The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10

This world series IL the supreme and
perhaps the final test OF the Mr'iraW
school Of baseball. Should the Giants
fail this time and fall before team
which in many respects IL Its inferior
we will hnve no course save to decide
that the system he has used ever since
he came into tho National League, ana
which was used largely by the old balti'
moro team in tho days whom II was the
greatest Of all. Is n feature.
The only decision possible Will be
that the system Is effective against
weak and inferior teams but one which
will not prevail against strong ana az
xressivc clubs which will fight.
There has been among rival managers
for many years n belief that the system
used hy McGraw Is not the right one Ia
baseball. Frank Chance. Fred Clark
Fred Mitchell all declared that 4 Was
not sound baseball. that any team
which would fight and return the attack
would beat McGraw's teams. NncIe
Wilbert Robinson. although he Gays H.
tie about II, has tho McGraw system
crossed. and even with weaker team
he has the system con counteracted tina
he can heat the Giants.
L
whoever is directing tho Gsst!nIes and
IN, seneraIsh!n OF the Yankees Is cn'
t,r.,v familiar with the McGraw sTs'
TOM " winning games and Is crossing
Il ~, ny using much Of his same style
against him.
Giant style Not Best.
TIL. STYLE OF baseball used nv the
Giants under the McGraw regime ma
hcen very effective IN tho Natona
League. although /. has not prevailed
agaias, the American League teams
Nor IS II entirely question or tAe feta
tive strength OF tho cnnicstinG 'iubS
The opposing generals know h's plans
his STYLE and his system ot paying INC
came go we'll that Il IS much easier ioi
,heu Ia nuiguess him than II Is for MN
II oU;rucSS them.
Tho Nc,fraw system Is what Is known
.s "h'tring ro- bunch" That Is, he
ha,icvcs In getting "cnc big inning and
scoring n fork nf rms At tiMe' rathe
than to Play the srfe and sane game OF
getting one run al time ana rcserNI"E
the concentrated attack for emergen"irs
Win the Giant system tho entire
scheme OF battle IL Ia force the p'tch''
End the p;.,S.ng team u break at some
time. Tho gencralship consists or walt
ing out pitchers for period. s"l'rhlhI
.r,'r rn.' ."nGirC every hntt"r to
hi, the first hal. waiting again. miNlha
I'D. then bunting: anything I" get thc
opposing team guessing as I" whh' y
,nu,in. rfi. The srund"st principe ~
n,ch;,Il ~ course is that tn" way II
win hall games Is To force the Other
team TO throw them away. II ~ a'S"
n maxim that II you "an MAKE the "t""i
fellow do tho guessing ynu can hea'
hin, This Is true not only W has"Ha
l,t Of aI,nort cvcrN other game. ana ~
business and everything "ls" III NJ
RI. fcI:rv who knows what the other Il
ro'ur To d, wins: the one who Is worry
ing and guessing is beaten. lie nea'S
himself
There are really three systems ~ a.
tack In i,asrhall-- ono is the %urnrls"'
in which the manager or ono team tri"S
Ia unset the onrOsinE '"Hm by h"ihS
tnn unexpected n all times. We S"nhS
ha;,rre 10 hit the frs; ball Nhrn II
would socm thai n" r,H" "aT I" "Hlt
ont the pitcher 'Ie nrdr-s M IN
run when tho play seems I" h" e NUM- :
anythirr In order /" surr"is" and break
down the opposing d"!en"". The weak
roint of II les IN TIE fast thar wheh
m. opposing team gu"SScS what IS
coming of the attack Is killed IN M
Iost,nt. II tho on"ns!nc team Is sur
rriSed. the attachArs get cluster ~
~un. In hurry. play It safe ther'"i IT.
and win.
System Not Always Voluntary.
The system is not always voluntary.
II is the proper ono for teams with