The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-10
Meyers and Marquard
Are Still Confident
Chief Says Southpaw Is Me-
Graw's One Best Bet for
Battle Today.
BY CHIEF MEYERS.

As told TO a representative Of the Washington
Herald.
New York Oct. 9.-Marquard is our an
Choir TO windward We will be in a sorry
plight if he does not stop the Athletics at
Shibe Park tomorrow. l look for the
'Rube'' 10 give very good account of
himself. He was off color in the opening
game. l never saw a man more serious
in his intentions TO wreak vengeance on a
foe than is this sterling left-hander.
There Is a possibility. OF course, that
McGraw may decide on AL Demaree. j
think, however, that he will crafty the
aspirations of Marquard. Our manager
has never been overly strong for mex
perienced men. He usually keeps the re-
cruits sitting on the bench season or
two before he gives them chance.
Demaree has pitched wonderful ball for
us this season. but, so far as world s
series competition is concerned, he is alb
sOlutely untried. And We have too much
untried timber, through force of circum-
stances, to present our very best front
McGraw keeps his own. counsel He
doesn't tell any of us what he intends
to do. But l am inclined to think that
he will start Demaree only in case of the
most dire necessity.
Cannot Gamble.
The series has reached that acute stage
Y here ii does not pay either manager
10 gamble on unknown quantities For
this reason l am sure Connie Mack will
come back at us with Bender. 1 hope
Bender does pitch tomorrow. l am sure
we would square the series on him. And
we would have good old Matty to fall
back upon for the lead on Saturday. Of
course, Demaree would not look bad to
me. either. for he is an unusually cool
and deliberate boy and possessed of one
Of the shrewdest heads in the game.
Every worlds SERIES, some how, seems
to uncover some phenomenon. Babe
Adams blossomed out in 1910, and Hugh
Bedient last year. 1t may be in the cards
for Demaree to save us If given the OPP
portunity. Some intimated TO me after
today's game that Bush had filled the
usual mission. I would not detract one
whit from this young mans glory. The
final score testifies to his worth. Still l
do not think the game was a fair test of
his Ability. From the very start he en-
jOyed commanding lead. He could af-
ford to take chances. We had to go out
for clusters of runs One or two would
have been absolutely no good. Fortified
in this knowledge. Sush was able to
frame his game accordingly.
1t must be said for Tesreau that he
was up against terrific odds after the
StIOliN Dul lilllSHtu ana
if he gets another crack at the Athletics
am sure that he will square accounts.
Our hope tomorrow rests with that
game. 1 feel confident that we will win,
andIif We do il will leave Matty for the
big edge on Saturday. Mack must use
either Bender or one of his young pitch
ers. I think after the manner in which
we received the Indian the first day, we
are pretty sure to trim him. do not
think that any other Athletic colt can
handcuff US the way Bush did. He got the
jump. We refused to let him put himself
in Dutch" But for bad getaway Tes-
reau would have shown the young gen.
tleman a merry time OF IL.
Regular Giant pitching would have
given US both games we lost. 1t is time
for our tossers TO hit their proper stride
Marquard tomorrow is good enough for
me,