Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
MACK KEEPS MEN
SECLUDED BEFORE
GAME IN BOSTON
Athletics Express Conf
dence, While Braves Are
in Wild Excitement on Eve
of Third Contest.
By HUGH S. FULLERTON

BOSTON, Oct l2-Boston and the Ath-
letics meet each other today for the
crucial game of the series. 1t was con-
ceded by both teams that today's game
means the championship. If Boston can
win again the Athletics will be broken
and desperate team, and the chances are
that the miracle team will rush through
TO four straight victories. If the Ath-
letics rally and win, then the judges of
the game believe that they will come
strong and fight to finish, probably
carrying it to seven games,
For the flrst time in his career Mack
is in desperate straits for pitchers
His two veterans have fallen and all his
advisers are critic!zing him for using
them. II is reported that he will send
Bush in today to stop the rampant Braves
TO try to save the day. Stalings makes
no secret of the fact he intends to send
Rudolph against the Athletics and come
back tomorrow with James and try to
sweep the series.
The Braves today are confident, full
Of wild excitement, and all day yesterday
they were being made the heroes of
Boston. which has gone seemingly insane
over them. stallings strove in vain to
keep them away from their admirers, who
were hurting their chances by excess of
adulation.
The Mackmen laid doggo in their hotel.
keeping out of sight as much as pos
sible, They declare they still are con-
fident that they will win, but the truth
is they are worried and upset. II is
evident that Mack is more worried than
he ever has been. He secluded his play
ers as much as possible, refused to allow
them to ride In the same car with their
wives on the trip here, and yesterday
her1ed the wives in one set of quarters
and the players in another.
Both clubs held long meetings yester-
day and discussed the situation. The
Braves spirit is wonderful. Nothing
shakes their confidence that they will
win, They believe it, and unless the Ath-
letics stop them today nothing will check
their impetuous rush TO the highest
honors
The students of the game and the Of
fcials are all in the air over the showing
Of the Braves. They cannot understand
it, Il simply is a case OF a fair ball
team playing great ball and a great ball
team playing only fair ball. The Braves
know that II the Athletics ever get
started they will batter their way TO
far III
hope is TO sweep the champions OF their
feet by the attack brusque."
The wagering on the series is odd. They
talk lot OF TO ! Boston will win. but
few save college boys throwing away
their paws money will bet. Boston is
wild with enthusiasm and extremely
canny as 10 real money The betting is
10 that the Athletics will win todays
game, With Boston demanding even
money or odds-which Is strange, after
they have won two games.
II Mack loses today, he will be hsrcely
criticised. He is not tipping of his plans
stallings is practically certain to pitch
Rudolph, and It is evident he has little
faith that Tyler can win in his present
form
Mack is being ADVISED against working
Bressler, although In spite OF their
vaunted ability TO nit left-handed pitch
ing; the Braves could do little or nothing
with Plank Saturday
Dick Rudolph has asked Stalllngs 10
give him another crack at the Mackmen
StallingS has said he would come back
with Rudolph today, but II is realized that
II Tyler Is 10 be used In the series, now
Is the time 10 throw him in. With the
Braves having a two-game lead and a
home crowd 10 urge him on, tho time
appears ripe for the southpaw.
Unless an even greater game Is staged
today, Saturdays tussle will stlll be
talked Of above everything else even when
the series Is over, A dozen turning
points IN the game are being pointed out.
Ban Johnson expressed the opinion that
Umpire Byrun's decision IN calling Schang
out at third IN the sixth inning was
rotten" Photographs Of the play also
show Schang on the base with Deal still
~ aiting for the ba4