Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-05
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Outstanding features of world series
history has been the fact that almost
every contest of this baseball classic
has developed one or more so-called
heroes-players who have uncovered
what has been termed a superman
type of game under the stress and ex>
'citement of the struggle Certain
names remain fixed in the memory of
the fans in connection with specific
series long after the general result and
personnel of the competing clubs have
faded from recollection.
The pitching of Christy MathewsoH
III the series against the Philadelphia
Athletics in 1904; the heavy batting of
Franklin Baker gainst the Giants in
the Philadelphia-Ne York contests of
1911 when he pounded out two home
runs at critical periods in the play
and drovee in fiv runs during the
series; cannonading Of Hank Gowdy's
bat in the Boston Braves victory over
the Athletics in the struggle of 1914
when the Braves catcher startled the
baseball world with his terrific hit
ting that him an average of.545 and
an assortment of drives which consisted
Of one home run, one three Dagger.
three two-base hits, and five singles
il eleven times at bat, all made world
series history
The same can be said of the field
play of Harry Hooper in the famous
eight game Series between the Boston
Americans and the New York Nation
ais; the work of third baseman Robe
Of the Chicago Americans in 1906 when
that team defeated the Chicago Nation
ais four games out of six; Eddie Col
Inns remarkable showing at second
base for the Athletics in the series OF
1910 and 1918 and Pitcher Geo. Wiltse's
one inning stand at first base for the
Giants in 1913. The list might be
continued almost indefinitely If all the
stars were to be given their due.
1t can be seen that every series de-
yelops one or more players who rise
to a degree far in excess of their
normal diamond work during the reg
ular pennant play aVrious reasons
have been advanced for this marked
lifting of their game and they have
been referred to as "star money play
ers." "series cracks" and other terms
tt distinguish them from those men
srose work in the big contests is Meth
er more or less sensational than their
seasonal play. Another peculiar feat
ure is that there can be no accurate
lforecasting as to which men will rise
t.. the occasion in this manner. Many
have been expected to play most brill
iantly only to disappoint their sup
orters with an exhibition which hardly
deserves the descriptive term of mede-
iiocr.
There is a wide field of speculative
possibilities among the players OF the
Chicago Americans and the New York
Nationals and world series heroes may
! bring from unexpected positions in the
coming contests between these clubs
Whether these series stars will rise
from the ranks of the veterans or
from among the youngster members
of the White Sox and the Giants only
can tell In veteran material tested
in the fire of world series strife the
New York Nationals have a decided
advantage over their rivals from the
Middle West. Whether all of these
players will get into the series, how
ever, remains to be seen.
In addition to Manager McGraw who
has led four teams in the struggles,
pitcher Tesreau was member OF the
Giants team which figured in cham
pionship play of 1912 and 1913; Her
zog and Fletcher infielders, participat-
ed in the series of 1911, 1912 and 1913;
Zimmerman was member of the Chic
ago Nationals when that club met the
Philadelphia Athletics in 1910; catcher
George Gibson was behind the plate
for the Pittsburgh team when that
combination played the Detroit Amer
leans in 1909, and pitcher Demaree
and outfelder Burns played with the
Giants in the series of 1913 against
the Athletics. In sharp contrast the
White Sox have but two players who
have participated to any extent in the
baseball classic Eddie Collins, the
Chicago second baseman was mem
Der of Connie Macks famous Pennant
and world series machine few years
go and figured prominently in the
truggle of 1910-11-13-14.
Eddie Murphy was also member OF
the Athletics for several years and