Evening star., 1914-10-12

days.
Macks actions on the bench in sat
urday's game were decidedly unusual:
From the time that the game started
until it was over he was under ter
rife strain. His greatest concern ap-
peared to be over the posltlon OF ms
outfielders. He was continually walv-
ing them from one position to another,
standing up under the bench and mo-
tioning with his score card. Strunk
seemed affected thereby, for ne DID not NOT
know which way to turn to satisfy ms
manager. and it is believed that put
for his nervousness ne would nave
caught DeaPs fly in the ninth easily,
instead of letting it fall over his head
for two bases. That mistake cost the
game. and Mack himself can be blamed
for it, for Strunk more than any OF
the other outfe1ders seemed to be pay
from the bench than to the ball game.
1t Is doubtful if Stallings will use
Tyler or any of his other left-handers
against the Athletics unless circum-
not say this morning which one of his
pitchers he would use, out he remarked
that to put in a 1eft-hander meant the
elimination of Strunk from fhe line
up and the substitution of Walsh, who
is apt to hit southpaw. Incidentally,
he held that Barry's chances for hits
would be increased with left-hander
pitching aEainst him. and Oldring, too,
OF this talk 1t Is a pretty safe predic-
ttea that Rudolph and James will
pitch the next two games, which tney
eetaid do without being strained, for
they have worked most all OF the sea-
sen with but two days rest.
Deals record in the two games is a
most remarkable one, and shows the
remarkable reversal of form which is
possible, In the first game 1t was Deals
misfortune to hit into three double
plays. In the game Of Saturday he
forced out runners the first three times
he faced Plank, and then came through
with the two-base hit and steal and
scored the run which meant victory for
his team
Strangely enough. the absence of Red
blessing in disguise for the Braves. In
the opening game, for instance. Gowdy
was showed up In Smiths place in the
ha ;ting order, and he batted 1000 that
the Saturday struggle Deal got the hit
which wen the game. so that Smiths
absence really has not yet proved the
handicap that was expected.
Among those who are nonplussed by
the failure of the Athletics TO Just eat
up the Bravea Is no less a parsonage
that John i. Taylor. former president
watching tho Braves play for ten days
before they flushed the season, was
satisfied that there was not a chance
for the Braves to stand up before the
Athletics. He not only backed this
opinion with his money, but he wrote
an article in his paper which he started
by saying that there was no chance for
the Braves when they met the Athletics
in the worlds series,
Tayier witnessed the game in Phila-
deiphia, and he was at a loss to explain
the great change that seems to have
come over the Braves. who. when he
u r1o nAt
as they are in the worlds series.
When Manager 5ta1iinss reached here
yesterday morning a basket OF mail
Of 1t came frem admirers and well
wishers In the seutf, and in addition to
some lSe rabbits feet there were many
pther good luck tokens and mascots
sent to the Boston manager
The Braves, whom they arrived in the
$6erning, were given a wonderful re-
eeptien at the station: It is estimated
the railroad station when the Ath-
iotios' train pulled In. and It required
the combined efforts of patrolmen and
mounted officers to make room SO the
players would, not be molested by the
fans. Interest here has never been SO
great. It is the first time in years
that a National League club has had
a great chance to win a pennant and
the Braves victories have aroused a
lot Of fans who for years have been
staying away from the game.
1t is but natural that those who are
net, on the inside should be laboring
under the impression that the Braves
have made world of money this year,
and vet if Jim Gaffney finds balance
of $4,000 on his books exclusive of
the worlds series receipt he will con-
slider himself decidedly lucky Up tc
July the Braves were something like
$4,000 behind. Then when the win
ming streak came this had to be made
up, and ii is estimated that the team
cleaned up something like s65,000 dur
ing the prosperous end of the season,
from which, of course, the early losses
must be subtracted.
The Boston Red-Sox, too, had a los
ing season Lannin, the new owner,
is just $4,000 short on the season ]"
this respect Lannin has nothing on
Connie Mack, who. after winning the
team. finds himself $4,000 behind If
the present series should last but fou-
games, Mack would be just few
hundred dollars ahead on the year.
The past season has proved the worst
from a financial standpoint that the game
has suffered in more than a decade.
Hank Gowdy lives in Columbus. Ohio.
His father is a railroad engineer, and.
of course Is very much interested in
Hank and the Braves Bobby Quinn of
the Columbus club knows the elder Cow
dy well. and. meeting him on the street
the other day. was accosted by him.
Wife and I are going to Boston to
see the Braves play. How can 1 ar
range for tickets?'' said the elder Cow
dy. Quinn suggested he write or wire
the SON. but he would not listen to that.
why. If Harry knew that ma and I
were In the stand he would be apt to
fence. No. Sir. we're going. but were
not going to let him know it until after