New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
BY JEROME BEATTY.


in his twenty years OF baseball has led
his men. the Philadelphia Nationals to
e pennant.
william Carrigan. college bred, only
eight years ago a catcher for Holy
Cross has driven the Boston Red SoX
% the fore o. the American League
field in the third year Of his manager
shin. These men are 20 lead their clubs
into battle for the worlds champion
ship.
Carrigan is thirty-two years old
and Moran admits only thirty-nine'
when Carrigan. fresh from his books
Joined the Boston Americans IN 1870"
Moran. as substitute catcher for the
Chicago Cubs. already had bad share
IN one worlds series pot.
Moran was with the Cubs when they
won remnants in 1906. 1907 and 1908
hut he was never considered good
enough 10 get into worlds series
came. His work was warming up the
pitchers. Carrigan. on the other hand
developed rapidly. lie has been IN ac'
ion in one worlds series. IN 1912 when
,be Red Sox beat the Giants, Carrgan
was one Of the Grst string catchers ana
o. member Of the board OF strategy, con-
.ist;ng Of Jake Stahl, manager; heinie
Wagner and Carrigan. that planned the
series campaign. toto
Vassa aefuLt
baseball PLAYER battlcr. fat MOT"
~ a nIodder. The Red Sox are high-
e.rune eager 70 win az any cost, re-
Gecting the temperament Of their man
.-cr ,rbo is known as one or the bIa'-
- catcbers who ever blocked a sharp
mod baserunncr al the plate. ne Ihll-
Tcs are stold. hard workers, strong
-,er They are not lacking IN enthI-
Ism. but they always have set-c0n-
troll. Seldom this year has one OF az
Woran's men argued with an umpFS'
With the Philies a lost point Is ~
forever and should be put out OF nina
With the Red Sox lost point IS some
thing 10 grieve over. D,,..,-L;a
National League won a pennant George
c,ollinqs. lust getting well into base
nall piloted them In 1897 and 1879 ana
fnisbed tenth and sixth, respectlveIy'
Arthur Irwin. Harry Wright, William >.
cbettsline. Hugh Duffy, William Mur-
raw and Charley Doom, now a MEMBER
Of the Giants. tried their hands at lNe
pbilies for two or more years bu'
none. for various reasons, could 40
what Pat Moran has done IN one.
Doom led the Phillies for i've years.
He got Pat Moran from the CUBS 10 act
as a handy man and 10 coach the pltch-
ers. When Doom left the CLUB !aSI
fall. William +. Baker. president OF INC
clnb. announced that Pat Moran "ouiu
be the manager. T..
nersons had thought of Moran as
manager. and when his club started the
season this year by winning IT'S hrst
eight games critics smiled lndulgehuy
and pointed out that the Philadelphlas
.iwavs were up in front in the spring.
The Chicago Cubs looked strong as
tho season started, and when they TOOK
tho lead from Philadelphia on May -
,be general opinion was that Moran
had made his race and was through
But Moran was not through. Inc fhH
lies and the Cubs shutIed back ana
forth through June and until the MD
ale Of July. on July 10 Chicago began
10 slump and the Phillies took hIst
place and sank their claws INTO H.
Rrooklvn and Pittsburgh came up on
~ becis Of philadelphia The Braves,
in August. got under way and became
contenders. But at a steady gait the
phillies kept out In front, sometimes
leading by only one or two games, Dut
always ahead Of the other seven cups
in one OF the bcst-balanced races the
National League had ever seen. -,
STEADY baseball won for Moran. lie
always plavcd fo~ the game directly
ahead Of him. 5ut he never forgot the
road that lay beyond. Carefully ne
worked his pitchers. depending upon
Grover Alexander 20 win from the pest
the other clubs produced and unlooslng
his less consistent boXmen wheh lhe
Phillies seemed likely 10 oppose man
they could hit r,
dav on Tuesday he beat Brooklyn
putting the Superbas out OF the race
and the next day he sent Alexander
against the Braves. Alexander helG
ne champions Of 1914 20 one hit and
the National League race was over.
The Boston Red SoX won the pen
nant last Thursday Detroit was Dos
toms rival. and The Tigers were elimii-
mated when they lost TO the st. Louis
A wonderfully balanced pitching
staf and "a club of consistent hltters
gave Carr gan his Championship.
The Red SoX were due 20 win TINS
wear They looked 20 be the best IN
The American League. and they proved
for once that dope does not always lie.
The early season scrap for first place
was between the White Sox, Detroit
and the Red Sox Once these three
clubs struck their strides no others
were contenders. The White Sox began
10 lag early in August. and by Sep
TENDER ] Detroit was the only rival
Of the Red Sox. who had been setting
the pace since July Is.
The Tigers lacked the pitching skill.
The Red SoX had 4 well-rounded club
and all the reserve power necessary
for the final squirt.
The Boston Americans have won
three pennants ard two worlds cham
pionships In 1908 and 1904, under the
manage Of James J. Collins, they con-
quercd in their league The 1903 PEN
nant was decided on the last day Of the
season. and New York lost the game
on wild pitch BY Chesbro. That year
the Red Sox beat Pittsburgh for the
worlds championship.
The Giants won in the National
League in 1904 but refused TO play a
series with the Red Sox. In 1912 the
Bostons and the Giants were again
champions Of their respective leagues
and Boston was the victor in the big
contest
Bill Carrigan caught in the 1912
series and he is certain 20 catch II he
sends Leonard or Ruth against the
Phillies. Carrigdn Is 90 his best in
handling ieft-hanGers.
has hfe r1ub man 81,