Evening star., 1916-01-02
SECOND GUESSERS BUSY, BUT
MANAGER USES JUDGMENT
Fans Criticise Carrigan. Although Red Sox
Leader Decides Well in Emergencies
lies on Shore Because of Merry Pitching.

Scott was late in covering, and both run
ners were safe
any twirler that ever stepped into the
box. No matter how much nerve a pitcher
has, the above play would not tend to
increase his confidence when one run
meant the ball game. Shore gave Paskert
nothing good, and Paskert refused to hit
at the bad ones, the result being a base
on balls. This filled the sacks, with only
one man out.
Would Remove Shore.
At this point in the game those
with the second guess insisted that
Shore should have been removed. OF
course. there are always arguments
that can be offered to back up most
any contention. but ] cannot see how
Manager Carrigan could have acted
other than he did. Prior to the
eighth inning the Phillies had made
only three hits off Shore. two of them
the rankest kind of infield scratches.
the other Texas Lacquer that was
slipped on the turf just as he neared
the ball. On a dry field it would have
been the easiest kind of an out.
Shore was pitching in such superb
fashion that there seemed no reason
in the world why any other pitcher
should be warming up. incidentally
no one on the field knew Shore as a
man better than Carrigan. The Boston
leader undoubtedly had more con-
fidence in Shore to pull through than
either of his young pitchers, Ruth and
Mays. who were relief men.
Unquestionably, Shores performance
against Detroit only few weeks
previous was fresh in Manager. Car
inning game which Shore won from the
Tigers by l to score. In the first
half of that twelfth inning Cobb sled
off with double. Veach beat out a
bunt. Cobb moving to third. Craw-
bases and no one out. , No tougher
situation could possibly confront a
pitcher in the most crucial series of the
year. Winning it meant that Boston
would have a three-game lead over
the Tigers, loss of the game meant
that the Red Sox margin would be cut
to a scant game. Shore never faltered !;
In the pinch he was at his best. Kav-
anagh hit to Scott and Cobb was out
at the plate. Young hit to Gamer and
a double play resulted, retiring the side
without a run. That was some pitch
Ing. 1t killed of the Tigers. and Bos-
ton won in the last half of the same
inning.
Refuses to Groove Ball.
Shores two bases on balls were not
charged entirely to lack Of control by
Manager Carrigan. Working in the small
Philadelphia park. Carrigan's instructions
to his pitchers prior TO the start Of the
series was to keep the ball out Of the
groove. He knew that Shore was trying
to skim the corners. rather than cut the
heart Of the plate. Throughout the game
he had been pitching In that manner.
With Cravath, famed home-run hitter,
coming up. 1t was hard to figure better
man to face him than Shore. The big
pitcher had showed his mettle up to this
point. was properly warmed up. and en-
joyed a reputation for being at his best
in the pinch, Surely he ought to. be able
to do better Justice to the situation than
a youngster not properly warmed up. q
Cravath's. presence put another prob
lem up to Carrfg2n for solution. Since
lene rsn PRACTICALLY meant the hall game.
It was ssrios,s propositiost for Ch<Tigan.