The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-02
der way on Oct. 8.
Friday Best Day.

der way on Oct. 8.
Friday Best Day.
By starting the series on Friday,
the magnates not only would be ia
voring fandom, but would be finan-
cially helping themselves. Two games
could thus be played in one city with.
out layoff and Sunday be utilized
for travelling to the other, whereas,
if the getaway is on Saturday, but
one game might be played in the first
city. That means more railroad fare
and additional expenses, not only for
the fans, but for the magnates.
One reason why Boston is favored
to get the first games is the enor-
nous seating capacity of the new
Braves park. Close to $4,000 spec
tators can be crowded into the plant,
which is twice as many as could be
packed in the Philly park.
No Real Advantage.
There is no advantage to be gained
or lost by either team. What little
edge the Red Sox would have by
playing at home would be offset by
the familiarity of the Phillies with
the National league park. The field
is comparatively new to both clubs.
The coming worlds series prom
ises to evolve itself into pitchers
battle from the very start. !, On the
one side, Alexander, on the other,
five of the best pitchers in the Amer
ican league-Joe Wood, Dutch Leon
ard, George Foster, Ernie Shore and
Babe Ruth.
Grover is Best Hurler. ~
There isn't much question but that
the Great Grover is a better chucker
than any of the five, but the trouble
is there isn't five of Grover. If there
was, there probably wouldn't be any
National league left.
- --. ~. EAVcSI Average .(UO.
Bill Carrigan's prize quintet has
won in the neighborhood of 80 games
for him this year. Each will wind
up the season with percentage hov-
ering around the 200 mark. The
average for the five will total over
200. ..<. ~. :.
Moran Has Staff.
Against this crowd of winners,
Irish Pat Moran has to offer-Alex-
ander, Mayer, who has been hard
worker this seasOn-nOt quite so sue
cessful as the Boston fingers, but
still good enough to be reckoned
with; Demaree, an in-and-outer who
pitches world series ball one day and
tall grass variety the next; Rixey, a
500 worker; Chalmers, a. veteran
undoubtedly of worth, but of doubt
full success, and an Indian gent by
the name of lineup who can scarcely
be counted on to comprise the bal
ance of the staff. -
Alexander in First Game.
1t is practically a certainty that
Moran will pitch Alexander the first
game. Who TO shoot against him is
probably causing Bill Carrigan sew
eral sleepless hours. Smokey Joe"
Wood? The smokey one, if he's
right, undoubtedly would give the
Great Grover battle from the word
go, but Joe hasn't been worked very
hard of late. Some said it was be-
cause Boston was holding him in
readiness for the Big Clash; others
contended that it was because Wood
was ailing-that it was because he
never had fully recovered from the
illness that temporarily ended his
meteoric career after the 1912 world q
series. Probably Carrigan himself
is the only one who knows. Certain
ly, fandom at large doesn't.
Boston Has Advantage.
Granting that Alexander wins the
first game, and thereafter works
every other day, Boston's advantage
in the pitching department still is
great. For it is doubtful whether
even Alexander; as great as he is, can
work every other day and win his
game. Not only would the physical
strain be terrific, but the mental
strain would be even greater.
Odds Against Grover.