The Washington times., 1915-10-10

break of the game came in. We were
he fortunate ohes Friday. and the ReI
Sox wcrc yesterday. Those things will
to take thcm smilipply when they come.
Mayer pitched a good game OF ball.
and i haven't a fault to find with him.
He made few mistakes. but he per
formed In manner that warranted my
criticism Of him when / say that I
believe he pitched wrong to Foster.
The Red Sox pitcher had hit him safely
twice before the ninth inning. and each
time the ball he hit was a fast one.
curve balls. Perhaps II Erskine had
fed him a curve ball In the ninth in
stead OF fast one. there might have
been different story to tell.
Well. the game is all over now wish
We could have won II. but ! am not
worried because we lost. As I told the
boys IN the clubhouse after II was over.
Wen Just have to get after the game
the boys Is afraid OF the outcome. al
though they know the Red Sox 10 a
dangerous club In any department.
! was undecided for a long time about
OF using Chalmers. and had both Mayer
and him warming up. After looking
them over. ! thought Mayer would be
the best pick. not that I thought he
would pitch any more effectively. but
mers and would add to our offensive
strength.
Not being possessed Of the second
guess. have no means OF knowing
wnat Kind OF game Chalmers would
Ned with my choice. however. and
maybe I will give Mayer a chance to
get revenge before the series is over.
The frat rup soor.a Ia, 49,
was not an earned tally. 1 suppose il
was necessary to give Eddie Burns Al
| error Tor dropping Niehoffs throw
wnen hooper slid across the plate
after Speaker had been thrown out at
and now that both Niehoff and Burns
made the play well.
Burns diagnosed the play correctly
when Speaker started for second with
SScSper Sp, on third: and his throw to
Niehoff had to sort of dive after him
TO tag him. That gave HOOPER his
opportunity. and he ran for the plate
Niehoff was off his balance when he
threW TO Burns. SO the play had to De
hastily made or Hooper would have
been safe. That was the reason Eddie
| muffed the ball.
Il have always taken the attitude
that IL never pays to criticise or pan
= S oali player for mechanical errors.
Aos hSsttdte 10 n man
who pulls a bone" For that reason
! had no criticism to make OF either
Niehotf or Burns when the inning Wa a
over. but rather praised them for the
eieVer manner OF diagnosing the play.
And I haven't any criticism to make
OF ANYBODY else on the club.
haven't seen a better or more tight
y played game OF ball all this sea
son Than Than the one both clubs turned
pulled off some fine fielding plays for
US, and Gardner and Barry were like
stonewalls for the Red Sox.
Every time Paskert came to bat he
MT, Nls the ',, ball on the nose. but somebody
the first inning. It took a mighty spec.
tacular play by Jack Barry to keen
MN on the base paths. And his drive
IN the ninth inning would have gone
@ pisyine rse e'fnshsr, lt,ie u Speaker had been
where he really should have played for
hitter like Paskert. As II was Speak,
er was barely able to get his hands on
There were a lot of little things like
that that cropped up from time to time
but each one had a great bearing on the
seventh inning. for example, Bert met
the ball squarely on the nose, and II
travelled like a rifle bullet straight into
to tho right or the left and Luderus
would have had another run across.
But once more I want to impress on
tho fans that this explanation Is not in
any fashion an alibi. and do not want
It to be received as one. The Red Sox
outbatted ur. and played as alright
bail in the field as we did. and so they
may have deserved to win. I have no
desire. and neither has any Of my play
| ers. to take away the slightest measure
of credit from them. They are a fine
collection Of ball players. and they will
keep us hustling to take the world 9
title In the series. But believe we have
a fine chance to do 1t Just the same
and We certainly are going right out
after every game.
The chances are that ] will send Alex
ander into the box on Monday in Bos-
ton. I have not fully decided on that
course. but that will IN all probability
be what I will do. Then for Tuesdays
game I Will choose between Chalmers
and Rixie. according to my present ten
tative plans.
I believe we have passed our hardest
part Of the series. do not believe either
Foster or Shore will be as effective II
they go against us again. and I do not
think either Leonard or Ruth can give
us much trouble.
Copyright, 1915. Philadelphia Prcss)