The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
CHIEF BENDER TO
HAVE BIG PART
IN WORLDS SERIES
Chippewa Win Keep Gleason
on Move In Order to Pre-
vent Signals of Sox From
Being Secured.

although he is not eligible to parti-
clpat n the worlds series, Chief Ben
uef VIII no doubt play a prominent
part IN directing the Reds play against
me American league champions when
Ine " pennant winners of the ma
yor leagues meet in the baseball classic
next month. The Indian who gaIned
lame while pitching for Connie Mack
When the Athletics were winning Amer.
z league championships and worlds
series, joined the Cincinnati club a
week or so ago. Bender has not pitch
eu AGAINST the men who will repre-
sent the American league in the com
ing series for several years, but he
has not forgotten their weakness, and
all this valuable information is now
being impaired to the members of Pat
Moran's hurting staff. The outfielders
n infielders Of the Reds are being
told Just where to play for the bat
tiers in Kid Gleason's batting array
too.
When the teams meet on the field
Bender, from a seat on the Reds bench,
VIII watch carefully every move made
by a member of the White Sox. Each
individual action may be q signal, and
It will be to the advantage Of the Reds
i they know what the signals mean.
They would know what to expect from
their opponents and would play ac-
cordingly. To prevent Bender from
getting the signals is going to be one
Of the hardest problems Of the games
for the leader Of the White Sox to solve.
Perhaps there is no other man in base.
a today who can solve the signs Of
the opposing club more rapidly than
the Chippewa. When the Athletics
were sweeping all before them Bender,
Davis and Coombs formed a trio that
solved the signals Of their opponents
When Coombs Joined the Robins he
flashed, either by words or actions, to
the Brooklyn hatters exactly what
kind of a ball the next delivery to
the plate would be. Coombs did that
from the third base coaching lines and
Bender, Davis, COMBS combination,
Coombs could not solve the opposi-
TONS signals as well as Bender or
Davis. Bender was the best Of the
three. Kid Gleason knows that the
chief will be among the Reds when
the series starts, and he and Eddie
quickly the former member Of the Ath-
letics can steal signals. Gleason will
no doubt use a new set of signs for
each game, but If he succeeds in keep
ing them from Bender he will be a
wonder.
Last May Bender assumed the lead
ership Of the Richmond club, of the
Virginia State league, and although
the Reds wanted him to Join them
about q month ago he refused to leave
his team until their season closed. Be-
sides being the manager, the chief was
his own best pitcher and when the
race closed his record IN the mound
was nothing short Of miraculous. He
pitched in 2s games and won 26. AL
though in a bush league he proved be-
You'd all doubt that he still has the
same deceptive curves and the same
speed that he possessed while in the
American league. He also showed he
still has the three big assets, control,
GOODNESS and a pair Of keen eyes.
Several big league scouts watched
Bender perform. and each made at
tempts to lure him back into the bis
show. Scout Mccain, Of the Cincin-
natl club, was one who saw him and
he succeeded in landing him. Rube
Oldring, who wal one OF Connie Mack's
outfielders when Bender was making
baseball history. for the Athletics, Is
now managing the Suffolk Club Of the
Virginia league and he declares the
Indian was never better.