The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-12

next two days. and there Is small douh,
that tho crowds will be larger than IN
philadelphia. Boston. for several reasons
doubtless alec will b. vastly more en-
,hu-instic At the outset. anyway. than
we're the home folks In rhiladclphin over
the battling ou Friday and saturday.
BOSTON not only t. baseball wis, hut
keeps IN "a healthy and fresh enthusiasm
in sporis better than most cities. and an
other reason why this VIII be big day
there IL the wonderful work Of the Braves
during the pennant season followed hy
,he Two clean cut victories in Philadelphia
over the Athletics. Two consecutive VIC
tories on the other clubs grounds Is
worlds series rarity II not achieved for
the frst time this year Then again the
Hub hasn. mad the chance 20 become
sorgod with worlds series. as have Phlla-
deiphla and New York
Yesterdays break In the strife offers
chance 10 both managers to manpuvre
their pitchers, and there Is much CON
lecture as 20 the ones Stallings and Mack
will choose for the third game. Stallings
told the writer on Saturday night that II
to-day was clear and warm he likely
would come back with Rudolph, but that
tf Il was damp and raw his preference
would be Tyler. lie also has another
Scot handler. Hess. ready 10 90 in.
II Is Thought that Mack will send ono
M his younger pitchers, probably Shaw
so try TO check their onrIsh. Bender
with two days rest could return 20 the
fray IN pinch. That Bender has at least
one good worlds series game IN his sys-
tenn is entirely likely. II the Athletics
should lose today and Bender go In to-
morrow II would be a Gaze then of a
iorlorn hope on the other hand, II
q young pitcher could put over = victory
for the Mackmen to-day Bender would
have had three days rest for to-iuorrow'a
game aud the worlds champions behind
him would be much encouraged IN their
efforts 70 make the tussle two all. This
inanipulat ting ~ pitchers always is an In
,eres,inr phase Of q words series
Whatever IS done the braves, with two
games slowed away and now on their
own field. have an immense advantage.
At that they hardly can play any better
~ Fenway Park than they dd at Shibe
Park Defeat foy them IN this series
wouldn't dim the lustre OF their pcnn1nt
winning campligu, but victory would be
tire cap saraf Of remarkable season.
Under StallirRs's gift for organization
and ability TO iwpart spirit the grow
81 the Boston team was striking dsNcl-
cpment Of their season. and they kept on
with the grow when they tackled tho
Athletes since they got into their stride
they have expanded and expanded as they
went along, adding expansion grasp, re-
solve and unconstrained alertnes, for the
fret two games or the finale series
No constraiut due to uverauNiety or
worry has beset the Braves 50 far. As
matter of fact J. is the Athletics who
have appeared constrained, playing as II
Cramped and subdued and showing little
disposition To cut loose and try things on
the attack. Their case Is aptly described
nv Ty Cobb as too much OF the careful
stun
Just how much Of tho Athletics failure
at the bat, their hesitating and negative
efforts with the stick is due TO exc, pt!onal
pitching on the Boston side and just now
much Ia due to a bad batting slump T. a
question. In a measure, moreover, the
one is n consequence Of the other. They
have faced exceptional pitching. which
Aas intensified their slump But they ar,
TOO proficient as battcrs for the pitching
90 be entirely responsible for such preva-
lent shriukage OF natural batting ability
Jeing ordinarily team Of strong, Vlri4'
ATTACK the appearance OF bewildermen'
at the bat on the part of several of theii
good htters has been All the greater 10y
contrast. A day OF won't hurt them nnC
may restore their tone and poise
The concrcteness Of figures tells n Tvit
story Of the weak hitting Of the Athletics
IN the two games. Their team average
20 date Is .t2S. far below their season''
work Thc team average of the Braves
on the other hand, is 25a. That is, tn
Braves are carry ing on their offence a
u'L"""' so, Po.'"I' -,
tia,, noIIna' e1"1,ut,l"s tne ro".eueu ~,
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rldElns tn' Gam Suons'S anu WI.nou
any uhuue te"S'". ViuseH ny am 'npoI
tth. occdelo',. ,ollt'" ,'',s ther at,ao'
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luIness anu Ndil''N az 'I'p pa' anu on IA
pases' We? Ht' ',''' PROMINENT ""''e''
'he Aul,eiNs nav "p'. 49,,
Inc H''uhE mas ue'h .lsh slaue o
nom 'Hn'r' ~ i'"' '''l Wv u,st mn .
WORN an arouId, oi my Wor'u serreS
Nhe pest "ur Oh th' sHapl''sl soI| i II
oolnelu n'hE mas pe.n colh ,l mo '
WIN VoupIe OF tNceP'luns Wn'cn WI
tnro"s OS the f'"'''' p''NetS one -
'ohhoI,N IN IA" urS' Eane' IN
othei uN 'hthrI III 'ne Sc'o'." gam
no Ialer u'utt E'' ms man III SScor'
o oIh s-"nn"'lN' pu' h' Uhaue "A spehd'
tIy ana Husua,en dominant cndrh'
jeHsuo on tls BOSTON PAYERS Trying O
every play that may ARISE no matte
now sum IN" chances OF inc play goin
Fhe "utn'la"ie nave peen o'mparatiV
40 l,ttlo Nv baIl hit,ipg 10 the n,,,sI'ir,
= - -. M, ,,ht.,t.., Ia,