Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

delphla Athletics III the ap-
preaching contest, having be-
come so accustomed to picking
the Giants to defeat somebody in
these World Series that it is
really a habit, and hard to leave
off on short notice. We have de-
cided not to publicly picn them
this season so as not to en-
barrass them. Neither do we
pick them this season so as not TO
embarrass them. Neither do we pick
the Athletics, which should be very
encouraging to the Athletics. We
stand on neutral territory and let Ma
ture take its course.
There is really only one good way
of determining tho winner OF the com
ing disorder and that is to toss a
coin-preferably such a coin, II one
be New Yorker, as is used by the
National Commission in deciding that
the first game Of the series shall be
played in New York. and which al
ways comes heads or tails. as the
case may be. The dope is useless -
at least our dope is that way.
Tho situation, as we view IT, Passes
up to those profound authorities,
Messrs Mathewson, and Marquard,
who will be in there writing and
pitching, with Messrs. Tesreau and
Demaree as an advisory committee.
MeGraw Strong in Pitchers.
Only in his pitching department
does McGraw seem to hold an advan-
taRe over Connie Mack, whose won
derful hitting team must rally round
- Il - an
der and Eddie Plank. II Mathewson
and Maruuard can hold the sluggers
OF the White EleDhants-Rnd We have
a sneaklng notion that Mathew son
and Marquard will be the men de-
pended upon to DO most Of the hold
inE-the Giants have "A great chance
True, Bob Shawkey, or Carroll
Brown, or even Houck, the young
sters Of the Mack moundmen, might
bob up as the Bedient of the series II
the stars begin to fade, but the
chances are that If the lean Chippe-
wa fails to stop the Giants, It ts a
pretty good bet no youngster is going
10 do it-not in this particular Sc
ries.
The wonderful Bender and the more
wonderful Plank are said to be about
through. but that has been said OF
doubted until they pass forever from
the big leagues. The same thing has
been said Of Christy Mathewson, and
vet to-day the big blonde master OF
the fadeaway IL the chief hope OF
the Giants in the coming battle.
Mstty May start Series. -,
II is believed that McGraw viii
omen with Mathewson. Twice before
big six" opened against the Athlet-
ics and defeated them. Last ysar Nc
Graw started with Tesreau, and Tes-
reau was defeated, so IT Is likely the
Giant boss will string with his vet
eran hurler to put over the opening
punch. Then will probably come
Marouard That Tesreau will he used
in the series there is no doubt, and
IL seems more than likely that NC
Graw will also try Demaree, unless
things break for him so that he de-
cides II best to stick TO his big three.
Figures may not lie, but II that IL
the case truth has mighty little
standing on the island OF Manhattan
in connection with the series because
the Gotham fans have made the Giants
even money in all betting and fl
vorites IN some. when there Is scarce
" an angle Of the dope that gives
the big town boys a shade on the
Mackmen save in the pitching de-
partment. in other words, the New
Workers are favoring the Giants not
because OF the figures. but in spite OF
them
Perhaps that is the best way. Il
has been demonstrated time anc
again that past performances NEAR
little or nothing when Il comes TO q
worlds series. The weakest hitter or
a team may turn out to be the slug
. afsrlNf fsAr
waIloper may be a joke. The figures
are proverbially tickle. and perhaps il
is fortunate for the Giants that thi!
Is so.
Athletics Lead In Hitting.
They will encounter a team tina
has been pounding a combined .2s2 L
their own 26T They will find OPP
posed TO them at least 1--WE men VIII,
have all been 800 hitters. while they
have but one individual in that class
They will meet a club that has beer
fielding points above them on th'
run OF the season.
Whether the Athletics will approach
their seasons SHOWING in the brte
series that determines the world
championship is another question
They may show one Of those startling
reyersals OF form that sometimes
overtakes the best teams. and be out
played in every department from star
to finish Then again they may vii
so easily as TO make joke OF tn
series.
That's what makes baseball-th,
possibilities Of the game
The Giants are admittedly muc}
q ster in team base running than tn,
Athletics. but here again the figure
would be deceptive as applied to
short series, because the base run
ming awaited the big town boys it'll,
1 Ia 1871. They did not get on tn
q bases often enough TO display thei
speed, and therefore il was a useless
asset
Fer many weeks it has been tn,