Evening star., 1914-07-20
REST HELPS MACKS
Athletics. as Usual, Rally al
the Right Moment.
P0STP0NEMENTS BIG AID
Team Plays Like Champions Against
White Sox-Pitchers Are
Going Strong. /
P0sTPoNEMENTS BIG AID

DELPHiA. July n-That re-
form from unsteady ways which e Mack
so religiously demanded of his kings of
the diamond week ago has come about
Forced into idleness the greater part OF
the week because of Wet weather the
Athletics awakened at last by bowling
over the Chicago White Sox in a man
ner that showed the champions going
at what may he termed penuant- winning
speed. 4 clean sweep of the three tilis
with the White SoN. incidentally the onl,
contests PLAYED at Sh:be Park during the
week, saw the Mackmen playing in the
best form of the present home stay.
which terminates the latter part Of this
week
BY means of the string OF three trl-
umphs and the divided opposition the
Detroit Tigers met, the monarchs OF the
game improved their margin Of leadership
over Jennings men to three and hall
box scores. This is a gain OF one game
over the Tigers. but other changes took
place that buoyed UP Mack pennant hopes
at time when it was feared their lead
was about to be wrested from them.
Where i've rivals were within hFe
games of the paccmakinS MacAmen iasl
Monday morning there are only two SO
close today. The STRAIN of keeping up i'll
the race has told on the other three clubs.
Detroit with Washington i'll third place
is the only opponent five or less box
scores in reach of the Mackmen.
Red Sox Consistent
The reJuvenated Boston Red Sox
showed the most consistent work OF
the quintet trailing the title holders.
Carrigans men passed both Chicago
and ST Louis, moving into fourth place.
The White Sox. like the Browns, found
the grind of the race too strenuous
to keep pace. The tumble OF the
White SoX was probably the biggest OF
any of the teams Callahans men fell
hack until now they are six and one
half games in the rear of the leaders.
St. Louis is in the ruck seven con-
tests. so it will be seen that the race
is gradually settling down to the sur
vival of the httest.
1t was the brilliant work of the old
guard. Eddie Plank and Chief Bender.
that righted the Mack ship. With his
master twirlers probably never seen TO
better advantage in one afternoon. Con
ME Mack had little trouble plotting his
team to a dual triumph over the Chi
cagoans Saturday. 1t was not so much
the few hits the veteran duo permitted
as the reserve power exhibited in
crises brought about by misplay Of
a teammate that ticaled the tall
Tiogan Mack
Results i'm the pitching department
similar to those of last year may be
hoped for now that the veterans Plank
and Bender are at top speed. Their
work should help TO steady the Younger
twirlers upon whom Mack must rely to
do a bulk of the games necessary to
annex the pennant. Bob ShawEey. who
has been doing the best work Of the
younger pitching talent. even though
his won column does not show II. is
bound to shake the hoodoo of losing
by one run which has been his mis-
fortune of late. J. Weldon Wyckon.
Joe Bush. Herb Pennock and Rube
Bressler have not had much work dur
the best of shape to share some OF the
pitching burdens in the latter half OF
the race now under way. Lloyd pa-
vies. former Amherst "ollegisn. must
the strength of the Mack pitching stan.
Bressler Looks Good.
Another twirer who NAV he counted
upon to go the limit with a pitching
assignment is Rube Bressler whose
principal service TO the Mackmen thus
far has been in rescuine faiiefing pltch-
ers. In fact. many has been the time
when he gave better exhibition than
the more experienced teamnate who pre-
ceded him on the firing line. We has
gained much in experience h, this Plan
and is now ripe to take his regular turn
OH the mound. In tho last three lnninss
Of The White SoN game last frid1N.
Bresser showed that he Mas valus bio
man to have around by holding N. Ca
lahans to q scratch hit after Bender
and Bush had practically hesn ham
mered from the rubber.
Mack's pitching staff Wa probably
never in better working order thus sea
son. Each and every member is read
to take his turn. Scions Of Mack have
the valuable asset OF arising To- tnelf
capact ability when the stakes are hle
gest and opposition strongest and this %
Just what has taken place on " hat me-
be termed the eve of most important
road "trip.
That the title holders Will still be on
ton with a comforta BILE lead when they
depart from Shibe Park on a trip thsf
will keep them away from home unit
the middle Of next month IS dollars 10
doushnuts One more game with thi-
cago and FIVE in four days with tleNe-
land will wind up the present stay ~
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