Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

remarkable progress. That was the
Chicago White Sox of 1906 in then
dash through the American league
teams from seventh place to firstThe
White Sox were a team of generally ap-
preciated high rank. bowed low with
bal breaks during the first of the sea
son. The Bostons, on the other hand,
were dubbed the "lowly Braves" with
little to indicate warrant to better
ncme.
Tinker to Evers to Chance" a by
word in baseball circles for years as
representing the speediest fielding on
the diamond in the production of dou-
BILE plays. has been supplanted by the
relay "Maranville Evers to Schmidt"
The combination play of the old Cubs
infield has at last been bettered, large
~ through the assistance of one OF
it's members, Johnny Evers, now play
ing the keystone sack for Boston.
Evers and Meanwhile go into the
worlds series with one of the most
remarkable fielding records in the
history of the game. Within ten days
of the close of the National league
season. this pair had figured in nearly
100 double plays.
Evers. playing an improved game
at second base, has nevertheless been
Lutshone by his younger club mate,
Maranville took part in eighty-five OF
the double plays carried off by the
B ayes, a worlds record. With the
more numerous opportunities that
were developed by shortstop position,
he was responsible for the inception
or SO of these plays. This betters by
a dozen the record of 43 double plays
held for several years by Fletcher OF
the New York Giants. Meanwhile has
been middle man in 90 of these com
nation plays, and at the receiving end
of six. With fewer opportunities,
Evers has taken part in Go double
plays, has started %, made the put,
out and assist in 33 and has finished
nine. Meanwhile Evers to Schmidt"
in that order, has been the way of q
double plays. Thirty-nine have been
accomplished by the three.
Use Same Men.
The team the Athletics will send
against the Braves will be in all pro
liability the same nine men who start
ed in the 1913 series against the New
York Giants, barring accidents. Chief
Bender is looked upon as the sure
money pitcher and there is no doubt
that he will be sent in with Wally
Schang on the receiving end The
Athletics, while the players are as
whole young in years, form a truly
veteran worlds series team. With
the exception of Eddie Murphy and
Schang all the regulars in the 1914
series played against the Giants in
1911. Bender and Plank, along with
Harry Davis, Mack's Lieutenant who
occasionally goes into a game as a
pinch hitter, played in the worlds
series against New York nine years
ago.
Physically the worlds champions
will go into the series in good condi-
ton. Home Run" Baker. who had
been below par during part of August
and September, has rested and viii
be in good trim to worry the opposing
pitchers He had been suffering from
a cold and later from a wrenched side,
His hitting was affected but he refus-
ed TO lay off while the championship
race was undecided
The champions are well provided
with utility men. Walsh who played
with the New York Highlanders in
the early part of this year, and Davies.
the young college pitcher who is be-
ing trained by Mack as an outfielder
because of his cleanup hitting abil- |
ity and speed, are fit TO take any cut !
held position. They have Kopf a util- /
lty inhelder OF no mean ability. Cap !
tain THOMAS, the worlds series veter- I
an, can substitute for either Schang |
OF Lapp behind the bat and Harry
Davis still has some ability as a J
pinch hitter.
Perfect Baseball Machine.
In Philadelphia fans refer affection.
ately 70 the Athletics as "the most per-
feet baseball machine In the world -
and an interesting fact developed in
going over the records gives strength
70 this estimate. The Athletics have
played in four worlds series and with
ne exception of Mahtewson and Nc
Ilnnity, no pitcher who has ever fac
I'd them lasted the entire game. All
lave been taken out, Mathewson also
lad been Knocked out. In 1905 McGin-
llty pitcned two games. He was TAX
IN out or one and won the other. On
ne other hand, no Athletic pitcher has
,ver been knocked off the rubber. Thei
ingie exception. where a Philadelphia
lurler was taken out was in 1911 when
combs, the iron man" suffered n ,
Cpture in the middle of the game and ,