Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
PILLS ARE NOT
PLAYING ABOVE
STRIDE DOOM
n ITTSBURG. June 14.--"Get on,
thing clear" said Manager Doom


thing clear" said Manager Doom
Of the Phnlles. which is that
the Phillies are not playing beyond
their speed. Honestly ! believe we
are not yet playing up to our speed
The fact that We are out in front
doesn't mean. To my way of thinking
that we are going beyond our gait
but that some Of the other clubs are
slipping
There is nothing the matter with
the Giants in their games against us
however II seemed TO me that they
played as well az they ever did, and
certainly there couldn't have been any
Improvement in Mats pitching We
heat him in Philadelphia because Lu-
dy happened TO get one of his hits.
There is only one man on our club
who is hitting above his regular gait
and two OF them, Paskert and Lud-
erus. are hitting away below their
real form about 1850 There rs no
reason why we oughtnt TO be- able
TO go still faster and no reason why
we ouEhtn't TO stay where We are.
never saw sander lot Of players
than mine, and there won't be any
cracking or losing heart just because
they may happen TO meet with set
other day when they opened with
three runs on rs. my club never fig
Ured those three runs a. all That's
the way the men feel about every
game-that there isn't any obstacle
too big to keep them from winning
IT,
Free From Injuries
I've always thought the Phillies
could win II they had ball club, ana
you must bear In mind that this Is
the first time they have been able 10
put club In the field since july
1911 From that time up TO this year
the team was simply shot to pieces
with injuries. I don't care who the
manager Is. to be up in the race he
has To have his best players free
from injury or have hrst-class re-
serves
Il see they say We are weak IN
substitutes. but ] can't see &c. We
have Runt Walsh for substitute in
fielder and Coy Dolau and Doc Mil
Ter for the outfeid. Dolan has made
four pinch hits IN four times up and
Miller six i'm eight times up. and none
Of the six was a single. We have
Dan Howlev behind the bat beside
Killifer and myself and Howley Is
zone Of the fastest men on the team
KiIlifsr Great Catcher.
II consider killifor the best catcher
in the big leagues to-day Hes hit
ting good can he throw Why he
never misses 'em Jimmy McAleer
brought him out I'm 81. Louis but
thought he was too light ] like a
light catcher myself weighed only
I26 pounds when ! broke in
can Kilifer throw 10 first to get
men mapping as well as YOU and
Archer"
He can. but I've had him cut thai
out Throwing OF that sort doesn't
do the arm any good. ] found thai
out There's TOO much Of d side mo-
ton. aud besides YOU don't average
one oUr of ten tries
our pitchers are doing well. ana
I've four iu reserve as good almost as
the four I'm working regularly
Whenever any Of the latter show
that they are i'm need Of a rest any
one Of the four others Is ready t1 -"
in why. there are Moore and DhaI-
mers. both nj. but so long as Sea'"H.
Brennan. Alexander and RiNey are
doing well there's no sense in dis
turbing the arrangement.
The showing we made iu IN.
Washington and Athletic series ln iNr
spring probably mlsled a good many
fans as ro our real strength ] HlIu
give q darn about those games. tried
TO win them. OF course. hut the main
thing was the benefit 20 be had from
the workout