The Washington times., 1914-10-07
"Red" Smith Was Simply Play
ing Midseason Style Of Base
ball When He Was Hurt.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

George StallnSs should not he too
severely censured for the accident that
yesterday deprived him Of the ser
vices Of Red" Smith, who played third
base curing the most intense part Of
the battle that landed the Boston
Braves In first place.
The only hope he Boston team mad
or has against the Athletics in the
greatest OF series is fight. From no.
where the leader brought his forces
through the National League. wreck
ing all chances and ambitions on his
way up. The terrific tension and the
NERVOUS strain uijer which these men
worked was naturally calculated to
eventually result into relaxation.
Once the men saw they had the
greatest triumph CT their lives in sight.
they normally weakened under the
pressure. Once trey had reached their
original goal-leegue championship
they lapsed St1llings probably an
t!cipated this and commenced to yell
for more spirit in order to prop them
for the series that means even more
than the circuit title. He was getting
action from his men when he had mem
taking all sorts of chances and Smith
fracturing his lie" that may forever
mean his usefulness ir baseball is gcn".
In mace of Smith StallingS will .'rG5-
ably in iect into the contest Deal. deal
was obtained from the Detroit Tigers
and is conceded TO be an excellent
feidc. although lacking the batting
ability Of the manned athlete.
Deriving any infie,d quartet Of the
services OF one of its regular members
is q blow. still it must be recalled that
Smith mas not been long standing
when Stallings realized that conditions.
as they were going. we're impossible.
Smith has been the biggest sort Of 4
factor in the rise of the Braves, as his
presence balanced the machine that vas
principally dependent upon ENers and
But recalling the case OF
Robe. Stallings pro5a bly, still thinks
hat the presence of supposed inferior
In Deal or Whitted. who may be played.
will prove the srandest sort OF LIT
10 the team that he is now printing.
Battle, battle. battle has Leen the
of the Bravcs since they
to rise from last place Oh
nde pc ndence day. and il is 1ot unlikely
hat the fact that an unforeseen a"-
ion to one Of thc;r raemb, b,rs viii drive
heir team to even greater desperation
n their efforts 10 wedge In ut the be 3:
ginning and get such start on the
Athletics that they will be able to over
ON. what is senera!Iy considered TO be (,
more powerful aggregation
Joe t:nrel has about decided to fore
20 the invitation ho received from !:
'0nnic Mack to nc ONE a me mher Gt !
he team OF members Of the American {
Leaeue TO tour /" the Pacific coast I,
" compete with a similar composite /
cam from tho National League.
II seems that the trip was 50 ar
that the members of the patty
we're ;:ivsn no financial guarantee Will.
N the other hand they stood chance |
II l"Sing tho whole amount of their |
.xpcTse, This has apnaren,lE !ei ,
lis winter between his fathers new /
arm at Spring Hill. Va. and Crif- !
it'll ranch in Montana. where he is ;
to labor for a coupl" nf !
months in companv with Jim Shaw.
There IL pretty well authenticated !
'erort going the rounds IRON those !
Who are most anxious FOR t.- tnUmph !
Il the American Lea cu@ that thr Ath-
etics have already settled upon
cheme Of naggirg ut Johnny E>rrS
Intil they succeed in gett::.r thn Frav.s'
aDtain to explode an! either HIT
'layer or through pa1ning uTpircs be
Eliminated not only from one game or
he whole series. There MAJ be some
'eal foundation for :"e rumor. but
~
olliFent in his work on the diamond
hat the. suggestion of such an idea to
i'm will probably result in his curtins
lis fight sufficiently 20 Eliminate any
hance Of his team being deprived Of
he services of It's field Ica1~r
The chances now are that when the
raves trCt Onto the field at Shihc
soil-;lley will be afforded
~" "f the greatest receptions ever OK
nded to any ball club in any city.
he :"ar that will greet them will
rOf.Hhy oNcnad in all dimensions the
yny tho Athletics will be welcomed.
or it is a fact that throughout this
eason tn" Philadelphia Nationals nave
Iawm fan better than the team that
nd a championship apparently won
nd who were situated but few 3loChs
way.
IN n signed story in New York.
ohuny Evers has come out and said
hat in the forthcoming series. the
saves will play an entirely different
neHsive game and try to overcome
he admitted battIY superiority Of tho
thlcticS through Taking chances that
hey have not ventured during their
VII .aITe season. He realizes that
he Athletics will get runs aud IN
rider to hang on. the Braves mus also
Drives Malaria Out of the System