The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-28
NJ M'GRAW AND MACK IN
FIGHT FOR MASTERY
Great Generals of National
Pastime VIII Strive for
Rubber" Series.
HoNoRs EVEN TO DATE
Never Before Have Same
Leaders Met Three Times
in Worlds Battle.
HoNORs EVEN TO DATE

When Cornelius McGillicuddy an
s'Jawnr McGraw marshal their wal
riors on the field of battle next mont
to fight for the baseball championshi
of the United States, the world an
: the doninions of the solar system, a
of course now seems assured, nea
little issue of managerial supremac,
will be presented.
The two master minds of the game
each an advocate of a different school
have clashed twice before with the
honors even The New York leader
with TIE great Christy Mathewson in
his prime, had a wallkover in 1905, the
Giants winning four out of five games
every one Of which was shutout. The
Athletics scored only three runs in
the whole series.
In 1911 the pendulum swung the
other way, and while Mack's task was
q stiff one, the teams being forced in
to extra innings twice, he managed to
capture four of the six games played,
thanks to the herculean blows of Ba-
ker and the pitching of Bender, Plank
and Coombs,
Old-timers There.
This year the same all-star casts
again appear on the diamond, with a
few slight changes. For Philadelphia
Jack Coomhs will be missing, but
Harry Davis may be back on first,
coe Lord has gone from the fold, but
Danny Murphy is available for pinch
hitting duty The main force, consist
ing of Bender, Plank, Baker, Barry,
Collins and Oldring, will answer the
call, however.
On the New York side Mathewson is
again prepared for his fourth effort at
a world IS series heroship, while Mar
guard, boasting a record Of nineteen
Athletics, will be factor Meyers,
Doyle. Herzog, Fletcher, Snodgrass and
Murray, all seasoned veterans in the
world series, are hankering to begin
counting the highly valued receipts.
1t is with these pawns that McGraw
and Mack will strive for the rubber
honors- Not in the history of the
world's series has the same pair of
managers met three times Frank
Chance won three pennants while at
the head of the Cubs, but his oppo-
nent was Hughie Jennings in two of |
the postseason affairs, while Fielder
Jones furnished the opposition in the |
other Jennings had Fred Clarke to |
meet. after fighting his two losing bat |
ties with Chance. This struggle for
the odd championship between the two
veteran managers Of the New York
and Philadelphia teams will be one of
the interesting side issues Of the in
terieague warfare.
Connie Mack's Chance.
Connie Mack has a rare opportunity
to place his name in the forefront of
away with the championship this year
he will have achieved something which
no other leader ever accomplished-
the winning of three worlds cham
Mack is at present tied
with Frank Chance in the matter of
making off with the post-season hon
ors- Each has u record of two victo-
rIes and one defeat
MeGraw has only one victory,
against two defeats. Fred Clarke ofj
Plttsbnrg, who has won four pennants
ot his championships before the era
of the world 5 series. In two inter
eeague affairs, one with Boston, and
he other with Detroit, he has broken
even.
McGraw and Mack will enter their
fourth world s series next month, a
-eat winch has fallen to the lot of no
'ther managers before. The New {
orlS leader, by beating the Athletics.
;an even up his record and mako it
wo victories against two defeats, and ]
hus tie with Connie Mack in the race
or honors. If the Philadelphian wins. I
however, he will have q mark OF three ]
'ietor1es against one defeat for his RI I
'aIs to shoot at. {
1t seems safe TO say that the series Z
iext month will not have the thrills !
u the affair between the Red Sox {
Ind Giants last fall. and it is not like. '
y to be as well played as the fight |
,efWee1 the Athletics and Giants in j
wo years ago it was a nip-and-tuck
lght until the last gamo was played. :
which ended in victory for the Ath- !
etlcs by score of IS to 9.
let Good Example. s
Previously the games of the world 's
cries had not been up TO the standard g
Speeted from the pennant winning :
cams IN the two big leagues. But the /
athletics and Giants set good exam. =
lie IN clean cut baseball, three of tie {
irst five games being decided by one +
un, while the other two were won by i
WV ihhs. lLculuE Inc Y
tighest caliber, with sharp hitting in 6
be pinches and spectacular fielding,
7as much in evidence.
The thrills and excitement atten- |;
ant upon the meeting of the Red Sox :
nd Giants last fall will not be eoualed .
a many years. It will certainly be 2
3ng time before the big set piece Of :
he series, Snodgrass's muff,, happens =
gain. But aside from this there were i
lany other stirring features. In the
lrst place, the series went eiebt r
ames for the first time in history. =
wing. to the eleven-inning tie ON the y
econd meeting of the two teams. y
hen there was the rally of the Giants !.
tier the Red Sox had won three of 3
ne f1rst four games, which brought Z
eW fork up on even terms. On ton y
all this the deciding contest re-. y
ulred ten innings to complete. o
IS to Attendance. j.
Owing to the number Of pames y
layed last fall, the figures for total.
tendance and total receipts will "
robabiy not be broken this year. al is r
1ough the shares of the players in 10