The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-10-08
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STARS IN BOTH
CHAMPION TEAMS
INFIELD OF ATHLETICS AND
BRAVES ARE BOTH UNUSUAL
LY Observation-Disclosures
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New York City.-In all likelihood
only four men will be called upon to-
work at the receiving ends Of the
batteries during the coming world !!
championship series between the
Phlladelphia Athletics and Boston
Nationals. Each, club viii undooubt-
eddy, depend upon the VITO catchers
! Who have given such a good account
ing season. They viii take an I'm
portaht part in the struggle for as
soon as q catcher dons TIL, miIt and
mask Of his calling in d contest he
assumes an immense amount OF re-
sponsibility. In fact there is nc tell
ing how many OF the games are d.
rected from behind the plate. In adj
dition: to exchanging signals with the
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OF the batters, he has to be a quick
thinker. Keen sighted, always alert
and invariably accurate in throwing
to- head on the base p%ilferers.
In this department Connie Mack is
ing Lapp and Schang, both of whom
have had previous experience in
worlds championship games. Lapp
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games, each time on the winning side
and this will be the fourth time his
services will be needed, for the re-
Although only thirty years old, Lapp
the nine years he has been identified
with professional baseball. He stand
five feet, ten and One-half inches and
he took part in only one of the fv
games played for the championship
Schisng Works Often.
Schang, On whom most of the
work behind the lbat devotved in the
Athletic'stGiants. serOies a year ago,
bore thes bFunt Of the work through
out this years American league sea
son. Lats year he caught In four
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series and may do the larger share
again In the coming contests. He is
twenty-fuur years old, ID five feet,
nine inches tall and weighs abou
$50 pounds. His experience in
major league baseball dates back
lust four years Ira Thomas, the
veteran catcher, 10 another on whom
Manager Mack could call In cas- of
u a oa{l mt ~ otktnvt 80 ~ A~ro a -
TONED, but he has not been in the
same much during the past season
nd it isih0t likelysthat his services
sestifbe aHeededapeTh essAthietics also
have asf0drth. catcher in McAvoy late
Of the Ba1timoreslnternatio league
tenn, but 1t Is not at. all probable
hattie wiTqbe cafledsupon to go be-
hindIthelsbat against the Braves
Misunderstanding lhasstwo veryhre-
isabels receiversein sGowdy and Mhal
ing bothfN& whom fnavesbeenswonder.
fially ssuccesSfuFthis hast season. Both
8feyoung, mem andR each has been
dsntfhedstsNith professional has ebalI
oraiive years. brhe succsss &c the
team phdhdmehaisas 1t was,sin land
ing the NAefonall league 4pennant, thi
yeat, psspeAkss volumes for the worl
OF the mCtteriegf and the catcher
naturally are not to be overlooked
fottthe parts they played 8 o well In
bringing about thesunlosoked tor vic
toryv fl nj ( Ee{ PA ss BHf
Gowdylfwhosdi did 1thel ion.st shas
OF catching crsthepBrave during. ii
season stands zone. inchSoyer six feet
md weighs 1876 pounds. Whaling
whoifs twenty-five years. old DUST n
ear older than Gowdy, also is a sly
footer and weighs 1853 pounds.
Infields Wen balanced.
In the coming series Tor the world
aseball championship the infelds Q
he Botson Nationals and the Phila
lelphia Americans are expected