The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-04


We huN" iiWaAA understood that
strntrg aud tactics PLAYED It hig part IN
world scries work Bup we have never
seen Ia" idea pan out McGraw has
been manager strong enough to win six
pennHnts But ne has won only one
world series out OF four starts
The only tactics or strategy Bill Cart
gan had to employ was to start Ruth
Leonard and Shore In turn
Something Different
II must be- admitted, however. that this
1917 series. Is somcJhing different o,e-
cause the pitching problems arc far
harder
Each club has four effective pitchers
But there win be very little chance to
use four pitchers
That extra day Of travelling means n
day Of rest for the pitchers. Suppose
Clco,te and schGpp open on seturday
md both pitch well. After Sundays game
the third contest. opening In New York
will not be PLAYED until Tuesday
II MCGrtw works SChupp and Perritt In
tho first two games he can then either
use Sallce IN Tuesdays contest or come
back with SChupp. who will have had n
three DAYS rest.
II Rowland uses ricotte and Russell In
the first two games he can either use
Faher or come back with Cicotte.
A three dny,' rest In world series Is
all any pitcher needs. with that woTklcss
day Of travelling. two pitchers could
easily work the first four games
II may bs that McGraw wiz use Schupr
mud pcrritt on SATURDAY and sunday and
again on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaN-
ing satIee to pitch fridays game In
Chicago
But there is very little chance tha,
over three pitchers 10 the club will ever
be started.
How They Look
The choice Of pitcher after tho first
nil In M
upon how they look under fire II Schupp
and pcrritt the first two choices, are ef-
fective In their openers, both will very
likely he gent back IN the New York
games. Otherwise Salce will be called
on.
Outside Of Cicotte his main bet, Row
land hns an even proposition to select
from In Russell Fabcr and williams.
There is very little choice RmOngs these
three. save that Russell has the greater
experience, and this ~ no unIfnportant
factor
II Rowland uses only three men-and
he will hardly use any more no one can
say now just which one OF the four he
will lcave on the bench for relief sum
mons to arms
Short Game Spans
Il has been very ~ldom that over three
pitchers were ever started In any world
series
In 1905 McGraw used Mnthnwson and
McGIuritv. who worked all five games
Connie Mack used COomhs Bender and
Plank Stallngs worked Rudolph. James
and TYLER IN turn.
In 1918 CarriEan left Babe Ruth on tho
bench, AS he used Foster, Shore and
Leonard.
Last season was an exception Although
the melee ended In five games, each club
started four pitchers
Thu Red SoN worked Shore the first
game, Ruth the second game, Mays the
third game, Leonard the fourth game md
Shore the nth game
The Dodgers started Marquard the first
game, Smith the second game, Coomhs
the third game rnd rfeffer the mn
game.
This is the first tlne both clubs started
four pitchers. although In 1912 the Red
Bedicnt.
The Added Day.
That extra day added for travelling will
make difference In the selections
II will give the first two pitchers n
complete rest foy their next start even
iIthcy are called back In turn
So whether MCGrnw win use SChupp
and perri,t for the first four games. or
Schupp. perritt SHllfe and Benton or
only tho three. will depend upon tho fIrs,
two games our guess In that Schupp,
Pcrritt and Sallre viii work the first
three games for the Giants, while Cicottc.
Russell and Fabcr work the first three
for the SoN.
II ls In tho proper selection Of pitchers
that the two strategy boards Will have
most OF their trouble
The pitching viii carry most Of the ad
vance gossip before each game ns with
eight possibilities the number Of combina
ions will be almost unlimited
II We were called upon-which we are