The chronicle=news., 1914-10-08

low with bad breaks during the first
of the season. The Bostons, on the
other hand, were dubbed the 'lowly
Braves" with little to indicate war;
rant to better name.
Tinker to Evers to Chance" a
by-word in baseball circles for years
as representing the speediest fielding
on the diamond in the production of
double plays, has been supplanted by
the relay, "Maranville to Evers to
Schmidt" The combination play Of
the old Cubs iniield has at last been
bettered, largely through the assist
ance of one Of its members. Johnny
Evers, now playing the keystone sack
for Boston. Eyers and Maranviile
go into the world series with one Of
the most remarkable fielding records
in the history OF the game. Within
10 days of the close of the National
league season this pair had figured
in nearly 100 double plays.
Evers. playing an improved game
at second base, has nevertheless been
outshone by his younger clubmate.
Maranville took part in eighty-fve
OF the double plays carried off by
the Braves, a worlds record. With
the more numerous opportunities
that were developed by shortstop po-
sition, he was responsible for the in
ception of SO Of these plays. This
betters by a dozen the record Of 43
plays held for several years
by Fletcher Of the New York Giants.
Maranville has been middle man in
IS of these combination plays. and
at the receiving end of six. With
fewer opportunities Evers has taken
part in 65 double plays. has started
23. made the put-out and assist in
33 and has finished nine. "Maran-
Vile to Evers to Schmidt" in that
order. has been the way OF 81 dou-
BILE plays. Thirty-nine have been ac-
'ccmplished by the three.
The team the Athletic will send
against the Braves will be in all
probability the same nine men who
started in the 1918 series against
the New York Giants. barring acci-
dents. Chief Bender is looked upon
as the sure money pitcher and there
is no doubt that he will be sent in
with Willy Schang on the receiving
end. The Athletics, while the play
ers are as whole young in years.
form truly veteran worlds series
team. With the exception of Eddie
Murphy and Schang all the regulars
in the 1914 series played against the
Giants in 1911. Bender and Plank.
who occasionally goes
!nto a game AZ a pinch hitter, played
in the worlds series against New
York nine years ago.
Physically the worlds champions
will go into the series in good con-
dition. Home Run" Baker, who
had been below par during part OF
August and September. has rested !.
and will be In good trim to worry
the opposing pitchers. He had been
suffering from a cold and later from
a wrenched side. HfH hitting was
affected. but he refuSed to lay off
while the championship race was un-
decided.
The champions are well provided
with utility men. Walsh. who play
ed with the New York Highlanders
in the early part OF this year. and
Davies. the young college pitcher.
who is being trained by Mack as an
because of his cleanup
hitting ability and speed. are fit to
take any outteld position. They
have Kopf. a utility .infieider Of no
mean ability. Captain Thomas. the
worlds series veteran, can substi-
tute for either Schang or Lapp be-
hind the plate and Harry Davis still
has some ability as pinch hitter.
In Philadelphia fans refer affec-
to the Athletics as "the
most perfect baseball machine in the
world.' and an interesting fact de-
veloped in going over the records
gives strength to this estimate. The
Athletics have played in four worlds
series and with the execution OF
and McGinnity, no pitch
er who has ever faced them lasted
the entire game. All have been taxi
en- out. Mathewson also had been
knocked out. In 1905 McGinnity
pitched in two games. He was TAX
en- out of one and won the other. On
the other hand. no Athletic pitcher
has ever been knocked off the rub
ber. The single exception, where a
Philadelphia hurler was taken out
was in 1911 when Coombs the Iron
man" suffered rupture IN the mid
die of the game and le"t me box sew
eral innings later because of his in
Jury.
FEDERAL COURT DECIDES
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