Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-12
Stallngs' Plans.
(By Frank /. Menke)


Boston, Oct. 12.-George Stallings
plans to win the worlds series in
four straight games with the use of
only two pitchers-a feat that never
has been accomplished.
From out the insane babble in this
baseball-crazed town comes the tin
from the Braves camp that Stallings
will hurl Dick Rudolph back at the
Athletics and will work Bill James,
the two-hit hero of Saturdays battle,
against the Athletics on Tuesday.
Stallings is confident that his two
star twirlers will recuperate suffi-
GENTLY from their recent labors to
work at top speed in the next two
battles.
The wise ones have it figured out
that Stallings will work George Ty-
Ter, his southpaw, against the Ath-
letics today if Connie Mack uses one
of his youngsters, but the Braves tip
ster says that Stallings' present plans,
which it is unlikely he will change.
call for an exactly opposite plan.
"Tyler is a mighty fine pitcher"
said the tipster, "but he is not so re-
liable as either Rudolph or James.
If Tyler went in tomorrow and lost
it would put us in hole That would
make the count two to one in our
favor. Then we would have to work
James and Rudolph in the next two
games and rely upon Tyler for the
last game should we happen to lose
each of the games that Rudolph or
James pitches.
"But by using Rudolph tomorrow we
are reasonably sure of winning. Dick
is in fine shape. He has been through
one world series game and came out
Ia hero. He has more confidence in
himself than he had for the first game
and Of course more than Tyler would
have
"Mack probably will work one of
his kid pitchers tomorrow and if he
does the edge ought to be in favor of
Rudolph. If Rudolph wins, that will
give us three straight. Then James
will work on Tuesday for the fourth
straight game. Should either James
or Rudolph lose one of those games
it would make the count three to one
III our favor. Then we could send in
Tyler. If George lost, the count
would still be in our favor, to 2,
and we would have James and Ru-
dolph in reserve for the last two
games.
$50 you see Stallings' scheme is a
mighty clever one, looking at it from
any angle you wish. If Rudolph
works tomorrow and James Tuesday,
it will mean that they will have had
cnly two days rest, but they are
used to pitching every third day. If
they worked less they might ge.
stale"
Connie Mack may pitch Chief Bend
er. again tomorrow, but the chances
are that he will use one of his young
sters, either Shawkey or Bush. Shaw
key las made better showing this
year than Bush, but BULLET Joe" is
a world series veteran and Connie
might count that in his favor in
choosing from his young pitchers.
Bender declared tonight that he was
in fine shape and ready to go back
at the Braves at any time.
The beating that the Indian got Fri |
day hasn't disheartened him. He feels
that it was just some sort of acci-
cent, and he hungers for revenge.
Bender normally is four-day
pitcher. According to the schedule
by which he has worked in the past
few years, he isn't due to go back in
the box until Tuesday. But Mack
may Use him tomorrow. Bender
worked little more than half a game
Friday-not enough to tire his arm
to any extent.
The forecaster has promised perfect
baseball weather tomorrow and even
went so far as to say that 81 am
quite certain that Tuesdays weather
will be fair and warmer, too."
Vote California Dry
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