Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
STALLINGS BOASTS
PITCHING MARVELS
James, Rudolph and Tyler
Stood Up Wonderfully
Through Hard Siege.
CAN THEY HOLD ATHLETICS?

| Bill James won twenty seven games
and lost seven, for an average of 1914;
Richard Rudolph, familiarly known as
"Dlck," won twenty-six games and
lost nine, for an average of FAB:
George Tyler, alias Lefty" captured
sixteen battles and lost twelve en-
gagements. for an average of 5n.
These are some Of the figures which
make the heads of the fans swim
when they start to ponder and figure
out the problem of the terrific hitting
of the Mackmen VS.. the superb pitch
ing of the terrible Boston trio. 1t is
pretty nearly the same old question of
| what Will happen when an ire
sistible force meets an immovable
object?"
Around these three stars of the
hurting hillock Boston's fondest am
bitioqs are clustered These three
masters of the mound have ratified
through the hardest portion of the
National League schedule in form
next to invincible. They have shown
no signs of letting up The grand
average for the three is something
like .773, Against this mark Boston's
team hitting average of $50 looks
puny; yet it must be remembered that
the Braves got away to miserable
start, and, while they batted away
below $50 for nearly half of the sea-
son, they have hit away above that
since the middle of July. While Bos-
ton has thumped the pill for .250 as a
team, the Boston pitchers have held
| their 90
This proves that the Boston pitchers.
while the main part of the works
were not as entirely responsible for
the fine showing of the team as might
have been supposed
George Stallings is blessed indeed
in having three such stars to call
upon in such a series. Which of the
trio will be called on first is a. cues.
tlon, but a majority of the fans be-
lleVe that it will be Bill James. James
is the leading pitcher of the National
League, and it will be only fitting
that he oppose Chief Bender, the best
In the American League. Experts
VINO nave watched James say that he
stands more of a chance of beating
the Athletics than either Rudolph or
Tyler, without detracting from the
glory OF the past achievements of
either
James Is q Monster.
James is built on massive lines, and
mas the strength that is apt to prove
fine foil for the british prowess of
Baker. Collins and McInnis. Those
Athletics have habit of sizing I'D
most any pitcher in five rounds and
then guaging his delivery, especially
in crisis. James is a twirler who
III 1.
elaborate repertoire than either
Rudolph or Tyler is more likely to
| be the star of the series for Boston
than either of his comrade grenadiers
The coming series will be Rudolph's
flrst test in big games, but he has
stood up under the real test and
Stallings knows he will not. finch.
| Rudolph has the real grit and that Is
what Stallings liked about him. Dick
telt that he was not being used right
when the Toronto club held him year
after year without giving him a
chance to advance. Dick believed in
himself He had confidence without
conceit. The Toronto club always
made good money and did not have to
depend on player sales to even its
books at the end of the season. Dick
was an AL twlrler and valuable to
have around. He was one of Toron-
Toronto win a pennant in 1912, and
led the pitchers of the International
League.
Still, he was not drafted There was
spark of pride in Dick and he took
1t on himself to further his own in
terests. He went to President James
Mccartney, of the Maple Leafs, and
told him that he believed he could
play in faster company and asked
Iasi fn aIy
league club. At first it was reported
that he had sold himself to Cincinnati,
but there was a hitch some place.
Hermann Passed Up Rudolph.
Garry Hermann probably decided
to lay off Rudolph. McGraw had tried
him and, of course, there must be
something wrong with him. Then
again it might have been politics.
Garry is in ticklish position as pres
ident of the National Commission and
he must do favors. now and then
Anyhow the season of 1913 opened and
Dick was still with Toronto 1t was
on Saturday afternoon here in New
ark during the first visit of the To-
ronto club that Dick kicked over the
traces. He believed he was being UNI
justly treated and when the team
went out on the field Dick sat in the |
grandstand.
The tip was passed around that Ru-
dolph, the star of the Toronto team
champions of the league-had quit the |
club. Rudolph was ferreted out in a |
secluded corner of the stand by an |
Evening Star representative. He had |
little to say, except that he believed |
he could succeed in fast company and |
the chance was denied him.
II am going to see George Stall |
ings," he said, "and if he doesn't want |
me, I'm done with baseball. / shall |
go into business for myself. Rudolph |
and Kid Mueller had always been pals |
and Mueller had quit the game for
practically the same reasons the sea-
son before. Mueller was now making
money in the coal and wood business, |
and his letters probably awakened |
within Rudolph's breast the spark of |
pride that put him where he is today |
that little burning point of genius |
which cannot be contained in small |
things, but feels itself growing and |
expanding until it bursts the narrow !
confines Of the boil which holds it |
and spreads into a wildhre contiagra- |
ton, just as Rudolph's has done this
year.
Rudolph has speed, fire and youth