The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

MY DaIl cIuD nOldS a VIDE cage
over the Giants, think, and IL we
invoke the aid of figures, my conten.
zion is established. Scan the records
Of the pitchers Of the two teams and
see how many complete games the
Giants hurlers have worked, and
then see how well my pitchers Jid.
My pitchers, who will carry the
burden in the series, worked almost
100 complete games. The Giants
worked fifty-seven complete games.
: My pitchers did just as we'll in
complete games against the heavy
hitting Detroit, Cleveland AMI st.
Louis teams as the Giants did against
their opponents. In fact, I think
they did great deal better. On the
face OF 1T, they must have.
In a general sense, my ball club
faces this series under conditions
Identical with those of last year. 1t
seemed as if we had all the better
OF pitching conditions last year, put
we failed to win a game. Let me
say In fairness to my pitchers that
they were not altogether to blame.
Consult the records of the series,
and it will be seen that the scores
for the most part were close, and
there was not a single game which
we might not have won. But I
contend that conditions will be
entirely different this season. They
nave been refreshingly different
for some time now.
consider my pitchers stronger
this year than they were last year.
Herbert Pennock consider to be
the best left-hander in the American
League, and one Of the strongest
in the game. Sam Jones pitched
wonderful ball for me all season
and Will carry on in the big series.
BUSH, although his record is not so
impressive as it was last season,
pitched mighty good ball. He lost
seven or eight games by a margin
OF one run; games that might have
gone either way. Hoyt ia a young
pitcher and a great pitcher, while
the ever reliable and hard fighting
BOD Shawkey is at least as good
as he ever was.
With all Difference and credit To
the excellent work Of my srtire
club, my pitchers are entitled to at
least 80 per cent of the glory of
winning the American League pen.
nant. l might make the margin still
wider. With Pennocll and Jones
going as they have gone all season,
my pitching strength is 20 per cent
greater than last season.
But l am not claiming anv RIM
hn
ing but terrific fight ahead of us
FROM what have learned from
my scouts through the season
yes L had the Giants watched al
year-Scott is likely to cause trou
pie just as he caused it last year
BIZ Ryan Is clever man, and
John Watson may be a tough
hombre. Jonnard and McOuiIlan
may be troublesome. Nor would If
be surprising If Artie Nehf flash.d
orllllantly. But on season form
and reckonea on a basis az cono.
plete games pitched. I think we cnn
handle anything the Giants offer
in the line pr pitching. Scott and
Watson are pitchers of the same
general style. Scott has pitched
only nine complete games in over
twenty-five starts.
Now. let us look over the rec.
Ords OF the two pitching Staffs.
Take the GIANTS first. Ryan, with
fifteen won and five lost. has
worked in ISeyen cOmnInte ~am"S
scott as noted previously, has
pitched nine full games Mill,
Jack Bentley has worked t,"aI"o
complete games. and has NOV, tt,,,.
teen and lpst eight. Watson and
Nehf nave gone nine and six
games. respectively. Watson won
nine ana lost seven, while NellF