Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-29
Speculation Rife as to
Mack's Choice for Third
Pitcher in Big Series.
BUSH NOT GOING WELL
lOungster Who Pitched Winning
Game Last Year Not Likely to
Work in -StaIlings
Has Three Good Ones.
(By Frank G. Menke.)

| (By FRANK u. Me0ke.)
New York, Sept. 2S.-Who Will be
; Connie Mack's third pitcher in the
world series? Whom will he select
from among Bush, Pennock, Shawkey
and Wyckoff to aid Bender and Plank
in repulsing the enemy?
| It's a big question, and one no
doubt, that is causing the willy leader
of the Athletics much thought. Pen
nocA, Shawkey and Wyckoff have
made great records this year during
the regular season. But what will
they do under world series fire?
Bush grabbed off the third game of
the 1913 world series, but can he re-
peat this year?
Of course, Bender and Plank will
do the bulk of the hurting for the
,Mackmen. This pair will work in
the first two games. But who is to
go against the enemy on the third
day? Upon whose shoulders is to
rest the pitching burden of the cru
cial third battle?
Last year Mack chose Bush for that
third game. And Bush delivered, maxi
ing the count Athletics 2, Giants l.
Had Bush lost there might have been
different ending to that series, for
that third game, had the Giants won
it, would have given them the ledge"
Bush was lauded in all sections
of the land for winning that game last
year, yet, had not the Athletics given
him a five-run lead in the first two
innings, a different story might have
been told. Bush, even after the Ath-
letics scored three runs in their half
of the first inning, was extremely ner-
vous. He wobbled badly. For
time during the first inning and even
during the second, when the Athletics
had added two more runs to their
lead, Bush looked as though he might
do balloon stunt. However, won
derful fielding behind him saved him
during these first two innings.
Mack may pitch Bush again this
year, figuring that having been under
world series fire once, he wouldn't
be as nervous as one of the other
pitchers. But it doesn't seem likely
that Mack will pitch Bush in that
third game The youngster hasn't
been going as we'll this year as he
did last Some OF Comics other.
youngsters have come through with
better percentage than Bush, and
Mack may make his selection from
Pennock, Shawkey or Wyckoff. But
which shall it be?
Last year Mack used Bender, the
greatest money" pitcher in baseball,
in his first game. No doubt, he will
repeat with Bender in the initial
performance this year. If New York
wins the pennant, Mathewson most
likely will oppose the wonderful In
dian. If the Braves are the Mackmen
opponents, Stallings will probably
use Rudolph.
In the second game Mack will pitch
Plank. If the Giants win Tesreau
will oppose the Athletics veteran,
while James will do the hurting
should the Boston Braves represent
the National league.
For the third game, Stallings would
have Tyler, the great southpaw, who
has been one OF the big factors in the
whirlwind race made by the Braves.
The Giants would have Vanguard and
Demaree, both seasoned pitchers, both
world series veterans. But in this
third game Mack would be at SEEM
ing disadvantage. He would be fore
ed to use one of his kids.
1t would seem that pitchers like
Wyckoff, Pennock and Shawkey, who
have beaten the best teams In the
American league with ease, and who
have come through the season with
a bulky winning percentage, ought to
make similar showing in a world
series duel. The American league
teams seem to rank superior to those
;. in the National. Why, then shouldn t
a young pitcher be even more sue
cessful against National league
/ team?
The answer is that there's lot of
difference between a regular ball
game and a world series affair. So
much is at stake in such a game. The
excitement is intense The crowds,
with their believing cheers, tend to
brighten young pitcher who is MAX
ing his first appearance in such a
series. Unless his temperament is
such that he can be cool and steady
4 under all circumstances, he is liable
to "crack"-liable to explode" at a
critical moment
Some may take the position that
the Braves twirlers-Ru Rudolph, James
and Tyler-never have been under
world series Are. and they are just
as liable to crack as are the Athletic
youngsters. It's true the Boston trio
has not mingled in a world series, but
they've been through some games
during the past six weeks that have
been as trying as those of the world
series.
Every one of the games in which
1.-THE Boston trio has figured since the
Braves started their sprint, has been
as crucial. in their minds. as a world
series game. There was in each
game. a nervous tension, an excite
ment and a strain that is equal to
that which they will face In world
series victory. 1t meant their chance
to get into the world series. A bit
of wObbly pitching here. and there
and there pennant hopes would have
\ vanished.