The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-01
Comics THIRD.
GAME PITCHER
CAUSES WORRY
Fans Speculate on Who Ath-
letics Leader Will Choose
to Hurl Crucial Battle of
Series.
Stallings Has Veteran Tyler
After Working Rudolph
and James in First Two
World DuelS.
By FRANK G. MENKE.

VINO VIII De CONNIE MACK 5 IulI
pitcher in the world series? Whom
will he select from among Bush, Pen
mock. Shawkey and Wycoff to aid
Bender and Plank in repulsing the
enemy?
It's big question, and on no doubt,
that is causing the willy leader of the
Athletics much thought. Pennock,
Shawkey and Wycoff have made great
records this year during the regular
season. But what will they do under
world series fire? Bush grabbed Off
the third game of the 1913 world series
but can he repeat this year?
OF course, Bender and Plank will DO
the bulk Of the hurting for the Mack
men. This pair will work in the first
Two games. But who is to 60 against
the enemy on the third day? Upon
whose shoulders is to rest the pitching
burden of the crucial third battle?
Last year Mack chose Bush for that
third game. And Bush delivered, max
lug the count Athletics 2, Giants l.
Had Bush lost there might have been
different ending to that series, for
That third game, had the Giants won
1t, would have given them the edge
Bush WobbIed Some.
Bush was lauded in all sections OF
the lanu LOT WlIuluS tAdl SdHIC i"oI
year, yet. had not the Athletics given
him a five run lead in the first two
Innings, different story might have
been told Bush, even after the Ath-
letics scored three runs in their half
Of the first inning, was extremely
nervous He wobbled badly. For a
time during the first inning and even
during the second, when the Athletics
had added two more runs to their
lead, Bush looked as though he might
do balloon stunt. However, wonder
full fielding behind him saved him dur
Ing those first two innings.
Mack may pitch Bush again this
year, figuring that having been under
world series fire once, he wouldn't be
as nervous as one Of the other pitch
ers. But it doesn't seem likely that
Mack will pitch Bush in that third
game. The youngster hasn't been 60
ing as we'll this year as he did last.
Some of Comics other youngsters
have come through with better per-
centage than Bush. and Mack may
make his selection from Pennock,
Shawkey or Wycoff. But which shall
1t be?
Last year Mack used Bender, the
greatest money" pitcher in baseball
In his first game No doubt, he will
repeat with Bender in the initial per-
Torrance this year. Stallings prob
ably will use Rudolph.
In the second game Mack will pitch
Plank, while James will do the hurl-
Ing for the Boston Braves.
StaIIings Has Tyler.
For the third game, Stallings would
have Tyler, the great southpaw who
has been one of the big factors in the
whirlwind race made by the Braves.
But in the this third game Mack would
be at a seeming disadvantage. He
would be forced to use one of his kids.
1t would seem that pitchers like
Wycoff. Pennock and Shawkey, who
have beaten the best teams in the
American league with ease, and who
nave come through the season with a
bulky winning percentage, ought to
make a similar showing in a world
series duel. The American league
teams seem to rank superior to those
In the National. Why then, shouldn't
a young pitcher be even more success
full against National league team?
The answer is that there's a lot of
difference between regular ball
game and a world series affair. So
much is at stake in such a game. The
excitement is intense. The crowds
with their believing cheers, tend to
Brighten a young pitcher who is max
Ing his first appearance in such a
series. Unless his temperament is such
that he can be cool and steady under
all circumstances, he is liable tC
"crack'--liable to explode" at 8
critical moment.