The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-07
THE CATCHERS FOR
THE WORLDS SERIES
Boston Braves Have Two Reliable
Backstops, but Athletics Receivers
More Experienced.

NEW YORK, Oct. In all likeli
hood only four men viii be called upon
to work at the receiving ends Of the
batteries during the coming World s
Championship series between the Phil
adeIphia Athletics and Boston Nation
ais Each club will undoubtedly de-
pend upon the two catchers who. have
given such good account of them
selves all through the playing season
They will take an important part in
the struggle for as socn as Il catcher
dons the mitt and mask of his calling
in a contest he assumes an immense
amount of responsibility. In fact there
is no telling how many of the games
are directed from behind the plate. In
addition to exchanging signals with
the pitcher as to the weakness or
strength of the batters, he has to be
a quick thinker, keen sighted, always
alert and invariably accurate in throw
ing to head off the base pilferers:
In this department Connie Mack is
probably the>mor fortunate in having
Lapp and Schang, both of whom have
championship games. Lapp played in
the 1910, 1911 and 1913 games, each
time on the winning side and this will
be the fourth time his services will be
needed for the retention of the flag in
Philadelphia. Although only thirty
years old, Lapp has rad a lot of eX-
perience during the nine years he has
been identified with professional base
hal Il l.. MI
half inches aqd weighs about 40
pounds. Last year he took part in
only one of the five games played for
the championship.
Schang, on whom most Of the work
behind the bat devolved in the Ath-
tleticS Giant s series a wear ago bore
the brunt Of the work throughout this
year 5 American league season. Last
year he caught in four of the five
games played ian the World 5 series and
may do the larger share again in the
coming contests. He IS q years old
is five feet, nine inches tall and weighs
about $50 pounds. His experience in
major league baseball dates back just
| four years. Ira Thomas the veteran
catcher, is another on whom Mana ger
Mack could call in case of accident to
either of the two mentioned. but he
has not been in the game much during
| the past season and it is not likely
| that his services VIII bc needed. The
| Athletics have a fourth catcher in Nc
| Avov late of the Baltimore Interna-
| tional league team, but il is not at all
! probable that he will he called upon
to go behind the hat against the
! Braves.
Manager Stalliugs has two very re-
| liable receivers in Gowdv and Whal-
ing, both Of whom have been wonder
fully successful this past season. Both
are young men and each has been iden-
! titled with professional baseball for
| five wears. The success of the team,
| phenomenal as it was. in landing the
| National league penuant. this wear.
/ speaks volumes FOR the work Of the
/ batteries and the catc1ers naturally are
not to be overlooked for the parts they
! played 50 well in bringing about the
unlocked for victory.
Gowdy. who did the lion 5 share of
catching for the Braves during the
season stands one inch over six feet
and weighs 1877 pounds. Whaling who
is , years old, just one year older than
Gowdy, also is six-fcoter and weighs
lsS pounds.
/ The season 5 record Of the Athletics