The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-07
ffouHEs 1T WILL BE GIANT TwrRI.
Eks VS.. ATHLETIC sLUaGERs.
Both Teams weak In Spots IN. Rein
tive Strength Averages Up
TO the Man
NJ chri.ty m.,A.w.oa. OF ,h. Giant,

10 the man
~ chrfsty naathewson. OF the Giants.
In my first preliminary article. the
Athletic hitters and the Giants. pitch
ers were taken ny. and 4 underworld 90
snow that our chance this year hy iu
inc weakness uf IN" Philadelphia pitch
ing starr. provided our tWIrlcrs could
shop the terrific smuggling uf NacEs
team lu this. my final article before
the series. arm going fp tell what I
know OF the Athletics pitchers and also
introduce some Characteristic Of the
two teams that should have a direct
bearirg cn the results
When the Athletics went into the
worlds series OF 1914 with the Giants.
they carried one OF tte best pitching
starr ! htN. ever seen ON one club. 70
was a remaf kahle collection BENDER.
toomhS. and PLANK We're IiI 80 their
best In thai series. bat an We're veteran.
or considerable age then They mad
nothing further Co learn about tine tricks
OF pitching 80 chat time. Sine. then
Mack has lost John 'oomhs. who was one.
OF the matu~tty~ ot the series while
two years have been added 20 both BEN
ders and Plank terms OF service. Two
additional years have done them mo-
good.
In discussing tho Athletics pitching
STAFF. I intend To- base most of my call
Snlhtions on the veterans. IL is true that
Mack has a stable OF youngsters. several
son. hut have heard such varying rc-
ports about these men that % would be
Aafu TOT mo TO take fNFfn IfHfN consider
atoms with any attempt az accuracy
Mack Will not spend many minutes free
from anxiety when lc sends one OF De
squads 10 tho box. Therefore let as
have a look at Plank and bender. the
pitching veterans.
Zach one has gone through tougher
year than he ever before experienced IN
his career. Connie Mack Put II up 20
these two 10 win the pennant. and they
had 20 work with great frequency. butn
a. starting games and as relief pitchers
d. |a NH D. a
the rugged type. which in base ball is
called iron men Both need thelr
rest That they we're worn down by the
hrduous pitching this year was clearly
shown rs the manner IN which they
weakened toward IN. conclusion Of the
race when the Cleveland club had an
excellent chance 90 nose out the Athle-
tics n the >sps had just slipped over
the final punch.
Nothing But shrewdnsss.
have been reliably informed that
Just before he began Coo rest up m pre-
Iarattou f0r the worlds series PLANK
carried nothing h.t his shrewduess and
son OF this sort has done neither Plank
nor Render any good FOR the world +
series, uo matter how completely they
have been rested since. figure each
one 20 be good Tor a single bang uf
game. Plank has been suffering from
rheumatism for ths past month and is
not IN shape 90 go through two or three
Becaus- ~ the weakened condition p.
the Athletics pitching star. much de-
Ponds on o., outcome of fue tI~t sam,
There is little doubt but what Mao
Will send Bender 60 work that opeulnl
battle because o. is th, one both cIut'
team big edge. If We can beat Bend
e. 4u the first encounter. we ARE rr.rl
To- Pc lots better or than the Athletic.
Will Dc II they take The .rst battle. Nl
Graw has plenty of FIRST string pitch
ers TO shoot hack az Philadelphia Nutl
viii haN" only Plank ia reserve
81 HHHs r. 10. 3. bel.
game az the Polo Grounds will Boz. ui
some advantage 90 the Giants. but uu
as big O one as most fans believe. THE
Athletics have been meeting rl- Yam
KEGS so This same uatk all summer aut
are familiar with 10 Do Is great tHiul
g know the park you are playing ir
ABOUT every ground which handicap tn,
strange team more OF less. For ui-
the trick ~ playing hits 90 Che riEh
field wall who. John Murray. o.,
Giants ri-ht fielder. has down To- Ga,
doubtless .Edile- Murphy. M.gks -irh
f. der has been mtkl.g ID study u
th'N' same conditions A.'r fr. 18th
lelleS met The Yankees at olr park thl'
Conditions Of PARK
tain lights anu shadows which oft.,
ing there f,r TIE rr-t tIr.. Tire Atn
lrti.s Nrn" r- tHI- about fne T.t
meF. and ~ will le Ike working a
nome i.r them except fur the crowd
0i c41.r-e w." VII. have he .rowl Wiz
US. X seems u me tadf This know l-li-.
have gained of fhe Giants park. point.
10 Ftr} good reason wh. ..Ihs ir Oh,
same city lr rival leagues should r.
share IN" same grounds
II - h''i'7" the trrt m- ss OF s
ruch Importance - fha Athletics ffa
aw"ii .1on these Conditions .wIr
coming hack strong within Ie.- f...