Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-06
BY J. ED GRIILo.

Special Dispatch to The Star
] NEW YORK, October 6.-The more one
| comes in contact with those who must
be given credit for having good judy
/ ment on base ball matters the palmer
| does it become that the outcome or the
/ coming worlds series is decidedly PROB
/ Iemstical Arguments can be presented
| showing that one or the other OF the two
| teams will have an advantage, and r'gnt
| back facts will be presented which snow
| just the opposite.
| For instance, 1t is generally conceded
| that the Giants will have the better OF
| the pitching; this because McGraw ap-
| pears to be better fortified In rhis re-
spect than Mack, but the fact mdst not
| be overlooked that the Athletics are
| much better hitting team, and that for
| this reason the Giants pitchers will have
| to be at least 80 per cent more effective
| than their rivals because OF the diner
| ence In the relative hitting.
incidentally. no one knows just what
| sort of pitching Mack Will be able 70
present. 1t Is conceded that Bender ana
Plank will have to carry the puroen.
They will have to show that they are at
their best. and even IL they are Is 1t pos
sible for two pitchers to carry team
through such an important series. True.
the Athletics did II In 1e11, but conditions
favored them. That series was uraSscd
out for nearly two weeks Games were
postponed time and time again by reason
Of rain, and Mack had chance to rest
his twirlers, which naturally made hls
staff. strong. He may not have sncn
breaks this year, and besides he hasn't
a Coonlbs. There is no doubt that II the
series is not interrupted by rain or bad
weather the Giants will have an adj
vantage. for McGraw will be able 10
y in
thing that Mack will not be able to do
unless II should happen that some one
of his youngsters develops into sur
prise and proves tho hero OF the series.
But there is no way to Inquire the CON
ditions, and the chances are that the
series will be wagered on less than any
other; there is less confidence expressed
by both sides than ever before.
Barring one occasion, all Of the worlds
series have been won by the team which
was successful on the opening day. This
one exception was two years ago. when
the Giants were successful over the Atm
letics In the opener and yet were badly
beaten In the series. This being TACT, II
stands to reason that neither team Is go
ing to do any experimenting In that hrst
game tomorrow and that both managers
will put their one best best on the slab
In the hope Of getting running start
Naturally this IL believed to be Mathew
son anu beTQers anu yet tACAC 40 q oSSAs
going the rounds that Mack proposes to
steal march on MoGraw by using Bush
in the opening game. The scheme Is TO
use the youngster. and II he can win II
would make the outlook look brilliant Tor
the American League champions. for IT
would leave Bender and Plank to work
In succession. But Mack is not apt to
do that 1t would look like better policy
to work Bender. who apparently stands
a better chance to win. and by working
him in the hrst game he could. IN
pinch, be used in the third, while under
the most favorable conditions Bush would
be nothing more than an experiment.
Mc0raw would be apt to use Mathewson
as a. matter of policy. He IL still his
standby, and II he were beaten 1t would
give McGraw some other likely pitchers
to follow with, and Matty could be got
ten ready for one OF the later games.
Chairman Hermann of the national
commission Is apt to take q stand 20
Compromise the present breach between
the commission and those Players who
have contracted to write for the news