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>r it t PTft NE’c X 3, 1911 “Blanket" Compaiison of Players Of Giants And Athletics Who Are Expected to Take Part A blankit” comparison of the play. , of ihe Giants and AthleUcs, who ve earned their right to battle in world’s series, shows the two . !ii~ to be remarkably ev«nly match- n one department, the Giants em to have the b«st of it, in another Athletics look etroncer. —-lictlng the teams into the indi- ■! ,al iilayers, and counter-balaacing merits of the rivals at each posi« we have the following: I: f Base—“Stuffy" Jack Mclnnes, .0 holds down the nitial station for American Leaguers, is a graduate ne Ohio and Pennsylvania League, itig been picked by Connie Mack tie a youth In his teens. Connie T him on the bench more than a season before he gave him a !it ^ as a regular. Mclnnes imme* ^rely sprouted into a sensational i}er. and the close of th« 1911 sea* , n found him playing a steady, de- ndable game, much more satisfac- i*y than that of the fast-waning vet- n Harry Davis. Mclnnes hit a ulue streak" througliout the season . ''d fielded well. But in this h« meets B superior in the person of Pred 'rrkle, of the Giants. Merkle, a'^na- ve of Toledo, where he owns a ho- ’ must bow before Mclnes when it mes to swatting the sphere. In all her things, he seems to possess and - ^.ge over his younger rival. H« is a -.St master at the fine art of fielding nd throwing and ii one of the demon f xtet of Giant baserunners. Second Bas«—In this posiilon, the Q iukertown team has all the best of Larr>- Doyle, the captain of the i.iants, while a capable man and full of ginger, can hardly be put in the fame class with the wonderful Eddie Collins Doyle is a man after Mc- raw’s own heart. He is one of the appiest players in baseball as well one of the quickest thinkers. Be- iuse of his ability to “pull off s^ufl," McGraw made him captain and placed Li second In the batting order, in "hich spot he is particularly valuable • csuse he can hit and bunt with il facility, and can also take ad- : tage of any w eakness the enemy ay exhibit. Doyle, a former Three- *^ye League player, is a fast inflelder but not a finished one. He gets over the ground with all the speed neces sary, but is inclined to be a little er ratic defensely. That is where Collins has it "on” Doyle. The Columbia fraduate is not only a spectacular flalder, but a consistant one. He sel* dom bobbles easy chances. Although Doyle is a capital hitter and basenin- ner, he must bow before Collins in these departments also. In the analy sis, about the only point of superior ity possessed by Doyle Is his aggres- iivenesi. Collins towering him in everything else. Shortstop.—Arthur Fletcher, the Belleville. 111., youth, who fills this most important in field Job for the • iiants. is fast, wiry and quick to size •1 a situation. He has a good whip ind fields flashily, hits hard and regu- Lrlv and speeds about the bases in rood style. Jack Barry, the Aathlet- Ics' shortstop, does all these things lust about as well as Fletcher aiid is. If anything, a better man to send to ' at in a pinch, Barry’s experience makes him more valuable in an im- "lortant series than the New Yorker. .'. hose true mettle has not yet received an adequate test. Clnnie Mack would bet his life that Barry will play top notch ball in this world’s series, even as he played last year, but McGraw would not venture such a wager on Fletcher. This youngster is nothing like the “sure thing” ttat Barry is. Fletcher may^ prove the sensation of Graw may deeply regret having traded away A1 Bridweli, or he may be the the series, or he may prove a dismal failure when under such stress. Mc- happiest man in all the world when he recalls the incident. Third Base.—Both Athletics and Gi ants have great youngsters working at third base. Charley Herzog, who was secured by McGraw from Boston in the famous mid-summer deal, after having been sent to Boston from New York the previous year, plays a dashing, ag gressive, snappy game in. the field and displays the same spirit at bat and on the paths. Since he replaced the vet eran Arthur Devlin, h© has performed at the far corner in practically the same style as his predecessor. Prob ably he does not cover quite as much of the American League and is disap- ago, but he is quicker at ridding him self of the ball after he grabs it. He fields a bunt well and is one of the speediest of all third basemen at chas ing foul balls. Herzog’s fielding is every bit as good as that of Frank Baker, the Athletic’s third sacker, and he is a dreaded baserunner, but Baker gets the palm over him when it comes to hitting. Baker, batting against the same pitchers , probably would not have any better percentage than the former Baltimore boy, but his clouts are longer. He Is the Frank Schulte