New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
M'CARTY STARS
AS SUBSTITUTE
FOR DAUBEl1
Dodger Catcher Got Hs
Schooling on Bench win
Wide Open Ears.
Ry FRANK O'NEILL.

II was just three years ago thatl,>
McCarty came up from the Nsx,,I
team of the international Leagu. II
make his bow in the big show. I'll
broad shouldered and fas. for ~
Of his physique, and blessed with M
ability to listen carefully 10 all rrE
was said around the bench. he pxt.
I'D much valuable knowledge On al
weaknesses and strong points Of III
opposing batters.
The critics declared then that VI
Carly showed promise and might 4. !
velop into a reliable ball player. sI
more than fulfilled his promis.
greatness, and he is one OF the saa
of the National League to-day.
He is first string catcher Of n
Robins when not engaged in the A.
sorbing business Of playing first s,,
in the absence of Jake Daubert, az
the heights he has reached were -
attained by sudden fight. He seru.
his apprenticeship on the bench as y
derstudy for Otto Miller, but this yaI
he proved his real value.
McCarty is leading the Nstio:s
League in hitting. and all kinds 4
pitching look alike TO him. He u
faster on mis- feet, is throwing be,,.l
than ever, and, more than merely ss.j
ing as a backstop, he is over beh,:!
first base on every play. As t'sl
baseman he is not Dau bert, but 81
work is quite up 10 standard, and r.
quires neither explanation nor det.,s..
Rain Hats Game.
When the rain drove the Cabs AL
Robins TO cover yesterday atterno,,
McCarty found little time to talk d
his early work on the diamond TIE,
was not the least bit of boast in Ii
Egosm is lacking in his makeup, A..|
lack of egoism need not imply lad
of confidence. He is confident Of /
ability 70 do as well in his chosen Ia,
of endeavor as any other man on ri
diamond, and that confidence is bsV
on results attained.
"Sure, I'm glad 10 be out there ls.:
ing the league" he said. as there al
man in any line who is not glad TO 4
at the top? I've been going prer
we'll lately, and il surely inspires ec,
fidence. OF course, | may fall doy,
after a while, but | hope not. There 4
another thing that hope, and tina, 4
that Jake Daubert will be back on tt,1
bag pretty soon. His absence robs z.
team of strength, and want L.
Robins 10 have their full strength i
the game every minute
"Never mind me-" cut in Daub.r.
first base is well taken care Of vtc
you're out there, Lew, and your hiti;:
is needed every game"
"The ore best way that | know 4
for the young fellow breaking into n
major leagues to get alcng is 10 Re,
his eyes and ears open az all tines
The bench is one great training school
The men there discuss the weakness,
of every player on the opposing team
and before long you learn that Crsva
can't hit one kind of a curve, but a
murder another, and that Roberts
feeds on a fast ball chest high. 4.
that certain other batters slaughc
certain kinds of curves, but can't tors
others. II you listen carefully you "
learn these points, and then when 80
get out on the field you can use u
knowledge to your own advantage.
"There is only one way 20 10 on
baseball, just the same as any 9th
line, and that is 10 keep your upper J
stiff, fight off the disappointments "a
are bound to come and keep in goo
condition. This spending your nigh
in the and 10 cent stores is no va
TO get along in baseball
Say, Lew, the ) and 10 cent store
aren't open at night" said Buster Mails
the young left-hander.
"Oh, yes, they are" replied MeCaril
They're open, and they charge cent
for beer and 10 cents for whiskey."
The Giants will engage the st. Lou
Cardinals in a double header al n
Polo Grounds this afternoon, wesihe
permitting. The first game will beg
at o'clock and the final will be GALE
at 5 o'clock, no matter the inning 10
the score, in order TO allow the Card
mails TO catch a train for Cincinnati
Christy Mathewson will be thiriy-si
years of age tomorrow, and he Is cor
sidering celebrating the anniversary
his birthday by pitching against y
Cardinals.
The Giants, ten and half games o.
hind the league-leading Robins, nav
little chance to win the pennsni, o.
right now they are playing fast Co
sistent baseball and may wresk ns''
:, some of the pennant hopes OF the
closest rivals. John B. Foster, seereta
of the club, has not abandoned hope
victory even at this late hour.
"Take nothing for granted in II
baseball game" said Foster. I'VE
back. but not too far back, and II son
of these other clubs will give lii'
help by beating Brooklyn a few gam
we may be able TO make up the %
ground"