and third straight pennant is be-
ing gently waited toward Gotham by the
prides of Coogan's Bluff.
The Pills had a fair week, grabbing
three games from Brooklyn but they
dropped double-header to Boston Sat
urday. At the same time with Reulbach
pitching Brooklyn was defeating the Gil
ants SO, with Mathewson on the firing
line, so Philly lost but little in the race
with New York. Great excitement pre-
vailed in Quakertown after the game
which was forfeited to the Giants and
Manager McGraw made quick exist
from the city. One irate fan followed
him to the depot and threw brick as he
was about to board the rattler. As is the
rule in such cases the brick collided with
an innocent bystander'' in the person of
Larry Mclean but he didn't tarry to see
who threw it. The actual test of both
Giants and Phils takes place this week
when both teams open in the west on their
last trip around the circuit. The Giants
take on Pittsburg while the Phils meet
the Cards. Seems like the latter should
make some inroads on the Giants lead in
these games.
Boston has actually accomplished fifth
place and all through their good showing
against the Giants and Phils. The fans
of the Hub are now talking post-season
city championship series between the
Braves and Red Sox and it may go
through. If the Braves can hang onto
their present position they will certainly
be entitled to whatever financial emolu-
ments they could gather from post-sea-
son battle with the Red Sox. Another
season will find Manager Stallings with a
more finished team and then look out for
the Braves.
The Athletics suffered some unexpected
reverses recently but they do not seem to
be greatly worried. Manager Mack has
been able to put forth only patched line
up but this was due to big hospital list.
At one time he had no less than eleven
men out of the game. At present it
seems certain that the Athletics will win
out as they have lead of seven or eight
games.
The Cubs took somewhat firmer grip
on third position as result of the games
at home during the week. Sunday they
will meet the Giants, for three games and
the fur will hu The fine work of Ed