of the Aberlcan League and Is disap pointed when he fails to slam out a homer. This tendency to brake up a game with circuit smashes puts him ahead of Herzog In all-around value. Outfield—Four good outfielders are on the payroll of each of the rival clubs. New York has Jack Murray, Josh Devore, Fred Snodgrass and Beals Becker; Philadelphia has Rube Oldring, Danny Murphy, Briscoe Lord, and Amos Strunk, and also a fifth one Topsy Hartsel, to use in a pinch in case the old-timer were needed. The regular trio of the Athletics, Oldring. Murphy and Lord, form one of the most dependable garden squads in the American League. When Old ring was kept out of the last world’s series by injuries, young Strunk prov ed himself to be no lemon by hitting harder than either of his slde-partners, but he is not as finished a fielder as any one of the three regulars. He covers more ground than they because of his excessive fleetness of foot, but he is prone to bobble an easy chance occaiionally. However, it is almost a certainty that he will be used in at least one of the championship games, and brilliant fielder and is probably the best man in Conne Mack’s seconl line of defense. Lord and Oldring are less picturesque in their performances and are more along thetype of the steady, unchanging plodder. When the Giant regulars, Devore, Snodgrass and Murray, are going in their natural stride, they look much better than Connie Mack’s men. De vore is one of the best sprinters in baseball, and his partners are almost his equal in this respect. Devore leads the Giant sextet of base pilferers and the other two outfielders are also members of the sensational six. Mur ray is the long distance slugger, while Snodgrass Is the most consistent-swat ter of the trio. Beals Becker Is certain to have his name appear in the Giant ; batting order during the series. If only as an emergency pinch hitter. Sizing up the two garden gangs In the en semble the McGrawltes must be award ed the verdict. Catchers—Ira Thomas will do the bulk of the work behind the bat In the series for Connie Mack, while Chief Meyers will wear the mask and pad in possibly every one of thd games for the Giants. Thomas is In a way, a puzzle. Before the 1910 world’s series with the Cubs, many declared Thomas would prove unequal to the task of stopping the Chicago baserunners. He upset the dope and worked in a manner that was truly remarkable. It was then predicted that Thomas would prove the best catcher in the American League this year. This re has not done. He has caught god ball, but nothing wonderful. If he does not work better in the se ries against the Giants than he did during the league schedule, the mile- a-mlnute Giants will run riot on the bags and possibly win the series by sheer speed. The question about Thom-, as arises: “Is he a world’s series catcher?” Which means to ask whether he can do his best work only when In a big series. Taking last year as a criterion, the answer would be “yes.” Chief Meyers, the big Indian who does the receiving for McGraw Is a different type from Thomas. He is a plugger from the word go and works harder probably thana ny other catch er In the game. He Is a big earnest fellow and always has his eyes open, which makes up to a great degree for his lack of briliancy. Meyers has a remarkable whip to second, and when he controls It the opposition’s runners are kept close to the bags throughout the game. Several men could be picked from goth leagues who figure superior to both Meyers and Thomas. There is little to choose between these two. Wilson may relieve Meyers in one or more of the games, while Jack Lapp and Paddy Livingstone propably will appear for the Philadelphians. Sizing up the two catching staflls, the Giants look a little better because of greater ability, the argument being about even otherwise. Pitchers—McGraw relies on two pitchers Rube Marquard and Christy Mathewson, while Connie Mack had three dependables in Eddie Plank, Chief Bender and Jack Coombs. Coombs, the Colby college boy, who did such grand work in the 1910 ch^- plonshlp games, has made a, creditable record this year, but somehow does riot now seem as effective as he was on that occasion Chief Bender looks better than ever The big Indian has taken part In two world’s series as a member of the Athletics. He won the only PWlfdel- phia victory over the Giant* m 190o, beat the Cubs in two openers last vear and later lost a game to them in that series after it had gone ten innings to a tie. Bender has a wortd of “smoke” on the ball and, when he has his control, is almost invincible. Eddie Plank, who did not start a game in the series against the Cubs, will likely get plenty of chance to show his wares against the Giants He has been bowling along at a rapid rate, doing better against the strong teams than against