New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-06
Roofing for Giants and Getting
Tickets Keep the ''FanS"
All Stirred Up.
BUTTS AND IFS ALL HEARD
Quiet Tip Goes Out That Car
roll Brown Will Be the
Babe" Adams of the
Big Clash.
BY Herbert.

BY Herbert.
Before the sun goes down tomorrow,
or. in any case. just about the time that
II dips behind the Hudson, the Giants or
the Athletics will be rejoicing over the
first victory in the worlds championship
series. that seems sure to make baseball
history. The fans are all stirred up. as
IT were. feeling much like a youngster on
the eve of his first fishing trip. The
trouble IS they have-or most of them
have-a double cause for anxiety, roofing
the Giants home in the first clash ana
getting tickets. Some feel. and with rea-
son. that it will be easier to do the first
than the second. IL is one thing 10 have
the time and the money to see the game
and another to stand in line, perhaps for
hours in order TO be sure of getting good
seats. 1t must be remembered, however
that the huge stadium under Coogans
Bluff will accommodate close TO forty
thousand persons. and that while the re-
served seats. In the upper tier. are sold
there will be room for thirty thousand or
so in the lower tier of the grandstand ana
the bleachers, who can only buy then
tickets as they enter the park. 1t is pos
sible of course, such is the lure OF base
ball. that the gates will be closed before
all those who want to see the struggle
can crowd in, but for the comfort of those
who do not care to stand in line from
sunrise il may lie recalled that year
ago. when the Boston Red SoX were the
hated rivals. even the late Corners man
aged to find some nook or corner. The
Of lot on be
day of the game worked admirably last
year and checked to a large extent the
evil of ticket specializing. No doubt II
will work quite rs well this week, unless,
perchance, sixty thousand persons try to
go where there is room for only forty
thousand
In all probability the fans" are sati-
ated by this time with the why's. the
wherefores, the butts and the IFS on the
impending struggle. il looks, however,
as If the Giants should bring worlds
championship pennant to this city after
falling in 1911 against the Athletics, and
again in 1912 against the Boston Red Sox.
Columns upon columns have been writ
ten in The Tribune and other news
papers. analyzing. comparing. giving opin-
ions and the cold, bare figures of bat
ting and fielding averages. so that little
can or need be added now. There are
two or three little points. however, which
seem to be worthy OF comment. In the
first place, one more warning must be
given that baseball is the most uncertain
of all sports with the dope" so called
more often a delusion and a snare than
paper conclusions are concerned. 1t may
be emphasized, however. that, whereas in
1911 Philadelphia was a pronounced ia
vorte. the Giants. If anything. now hold
the post Of honor. but whereas two years
ago the Philadelphia critics TO man,
and most other critics, for that matter.
counted the Athletics sure winners. now
some OF the baseball writer's of this rival
baseball city are on the fence and seem
less confident, while such leading lights
in the American League as Joe Jackson
and Ty Cobb have expressed the opinion
that the Giants will win. Almost without
exception the reason given lies in the
pitching. 1t seems TO be generally felt
that Matty, Marquard, Demaree and Tes-
reau can do more for the cause In New
York. even against the hard hitting Ath-
letics, than Bender. Plank, Brown, Houck
or Bush can do for the cause Of Phila-
delphia.
While on the subject Of pitching one
word must be said about Carroll Brown.
II comes TO me from source that can
not be questioned that Connie Mack is
expecting great things of this young
pitcher in his fight for another world
title. The wrenched knee which threat
ened TO keep him out of the series two
or three weeks ago is said to be entirely
well, and that he is being carefully
groomed 10 do what Babe Adams did
for Pittsburgh in 1909. Some critics in dis
cussing the world series have dismissed
Brown with a word, but il would seem, II
the whispered hint of those who are close
TO the willy manager of the Philadelphia
forces can be accepted, that Brown Is
being counted on to play leading part
and that followers Of the team will not
have to count in vain.
John J. McGraw and Connie Mack are
rightfully credited with being the great
est baseball tacticians in the history OF
the game There will be something more
I'm these battles which begin tomorrow
than mere pitching or the making of base
hits. Brains as well as Drawn will count
and court largely. and the keen mind OF
each manager will be working constantly
TO gain the slightest advantage. Much OF
this work is never known or appreciated
by the fans" but. needless 70 say. much
will depend not only on the pitchers, but
on how those pitchers are used, to get
the best result.
BY careful scheming and manipulating
Connie Mack has handled none too
strong pitching staff with so much skill
that an American League pennant was
won. He will be handicapped in short
series OF seven games. when so much de-
ponds upon the work of two. or. at the
most three stars, but there is no telling
what his active brain will evolve. Fortu-
nately for the Giants, he will be opposed
by a baseball tactician quite his equal, 50
that If he gains an advantage ii will be
earned-and deserved. too, for that matter.
John j. McGraw has been quoted as
saving that the Giants should WIN but
that everything depends upon the breaks
of the game. and. after ALL perhaps, that
is the crux of the whole situation.