Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-07
BRAVES ARE HERE
WAITING EAGERLY
FOR FIRST PLAY
Stallings' Men Will See
Mackmen in Final Game
With New York Yankees
This Afternoon.

the gun. Friday. This afternoon the en-
tire Boston squad will be present to ge
a final line on the Athletics play whel
Il the champions. close their American
n League season with the Yankees at Shibt
n Park.
with the exception of McInnls who /!
suffering from a couple of injured fingers
all the members Of the Athletic club are
In good condition, and, as far as is known
a the Braves are also in good shape, though
they will be without the services of Red
Smith, who broke his ankle yesterday
In Brooklyn.
Speculation is rife among the fans con-
cernng Stalllngs' initial pitching selec-
tions. Bender is the man who Is most
likely to begin for the Athletics, but STALL
4 ings has in no way indicated whom he
1 will start although Rudolph seems to be
the best bet. If this were the Athletics
first series, it would be even harder to
figure whom Mack would use. But, judg-
ing the present situation by the past, 1t
seems certain that the Chief will be
called to open against the Braves.
Some time during the day the Braves will
have a workout at Shibe Park, and to-
morrow they will indulge in light prac-
tice Both the Athletics and Boston's
final practice will be held in secret, in
accordance with the plan adopted by col
lege football teams in recent years.
As the Yankees were completing two
one victory over the Mackmen yester-
day, the Philles were closing their sea-
son at the Polo Grounds In n double
header with the New York Giants. The
Giants took the first game, but lost the
second, a curtailed, seven-round affair,
which had been called on account of
darkness.
Ed McGlach, one of Bostons keenest
baseball critics, doubts Bill Jones' ability
to withstand the Athletics attack. Dis
cussng this subject, along with others in
connection with the pitchers who will
possibly perform, he says:
"James, with his speed and splitter, has
assets that are more likely to be to the
liking of the Athletics. They are fond
of meeting the fast ones, as has been
demonstrated more than a few times.
''Big hopes rest in Tyler and his left
hand Given n southpaw who can gauge
the few weaknesses of the Philadelphia
batters, who has control and stout
. heart, and there is another CLEAN OF hope.
Control has been Tyler's drawback but
even little wildness, If not too much,
Is more apt to serve him we'll than too
fine ability to cut the plate
"Can the Braves hit the Athletic pitch
ers? Will the Braves be able to force
Plank, Bender and Pennock or Bressler
to lower their colors? The veteran Plank
with his powers impaired or at least so
considered to be, Is a type of the crafty
star who may battle the Braves. Years
come and years go, but Plank enters on
a worlds series with apparently the
stamina and power remaining to carry
through his part. This may be the year
when he will fail to fulfil the contract,
but he Is type of pitcher with whom
the Braves may be expected to have
trouble.
Left handlers of the heady tyne are
more apt to be the Braves bugaboo than
any type of right handler. For one thing.
the absence of Joe Connolly from the
Boston lineup will be necessitated when
there is n southpaw OF any type working
as his weakness against left-hand pitch
ing Is notorious at this stage And the
absence Of Connollys bludgeon NAV
mean considerable, as with the shift in
vowed IN realigning the outfeld to meet
Iett-handed pitching there is eliminated
the only 200 hitter on the team.
Bender, finishing up season that has
peen marked as one of his very best.
VIII undoubtedly be a tough proposition
1or the Braves to face, viewing him from |
any angle. But they have encountered |
some pitching In the National League |
curing the season Just departing that has |
s Seen reckoned as on par with that of |
Bender's. They have been fortunate |
enough to defeat pitching of this stamn
repeat. 'Ne' may
Pennock and Bressler especIaIIv tba
atter both being southpaws, are a nair
win WIN wnom the Braves will have TO
reckon In all probability. There 10
sentiment that Pennock, ~ usad In "a
prove to be one OF the Ieft-handers The
SraVes will have an easier tin1a or a.
than with others" u II
the Athletics: '''uo'e LOT
was mighty glad to see NV rr,a,d
HaIney win the National League nannant
win MS club, and, believe me, the Rravas
may make trouble for the Athletics I'm
the WORLDS series. Any club that can
come y from the tallend OF the race after
July IT, fight its way into first pIaca and
then fight on into a 10 or 70 gane iead II'iS ts
some ball club. It's a club that Is likely
at any time to beat any club,
me braves this year remind me OF
d spurt the Washington club took lust
aLiSr iiIS we leIt Boston two years ago. You
VIII remember that We won II straigbt
beating the Athletics among the Others
we We're not the greatest club in the
world but we We're going along well. had
the nghting spirit and at that time could
nave beaten any club ever gotten to-
sStleF' Inc bfaVeS today have q LOT of |
that same sort of spirit With all due
respect to my friend Gaffney, think
the Athletics are probably the greatest
bal-playing combination the world has
ever seen. They are always and all the
time, dangerous"
Comparing Rabbit Maranyills with
Jack Barry, Paul shannon OF the Bos-
ton Post makes these comments
'Maranville is a faster man than Barry
and can take more chances over the
second bag. but this Is partly on account
or the Rabbits long reach. However,
Maranyille's superiority in this regard Is
offset by Barry's better knowledge OF
inside baseball and his greater expert
ence. Barry has learned the game thor
oughly and seldom makes a mistake.
Is coming fast, but has stul
something to learn.
Great as Is John EveTs, he can hardly
be rated as the equal of the brilliant Ed
die Collins The latter Is the best Of the
eountrys second sackeTs without any
question, Eyers, too, Is an older man
than Collins, Is seven years longer In the
game and Is really beginning to slow up
he knows just as much baseball as does
The Philadelphian and Is equally as quick
@itted, but Collins Is a harder hitter, a |
better base runner and a faster man In
Getting either TO first or around the paths
here the Mackmen have the advantage