Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-14

Gowdy credit for being the hero |
do not wish to detract from Schmidt,
from Evers or from Maranville, or
from any other player on the Boston
team who did able and noble work,
but, taken all in ALL from every pos
sible angle, Gowdy, in my opinion, is
entitled to the honors. For Evers we
will always have something nice to
say. for he is a wonderful ball player.
The "bone" play he pulled in the
game on Monday he declares himself
was the first one he ever made in his
life And believe him. In this
series Evers did great work in the
field, although l feel sure he should
be credited with an error on the same
play he perpetrated the "bone." But
the official scorers say otherwise, and
we will let it go at that.
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am not going into detail today and
give the why's and the wherefores or
every players worth. From time to
time, later on, as things occur to me,
I will write them up for worlds series
gossip is always interesting. player
who has been overlooked on the Bos-
ton team almost entirely is Big
Charley Schmidt He. for his expert
ence.. played a good game. He was
one of the most active players on the
team He was always in the game
and he was full of fire, full of fight.
On one occasion he told the heady old
Evers to shut up his mouth and get
back to work. and Schmidt, no matter
what was doing, was there or there
/ abouts. Newark fans who have seen
| him with Baltimore and Rochester
would not recognize him in the
worlds series. He looked so good,
| tell you, / wouldn't trade him fol
two men like "Stuffy' McInnis, who
is some player, also. you'll have t.
admit. Schmidt was simply great, thu
more SO because so little was expected
of him.
OF all the players, Maranville ex.
celled in spectacular work. He j:
known as 1.-THE Rabbit" and he is 9
rabbit" He is small and fresh and
full of vim and fight and he car
play ball like house aflre. He Ii
sensational and he does things in q
sensational way. He deserves great
credit, but we expected much Of
Maranville, and II he had not pro
duced the goods we would have beer
disappointed. Deal, too, was very
good. He was likewise sensational
and he did his share, I promise you
to win for his team. The fans were
afraid that he wouldn't make good
but while he didn't hit so we'll, on'
hit he did make was SO timely tha
II resulted in q run and won thu
game. Red Smith might have hi
oftener than Deal, but he couldn'
have been much more valuable t.
his team. The only time Deal wa
, needed he made good. That Is abou
as good as expected and about a
good as anyone can do. Yes, / an
inclined to give Deal whole lot o
credit, for he fielded his positio
beautifully and in fauitless style.
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/ When I picked the Athletics /
1 beat the Braves. ! did so because
9 thought Mack had a better all
/ around ball club, but in all my cal
. culations always figured that tn
Bostons had the better pitching sta
Z by O long shot. That gave them
. big chance with me, and I said q
( the time that IL was about as eve
Z thing as ever saw between I'll
teams The betting, | said, ought I
n have been to 8 on Philadelphia, BIZ
- cause the Mackmen were the chan
A pions, but / couldn't see where II
odds ought TO be to and TO
= the prices which were offered
a some of the big bettors. Why, III
= fans went mad In their calculation
: OF the respective merits OF N
teams. They didn't give Boston
\ show nohow. and this was sad mil
take. While / would undoubtedl
pick the Athletics TO beat the Brav.
II the series were 70 start tomoi
row, | always felt that Boston ha
a pretty good chance because OF h,
/ pitchers, because of Stallings an
= because OF Evers Now. though