Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10

| dAiuSA tue slid an VI THO ptilllhAN Ao1'
In better shape than the New Yorl
Giants. That, at least, is the opin.
| ion of men who are closely following
the games The Braves won and los
yesterday, but the way they came
back after their first defeat Is pointed
out as evidence that they still have
their nerve. George Stallings also
lad his nerve with him yesterday
He took a chance on two young
pitchers. He used Cocrehan in the
first game and lost, 10 to 3, and he
came right back with Davis, who
twirled for Jersey City, and won, 7 to
0, Davis holding the Phillies down
without a hit. As a result of Bos-
toms labors she is now leading the
league by a game and half The
Giants were badly beaten In their
only game yesterday, Brooklyn win
ming, . to B. McGraw gave Marty
O'Toole another chance, but Marty
isn't there. He was walloped hard
and didn't seem to have n thing in
the world. This means that McGraw
will have to go cunning for another
pitcher.
The outcome Of the games today
is likely to tell an important part
of the story as to which club is go
ing to win the pennant. Boston is
playing two games with the Phlllies
at Boston and New York is mingling
in 'double-header with the Super
bas at New York. To keep in the
race the Giants will have to win both
games, A single defeat would hurt
some, but a double defeat would
break their back. Boston can stand
an even break, but TO lose both
games would not do the Braves any
good
On general principles. the Braves
have the better chance of winning.
They are more popular by long shot
than the Giants and besides, for the
good of the game, il would be best
for Boston TO win. The club owners
are for Stallings and his men, but
tho players on the diamond are
showing no fayoritism, at least so
far. Charley Ebbits, Of Brooklyn
would much prefer to see the Braves
win and the whole Philadelphia bunch
is sore on McGraw and his clan, Still
the games are won and lost on their
merits, but perhaps there is little
more pep" on top when the Giants
are the opponents than when Boston
is on the field
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Staflings and his Braves will come
in for IA lot of attention whether they
win the pennant or not. If they are
beaten out In the race they win play
the Red Sox a series, and these games
are sure TO attract a lot of attention
in the Hub City. The Braves are the
kids at the present time,
but the Red Sox were the big favor
ties not so very long ago. They gave
the city pennant winner and a
worlds series winner, but they got
"in bad" afterward and have not
been held in very high repute ever
since. The Red Sox are playing win
ming ball at the present time, and
they are annihilating the champion
Athletics, yet they are not getting
much attention because OF the great
showing being made by the Braves.
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The bike races at the Velodrome
last night resulted In a series of up
sets, and favorite riders were bowled
over without regard for their feelings
at all. Bob Spears, after brilliant
ride, defeated Cesar Moretti and Wal
ter Rutt In the final heat Of the
Worlds Derby Revenge, and Alfred
Grenda, the "Old Hoss," Inundated
Oscar Egg in an unlimited pursuit
race after riding two miles, five and
one-quarter laps. The victory of
Spears was not so much of surprise
as was tho defeat of Egg. This fell
low. who is Swiss, came here with
a great reputation as an unpaced
rider and he is the holder of the
worlds championship at that kind of
racing. His defeat doesn't mean
that he Is not a worthy champion,
and he is bound TO do better later on.
For a time last night he did well,
but 1t is said that he misinterpreted
the signals and steamed up when he
should have maintained his steady
gait. Anyway, Grenda, who is a
most consistent rider, put up great
battle and soon closed the gap be-
tween them. The fans had consid-
cradle fun at the expense Of the for
eigner. One said, HE is a bad egg"
and another said. "Grenda is a good
egg beater"
O.
In defeating Moretti and Rutt,
Spears gained Considerable favor and
he was given a big hand by the small
crowd. He rode a grand race, and he
came very fast up the stretch, as
usual. Spears has tremendous speed
in spots, and he would be right up
with the topnotchers II he had good
judgment. He is always trailing in
the rear, and seems unable to ride a
race from In front. This, though, is
perhaps imaginary on his part, and
if he would learn to race in front he
would win lot more races than he
does now,