The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-07


all the pitchers commenced working
for the emery ball delivery.
I saw two pitchers who were not
worth much In their old form sudden
ly become almost unhittable, and
know what IL does
II James 10 weakened and handi-
capped by having his most effective
ball taken away from him, the main
prop OF Stallings' pitching stan Is
kicked from under him. That is IL
able TO have a. bad EFFECT upon the
other pitchers, and II the pitching
stan cracks there isn't much chance
for the Braves to pull through.
The matter of aignals Is most i'm
portant one. I happen to know the
system OF signaling used by the
Braves. II IL wide open and easily
detected. Mack's men are the clev-
crest In the business at getting sig
mails OF opponents. and II they get
onto the signals. even for one inning.
those big batters are liable to break
up the game before anyone nnds out
what Ii the matter. always have
been certain they did that with us
when I was with the Cubs. They al
ways knew too much about what was
being pitched.
To continue comparing the two
teams. In catchers. Schang 10 all
they say about him. He 10 good In
every department. Gowdy was not
much OF catcher up TO this year.
and I have only seen him work In
one game, so cannot judge much, en-
cepting from whom the players tell
me.
am informed he has improved
wonderfully and that he In one OF the
best young catchers In the business.
Sometimes catchers develop quickly
In that way. We had an example
In Art Wilson this season He never
had chance to develop much until
he came TO US, and now would do
a lot OF thinking before he could go.
even for Schang,
The figures make II look as II Bos-
ton had big percentage on the pitch
ing end Of the game. But you've got
to consider the fact that they have
been pitching against very weak
bunch OF clubs--the worst the Ma
tional league has had In many years.
Tyler II really o great left handler.
He has been for o number Of years.
and we all have believed that, with Q
good club and properly handled. he
would be q wonder. There 10 no
doubt AZ to his ability, and the fact
that 0owdy 10 catching him we'll In
dicates that Gowdy really has Inn
proved
think the Chicago club made .
dozen efforts to get Tyler while !
was with Il James II . wonder ON
his performance this season. He has
used the emery bah effectively. &C
cording 10 reports. and that sail
ball." the one that seems 20 sail away
rapidly. and hin drooper look good
from the stands: probably better
than they do to the fellow up there
batting. ~
Hls has strength. speed and shoot.
and with the emery ball taken away
must rely upon them Rudolph. nnd
II hard TO believe. u q great - they
claim. I know nothing Of Davis, ex-
cepting what IsEead, Or a. the others
Saye from ropogtp.
They have told N for years thst
Mack's pitching stan was gone. This
Indian, Bender. h one Of the tough
ct pitchers IN the world TO score
against, even when he y being hit
He has head, the nerve. and he
knows how to pitch. They may hit
him. but Il will b. hard.
Plank. II he u right II one o. the
greateet left-handers that ever pitched
and Just the type that ought to stop
Boston entirely. Bush. think, will
Be Mack's choice Tor The third pitch