Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
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COACHING As IN
HURLER'S BOX
+, Keen Eye Caught Giants
Signs and Made EN- Look
Foolish in 1911 Series.
Bv J. W. McConaughy.

INV Ietics mingle in the opening
wv battle OF the big campaign
,o will probably see a long, loose
4 ..-s sark-sklnned athlete, with
- nature6 smile and hair-curling
r making things uncomfortaole
e. the Giants by virtue OF ms
4 c1leyements in the pitchers box
- o.her times you probably OBJ
- -fm standing back of either
-, mr. third base, softtongued ana
t-,;,;rg as usual, but none the less
.ag,rs things uncomfortable for the
60 only in this case his work
I,.I5 no visible TO anyone but NC
rrsg. and his battery. They will be
Uncomfortable enough to make up TOT
nv raace Of mind that you may pre-
8erve NJ the situation.
We will not keep up the suspense
ny longer. This is portrait oil
Erssr,es Albert Bender Chief Ben
sr-5ne Of the greatest pitchers that
YER lived and unquestionably the
raa-ast signal thief in the history
baseball where he IS more danger
E. in the box than on the coaching
mes The Cleveland outfit maintain
ba- they would rather have him in
h. box than camping out around the
has,. with his keen, black eyes
skatahing. watching, watching every
hove and every ball.
Indian a Tipping Bureau"
They reared an almighty roar after
he opening series this spring. The
|Fleveiand players charged that Con-
H. Mack had a tipping bureau;
.shat he was corruptly possessing him
elP of tine strategy Of other clubs
hnd 50 on But it was only the
smiling Indian with his keen eyes and
quick mind.
You know there are not many
khings to signal about in a ball game
Ind consequently the number of sig
balls required is small. For instance,
He catcher signals the pitcher only
b0r a fast BALI or a curve, with an
occasional signal for a wide pitch
when there is prospect of an at
tempted steal
But these signals are all impor-
iant Batting is a good deal guess
work The pitchers mix fast balls
knd curves in such a manner that the
constant change of pace on the ball
is exceedingly battling when the bat
Fer must depend entirely on his eye.
You can see what a tremendous ad-
Hran,age over the pitcher it gives him
BIZ the man on the coaching line Is
Signaling to him before each delivery
BUS what sort of q ball he can ex-
F pect
So managers are very careful to
make these signals as unobtrusive
and hard to detect az possible. They
#must all be changed whenever a
player leaves to go to another club, |
+ and in the American League they |
have to be changed frequently on
account Of Chief Bender. The Chicago |
#White Sox for his especial benefit, !
s have developed a complicated double |
system OF signaling between pitcher
and catcher which requires a double |
confirmation before any given signal |
becomes effective. Thus, while the
catcher may signal for a curve, the |
pitcher disregards it until the sec |
ono signal confirms or switches the |
order. So far they believe they have |
7aded Bender off.
Stopped Giants Stealing.
Ihose who saw the last worlds |
series between the Athletics and the |
5iants will never forget how the |
Philadelphia defense made a farce OF !
ne Giants speedy and tricky work !
On the bases The few times they
-sSayed double steal Collins cut off |
laroW and nailed the man either |
uie plate or back at third by a |
-o~eh feet or so. They might also |
TAemoer. II they had been watching |
..osely, how Collins edged in long be- !
nIr me pitcher began his wind-up. !
lIl0ao-y Bender had something to do !
WITH that. too.
Dut the -ong-limbed Indian would |
W.. w. worm any amount Of salary TO any
r Io without his unCanny ability to |
-"a't signals. When he Is at the
w Oh MS form there is no right |
ouueu pitcher in the country who |
Saa a sp0t MIN anything in a game of |
oe1'eodH Matty beat him in the |
5I7-'Ns game two years ago, but in !
". eIa-ysls Of the pure pitching work |
49, uid not come off with any
cj, CIT. After that Bender beat the |
Gus ia.ts ,"lce. In 1905 he gave the
g 9,,nis their only lacing in the
,5a,. pas tremendous speed and !
rir. y. - breaking curve. nerves of steel
~-se, anu heart Of ice. Nothing
- INN. He Is impervious to
from the coaching line and
Ibar,.... lohsued conversation and de-
7a~r. movements have shaken the |
in ,1, WI many an experienced batter
us Of big game,
IT,, met Loves Crowd.
pt,5,., .'ef is different from many
Tn t, IN that he loves a crowd
vital ,ssSsF the crowd and the more
the l ,It game, the happier he is. and
Mes Ter ne pitches. He frankly
safor, ny ,l-5 lse. He likes to get out
.qmar- '2.09o fans and tie world
he - smen in half hitches for
Tie rrg5'e Of the populace. And if
Or Cb.o.o appears in New York
eD,a ago II doesn't make any differ
ptab,- me Chief He smiles and
nat-.r ana in equal parts. and
sgar >, me smile nor the pitching is
so7 Tell ME you can hit speed
& 7s,,- remarked to Spodgrass With
over ~ ny smile, then he put three
gove ~ -7 groove that hit Thomas's
leather. N sound like caressing
Pr. oea with plank.
sague .s Is = whisper through the
gerga gag the Giants NAV pet re-
been LIS ialI The Chief has nor
sy Ing good as bali PLAYERS
% Ise, doesn't seem to he abla
Is r.5 the nine innings with
. bone M length and certainty. But
Nn.r- .'~h students Of affairs arc
's.ogasr. SAMPLE heavily on this de-