The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-08

at Philadelphia. The teams will play
in the city where the state is made
until two full games are completed.
All the games will be called at 2
O'Clock.
Giving an indication of the interest
the American people take in baseball,
1t may be noted that more than three
hundred newspaper writer's are In
Philadelphia to report the series for
their sheets. There are even CORE
spondents in the city from Cuba, which
is an extension of the United States
as far as sport goes, and the Pacific
coast is we'll represented.
The umpires will follow American
League rules in Philadelphia and Ma
tional League rules in Boston. In the
National League, on an lnfield fly,
base runners may stand away from
the base, and in case the fly is drop
ped they can go down to the next base
at their own peril without first re-
turning to the base they occupied and
touching it.
Difference in Rules.
In the American League base run
ners must return to the base, not
leave it until the ball Is caught or
strikes the ground or a player.
There is another slight difference.
It is the rule on balks. In the Nation
al League, If pitcher drops ball
while in the act Of pitching. it must
be called balk, and all base runners
advance one base. If there is man
on third he Is permitted to score. In
the American League it is not balk.
runners taking chances on being put
out If they try to advance on the
misplay.
The umpires themselves will decide
from day to day who shall officiate
behind the plate. President Tener has
selected KLEIN and Byron as uppires
for the National League, while Presl-
dent Ban Johnson has picked Dineen
and Hildebrand for the American
League.
So much has been written and print
ed about the respective strength OF
the two teams in the various depart
ments Of play that fans must be thor
oughly informed. However, it would
do no harm to run over the main
points, something as schoolboy runs
over his outline just before entering
the door of the dread exam hall.
Dope Favors Athletics.
The Athletics first claim in the dope
is based on their winning OF the
worlds championship last year. They
are steady lot, wonderful machlne'
which has seldom failed for two sea-
sons But on the other hand, their
record recently has not approached
that Of the Braves. These Boston
boys came up from the last place to
the leadership of the league in six
weeks. This is an achievement which
,o+ vIo Cton IN
Napoleon class as manager. His ad-
mirers say he is the greatest baseball
general who ever planned and execut-
ed a campaign.
Considering the matter in the most
cool and calculating manner the Ath-
| letics should win on statistics with lit
| tie truble. However, statistics are
barred from the diamond much more
| effectually than notes are barred from
the examination room. They don't
| count at all when three men are on
bases and SOMEBODY is taking a whang
at the sphere.
With three really remarkable pitch
ers like James, Rudolph and Tyler, 60
| ing at their best, the batting prowess
| of the Athletics may receive a setback.
Boston partisans maintain that the
Mackmen will not be able to ham,
mer the pitching of the Boston triple
| alliance.
May Hammer Trio.
But the same thing WAS said In 1910
about the Cub pitchers. Brown, Over
all and Pfeister, yet tho Mackmen
pounded them into oblivion without
trouble. They did the same thing in
1911 to the Giants pitching staff,
when Mathewson, Marquard and Tes-
reau were supposed to be at the zenith
of their pitching form. A heavy hitting
club is always dangerous. 1t is apt to
hit all kinds Of pitching ut all times.