the weak ones, and Athletics have, besides these three mainstays, Cy Morgan, and Harry Krause, but it is unlikely that either will be eeen in action against the Giant^ " Tak» as a complete twirling corps ‘the Athletic boxmen are stronger than the. Giants,. but in a single series ^uch as the championship games, McGraw seems to be better fixed, as his two stars, Matthewson and Marquard alternate, and both of them seem stronger than any of the Mackmen. Mathewson’s wonderful record is too well known to necessitate comment. His mid-season slump, slump, which was short-lived, did not show that tlie big fellow has gone back. To the contrary, he has twirled just as good ball in the latter part of the season as he did at any stge of his career. He was the chief factor In the de feat of the old Athletics in 1905 and appears to have even more cunning now than then. His “fadeaway” has been acquired since that time, and he should be able to win over the Athletics if the Giants can score as many as three runs behind him. Marquqard, the sensation of the year, will be as eftective as Mathew son, If not more so, in event that his conarol Is with him. Otis Crandall is a good relief pitcher and can go to the mound and do ac- ceptible work if either of t^ie Giants king-pins are knocked from the box. George “Hoks” Wlltse, the veteran lefthander and “Red” Leon Ames are not likely to be used at all. Louis Drucke, the sensational Texan of 1910, who disappointed New York fans this year, and the youngster Maxwell, who are the other members o McGraw’s staff, are doomed to bench duty. him to he of speciaJ value when turned loose on the Giants. Plank’s record is better than that of any other lefthander not pitching In ten seasons that he has worked in the American League, he has kept his percentage above the half-way mark every time except one. In 1908 he fall to .467. His highest average of games won was hung up in 1905 when he won 24. lost 12 and finished with a mark of .760. Mathewson’s Is the only one of any pitcher now working that surpasses that of Plank for consistent effective ness during the ten-year period. The CHEER UP SICKLY FOLKS Most cases of poor health are caused by the stomach being too weak to properly digest the tood and the system is thus deprived of the elements needed to sustain and maintain health. Poorly digested food clogs up the bowels, ferments and causes you untold agony; but for this there is a sure remedy—Hosiettef s Stomach Bitters. It is a proven fact, backed by a 58 years’ record, that it will tone and sweeten the stomach, aid digestion, keep the bowels open and make you well again. If you suffer from Indigestion, Dyspepsia Heartburn, Poor Appetite, Costtveness, Nausea, Headache or Malam, Fever and Ague—Remem ber WILL BE BARGAIN DAY WITH US! A Feast of Good Things Await You Here Tomorrow nr BULL lira By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 13.—Sale of seats for the world’s series between the New York Giants and the PUhiladel- phia Athletics has proved the great est coup for speculators New York has bad in years. hTe offerings at every big hotel and cafe along Broadway today showed that thousands of the pasteboards so much desired by baseball enthusiasts are in the hands of the speculators, held at from 100 to 200 per cent ad vance on the original price. The mini mum quotations by the big ticket agencies this morning were 16 and for reserved seate costing $2 and |3. One speculator had 900 tickets and the fact that they are all In a block has caused considerable comment. The only consolation left for the average enthusiast is that 15,000 seats at ^1 each will go on sale tomorrow morning at the Polo Grounds. A new feature of the ticket distribu tion which has put mahy fans on the anxious seat is the fact that hundreds of tickets mailed to people who sent Domestics and Outingfs The last of that 10c Sea Island Do mestic, will go tomorrow, at . 5c 3»000 yards Medium and Dark Outings in splendid quality, at r. 4 3-4c 100 pieces Light Outings, solid stripes and checks, nice for gowns. Regu lar 10c value, at.. ,7 l-2c 1 case Soe Mills Bleach. The very best 10c goods on the market Special, at._ :..„8 l-2c Another lot of that fine ten-quarter Sheet ng, usual price, 30c. Satur day 21c 5 pieces Table Damisk, in fine bleach ed quality, 39c value, at.... 25c 1,000 yards Skirting Flannel, blue and brown, worth 25c. Saturday, spe cial, at 15c BaBBBBBeaaesa Underwear Specials 100 dozen heavy - ribbed Vests and Pants, each_« 1.: i 19c 50 dozen Union Suits, in fine quality at half-price L..