Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12

The ante-series dope" on the worlds
series showed that in every department
of play the Athletics were not only
stronger, but actually outclassed the
Braves. This applied even to the pitch
ers. 1t was generally conceded that Ru-
dolph, Tyler and James were good hurl-
ers, but when compared with the eX-
perienced Bender and Plank their chances
for victory in the big series we're deemed
slender in the extreme.
Now the series is two games old. And
what have they revealed? First and fore
most that confidence covers a multitude
of minor weaknesses. Seconly, that in
stead of the Athletics outcassing their
opponents in all departments, they have
been surpassed everywhere except in the
field.
Just now the outfields are a stand-off
inasmuch as not one or the eight garden
ers who have taken part in the series
has had hard chance. In fact neither
set of outpost men has had an average
number of chances. The Mackan trio
had eight chances on fly balls. while the
Braves had but five.
With the outfield on even terms so far,
let us see how the rest of the defensive
department. exclusive of the pitching
have done in two games only. Baker
has played on even terms with Deal. but
the latter's two-base blow in Saturdays
game, which paved the way for him TO
score the winning run, puts the substi-
tute ahead of the home-run king in all
around play AS for comparison of the
work of the two famous pairs around sec
ond. Collins and Barry and Evers and
Maranville. there is little to be said. Each
one of those men has played wonderful
ball. and 10 say that any one of them has
surpassed the other in brilliancy would
be making a statement which would not
hold good. Some Boston followers will
say that Evers and Maranville have out
played their Athletic rivals, while many
rooters for the Macks will contend that
the reverse is true.
In all Justice to those concerned, II
would not be fair to any one of these
splendid performers. in the light of what
they have done, to put one above the
other. The Athletics pair have had 25
chances and have not erred. while their
opponents have had 10 and have made two
errors Hence I'm the averages as taken
Maranvllle and Evers will show up to
poorer advantage. But that is just where
the figures fail. Evers and Maranvills
have played just as well as Collins and
Barry and those who saw the games and
are willing 10 judge impartially realize
this
At FIRST base McInnis has played one
or the most spectacular games ever put
up by a first baseman in a worlds
series fray. He has far eclipsed big
Schmidt, although the latter has been
one OF the hardest workers on the field
He has been full of pep" throughout the
IS rounds OF play. But no matter how he
might try Schmidt would never be able
TO execute the plays which "Stuffy'' has
made with apparent ease. In the game
played here Saturday some of the pick
ups McInnis made while leaning as far
from the bag as he could could not he
surpassed by any man that ever played
the game.
The catching of Gowdy has been bet
ter to date than Schang's Before the
series Schang had the better OF Gowdy
ION paper again). but after two rounds
well. Gowdy has allowed but one Ath-
letic player to steal. while hve Braves
have been credited with stolen bases
of course. the Mackmen haven't been on
the bags enough to make a vast number
of attempts, yet Gowdy showed, when
he threw Schang out at third Saturday
when the Mack catcher tried TO make a
base on a short passed ball that he has
a great whip and that It would be sui
eide for frequent pilferng attempts 70
be made Schang's poor Judgment in
throwing behind, instead Of in front. OF
Deal In the ninth inning Saturday. was
partly responsible for the loss OF the
contest 1t Is true that Barry was also
70 blame for not throwing to Baker
Just here II might be mentioned that
the reason given for BarTy's failure 10
throw was because Deal was in the d.
rect line with him and Baker. However
he could have thrown 70 one side OF the
runner and Baker could have caught
the ball probably as well as If Deal had
not been in line. AS for Jack Lapp, he
played well, but was Ia only three and
two-thirds innings OF the hrst game
The brief comparisons above have pur-
ported 10 show that in the hrst two
games Of the series the fielding has been
equal because Rsithsr outheld has sur