The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
OPPOSITE VIEWS
As TO WINNERS
NAP IAJOIE PICKS ATHLETICS AS
WINNERS. WHILE STALIINGS
BACKS GIANTS.

NEW YORK, oct. 5.-Opinions Of
various experts ms TO the probable out
come of the worlds series are guided
by partisan feeling. National league
sympathizers and players naturally
predict that the Giants will carry off
the lions share of the fenors, while
American lcaguers are prone TO be-
lieVe that the Athletics viii win. Cold
bfoodcd gamblers who Will bet on any
thing involving chance are holding Of
until such time as they may receive
the very latest inside info" 1t is SO
hard to discover q well posted base
bah man who isn't prejudiced that
the flood ~ opinions and forecasts Is
generally regarded "a worthless,
person who guardCdly declares that
the series ia a toss-up receives credit
for PLAYING the game FROM the top
Of the ferce.
George Stalljngs, manager 81 the
Boston Nationals. is a keen Judge Of
baseball, NE is conVcrsaut with the
methods of Connie Mack and the Ath
lct!cs as we'll as with these of John
McGruw and the Giants. lie has no
ak to grind and is believed to be
strictly impartial III his opinion the
Giants Xill beat the Athletics for sew
crai reasons. MCC;raw's men are fas
ter on Lhe bases and ontclasa all the
other National league teams at the hit
land run game. Stailiugs believes that
the Giants have the stronger pitching
staff with Mathewson. Marquard and
Tesrcau. seasoned veterans. and De
marcc. phenomenal newcomer. These
hDXmen VIII minimize the batting Of
the Athletics so that it Will not excel
that of the Giants. Stallings also
thinks that the New York players will
profit by the experience Of last year
and viii not be overCorfident
Napoleon Iajoie, of the Clevclands,
on the other hand. figures that the
Athletics VIII outclass the Giants.
l.ajoie is not a talkatiVe person, neith
er does he lack common sense He
has played hig league ball for nearly
eighteen years, and is conservative
Judge of baseball quality Lajoie.
when here last week sized UP the
rival peunant winners in this way:
"rhe Athletics have six 400 hitters
and the Giants one. In 1911 Mack's
men batted Matty and Marquard sue
cessfully. The Athletics are stronger
now than two years ago. and | cannot
figure whore Matty and the RUDE have
improved | hatted against Bender
and Plank recently. and | found them
Just as effective as ever I think Mack
has something mp his sleeve in the
pitching line. The Giants may win
mind you bat they've got to improve
In batting at least so per cent 10 do
tho trick"
One of Mack's scouts said:
"rhe Giants seem unable to hit
good pitching. They could do moth
ing much with Reulhach last We'd
nesday, and young Brown BANKED
them for six Innings without a hit
Friday Both used great speed and a
quick curve ball. Rucker mixed EN-
up in great style Saturday. He slow
balled the Giants to death, That was
ali
PAY no attention to stuff YOU hear
about how Bender and Plank have
gone back, They are ready to pitch
as Well as ever. But don't forget that
we have ether good pitchers--Shaw-
key Brown Bush and Houck. Look
at the pitching records and you'll see
that Houck rates not far behind Wal
ter johnson in winning percentage,
vet he q our poorest pitcher, We are
stronger than ever before in batting,
fielding end base running. 1t wouldn't
surprise us TO win four out of the first
1--WE games.