The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
STALLNGS SMILES AS
THE INDIAN BLOWS UP
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famous stallings' smile broke out over
the bronzed countenance like a ray of
light. and he was again his players
friend and boon companion as they
danced about him in the JOY Of victory.
He even waited TO greet a few friends
at the crest of the mighty wave OF spec
tators which rolled toward the mouth OF
the Braves pit, and his smile was the
smile OF deep satisfaction.
Gets His VenEeance.
This rending OF the famous old Mack
machine is a story within a story. II
goes back beyond the wonderful pitch
ing Of little Dick Rudolph, the bald
pated boy from the Bronx, who begged
his way back into the big league after
being tossed aside by John J. McGraw;
1t goes on back beyond the slugging or
lank Hank Gowdy. the gawly lad who
was a companion cast-oI to Rudolph
from the camp Of the giants.
The tale goes back to a fierce desire
that burned in the bosom Of George
Stallings for vengeance upon the min
isterial Connie Mack Ever the Stall
llngs' manner and the StallingS method
on the bench in time of battle is about
the same; he is the DR.. Jekyl and Mr.
Hyde Of baseball in his transformations
OH anu OH the nclu anu ne HOulO nave
raved at times even had he gone into
the game smiling the white-toothed
smile OF his photographs but his de-
meanor today was founded on what he
considers a righteous anger.
There was a row between Mack and
Stallings yesterday. Mack refused to let
the Braves have. the privilege OF prac-
tising at Shibe Park that they might
familiarize themselves with the alien
field. so runs the StaIlings' version, al
thoungh Mack says that StaIlings want
ed the yard at a time when the Ath-
letics were to practice.
Did IL for EnertF
In any event it seems that the hot
blood poured the walls Of his wrath
through a telephone upon the somber
shepherd Of the Philadelphia flock He
assured Connie Mack that he would
give himself the opportunity OF punch
ing the Mackian nose did opportunity
arise.
Il may lose the worlds series, but m
win from you" said the irate StaIlings
and much was made OF the incident in
the local papers Some astute baseball
men hold that the crafty Stallings had
Intentionally lashed himself into a fury
over the Mack refusal for the effect il
might have on his men: he wanted the
Braves to enter the game feeling furious
toward the Athletics and that assuredly
was his personal feeling as he took his
seat among his men this afternoon, and
carefully crossed his legs.
1t is a part OF the StaIlings bench code
to cross his legs: some say 1t is super
stition. In any event he sat cross-Iegged
throughout the afternoon. one hand
dropped over his knee. His hand and foot
were visible from abe grandstand and a
spectator. knowing Stallings, could have
told hoy the game was going by watch
ing that hand, and the constantly totter-
ing foot. There was no movement dur
ing that big psychological moment of the
game-the third inning. Every nerve in
the mans big body was tensed as he
watched Dick Rudolph. and saw the New
York boy suddenly find himself. 1t was
30 again in the seventh, when the Bronx
lad wavered slightly. only to quickly find
his footing and close strongly.
Smile Fades Away.
There was a Huttering Of both hands
and feet in that stirring sixth. when |
Albert Bender, the lean Chippewa In |
dian, was driven from the mound by the |
furious assault of the Bostonians. 1t was |
the first time Connie Mack has ever
moved a pitcher in a worlds series game |
save that time at the Polo Grounds when |
poor JACK SOOInOS DrOke DOWN under an |
Injury. The saturnine smile that ever |
tinges the gloomy countenance Of the. big |
Indian faded away and he shufied OF to |
the Athletics bench with his chin upon |
his chest
A great old pitcher is Albert Bender. |
but he was a mark for the slashing /
Braves As he passed from the field a |
wave Of sympathetic applause swept the |
twenty thousand people massed in the |
Hzsrk ,1al
more who were packe on the roofs OF
he surrounding houses in bleachers has
lily erected by thrifty property ownerG
Another wave Of applause rippled along |
he crowd soon afterwards when Dick
came to bat. but this was by /
way OF expressing admiration.
It IL doubtful II any other game In the |
series will see any better pitching than |
vas displayed b. Rudolph; II Il doubtful