Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-03
UPON ALEXANDER RESTS PHILLIPS
 FATE IN SERIES
Red Sox Have Classiest Staff, But Advantage Is
 Minimized.
lBv Frank G. Menke)

New York, Oct. 2.-The classiest pitching staff that ever battl d under on;. standari versus T pitching staff Composed of one real star and several ordinary twirl 5rs-thats the way the Red Sox and Phillies size up in pitch ing dep rtments.
 But til. overwhelming advantage of Red Sox in it's defensive depart ment, as a whole. is minimizai by tAe fact that in world series the whole staff doesn't g. ? chance to D rform the mound duelling is delega d to two CT thrse pitchers at the most Sometimes jus one pitcher does the bulk Of the work.
 And because this is he case. the pitching department of the Phlllies must be cons i'd rsd practically equal to that Of the Red Sox in the short world series cl3sh.
 Grover Cleveland Alexandsr stands out today as ths grea est defensive pitcher in the game. The Sox have a wonder hurler ill Joe Wood yet even Weed must yield first place to the pitching st2r of the Phillies.
 -AltA NGEIS tt l ltlH VIII its
 Up2n tA mighty right arm of Alex ander will rest the hops of the Phil lies supporters. And ex3ndsr, if right, certainly will justify the ce..fi- denca that is placed in him because he gam nev.r lf1s known a pitcher who. i'll crisis. could rise to such sublime heights.
 Al.xander has asked to work in the first four games If the world series hut Manager Pat Moran has turned down this amazing requ St. Moran believes taat Alex could stand up under the terrific strain of pi ching four g3meo in a row and he f2els that if Alex did work in those four games it pr bab!y would cinch ths pennant for tn Phillies. But he knows that the strain ul;imat ly would fell-that it would shorten Alexander's carer as a pitcher.
 Alcxandai. undoubtedly, will pitch the opener and will be sent to tn. mound again for the third game. The result Of the dueling Up that time will decide Moran as to when to work Alex as2in.
 Demarce May Spring Surprise,
 Demaree probably will get a chanca for the PAillies-and when ''Stsamer Al' is. going goCd he's one of the best little pitcher in the game. Demaree is somewhat cratic in pitching One day he will pi,ch a shut-out game The next day he will yield dozen .Iits. The Red Sox may bat him all over ths lot when h. and De- marea may shut them out. At any rate, it's a good gamble for Moran to shove Demar5le a the Red sex for the second game, using NEWT or RiXey, h. huge southpaw for tn? fourth game.
 Manager Bill Carrigan just now is in ouand3ry as to which man to work in the opening combat. Bills choice isn't made for him as is Mo- rams. He's go six twirlers, every one on edge. and every one of almost enusl skill.
 Weed In Opener If Arm Is Right
 If Joe weeds arm is back in real ~ondition Carrigan probably will send Smokey" against AleXandsr. If it isn't Shore, a youngster may get the honor
 When Nean Gregg is in condition there isn't better left hander in the country But Or gg's arm has been ailing all year, and C3rrigan may not work him. George Foster and Dutch Leonard. sem sure of getting onto the firing line. especially if tn series is long one. and "Rabe" Ruth. the youngster. will be held in reserve fer relief ,work-and for pinch hitting purposes
 t Ruth Real S'ugger.
 Ruth is one Of he best batters on the club and asily the gr atest slugeer. He has smashed out nine doubles, one tliple and four home runs during his infreQuent appear ances at the bat, and he will come in