The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-09

are good, for with n six week drought the
change in weather probably will mean n
long term Of wet and stormy weather.
The weather Indications for tomorrow
are far from encouraging.
Both TO Play Best Cards First.
But II It does not rain Stalllngs and
Mack will tear loose on the morrow with
their strongest possible combinations. 1t
has been known for some time that Con-
ME Mack had groomed his great Irdian
Bender. for the first shock OF the Braves
attack. The fact that the weather prom
ises to be cloudy and lowering makes the
redskins selection almost dead GER
tainty. for dark day enhances his ter
rife speed.
BY the same token Rudolph Is almost
bound TO oppose Bender The Indian is
recognized the toughest one game man
In the American League. The greatest
hope Of stopping him is TO pit against him
a man possessed of Benders cool deiib-
GRAFTON under fire one who will retain his
nerve and courage regardless OF the mos,
acute situations. Such a pitcher. accord
ing to the declarations OF George Stallings
is Dick Rudolph Rudolph the Braves
say, IL as heady twrer as Chr!sty
Mathewson and possessed Of almost as
wonderful control. He has the absolute
/ faith OF every member OF the team, which
/ is a great deal under the circumstances
The Braves as a whole are young anc
/ inexperienced in worlds series matters
| yet they must face an aggregation thai
| has stopped all corners in their three
starts of the last four years. James and
/ Tyler, who shared the limelight equally
with Rudolph during the Braves sersa
tlonal climb from the cellar to the cham
pionshlp. are more Eighty than the Bronx
4 hero though they have as much natura
oh RpdnIph "a
popular choice OF the Braves. who figure
, that II Dick cannot stop the mighty
] Indian nobody can.
There was some fear that flrst basemar
Stuny McInnls might be unable 20 bear
/ his share OF 500, 900 lnneld burden Sine,
September p this valuable inhelder ha,
been out OF the game with badly
damaged hand. The news was suppressed
by his teammates and only recently
leaked out Mack gave assurance to
night that Stuffy would be in tomorrow!
lineup He took his position IN practic'
/ this afternoon with the bandage removed
from his bruised hand and acquitted him
self so well that Mack was delighted
Jimmy Walsh. who has been McInnis!
understudy, il prepared to step into tn
breach II any further injury overtake'
/ the regular star. McInnis said to-nigh
that his throwing hand Ia still somewha
sore but so far improved that he will
not be handicapped seriously unless 1t #
injured again
Deal In Place OF Red smith.
Stallinss will use the lineup that VOL
him pennant except for the presence o
Deal AT third base IN place Of Red Smith
He intends to employ his double outfiel'
shift throughout the classic. sending hi
left handed stlckcrs against Bende
tomorrow and his right handler
been announced for the second game. Tn
Braves practsed to-day at the Philadel
pha National League gounds and Dea
continued his high class fielding at tn
near corner.
In spite OF the assurances OF Stallings
Evers Maranville and others that tn
Braves viii not he affected seriously b.
the absence of Smith. together with tn
unpopularity OF the Athletic management
over the growing scandal in alleged tickle
manipulation. the thousands congregate
about Philadelphias sporting centres to
night are apprehensive OF another triump
for the White Elephants The attitude o
the general public is reflected in the bet
ting Prior to Smiths injury supporter
OF the worlds champions had no difficult
in finding hackers OF the Braves at % TO
These odds have heightened until now tn
forces OF Mack are 9 TO l favortes 4
what little wagering IL being done on tn
series Boston sympathizers deman
2 to | for their money price which
grudglngly granted when granted at all.
Most of the betting to-day and to-nigh
took into consideration only tomorrow
game. Here again the Athletics wer
favorites no doubt in the understa ndn
that Bender IL 10 pitch, He is n vetera
OF tried experience, while Dick Rudolph
in such an important engagement, Is NOR
or less an unknown quantity.