Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-12

Boston. oct. 1.-THE Philadelphia
Athletics and Boston Braves, contend
ing teams in the worlds champion
ship baseball series rested here today
ana tonight while the scene of the
contests was shifted The champions
Of the American and National leagues
respectively will meet tomorrow and
Tuesday at Fenway park in the third
and fourth games of the series which
began in Philadelphia last Friday.
With two victories gained toward
the four necessary to obtain the
worlds title, the Boston team faced
with confidence the two games TO be
played here They had gone To Phlla-
delpha with the odds against them
In the appraisal of baseball followers
generally; they returned today to
tremendous reception. favorltes Tor
the worlds honors
The Athletics. fighting with their
back to the wall to defend the worlds
championship from a continuation Of
the remarkable rush which brought
the Braves TO victory In the National
eaguel were outwardly still confident.
Al axbressed hane chat they would
Stuffy" McInnis Speaks.
TweY are far from beaten yet, said
estufYy" McInnis. IAN we need is a
little hit once in a while. And we
get those tomorrow
Manager Stallings. of the Braves,
in discussing his pitching possibilities
for tomorrow thought otherwise.
1t may be Tyler. or II may be Ru-
d0lph,' he said but whichever It Is,
/ am sure the boys will outhit their
opponents. And with the fielding we
have shown, the result is certain"
In answer to question from an en-
thusiastic fan as to whether the
Braves were likely to take four
straight the Miracle Man smiled
and said. We've got "A good team.
The identity of Manager Mack's
choice for pitcher tomorrow was the
element Of greatest uncertainty to-
night. Would he send the Indian.
Bender, batted from the box in the first
game at Philadelphia, back to retrieve
MS defeat, or choose youngster to
bear the burden of directing almost a
last stand? These were the questions
among the crowds gathered about the
hotel lobbies.
Bresslcr Possibility.
In event of a cloudy day tomorrow,
II was thought Manager Mack would
decide upon Bender. As possibility
among the younger pitchers Bressler
was considered most likely. Ihe
braves have shown that they can hit
me speedy delivery Of Bender ana
Plank. They have yet to be tried on
fast breaking curve in this series.
Bresser, left -hander. was thought
To be tavorite on account of his ability
To combine port side delivery winch
reduces somewhat Boston's offensive
powers, and his use of a battling
curve. Overhearing a conversation
among newspaper men on this sub
lect Billy Martin, one of the Braves
substitutes, interjected the statement
If Joe Connolly ever gets hold of
one Of those curves, he'll hammer it.
lhey all look alike to him
TwO-to-One on Braves.
Bush, hero pitcher of the worlds Sc
rles last year, and Wyckoff who
pitched with some success after Ben
DER was retired Friday, were also men, /,
TONED as possibilities. The uncertain
~ as to the pitchers influenced the
betting tonight. Two-to-one on the
Braves to win the series was most
quoted and there were few takers.
The biggest crowd that ever saw
worlds series game in this city is look
ed for tomorrow. The celebration OF
Columbus day as holiday will allow
thousands of fans from stores and
shops to attend the contest and il is
expected that the limit Of the seating
accommodation at Fenvay park, 37- Z
200, will he reached.