Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-15
GIANTS LEADER BLAMED
FOR POOREST STRATEGY
New York Fans Sharply Criticize
McGraw for Failure to
Yanl< Sallcc.
SAVE sCuUpp FOR LAST GAME
Cicotte Not Expected to Appear Again
In Big Scrics-White SON Conf
dent, While Giants Appear Dis
consulate.
by ARTHUR sTRuwE.

NEW YORK, October l4.-John j.
McGraw's confidence in 'Slim" Sallee's
ability to weather the storm may cost
him the honor of winning the worlds
series. None OF the strategy for which
the Napoleon of baseball" is noted
marked yesterdays contest In Chicago.
The Giants leader is being sharply
criticized for leaving the sheriff pitcher
in the box
In only one inninE--thc fourth.-was
Sallce master of the Sox. In that in
ming he retired them in one two. three
order. In every other inning he
pitched, the elongated southpaw was
in trouble. McGraw finally had to re-
licve him, but when the relieving was
done IL was too late. The winning run
had been showed over the plate Nc
Graw's critics point out that during
the regular playing season the New
York leader has yankcd out his pitchers
the moment they showed signs OF
weakness. They say he ought to have
done SO Saturday. because that game
was the turning point in the series
the victory which gives the winner
the biggest kind of edge on the
series
Now McGraw is nu, to the hard
task OF winning tho next two games.
The White Sox will go into the fray
tomorrow inspired with confidence
that they can hit left-hand pitching.
The mauling they gave Saliee will help
them In the clashes they will have with
Benton or Schupp. perhaps with both
OF them. II the series goes to the
seventh game.
One week ago the Giants left Chi
cago Il detected lot OF ball players
They had been whipped twice By the
Sox and f. appeared 10 he all over as
far as New York was concerned Back
on their own grounds the Giants turned
and shut out the Sox in both games
They went back to Chicago and felt
sure OF the result They started off
like winners. The Sex looked like
selling platcrs. Then came Sallcc's
blow-up Tonight the Giants are bacl:
In their home town with the same de-
spondcncy as that which character
lied their exit from the Windy City n
week ago. This time they are surely
backed against tho wall. They can
not lose a game and stu have a chance
rs was the case on their last return
10 Manhattan.
They 'nust win. While the players
"erc a disconsolate lot on the Journey
from Chicago. thinking OF the victory
hat slp3ed out OF their grasp. they
still have their nshting spirit,
The White Sox come With confidence
Their deadly fear Of southpaw pitch
ing mas left them. They believe: in
f.ct. feel sure. that they Will get to
either Henton or Schupp. despite the
fact that these TWO pi'cnera shut them
out Wednesday and Thursday
Who Will pitch Tor the Sox to-mor-
row is question that can only be
answered by Manager Rowland gabcr
looks To- be tho logical candidate But
Rowland is in position where ne cnn
take 4 chance tomorrow. Tic can
send in one OF his acconi-strinG pitch
crs. y strange twirlcr n the box may
prove winarr. Such things have hap
pcncd in worlds series before. One
thing is certain. and that IS that the
white Sox iesdcr Will nc. send in a
southpaw. The New Workers nave taken
kindly to portsiGe fingers. Cicottc
was failure in New York Wednesday
and again yesterday he was hit hard
He is probably persona non grata as
far az this series is concerned. Faber
lost Thursday. but held the Giants
scoreless in two innings yesterday
If Rowland pitches him tomorrow and
loses he Will be up tree" for Tues
days game. while McC'raw will have
three good pitchers in reserve
1t is forcsone conclusion that Nc
Graw will send Benton ba,k at the
Son tomorrow. He will have Fcrdie
.S'hupp to twirl the seventh game II
one Is to be played. If these two twirl-
ers tire their southpaws as they did
Iast week, New York still has n chance
ana very good one-to win. If they
faltcr, the worlds champi orship will
go Westward.
McGRAW MUST BLAME SELF
IL NONORS GO WESTWARD
And II the premier honors go 10 Chi
cago, McGraw will have no one to
blame but himself.
There is very little money being
waSered on the outcome of the series
New 1orkers-and there are very few
of thesi--want odds OF 8 to on the
Giants. Eight to five is being offered
on to-morrow's game. but there are
very few takers.
The weather for to-morrow.s game
will be fair.
me Prooaoie line-uD for Monday is:
ChicaGo New York
j. collins, RI. Burns, IL.
McMuiiin' 30. Hcrzog. Oh.
10. collins, 20. kauff, cf.
Jackson, IT. Zimmerman. 3b.
Fcisch' CT Fletcher, IS.
Weaver, IS. Robertson. RI
Gandii' I'D. Hoclke. 1b.
Schalk. c. Rariden. C.
Faber p. Benton, D.