Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-10-09


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1912-Red Sox, $SS,543.02; Giants "
$53 ,02S.6S. g
1913-Athletics $S1,15S.51; Giants s.
- $54, 105.57. s.
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league rules here and National leaeue
rules Ill Boston. In the National
league, on an infield fly, base run
ners may stand away from the base,
and in case the fly is dropped they
can go down to the next base at their
own peril without first returning to
the base they occupied and touching
it.
In the American league base run
ners must return to the base, net
leave it until the ball is caught or
strikes the ground or a player.
There is another slight difference.
/ 1t is the rule on balks. In the Ma
tional league, if pitcher drops ball
while in the act of pitching, it must
be called a balk, and all base run
ners advance one base. If there is a
ma non third he is permitted to score.
In the American league it is not a
balk, runners taking chances Oh being
put out if they try to advance on the
misplay.
The umpires themselves will decide
from day to day who shall officiate
behind the plate. President Tenner
has selected KLEIN and Byron as uln-
pires for the National league, while
President Ban B. Johnson has picked
Dinenn and Hildebrand for the Amer
lean league.
How Teams Compare.
!! So much has been written and
printed about the respective strengths
fthe two teams in the various de-
partments of play that fans must now
be thoroughly informed. However, II
would do. no harm to run over the
main points, something as a school
boy runs over his outline just before
entering the door of the dread exam
hall.
The Athletics first claim in "the
dope" is based on their winning Of the
worlds championship last year. They
are steady lot, a wonderful machine,
which has seldom failed for two sea-
sons. But, on the other hand, their
record recently has not approached
that of the Braves. These Boston
boys came up from the last place to
the headship Of the National league
in six weeks. This is an achievement
which must place George Stallings in
the Napoleon class as a manager. His
admirers say he is the greatest base
ball general who ever planned and
executed a campaign.
Stallings' sensations are untried,
however, as far as Worlds Series
play is concerned. We know what
series, but there's an uncertainty
about the Hug aggregation.
Figures Favor PhillieS.
Considering the matter in the most
cool an calculating manner the
Athletics should win on statistics
with little trouble. However, statls-
tics are barred from the diamond
much more effectually, than notes are
barred from the examination room.
They don't count at all when three
men are on bases and somebody is
taking a whang at the sphere.
With three really remarkable pitch
ers like James, Rudolph and Tyler
going at their best the batting pow
ers of the Athletics may receive a
setback. Boston partisans maintain
that the Mackmen will not be abb to
hammer the pitching OF the Boston
triple alliance.
| But the same thing was sal din 1910
about the cug pitchers, Brown, over
all and Pfeister. Yet the Mackmen
bounded them into oblivion without
trouble. They did the same thin In
1911 to the Clan pitching staff, when
Mathewson, Vanguard and Tesreau
were supposed to be at the zenith OF
their pitching form. A heavy hitting
club is always dangerous. 1t is APP
to hit all kinds of pitching at al
times.
Another suggestion for contempla
tion. It is not reasonable to believe
that under normal conditions a cluf
of Boston's cali'bre could ride rough
shod over every club in the Natlona
league on it's merits alone. me rae
is that the opposition in the Natlona
league this year has been mucl
weaker than in several SEASONS.
Mackmen Best on Bases.
The Athletics are slightly superior
to the Braves in base running. Thell
average per game is a little larger. II
Eddie Collins they have magnl1lcen
base-stealer. He is even Detter tnal
Johnny Eyers in this speciality
colnmns have been written in com
parison of these two pasepail stai !.
probably no one will ever be ape U
decide finally which is the greater.
Both teams have magnificent calcn
ers. Gowdy, the Boston youngstel
lis heady and col and shows gooa quus
ment in signalling for balls. Scnahs