The San Francisco call., 1913-09-04


NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The Giants
through the west, not much disheart-
ened by losing the series in Phila-
delphia last week. since we had such
substantial lead when we went
into those games with the Quakers.
If the race had been close at the time
we dropped that series it might have
thrown bad jolt into us before be-
ginning the western trip, and 1t
would have encouraged the Philiies
greatly. Their good playing just
goes to show what an in and out club
Philadelphia has been all season.
The Giants are all pleased that this
last western "trip does not threaten
to be hard one, because. If we were
forced to drive through it In order
to win the championship, 1t would
handicap us in the worlds series.
We are scheduled to play four games
with the Pirates. three each with the
Cubs and Cardinals and two with Gin
cinnati on this last trip. The Pirates
are the only boys who have given US
any trouble lately. They are finishing
strong again. as they generally do
McGraw is looking forward to the
worlds series this year with more
attention than I ever saw him pay to
It before.
"Give me snap Judgment for mine.
he has frequently said in discussing a
worlds series.
But I have a notion he is going TO
start sort OF preliminary campaign
this fall and make a study OF the Ath-
letics and get all the data possible on
them. He is keeniy anxious to land
the big title this time, and he thinks
he has a good chance, as we all pe-
lieve the New York club is stronger
for a short series now than In either
1910 or 1911
In comparing the Giants and Attn
Ietics. 1t is difficu1t to tell which two
pitchers will work against each other
in the third battle IL the first two OIL
the series are played without inter
ruption from rain. SO that the twiri-
ers who appeared In the f1rst game
will not have chance 10 repeat.
Neither of the four pitchers that l
have taken up SO far. namely Prank.
Maruuard. Bender or myself, are Ia
BILE to be able to come back Tor the
third game after one day OF rest.
Therefore it is probable that potn
Mack and McGraw will introduce
least three starting pitchers into 'he
series.
Mccraw will have a question con-
fronting him when 1t gets down 70
the third game, whether to use Tes-
raa,1 or Demaree. He surprised
everybody last fall by starting Tes-
reau in the first game of the series,
hut aBig Jeff'' had made whirlwino
Nnfsh to his season and looked 70 De
IN the best shape OF any OF the New
york twirlers. 1t was only his ex-
treme wildness which cost him tnat
opening contest, as he was not nj
hard. Tesreau did not get away ~
n very good start this year, put ne
has been pitching fine basepaii TO-
Gently and threatens to close OUT 70
stronr as he did last season. Ho
worked a splendid game against tho
PhilIies last week. and but Tor the
% ~ that he went up against wonder
ful pftching by Camnitz, he wouio
bave pulled through easily. From
the first to the tenth inning he did not
allow a hit, which Is some pelluin pnr
ance and 1t was wildness wnicn
finally beat him.
Tesreau should be effective asalns.
rhe Athletics because OF MS sreas
speed and the sharp break TO MS ~.
ter which they do not like. the one
,veakness in his armor Is his inchna-
tion to wildness. This is not chronic,
however. but streaky. One Gay nc
viii show mastery control over the
hall and the next will find him very