-> 38c Infants’ Vests, as low as 10c Silk Petticoats For Saturday we have 50 fine-grade all-silk Skirts, in the leading colors, $3.50 quality, at $1.98 Our Shoe Sale is Still Going On Men’s fine Shoes, worth $3.50 toj$4, at $1.98 Women’s fine Shoes, that sold at $3. Sizes up to 4’s, at 98c — * certified checks or money orders tor this reason, Connie Mack expects ‘apparently have been lost in the mails. WHAT YOU REALLY NEED IS Hostefter’s Stomach Bitters None of the mail was registered when it was sent out by the management and fans who failed to receive their tickets apparently have no recourse ex cept to apply to the postofflce depart ment for a tracer. The total receipts of tomorrow’s game will be made known as soon as the struggle Is over. The money received for'boxes and reserved seats wll lhave been counted before the game begins so that the ad missions to bleachers and grandstands will be complied by the time the sev enth or eighth Inning ends. The na tional commission will be on hand to approve the report and make it pub lic immediately. The expefises will include the hiring of clerks, police, ushers and door tenders, postage and advertising, possibly amounting to ?5,- 000. The decorations of the new stadium at the Polo Grounds are being rushed to completion today. Painters were busy at sun^se putting the finishing touches'^ of color on the friezzts, has reliefs and patriotic shields Between the flag poles on the top of t^e grandstand are dozens of large American eagles ^brilliantly gilded. The face of the upper tier of boxes bears the national emblem, the red, white and blue standing out In bold contrast against the concrete boxes. The upper frieze is made up of groups and figures in bas relief, supporting a series of crests, emblematic of the eight cities of the National League. The color treatment is in polichrome, ivory, dark gray and gold, with touch es of Vermillion and navy .blue. The fiagstaffs, 29 in number, will fiy the flags of each of the National League cities and national streamers. The new stand, which closely follows the lines of the Roman amphitheatre was designed by Henry B. Hertz, who designed several of New York’s thea tres. New Arrivals in the Coat Suit and Millinery Depart ments Await your Inspection. We Ha's^ Made Attractive Prices for Quick Selling Doggett-Mobley Co No. 39 East Trade Street. EIGHT ROUND BOUT. By Associated Press. New Orleans, Oct. 13.—Joe Thomas 'dHll meet Joe Mandot in an eight round bout at the Orleans Athletic Club tonight in the charity hospital benefit card. Thomas will meet Pat Brown in a ten round affair next Mon day night and Mandot will box twen ty rounds with Young Saylor at the West Side Athletic Club on Oct 23. Teacher’s Jokes. The teach was having the pupils de- /fine some words, when she askedN a little girl to tell wlfat “vocabulary” ment the child spoke very quickly, and said, '“Why* I don’t know, for I neveer did study physiology.” Later she was asking the pupils ques tions in history. On asking a girl who the Quakers were, was very much sur prised to hear the answer i^ven: “The Quakers are j^pl^ who quake, and ^on’t let anyone quake with them. ... 11,1—.'..I * iii-~ Candid, Jf Not Tactful. A little girl was at table where grace was asKed. It was her first ezperi«ace at hearing thanks given. “And why do you say that?” she ftskcd* Oh, to give thaiiiti fof the food on the table.” “Well, W6 have'better ft>od than this and we don't five thanks at our house.” J " ^estim N. C.Fait Fomally Opened Special to The News. Asheville, Oct. 13.—The first West ern North Carolina fair had Its for mal opening here this morning. The opening was scheduled for yesterday afternoon but had to be postponed on account of continued rain which fell from early in the morning until late in the evening. The gates of the fair grounds at Riverside p^irk were thrown open, however, and In spite of the Inclement weather about 1,500 people were admitted between 2:30 weather cleared' last night Md'^he pent up enthusiasm that was' held over from y^terday for the eve^t ev- td'^^ed itself today in mammoth crowds on the grounds the entire day. The formal opening tliis morning was preceded by a big parade. Judge Hezekiah A. Gudger,.of the Panama canal zone; Congressman J. M. Gud- ger. Major William A. Graham, com missioner of agriculture; Judge Hen ry P. Lane and Hon. Locke Craig, were in carriages in the parade. Judge Gudger made the opening address at the fair grounds and chose for his subject “The Panama Canal and Its Benefits to Com- o’clock and the closing hour. The merce NO MORE PRINTS OP , FUAQS ON CAKES, ETC. By Associiited . Press. Detroit, Oct. IS.-r-JPhe Michigan Daughters of ^e Ainerican Revolu tion intend, if they are able, to put a stop to the practice of printing American flags and other national emblems on napkins or constructing them on cakes. At yesterday’s an nual convention the practice was deemed unpatriotic and the Daugh ters decided to try to convince every body concerned in Michigan to abide by their judgment. 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