New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
Likes Charley Herzog, and
Says New York Team Will
Be the Gamer with This
PepperyPlayerinG Game.

Even with Fred SnodErass out OF the
game, still believe that the prcponder-
ence Of strength in the pitchers box
should carry the New York Giants 10
victory over the Philadelphia Athletics
in the worlds series which opens at the
Polo Grounds this afternoon
So declared Jake Daubert last night in
emphasizing previous statement in Mon
DAYS Tribune on the probable outcome OF
the impending baseball struggle.
The captain of the Brooklyn Superbas.
the leader Of the National League bat
ting list for the year with percentage
Of $50. the winner Of the chalmers auto
mobile for the player in the National
League most helpful to his team in the
season just closed. will talk TO the
fans" exclusively through the columns
OF The Tribune on tho games OF the great
battle for the baseball supremacy Of the
universe. In continuing last night, Dau-
bert said:
"Whc undoubtedly tho loss OF Snod-
grass on the eve Of the series is a hard
blow the fans need have little reai
cause for fear OF the outcome. for the
team is well fortified against just such a
happening. The injury 70 Snodgrass, who
IS a really great outnelJcr, probably VIII
necessitate the shifting Of Shafer to CEN
tire field.
"Shafor is what the men in the game
call sweet player lie IS fast clever
and can use his head. lie lacks the ex-
pcricnce of Snodsrass so far as playing
centre field is concerned, but he can be
depended on under any and all condi-
tions.
"The shifting OF Shafcr will give
Charley Herzog a chance 10 break into
the game. and ! am not bit backward
I'm saying that the New York team VIII
be the gamer thereby. ] have always
been an ldmircr Of IIerZOg. and consider
him the equal Of any inhelder in either
league. lie IS a fighter from the ground,
up. game and aggressive No matter how
the breaks of the game may go flerzoe
is IN there, full Of pepper and urging the
men to play their Lest. lie has nerves OF
iron and Will always do his best in the
pinches.
'If ! were a pitcher and the bases were
/ fun | would rather have any other man
on the New York team come up 10 the
bat than Herzog He did some wonderful
work against Boston last year, and II he
gets into the game to-day ! expect him
TO do quite az we'll"
How about the pitchers FOR the first
game" Daubert was asked. To this he
smIincly answered.
Il don't want TO be presuming. but " ]
were McGraw ! would start either Mar
( guard or Tesreau. This may seem a little
short OF hercsy 10 those loyal rooters In
! New York who have been accustomed to
/ see Matty. the wonder OF baseball pitch
4 the opening game until Tesreau started
! against Boston last year
! 1T is my firm opinion. however. that
speed rather than curve pitchers will de-
! eide this series. believe that few will
question my saying that either Marquard
or Tesreau has more speed than the old
master for ! have batted against all
/ three. and have acquired much first hand
information.
1T is agreed among ball players that
/ the background at the Polo Grounds is
I the most trying on the eyes OF the play
/ ers OF any park I'm the league. With a
crowd in the centre field bleachers II is
! hard TO gauge a fast ball. especially one
that is thrown shoulder high.
when Tesreau Is right. with his spit
| ball darting and breaking seven ways for
the plate and his control at par, he is
practically unhittable. and his phenome-
nal strength makes 1t possible for him TO
go through a game at top speed
! "Marquard. too, with his great speed
and battling curves. will be a power In
the box. lie can slam that ball over so
| fast that ii looks the size of a pinhead
coming up. lie knows where TO keer
J them. too and the Athletics will find no
end of trouble in Strengthening the Offer
| ings of these two men"
well, how about Matty?' came the