Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-14
George T. Stallinss Makes Good with
Vengeance His Prophecy That He
Would Win Worlds Series.

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George I. Stallings is the biggest
man in the world today. His ambi-
ton has been realized. He has won
worlds series. and, according to a
statement made by himself at the
Continental Hotel. in this very town,
three years ago, he i; willing to quit
to give up the ship. With tears in
his eyes and his voice a-tremble on
that particular occasion, Stallings de-
clared he knew he would be able to
win worlds championship if given
| half a chance, and now. three years
later, he has made good-made good
with a vengeance. At that time
Stallings didn't have any certain city
in mind to win title for but of all
cities, Boston the farthest away He
did have an inkling that he might
get the Philadelphia Nationals, but
ne never even mentioned Boston.
IF / could only win the worlds
championship, Stallings said to me,
with faItering voice and flowing tears,
Il would be a happy man. | would
have won the American League pen
mani in New York, but they chased
me out, and 1 know with that team
| could win the worlds series. But
that is past now Stallings said, with
much vehemence, and, jumping to his
feet. he roared. "but, by God, am
going TO win a worlds series before
l die"
George Stallings is still alive, and
he is the proud possessor of a world
championship team. He almost defied
the universe in his threat to win the
title and he has gratified his desire
before The Reaper could call him
hence. He is hale and hearty today
and he has other championships IN
his system. He is younger, by years,
in his victory, but | really believe de-
feat would have broken his heart. AS
he said to me before the first game at
Philadelphia:
Joe. just as sure as you are stand
ing there, [ will win this series. l
can't afford to lose. This is my life's
work and l must get away with 1t. l
have great little fighting team and
| am going to fight myself. They
can't beat us, and l feel as if we are
going to show them up-beat them
four straight.
I told Stallings ] had selected the
Athletics to beat his Braves and he
said, kind of sad like:
You should not have done that,
Joe--you, above all. You should have
given me a chance-even if you
thought it was long chance"
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After the series was all over ! saw
Stallings again. He was a different
man entirely. He was all smiles and
buoyant and happy, and he didn't
have a cross word for anybody. He
was kindly disposed toward Connie
Mack. He shook hands dozen times,
and he told me to tell his friends in
Newark how much he thought OF
them, and to give them his kindest
and best regards. He was a new
man. and / had never seen him in
lust such delightful spirits before.
He wanted to be jolly, and he felt
that everybody was his friend, and
said time and time again that it
WAS the happiest moment of his ex-
istence. He isn't through, though,
and he isn't satisfied, as he said he
would be before he was blessed with
victory. He is going on-going to
win more pennants, more champion
ships. and he is going to prove 1t to
the people that he has the greatest
ball team in the world. He doesn't
like the idea of some of the fans say
ing the Braves were the lucky birds.
He is going to demonstrate that they
are not luclSy--they are the class-the
real thing. So Stallings is not con-
tent to go back to his old plantation
in Haddocks, Ca, though he said he
would be. He is only human, and he
will never stop as long as he sees
chance Personally, l am delighted
that Stallings has won, but | am also
sorry that he is lost to Newark for
good. He might have come back
here some day, but never now. He
is a worlds champion.
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The fans can say as they want, and
argue as they want, but Stallings was
the power behind the throne in the
victory. He is the Miracle Man"
He ia the Lord of Baseball" He
built team out of nothing at all and
convinced the men on it that they
were the best in the world. He took
hold of clumsy big Schmidt and he
made sweet balipiayer out OF him.
He took the awkward Hank Gowdy
and he made a wonderful catcher out
of him. He took Dick Rudolph and
Bin James and he rounded off the
rough spots and ne discovered In
little Walter Meanwhile the greatest
shortstop of the age. He picked VI
Johnny Evers, when Charley Murphy
of the Chicago Cubs let him go, anc
he made a confdant and a friend o.
him and thus secured the brains o.
the brainy Evers on top OF the brains
of himself and thus built his grea
machine. And with these players, ane
with other players, he finally ant
eventually. after about as hard sled
ding as a manager had, developed tn,
best baseball team in the world to
day. He is on top-he is the cham
pion--and to him should go all tn
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