The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-09

Chief Charles Albert Bender. IN.
nous pitcher. is a Chippewa Indian.
born at Brainerd. Mimi. May 5, 1888.
he nrst broke into prominence at Dick
inson College, in 1902. In 1903 he
pitched for the Harrisburg Athletic
CLUB, and in the spring Of 1908 he was
signed by the Athletics. In 1904 and
1905 I'll health reduced his effective
ness. In 1907 he recovered towards
the end OF the season and won the de-
Gliding game of the American League
championship race from Washington.
In that year he was the only Ath-
Ietic pitcher to win from the Giants.
lie Is feet l inch tall and weighs
lTO pounds. He pitches and bats right
handed, and is 81 years old.
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Philadelphia Americans. with nm.
sportsmanlike conduct. and during n
telephone conversation this afternoon
threatened to punch the worlds cham
pions' leader on the nose at the first
opportunity. The trouble arose over
Stallings' request for the use of Shibe
PARK Tor practice. He made the re-
quest to Mack in person. and the Ath-
letlcs' manager assured him he was
welcome TO use the park at any hour
except between ? and o'clock this
I AFTERNOON. when the local club was
scheduled to practice.
According to Connie Mack, the Bos-
ton manager was satisfied, but when
Mack asked Stallings to-day II he had
accused the Philadelphia club of re-
fusing TO permit the National League
champions TO use the park the arRu-
ment soon became both bitter and
personal, and the hard feeling spread
rapidly among the players. maRnates
and partisans OF the two leagues.
mack's Statement.
In discussing the affair Mack said.
i cannot understand how the
trouble arose. Stallings asked
me for the use OF the park to-
day during a conversation on
Wednesday. ! told him that Bos-
ton could have II at any hour ex-
cept between 2 and o'clock
when i had ordered the Athletics
10 report for final workout. He
made no protest and early this
morning i learned that he had
charged me with unsportsman-
like tactics. I called him nm on
the telephone and explained that
could not reach all nv plavers
In order TO notify them TO report
at some other hour and asked
Stallings n he would not be sat
ished 20 practice at Shibe park
either before or after 2 D. m
Stallings accused both the Phil
adelphia club and myself OF dou-
ble dealing and one word led 10
another until we both said things
we should not have said
Yes. he threatened TO punch
me when We met but I am sure
he did not mean II. I don't see
why he was so anxious 20 prac-
tice at Shibe park at exactly 2
O'Clock. McGraw, OF the Giants.
never made such a request and
We never practiced at either the
New York or Chicago parks pre-
vious 10 the worlds esries OF
1911 and 1910 Stlll ! was per-
fectly willing that the Boston
players should use our park n
they wanted 10 and ! cannot see
why Stallings should have be
come angry when I could not re
arrange my plans at the eleventh
hour 20 his liking"
Both Teams practices.
Because Of the trouble the Boston
players did not 20 10 shibe park AZ
all and confined their practice 10 the
National league ground FIVE blocks
away. The Braves spent more than
an hour In batting and fielding while
the Athletics were having n similar
workout az their own park Both
managers reported that their players
we're on edge for the opening game
but neither would state the exact or.
der Of batting or the pitchers who
would be called upon 10 work IN the
initial contest The general opinion
r. that Rudolph will be Stailinrs'
choice because of his extended er.
perence while Bender will be- Mack's
selection since he IL known az sure
money pitcher and the regular open.
or for the Athletics In worlds
series
Both nanarera have annnnncch thal