Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-07
WHIT1ED AND DEAL
TO REPLACE SMITH
Manager Stallings Upset by
Smith Accident But Has
Completed His Plans
lBy Hngh Fnllertonl

Philadelphia, Oct, THE Boston
Braves were striving to rally today
from one of the hardest blows ever
suffered br a worlds series aspirant.
Third Baseman Red Smith Is In n
Brooklyn hospital, suffering from n
compound fracture of the ankle, and the
plans Of Manager George Stallings have
been seriously deranged.
Smith broke his leg in the ninth in.
ming of the first game of yesterday :
doublehcadcr between Boston and
Brooklyn. He was trying to "show
Off for the benefit Of the Brooklyn
fans. Manager Stallings had told the
regulars that they would be excused
from the second game, so Smith s in.
jury came Mt the last possible moment,
by an odd coincidence il was the
fourth anniversary Of the accident to
Johnny Evers, who broke his leg on
the ave Of the worlds series between
the Cubs and the Athletics,
Deal Better Fielder.
Manager stallings told me today his
plans for filling the gap caused by
Smith = injury lie will start Deal at
third base in each game Of the series
but II a situation arises in which a
hit Is needed he will withdraw Deal aud
send Whltted to bat and play third for
the remainder Of the game, The chief
effect of the injury to Smith Is
psychological rather than real, As a
fielder Dcal is much better third
hnsemun than Smith, He can beat
Smith in every department Of the
game except hitting. Deal has had a
long rest aud has regaincd his strength
after q rather severe illness, and It is
probable that Smith will not be missed,
Whitfield can hit but " he bats for
Deal and then plays third, the team =
defense will hc weakened.
The injury to Smith cOmc as shock
to the Braves and It was plainly evil
dent today that the players are dis
courngod Smith was going at tor
speed, playing better than he ever did
aud the team feels that his hitting will
be- missed,
VIII watch Athletics.
The Braves came here from New
York last night aul spent part Of the
morning prncticing at the National
league park They will witness tho
fmal game Of the American league sea
sou here this afternoon hctwccn the
Athletics and the New York Yankees
They won I soc very much, in fact they
know more about the Athletics nov
thnu Ia good for them. The Athletic.
have been ovcrndvcrtiscd n seem,
us II every baseball man In the coun
try has been trying to help the Braves
aud they have been told moro about 'h,
Athletics than even Manager Comm,
Mack knows himself
The Braves held meeting before
coming TO Philadelphia last night an,
Stallings briefly outlined his plan o
campaign II they are capable Of ear
rymg out the campaign the Athletic
b viii have hard time defending thci
honora Stallngs Ia planning rush
ing fighting attack, and will attempt
to hrak Muck's defcnscs by sheer Inn
pudcncc,
Miss Manic McGec and Olive Emcs
stood In line an night This mominl
the male fans gave way ana pcrmittc,
the girls 10 go ahead when the sale o
tickets began II was estimated ,ha
1900 persons were IN line when the scn
I sale opened, including fifteen women
Men aud boys near the front sold thei
I places for ~, while places at the tai
cud of the line could be bought for VI
cents,
II was believed that a thousand rep
tcscntatves Of ticket spectators wcr
IN line as scores Of men were hnudoO
moner 70 purchase tickets As soon nj
their purchases were made they wcr
relieved Of the pastcboards