The Washington times., 1915-10-08

lot Of stuff. Some Of these tipsters
The information they have given,
Several have told me Just how
to mako him run for the shower ba
Others have confined themselves to
how our pitchers could keep him fr
the series.
I don't sit down and claim that We
have any lead pipe cinch In this series.
could write long article and tell
what each man on both teams should
DO, according to the run Of the dope.
but the trouble Is that most Of them
won't play along the limos "doped' out
for them In an important series OF this
sort. could figure from averages just
what each one should do, but they won't
do It. That is the trouble. II they
would, the Red Sox would be the win
ners without . game. Temperament is
what counts In a worlds series--what
. man can do under an unusual strain
when a great deal depends on every
play. In other words. the best money
team" will win. think we have II in
the Red Sox.
1t is my opinion that too much STRESS
has been laid on Alexander and what Y
sa a. Of tohs.. n sysn s he s0Ss Sa
friends and take three games. the
Phillies would not win the series. Some
other pitcher on the Philadelphia stan
win, and this is where luck may break
In. On the form. II doesn't look a. II
Moran carries any second string pitcher
who Is At to beat any one Of four, on
the game may come along SO that this
second string man comes through. Then
the Phillies have q good chance. We
NIL might have YEA, 4 bad day in the field Or At
against Alexander's alternate, or who
ever our pitcher may be. he himself
might have a bad day. But no man on
ns nssr Fhhaepn, T. GHsids Sss OF Asn Z;
four pitchers on our club on form. How
much form will count In this series re-.
mains to be seen. The Yankees. one Of
League, came along early In ssptsmSer
and gave us a bad drubbing, nearly
beating us out Of the pennant by II.
cannot tell you today why the Yankees
Every,Sins Just broke wrong for ''s:. Us.
We were going rotten.
In discussing Alexander, there has
been whole lot of talk about Mathew
sons three shut-out games against the
Athletics back In 1906. 1t is claimed
] that Alexander 10 Just as good a pitcher
today a. Matty was then. I doubt It.
I saw Matty In 1912 when he was not
30 good as In 1905. according to common
report. and ] have never met them
much better than he was against US.
And Matty didn't win that 1905 series
single-handed. Joe" McGinnity came
through with a ball game for him. Has
Coombs had to have his Bender In
1910. and Bender later on had Plank TO
support him. ! don't think any one great
MI na - wsFtN. NhA ~ry n ~
sle-handed. I don't believe Mathewson
could have done Il at his best. and !
don't believe walter johnson could
have done 1t II the Washington team
into a worlds series. Alexander will
need some one else to support him. and
this some one else win have to be
mighty good to beat any one OF our
quartet OF stars.
pitching STATS. don't see how anyone
can help giving the Boston outfit the
preference over Moran's. We have four
great pitchers-fve. II Joe" Wood were
doubtful if he i will ' be able S%' to "S take the
blanket OFF any other who can win for
him while Alexander is resting. This
talk OF the Philiy star working every
day Is foolish. He couldn't do It and
self
As to the .Phiilies' catching staff. they
tell me Killifer is q great young re-
ceiver. but his arm Is so bad he won't
be able to appear In the series. accord
!rg to reports which appear to be re-
! liable. Therefore, we won't consider
him. Alexander Ia liable to lose sone
of his effectiveness In pitching to a kid
catcher. However, this won't make
rnuch difference. since Burns has been
doing most of the receiving for some
time. They have been working together
well and know each other.
we have three thorough paced catch
ers. OF which trio Thomas has been
doing the most work. rate him the
next best catcher in the league to
Schalk. OF the White sox. and old
, timors tell me Schalk is the best they
of our stan OF receivers is liable to be
ovorworked In the series pegging to
| bases, for they tell me that Moran's
club does little running except as a
surprise. However. II the Phillies at
tempt surprises. they will find Thomas
a fine. dependable catcher. with plenty
of experience. We have the edge IN
this department easy. and Carrigan is
stili one Of the best catchers in the
game.
Although Hoblitzell was not so high
~ thonsht OF when he came from the
Cincinnati club to the Red Sox: after
the other teams In the National League
had waived on him. rate him one Of
| the best first bascmcn on our circuit
today. He is a finished ball player and
hard hitter. and Ats into our hustling
inheld like piece Of machinery. 50
many years OF association, with the
/ founderiny around In the ruck Of the
standing as usual. discouraged Hob
litzell. and 1t WAS a good thing for him
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