Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

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BOSTON, October 11.-Just why it +
that ball players do not act naturally
and why no modern system Of play is
employed in a world series, is one of the
mysteries of the base ball classic.
II the pennant winners of the two
leagues which battle for the world title
did not play a more varied article OF Dali
in their regular season than they DO IN
the series neither would be apt to finish
In first place.
No up-to-date ball team ever resorts TO
sacrificing in the early innings OF the
Same This system of advancing run
ners to a point on the bases where II Is
possible for them to score from second
On a base hit is in vogue, of course unoer
certain conditions, but in world series
contests it is almost continually resorteo
To. especially by the Boston Red sox.
lust as soon as they get a man on 'oase
h~sore any one is retired the sacr1nce Is
nut in plav: it is because of THIS 1act
that the team gets so few runs. Inc sac
rince system is cne-lui PiUloeI.ioi..
II is a necessary evil late in the game
when a run is needed to save the day,
rserhaps. or if the first man up reaches
second he should be advanced TO thlro' 50
that he could score on a fly pail
Boston was playing one-run game
before the present series. III seems 70
he the idea that one run Will win the
game. but Morans system dlners from
this. He does not play to tie score
but to beat 1t. For instance, III Sa'u
DAVIS game, when Cravath opened the
nth with double. Luderus was t no.
told to sacrifice. but to hit. and he. too.
drove out a double. Had this same con :
dition been put up to the Red Sox the
cha noes are that a batter would have
been wasted TO move the te'ioW on sec
DAD 70 Thru, 50 that the score might be
tied. Moran believes in taking chances,
and that is why many believe he Will
win the world series with a team
which does not seem to compare with
its rivals.
Weather conditions here promise to
be ideal The dav broke clear with the
thermometer up high enough to make
it comfortable without an overcoat and
the predictions are for fair weather Tor
the next fewSdays.
Regardless of what the outcome may
be in the two games here, the teams
will have to jump to Philadelphia Tues
day night for game wednesday. and
in the event of the series not being de-
cided by that time they will have to
jump back to Boston. 1t is not likely
that either team is going to take three
straight. however, hence the series may
go seven games.
Trying to get a line on the pitchers
to be used in advance is an absolute
impossibility. Neither Carrigan nor
Moran will make any statement as to
this in advance of the game. even
though it is reasonable to suppose that
certain individuals will work.
Moran would not admit that Alex
ender would be used in today's game.
though he naturally is the logical Sc
lection. With Boston it is different.
Carrigan may work Shore again to op-
pose Alexander. but he may figure that
by giving Shore an extra days rest and
using a. less formidable opponent he
can cinch his game, and for that reason
may shoot Leonard to the mound and
let him battle with Alexander.
Pat Moran was by no means satisfied
with Umpire Riglers rulings in two
Instances. In the fifth inning, with
Luderus on second, Whitfield was hit a
glancing blow by a pitched ball. the
sphere hitting his arm and then glanc-
ing OF his bat Rigler called 1t a foul
and did not allow Whitfield to take his
base.
In the ninth inning Stock was hit
on the arm--the evidence Is more con-
vfncing today than at the time. for the
spot has turned black and blue-yet
Rigler would not allow him to take
his base Had Stock been sent to first
Bancroft would have sacrificed. and
naturally the outfield would have
played in close to make a throw at
the plate in the event Of a base hit
and Paskert's long drive could not have