Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27


~ twinkling eyes Is the center of at
traction as the winners Of the Ameri-
can and National League pennants
prepare for the 1891 world series.
This gentleman, known to the
world as Connie Mack, but baptized Cornelius
MeGillicuddy has high hopes Of winning his
third consecutive worlds championship, there
By creating q new record In bcss bali and one
that probably never VIII be equaled BY any
living pilot, not even Mscks leading rival, John
MeGraw.
Sixty-nire years have rolled by since Connie
FIRST saw the light Of day and IL II therefore
certain that this ID the lifetime opportunity
for great manager to achieve great deed
As we sat In his ONCE n short time ago. the
genial sage Of Shibe Park tower allowed his
mind to wander back over the 81 years since Inc
became the pilot Ct the now famous Philades-
phia Athletics. He saw through the haze Of
years the stalwart figure Of Rube Wadden and
his peerless fast ball. the uneanny cross-fre Of
Eddie Plank and the sharp-breaking curve Of
Colby Jack Coombs. He saw the one-handed
stab of Ossie Sehreck, the outneld spears Of
Rube Oldring and the keystone pivot play Of
Eddie Collins.
TEL me about some Of the world series
scenes Of years ago, Mr.. Mack" said. What
have been the most exciting moments Of your
long careeT?"
THE veil of the years was rolled back and
on the sport stage Connie brought to life
the scenes as he remembered them.
"a world series situation that win remain
forever in my mind occurred during the second
game In 1913" he said. "This was by far the
most sensational game Of that series and one OF
the most thrilling ever played. It lasted 10
innings and was won by the Giants In the TENTH
TO o. Msthewscn was the winning pitcher and
Eddie Plank the loser. Each pitched shutout
ball for the regulation nine innings.
Il never saw better pitching duel Matty
the greatest right-handerS Of all time, was pit
ted against Plank Of Gettysburg College The
two had been rivals in their college days, as
their schools were not far apart.
THE big moment came in the ninth inning,
when we had two men on bases and none out,
but failed to score. Strunk started with Q
single to center and Barry followed with q
scratch hit between wiltse, q pitcher subbing
at FIRST base, and Mathewson. Doyle, Giant
second baseman, got the ball and made an
unnecessary throw to first base which went
wild the bah going to the stands. StTunk ran
to third and, in view Of the fact that single
run would have won for US, was later censured
for Eot trying to score, as he was very fast
runner But perhaps that was second guessing.
As it was StTunk was on third and Barry on
second. with nobody out
Jack Lapp, my catcher, was the next batter
and I have been criticized frequently for not
sending in q substitute. Danny Murphy, the
man I wanted to send up In q pinch, was
injured and decided TO Let LApp bat Lapp
hit sharp one to Wiltse, who made splendid
stop and threw home. Umpire Tommy Con-
molly called Strunk out on a very close play.
Thousands Of fans thought Strunk was safe,
bat Tommy was own American League
umpire so what could we say about it? Need
less to say the decision Of the umpire stood.
with Barry on third and Lapp on first,
Plank came to bat and also hit to Wiltse.
Again WiltSe threw home and Barry was down
between third and home. have been cTfti-
ctzed also for allowing Plank to bat bat as .
matter Of fact, Plank had hit the ball harder
that day than any man on the team and I
thought he would come through for us.
There was still q chance, as Lapp was
on third with two out. Eddie Murphy, my
1ead-on man, tapped to Mathewson and was
thrown out at first It was marvellous work
ON Matty's part to get out Of the hole. One
good break like big hop would have won
for US. The Giants won out in the tenth,
Mattys hit to left-center driving in the winning
run
In the fifth and last game of the series
Plank came back and beat Mathewson, 3 to l.
permitting only two singles I'm the nine Ia
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