The evening world., 1913-10-13
PITCHER PtANk's OWN MUFe
PREVENTED A sHUT.oUr.


In other words. the Athletics are
strong enough. with poorer pitching. to
beat the Giants. with better pitching.
Don't understand me to Intimate that
Eddie Plank pitched poor ball. I merely
use the case IN point for Illustration.
As a matter OF fact. Plank pitched one
OF the most wonderful games ever seen
on a diamond lie Ind to pitch more
balls than Matty In doing II. hut he
should have had q shut out. His own
nun OF an easy pop fly prevented II.
The much talked OF pitching strength
OF the Giants did not materializc. Out.
side OF Mathewson not one OF the Giants
pitched n good game. lie WAS tho en-
| tire strength. Rube Maruuard was go
ing good In the latter part Of the sec.
ond game In Philadelphia. but he
rounded into form too late. Through
out the series not nm Athletics pitcher
WAS taken from the box. Every ono OF
| them was able TO 70 tho route.
In addition TO the things above cnume-
rated, that proved the Athletics to be
the greatest Of al, baseball machines.
the late sereis prove to my satisfaction.
beyond all doubt, that Eddie Collins
10 the greatest baseball player IN the
world, You may have your Cobbs and
your Speakers. hut Collins towers above
them both for all around ability. lie
WAS In front. leading tho attack. At all
stages, and. on the defense. was the real
power that shut OFF every rally by the
Giants Moreover. he had his heart and
soul In the game and kept the others
encouraged. Collins In much better
batter than Baker and a. u fielder In
without a peer. Matty says that Col
l!ns Is one OF the few batters he has
ever seen without n weakness.
"Hs can hit anything" declares the
lOid Master, and when he comes up all
a pitcher can do is to put the ball over
and trust to luck. A low ball outside
bothers Baker. hut not Collins
The Giants realized that they wers
beaten shortly after tho second game
much about the game TO believe that
with their weak hitting. they could
successfully cope with the terrific bat
ting Of their opponents. When the,
failed 10 hit Young Bush. who was ap
parently weakening IN the second In
ming. they felt that II was ali of. Thai
accounted largely for their lack O
jubilant spirit 1t was not lnck O
gamcness. az was shown the next day
when they went after Chief BENDER ant
pounded him for nvc runs when tn,
gamo seemed hopelessly lost Game
ness IL always "A good thing. hut I
! can hCut sbUtIloI annuity iHe tidut
did not give the spectators a display o
what ballplavers call false pep" bu
simply grltted their teeth against hoAv.
odds and did the hest they could.
HARD LUCK FOR M'GRAW r(
LOSE THREE WORLDS SERIES.
, 1t is humi,isting 10 Mc0rsw 10 los
a three Worlds Series In a row. but h
admits he did not have the team to 4
II with--against the Athletics. tn
Red Sox were not 80 strong and shoul
! have been beaten, and would have bu
G for an accident. Their conseQuei
slump proved conclus'vely that the
y were not ball club like the Att
, | iotics.
! Hughey Jennings, Mc6raw's forms
. teammatc. offered the Giant manage
y his only consolation. iughcy was a!s
unfortunate enough to win the Amer
can League pennant three times. onl
= TO run up against stronger machines
. the pay-ofr. He has yet 10 win
i worlds championship.
n All OF tho GIANT PLAYERS are sril
. town waiting to get their checks tn,
m viii begin leaving for their homes I
,e night or tomorrow, Those who a
Al TO 20 ON the trip around the world wi
Or the Giants and White Sox viii stay
al town until the big trip begins. Mctirs
v. thinks now that he will be able
a start on the long Journey next satl
" dAy.