Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-09

series the wixardry of the veteran
Matty had been too much for the
Mackmen. but they recalled they had
hit him freely on other occasions two
years ago..
Tesreau and Demaree, one Of whom
McGraw expected to start today are
strangers to the White Elephants.
Views Of the Managers.
In number Of availables the super
iority lay with Mack, who had given
q season Of hard schooling to Brown,
Bush. Houck and Shawkey. BY work
Ing them thru when At and in relays
when the acting twirler began to show
signs of wavering successfully won
game after game in the regular league
season. In quality. however. New York
claims that McGraw was far ahead,
with Tesreau. man who has been
thru the fire Of a worlds series and
who showed so brilliantly in the few
innings he pitched Tuesday, and De-
maree. leader among this years Ma
tional League pitchers.
In comparison with what our op-
ponents have left, my remaining pitch
ers look good to me-" said McGraw.
Connie Mack was less explicit on this
point.
I'VE are not bit discouraged by
our defeat" he said.
Giants Handicapped.
The Giants with the mighty Matty
moving down the Philadelphia hitters
in a row and giving the Mackmen
coat Of whitewash, got away with yes
terday's game in splendid fashion, but
it was not to be denied that the
gripping Of Meyers and Merkle, with
the continued inability Of Fred Snod-
grass to play his game, was likely to
prove severe handicap for McGraws
men.
Shafer's comparative inexperience in
the outfield showed it's effect on Tues
days game. in which his playing Of
Schang's drive that went for three
bases has been freely criticised.
Larry Mclean, while he started the
attack which led to Planks undoing
yesterday. is so slow of foot that Nc
Graw usually feels impelled to put in
a runner for the big fellow when he
lands safely on sack by virtue of
hit. a pass or an error, lest he ef-
fectually blocks the path of swifter
men. with Meyers injure1 this process
early in the game would compel the
substitution Of one Of the younger
SoSSASics WlSOu OF hartley, whose
nerves the speedy Athletics might try
severely.
WiItss Saved Giants Wednesday.
Merkle started out to hit we'll in this
series and he Is an experienced first
sacker, which George Wiltse is not
altho this fine fielding pitcher gave a
splendid account OF, himself at Shibe
park. saving the game of the Giants
by his skillful handling Of taps by
Lapp and Plank in the ninth inning
Altogether the general batting and
baserunning and probably the defen-
sive strength of the Giants Is lessen
ed by the inability of the cripple trio
to play.
There can be no escape from these
conditions in the view OF the critics. as
constituting an important factor in the
playing of the series.
As the series stood this morning,
however. even with the Giants crippled
team the advantage at the start looked
to many close observers q the play to
be with the National LeaSuers. They
at least had one supposedly depen-
dable pitcher veteran to none for Mack,
with the possible expectation Of taking
two games with Bender and Plank be-
fore having to call on the youngsters
having been spoiled by the work Of
Matty.