New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
Pulls Tendon Again and May
Not Be Seen in Series
Shafer to Play Centre
Field in His Place.
CHARLEY HERz0G AT THIRD
New York Players Full of Conf
dence in Their Last Practice
-Tesreau Likely to Pitch
if the Day Is Dark
and Cloudy.

Fred Snodsrass. the centre fielder OF the
New York Giants, will not have chance
20 redeem himself for the misfortunes OF
a year ago He will not be at the old
stand in the outfield when the Giants and
Athletics take the field to begin their
fight for the worlds championship at the
Polo Grounds this afternoon. when the
clock strikes ?.
The injured leg which put him out Of
the game in Brooklyn more than week
ago, and which he has been nursing along
carefully ever since gave way again dur
ing the practice at the stadium yesterday
afternoon. He will not be able to play
for another week at least. and while there
is a possibility Of his getting into some
Of the late games of the series it is
probable that McGrav will have TO face
the foe with one of his veterans on the
bench throughout the struggle.
Snodgrass. whose nun Of a fly ball in
the last game with the Boston Red SoX
practically cost the New York team the
pennant. pulled up lame at first base
after making a hit in the game at tppets
Field a week ago Friday. He was com
PEELED to quit Immediately and II was
only last Saturday that he took the held
and PLAYED half an inning before n man
was sent In 10 run for him. With a rest
the leg was improving rapidly, but yes
terday afternoon while running around IN
the outfeld getting the kinks out of the
muscles he felt something snap and real
lied tnat he was all through for another
week
1t will be a keen disappointment 10
Snodgrass 10 be compelled 10 sit idly by
and watch the others. He confidently
expected 20 be able TO make amends for
last year. Just as Jack Murray. who went
hitless against the Athletics in 1911. came
hack and was one OF the leading batteTs
in the series the following year.
Shafer In Centre Field.
McGraw undoubtedly will send Shafer
TO patrol centre field. using Charlie Her
zog at third. In many ways the team
will be strengthened by this enforced
move, as additional hitting strength and
speed will be brought into line, Herzog
being Freds superior at batting in a
pinch at any rate.
Snodgrass will be missed, however, as
a lead-oft man on the batting list, as he
was exceptionally adept at getting on the
bases. and there is no one on the team
who is quite so good walter McGraW
declared yesterday that he had not made
I'D his mind Just how he would arrange
his batting order, and II would not be
surprising 10 see some big shifts made.
Burns was tried out at the top Of the
lineup during the early part Of the sea-
son. but did not fill the qualifications and
was dropped TO fourth place. He may
start the attack again or Shafer may get
the honor the Californian having a fine
eve for balls and strikes. besides being a
hitter Of power.
Shafer is not likely TO play as good a
game in centre field as Snodgrass even
though he is more accurate on fy balls
and is faster. He has had little expert
ence in the position. and may not work
so smoothly with the otEer outfelders In
backing them up. He has a fine throw
ing arm but cannot shoot the ball 10 the
bases with the deadly accuracy OF Muir
ray because he has had insufficient prac-
tice and has not quite gagged the dis