The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
GREAT PITCHING OF CONNIE MACKS RECRUIT
GIVES ATHLETICS SECOND WIN OVER GIANTS
WITH TESREAU IN THE BOX
BEHIND THE BAT
BIG FACTOR IN VICTORY
Ills Coaching and Double Play by Collins and Barry in the
First Inning Steady Youngser Who Has New York Players
the Hip Throughout
BY JOSEPH VIA

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.--Leslia J,
Bush. the colt pitcher who baffied the
Giants SO easily. bears the nickname
Bullet Joe. because of his remarkable
speed. The Athletics insist that with
the exception of the great Walter
Johnson there is no swifter pitcher
In the American league. Oddly enough
Bush was born In Brainard. Mimi,
Just twenty years ago, Brainard being
the birthplace of the famous Chief
Bender. Bush was recommended to
Connie Mack after he had made a
name for himself as pitcher in Mis-
soula. Mont, where one Of The Attn
letics' scouts rounded him up. During
the recent American league season
Bush improved steadiy so that a
month ago Mack told him to be pre-
pared to take part in the worlds
series.
Il want you to practice control as
much as you can" Mack told him.
for that is your only weakness"
Bush fooled the Giants by mixing
terrific speed with g. sharp curve ball,
which was made to break just on the
outside corner of the plate. Bush.
however, did not depend upon his own
Judgment as 10 the method of de-
ceivine the Giants. for he received
a signal from Catcher Schang for
every ball he delivered. Once or
twice Bush did not agree with
Schang. and shook his head. where
upon the catcher changed the signal
which brought a. nod from the young
hoxman. But on the whole Schang
engineered things behind the bat with
great Judgment. steadying the colt
when he showed the slightest incIina-
ton to pitch wildly.
Steadied by Double Play.
Probably the most important factor
in the success of Bush was Il double
play by Collins and Barry In the first
inning. Naturally fusfT Was BIT
Hurried when he faced the Giants for
the first time. and realized how much
depended upon him. With more than
thirty-nve thousand fans ready to cut
hedlam loose in case he wabbied. Bush
needed the advice Of Schang and the
infielders
Mack was so delighted with the sue
cess OF Bush that 1t was said before
he left here for Philadelphia tonight
that unless he changed his plans, he
would send either Bob Shawkey or
Carroll Brown against the Giants at
Shihe Park tomorrow. Mack seemed
TO think. 30 the Athletic players said. /
that 1t would be wise To save Chief
BENDER for Saturdays game at the
Polo Grounds, believing that McGraw
would fall back upon Mathewson Sat /
urday. As for the Giants. IL was
firmly believed tonight that McGraw
would use Demaree tomorrow.
Tesreau probably was more sur
prised than anybody when the Ath- |
letIcs found his curves 80 easily. but
there was a reason. From the Ath~ |
ietic camp, came the interesting In /
tonight that Chief Render. |
sitting on the bench, or standing on |
the coaching lines, had tipped off Tes- /
reau's intentions TO the various bats /
men.
One Game at Time, Says Mack.
Wild stories were in circulation hes
fore the game that there was serious
friction between Connie Mack and sew
eral of his men. It was rumored that
Mack had caused much Ill feeling by
his failure to send up pinch hitter
for Eddie Plank on "Wednesday In the
ninth inning, when TWO
Quakers were thrown out at the plate
But persons who know Connie and the
way he runs his ball club ridiculed the
reports. and said that the Athletics
would quickly disprove them. When
Connie Mack was asked what ne
hough. OF the series as II stands at
present. he replied:
I'VE must win two more games 10
come out on top. and we are going TO
try mighty hard TO accomplish the
,eat between now and Saturday even
ing But baseball la so uncertain
hat do not care to make prediction.
Let US play one game at time. bush
certainly pitched beyond my expecta-
Iona today. After that first inning
ae had the Giants on the hip. / never
saw more confident yonngster.
Every time he came to the bench after
an inning he said that he knew he had
he Giants measure. Schang handled
Tim superbly The only fault that
,ould be found with Bush was the start
,e allowed several Giants to get when
hey tried to steal Schang had to
brow some difficult balls. and that.
perhaps, was the reason why he miss