New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

that would drop of in New York on
the wav to my plantation in Georgia,
aa had some information for him.
was not able to stay for the series, but
as was eager to see the National
League entry win, thought | would
tin McGraw off to what | knew. | met
him accordingly in New York and went
over the Athletics with HIM;
"Whatever you do, john" | warned
him. "don't let any of your pitchers
give Schang fast ball. II you do, ne
viii! break up your ball game for YOU
! know" A..
| guess "Mac" was not SO sure that
I knew. but he took my advice and
warned his pitchers. Marquard got IN
10 a hole with two or three on the
bases and Schang at the bat in the hrst
game. and stuck the fast one over, and
Schang picked it for three bases. Away
went the ball game. ! had said to NC
Grsw: 1,
Throw the ball to him underhand II
necessary, but don't give him last
one"
MANY pitchers, however, figure that
thew know more than anybody else, and
this fact accounts for most Of the hits
in the pinches. Matty lobbed the ball
TO Schang in that series, and he could
not do anything with it. But that wise
old boy figures every batter all the
time. Some pitchers get in the hole,
and they forget everything. you tell
them. | warned my pitchers before the
series that they must work Schang and
work him right. They did. he got
only one fast ball during the series AT
which he had a chance to hit, and ne
knocked that over third base Tor
double. James was trying to sneak a
fast one over on him and outguess MN
after he had been slow-balled TO death.
McGraw claims that he IS respon-
sible for Gowdy. go,
allow do you figure that, 'Mac'r
asked him.
ale came to me a first baseman,"
answered McGraw, "and hit on the
idea Of putting mask on him. ! hrst
stuck him behind the bat"
When McGraw put Gowdy behind the
bat he began the career of one OF the
| greatest catchers the game Is yet 10
know, / think. The big fellow has
wonderful arm, good speed, hne batting
ability, splendid courage, and Level
head with which to run a team and
handle pitchers.
| In cOncluulnR tHlS hIbiSio "oHt w
touch on the substitutes and what
they had to do with our march to VIC
tory. Our opponents contended all
along that injuries or illness TO one OF
the regulars would ruin the club, since
| did not have any secondary strength.
This belief was held by the same group
which believed that my pitching staff
would not hold up.
But when Johnny Evers was out OF
the game two or three times toward the
end of the season the team lid not fall
off in its winning gait, although Evers's
absence from the batting order for any
great length of time would naturally be
a serious blow. He is, Of course, one
Of the brainiest and best players ever
to put on glove.
After "Red" Smith broke his leg just
before the worlds series it was gen.
orally supposed that what little chance
the Boston club I'D Of beating the
Athletics was gone; but Deal filled the
hole, and filled it full. Of course, after
getting Devore, Gather and Whitfield, /
had plenty of outfelders.
However, the substitutes on the Bos-
ton club deserve credit for sor:c:.-.."--
else-th cir spirit; and this spirit had
much to do with our ultimate success