The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-26
*Muggsy" Gives Sidelights
On Race in the Big Leagues

complaining. I didn't make my changes
soon enough. 1t is much better to sit
on the bench ut this time Of year and
So" L Fighting club go out and get them
han 10 watch hopeless loser just
playing out the schedule. And every
ball player on the Giants is fighting
just as hard today as il the champion
ship were at stake. l stayed with the
old machine too long. | didn't hear the
knock III it. although it WAS loud
enough.
The present fight is between Brook
lyn and Philadelphia with the Braves
practically out of it. What am prod
ding my players along to--and they
Stallings for third place, and l believe
we have Il good chance 10 accomplish
It. Boston is cracking now. and there
ere five games scheduled between the
twOcluhS this week. two double head
Gus Only through Il bad slump of 10th
leaders would tn" Giants cary chance
to step in and cop the big honors yet.
And II IS my notion that we would
the Worlds Series il We could crowd
tn--1uSt run over it the way the now
british Tanks" are running all over
the German army.
a Game Fight
Sailing has made 4 game fight and
as usual hrs put all he carried into IT,
What broke hm--almost drove him
craZy-wcrc the disastrous series with
Brooklyn and Philadelphia Il short time
ago when h dropped nine games. Stall
ingS never furgets baseball. on or orr
the field and they tell me he Was as
pleasant company as wounded bear
after those BATTLES. He would jump on
any one for breathing.
IF we'd just taken two Of those de-
clared StallinGs to Il friend we would
have been right up there yet"
y lot Ct the clubs in the National
League were cunning for George this
N1V,.lF .iy,Nn i
ment TO So him win. Then. when the
Boston management advertised seats
for the Worlds Series. every body was
laying for tho Braves with all they
pitchers and saving the second string
for another set OF games. Stallings
came back game. For one thing he sent
for Johnny Ercrs. tic wired the little
bundle Of nerve to Troy TO report and
do bench duty.
I'VE wan: you OH the job whether sick
or we'll read the telegram to Johnny.
EverS has been assisting StallinES in
me these two have strained the acous-
tics Of even the concrete dugout 1T
Braves Field.
As near as anything can look with
only two Clubs All eye lash arart the Ma
tionaI League pcnnant seems 10 belong
to Robbie Alexander has heen carrying
the Phllies along all season. and he
seems TO be a little overworked now.
He has not SHOWN well ms ldSt lew
times out. Moran will need him over
the rest OF the distance to win. l hope
that Robinson ScwS up the flag this
week before he closes the season with
the Giants. OF course. want 10 sec
Brooklyn win. but my wreckinE crew
will tear inlo the Dodgers rs il the rae:
was between the Giants ard Brooklyn.
If Robbie can take The majority OF
games in tie big money" series be
tween Brooklyn and Philadelphia at F:h-
bets Field this week. then We can call
i, over | believe that Robbie has a
better pitching staff than Moran and
therefore should breeze through. The
PITCHERS are going to be big factor
owe the rest of the route.
(,ro Be Continued Wednesday,