The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
~ BOBBIES *
General Survey of the Doings in the Baseball World

A General Survey of the Donss in the Baseball World
FOrtes fortuna jl1Unt-There is something under
the sun after ALL bids fair to be- this penned We
to have Worlds Champion Baseball club the Boston
Braves and where could find better location for it
than the arlstocratic Back Bay district of the Hubs
Ty Cobb in his syndcated press talks says when
wrote George otalng who and neghbor OF his
in Georgia, and asked How about it, George What will
do against the Athetcs2" Stalngs replied Iacon-
icay: We'll do the best surprise 'em, Ty I'm
still holding something in reserve" Which shows the big
Georgian knew whereof he spoke.
The first evidently bewidering surprise the
Mackmen and the fans the country locally
included. Chief Bender outeda Impossbe All Be-
for the ashng smashing crashing onslaught of the battling
Braves the Minnesota marvel forced retire favor
mere youth-Wyckof
We had been told Boston pitchers would not be-
able to withstand the mighty attack Athletic batsmen
and that conced"g pitching talent the Braves Athletics
would be able to show something good But youth will
served Rudolph calm cool cunning the great
men in the hollow of his hand mighty tribute
ing ability OF George Stangs At time the Athletics
dangerous and but for right fielder Moran who sharp
single get past him, would have been shut out.
On the other hand the Braves, the outset took
and immense liking for Benders collected
eleven hits-most of them coming when needed The lions
share OF the batting honors went Henry Gowy catcher
who accumulated SINGLE double and triple before the
ended.
The second game heart-beakng contest; pitching
duel between James and Plank And brought
another hero of many Worlds series contests game Eddie
PlankGettysburg &de-who down honorable defeat
with flags flying Eight fast and innings saw no scor-
by either sde but the ninth inning to Athletic
hopes when the Braves scored the only of the game
As in the first the Athletics helpless before
mastery pitching of Big Bill James, and the
efforts two hits Who will say that good pitching
cannot Offset hitting strength Sangs' knowledge Of
the Athletics batting tactics and his coaching of the
pitchers along those lines is little short marvellous With
Plank pitching of his greatest games the Braves found
fhox
The results of the first two games compounded shows
Boston, IL
Philadelphia ...................1
This surely jolt preconceved ideas how
the series would Were the positions
just about with the trend of public opinion before the
of the SERIES Before the games odds of
Athletics posted in the principal cities and found
takers After the first the odds changed 10
the Braves in Boston, and they stand Stalng
crowd
How forecast the results of the remang games?
Surely what has before indicates the fall of the Athletics
But they will die the last and and
rend the Braves in the finals. For the games Monday
and Tuesday Manager StaIng will still have of his
of fingers ready and will probably pick George Tyler
the initial Boston, Tyler will be able do his best
before great home audience and the little souhpaw has lots of
stuff in his repertoire There is little likelihood Stalngs
ing forced to call Oil any of his younger pitchers
foregone conclusion that Manager Mack will again
call upon Plank least the tide of defeat and
should he fail stop the Braves thereafter of his
youngsters perhaps Shawkey, Bush Besser
But who pitches the Athletics will surely perish
less they show hard consecutive hitting
Unless the unexpected happens the series will have finally
ended when this printed The Athletics face task winning
the annals of baseball when has there anything to
equal the grand rush of the conquerng Braves from poor last
place the preemnent position in their leagues them
by grand attack only stop the worlds champion Ah
ecs in their tracks, but hur them back from impending
victory the jaws of defeat We George Sangs
and his wonderful Braves the Worlds Champions of
Made Wise .MOUe.-Beunger made wise move when
he offered Wnona date before the Mechanic Arts struggle
In the last three Central has played Wnona week
Mechanic there has been but