The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
BY christy Mathe~son Of the Giants

Fast on the BasesNSpeed Will
De Factor In Series.
BY christy MathewsoN Of the Giants.
NEW YORK. Seut. "a Having
now sorted out the regular fnfelders
on the Giants and Athletics in pre-.
vious articles. let us consider the ir-
REGULARS or substitutes. In this par
ucular. the Giants have all the edge
on the American league entry for the
worlds championship honors. be-
cause the New York club carries
Charlie Herzog on the bench. II Is
hardly fair TO call Herzog a substi-
tute. But. SO badly OF were the Ath-
letics for infelders a few weeks ago.
when Barry was injured. that Con
ME" Mack was forced to bring Old
ring in from the outfield to I'LL the
cavity
Herzog is great infielder Only
force OF circumstances has kept him
on the bench throughout most of the
season. Unfortunately for himself.
he was taken Ill few weeks after
the race started. and Shafer got his
place temporarily. IL was thought,
tionally good. and II was during his
term Of service on the western trip
that the Giants ran into their FIRST
decisive winning streak OF the sea-
son which brought US up within
range OF the Phillies so we were in
a position to overtake them by the
first OF July. McGraw was never a
manager TO break up a winning COM
binatton and Shafer stuck in the line
up. Herzog remaining on the bench.
Never monkey with a winner"
McGraw has often said.
Herzog Real Ball Player.
Any time that HerZog has gotten
into the game since Shafer has been
holding down the job regular. he has
played great baseball. He showed
the stun he had in him during the
series with the Red Sox last fall
when he was one of the stars OF
those games. both at the bat and in
the held. He is a hard and consci-
entious player and fights for every
point. The injury to an inielder on
the Giants would not weaken the
New York club as Shafer and Herzoc
can play any position OF the infield.
and both are study third basemen. IT
one of the Athletics infielders should
be hurt. the Philadelphia team would
be greatly weakened. because IL
would result in a general shift of he
lineup Oldring would probably
come 10 the vacant place which
would leave a hole in the outfielc
Then II stands to reason that a man.
VINO has been appearing regularly as
fielder for several seasons. cannot
take hold OF an inheld job on short
notice and be as steady as a special
Isl al II. Mack's only other hope for
substitute infielder is young Orr.
and, ~ he was not good enough tor
the Athletics during the regular race.
| he certainly would not be nj in the
job in a series where the tension will
De as great as IL is bound to be in
these coming games.
Perhaps certain readers think | am
oVerplaying the value OF capable sub
stitutes. IL is In a short series of this
sort. however that a man is most
often hurt. All the games are desper-
ately fought. and the men in the cast
or characters take extreme chances.
because the stakes are SO great
Therefore. the team which goes inio
the series properly fortified with sub
stitutes certainly has an advantage.
How big this may be depends on the
| way the games break
Giants Have Edge.
At first glance at the outfields. the
ordinary fan will tell YOU that the
Athletics are far and away better of
| than the Giants. In this do not agree
with the ordinary fan. The Athletics
! outfeld in 1911 was much stronger
Than the set Of gardeners they have
working TO-DAY. 10 my notion Then
there were "Rube" Oldring. Danny
| Murphy and "Bris" Lord all seasone a
performers. No matter how Mack ar
| ranges his outfeld this year. he ~
, bound TO carry two youngsters In g.
/ Oldrinr IS a veteran and a great bail
| player. Ills two companions in the
| suburbs will probably be- Eddie" Muir.
ply and Jimmie" Walsh. both good
players. but both fresh from the mi.
. nors last wear and appearing IN their
. FIRST worlds series Perhaps he will
/ work Strunk in center field. instead
/ OF Walsh Strunk has been with the
team longer and has Rad more expert.
ence hut he Is only n youth and Is not
/ very strong with the stick.
On paper. whore We are performing
! AZ present. the Athletics have the ad.
I vantage IN left field. because Oldrinc
I has been tried under desperate FIRE
/ while Burns. OF the Giants. il going
3 through his first season in the bis
| league. Experience counts In world :
! series. Iiut Burns has not the temper.
/ ament Of a man who will weaken he
I cause the victory or defeat means a
( whole lot 10 him personally. in "A finan.
{ cial wav. and 10 his club because Of Cts
I reputation
Showed Nervousness.
When Burns first broke en- rcgliiarIy
/ with tho Giants this season he dis
4 PLAYED slight nervousness. as ie hound
| 10 he evidenced ty any bush Lacquer
! when he starts 10 nlav before The enor
| nous crowds which attend major
1 league battles. u is duo to tho difcr.
ont conditions tn the biz league that
/ MANY PLAYERS ALWAYS remain stars IN
| The minors Lots % mon have mad
l their opportunities with tho hir show
| only to fall back into tho minors again
/ as useless They break loose in the
| bushes like million dollars once