Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12


tween second and third base, although
some of the experts are giving Deal
credit for attempting delayed steal
and in making wise play. Anyway,
no one can say that Mr.. Schang used
his brains to advantage. With Deal
without taking the second thought,
pegged the ball to Barry al second.
Deal, seeing the throw, raced over to
third, and Barry, knowing a poor
throw would lose the game, held the
ball Then Mann popped a tantaliz-
ing low fly just out of the reach of
Collins and Deal came home with the
run that eventually meant victory.
That's how Boston won. yet Boston
was entitled to victory.
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In my humble opinion, Schang lost
the game for the Athletics. He should
have caught Deal between the bases.
He had all the best of it, but he lost
His head when he threw to second
He had plenty of time to run up on
the play and thus be in a position to
make a short throw. Instead he made
a long heave and he threw the ball
to the wrong base Barry was con-
ldemned for holding the ball, but he
really did the right thing. His throw
to third might have made the play
close, but Deal was right on a line
IlAHfutnCfa nd poI
destined to win the game, and that is
all there is to it, After a gruelling,
desperate struggle. the breaks" came
her way. The Athletics had even a.
better chance to win the game in the
ninth inning but the "breaks" again
went against her. You can't beat the
breaks" and don't let anybody tell
lyou that you can. The best team
generally wins, but she will have to
have the breaks to do it,
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1t is not so surprising that Deal
figured in the tally. He is the "emer-
gency man." and it has been accord
! ing to Hoyle that emergency men,
these big series. Deal is taking the
| place of Red Smith, and is supposed
to be an inferior player. Up to his
twobagger in the ninth inning he
hadn't hit a ball out of the diamond
in two games He hit into three
double plays and three force plays,
yet when his team needed a hit,
needed a run, he was the one to pro-
duce it. But he can thank his stars
that his friend Schang was asleep.
If Deal had been caught between the
bases and put out it would be
shame what Stallings would have
said to him. AS it is, though, he is
one of the heroes of the victory.
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| There is now much discussion
over who will pitch for Boston and
who will pitch for Philadelphia. AS
far as Boston Is concerned, that
ought to be easy Stallings has only
one choice-George Tyler He has
only three reliable pitchers, the other
| two beirns Rudolph and James. Some
seem to think that Stallings will
work Rudolph, as he has had enough
rest since Friday. But If Rudolph
Is beaten-what then? Boston would
not be any better or than Philadel-
phia in such case. Then, too, il
Rudolph is used in the third game,
1t would behoove Stallings to work
t.. ;,I
| if Rudolph was beaten. In the
| meantime Tylers value as pitcher,
would depreciate about forty per
cent after having been passed out
of his turn. 1t would be mistake
to pass UP Tyler, and Stallings isn't
making any mistakes in these I'M
portant games. Tyler is the one to
| pitch If he wins. all right Stall
| lings has Rudolph and James to win
| out of the next two games. II he.
loses. it will be up to Rudolph and
James to both make good.
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AS to pitchers, it is different with
Connie Mack. He must now get
away from his system. II the Ath-
letics had been blessed with two vic
tories, 1t is dollars to doughnuts
that Mack would work either Bush
or Bressler in today's game. Now,
however, he will probably bring
Bender on the scene again. II the
big Chief" is right he will be "a
hard man to beat and he will be
more reliable than one Of the young
| fellows. Then, with one victory,
Connie could pitch Bressler, say, and
even he would have Plank for the
next game and Bender, in a pinch
for the next game. But Stallings
has all the better of 1t in regards to
pitchers, providing he doesn't waste
Rudolph by putting him In today.
He can be beaten. you know, and
1t might possibly be the means of
Boston losing the series. There ia
too much at stake for Stallings to do
any experimenting. II Boston is
beaten, ii will be the team, not tho
manager, who is to blame and that's
why I believe Stallings win stick 20
his system and pitch Rudolph and
James and Tyler in the order named.
Mack, though, | think, will work
Bender today, so it will be Bender
and Tyler and the Athletics may win
ball game.
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Tho opinion is that the Braves will
win the series and that they won't
lose more than one game. The Mack
men are still confident, however, and