Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-15

developed Schang, noticed this weak ness in Buffalo.
 According to thls manager's state ment, a Phil1y catcher noticed the StailingE of 1t. StallingB recalled that he had once had considerable trouble with Schang in this respect. and Fred Mitchell, Stallings' first assistant. who also caught for Buffalo with Schang, was sent to look the MackInen over along with Dick Rudolph, and reported that Schang still had this weakness despite the fact that it was not so noticeable.
 staIIinss Knew Weakness.
 With a left handler pitching the curve ball is not breaking outside the plate and on the bare hand, and Schang does not move his feet after giving the sign to the pitcher. Plank's remarkable form against the Braves would tend to bear out this managers statement, as every other Athletic pitcher was hit hard with the exception of Wyckoff.
 Knowing this weakness of Schang, Manager Stallings Is said to have taken Rudolph, James, Evers, Devore and Mitchell into his confidence, and these men were the only ones allowed on the coaching lines to use the signal code.
 During the entire series Mitchell did not miss an inning at the third base coaching line, while James, Rudolph. Evers and Devore took turns on the first base line The men on the lines watched Schang's feet after he gave the signs to the pitcher, and it is claimed that he stepped out almost a foot when a curve bau was coming, in order to be in position to be squarely in front of the ball after it broke.
 This made it an easy matter for the coacher to tip the batsmen what was Schang stood straight behind the cen ter of the plate when he signalled for a fast ball. This may also account for the statement issued by Manager Stall lngs before the series started that he had something up his sleeve and that he would fool Connie Mack at his own game. It is also strengthened in the tacC that Wyckoff a recruit, made the Braves look like thirty cents on curve pals With Iapp catching him after Scnang and Bender had been removed rom the first game.
 When told of this, Manager Mack sad that he did not think it likely that the scheme had been worked. He said that almost all catchers move out for curve ball, but do not start to shift the rect until the ball is on it way to the plate. Connie says that his club watches for that sort of thing them selves, and that someone would surely nave noticed this defect if it existed.
 T think 1t is just another of those yarns which tend to make us look bad at our own game" said Connie. "You know there has been so much written and said about the way our club has worked systems and beaten other clubs; by taking advantage of little things of this sort that the other clubs will now try to make it look as though the Braves have it on us in this respect ana beat us at our own game,
 It Is possible, of course, but not likely, as Schang is too clever fellow and would soon have become wise and crossed them for fair. Of course. if does not matter to me now. They won ana deserved to win. They played bet ter ball and are entitled to all tbe honor and publicity that they can get :: but there might be another story to tell next fall whether my club or the Red SoX land the American league pennant."