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MORNING ENTERPRISE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1912.
WHO WILL BE T
HERO OF SERIES?
In Every World's Contest Some
Star's Playing Has Shone.
LAST YEAR IT WAS BAKER.
Two Home Runs by Athletics' Third
Baseman Had Much to Do With
Giants' Defeat History of Those
Who Have Starred.
Not the least interesting feature of
the world's series of the past has been
the flashing of some star or stars in
the firmament of baseball. Dopists al
ways find a considerable amount of
pleasure, not to say interest, in won
dering who will be the next star that
will dazzle a multitude and sparkle for
a nation.
In the first world's series, played be
tween the Boston and Pittsburgh teams
in 1903, it was Bill Dineen. The lat
ter's great work in the box practically
captured the honors for Boston. In
1900, when the New Yorks defeated
Philadelphia for the premier honors of
the diamond. Billy Gilbert's great bat
ting and Christy Mathewson'a brilliant
pitching were the features. In 1903
George Rohe's work at third, and par
ticularly at the bat, made the Chicago
Americans' victory certain over the
Cubs. Frank Isbell of the Chicago
White Sox was another to shine that
year. It was his four two base hits in
the fifth game of the series that helped
to put the Cub3 to rout.
O'Leary and Rossman of the Detroits
were the heroes of the Tiger games in
1907. In 1908 Johnny Kling of the
Chicago Cubs was the big show; in
1909 it -was Pitcher "Babe" Adams of
the Pittsburghs. His great work iu the
box enabled the Pirates to defeat De
troit. In 1910 Coombs, Bender and
Baker of Philadelphia divided the
honors.
Last year Baker of the Athletics was
the hero. His two home runs in the
series with the Giants will always be
remembered by the fans. In the first
game he fell down when a hit would
have meant a run, but in the second
game at Philadelphia he broke up the
battle with a home run over right field
fence, with a man on base. In the
third game at New York, with one
down and the Athletics one run behind
in ' the ninth, Baker planted the ball
into the bleachers and brought in the
tying run.
Now that the Giants and Boston Red
Sox are to play for the premier base
ball honors, who will be the hero?
Of course no one can dope it out, but
many experts think that it will be Joe
Wood of Boston or Jeff Tesreau of the
Giants. Though, no doubt, the two
twirlers will do some fine mound duty,
it does not necessarily mean that one
of the pair will turn out to be the hero.
Some other player may spring into
eternal fame. Who will it be?
SOX RELY ON SPEAKER.
Boston Fielder Expected to Prove Bat
ting Hero of Series.
Tris Speaker, the contribution of the
Lone Star state to tie world's baseball
series of 1912, may p.'ove the Nemesis
of the New York Gian ts in their ambi
tion to become the champions of the
two major leagues. Speaker has been
a big cog in the Boston Red Sox ma
chine. He may prove the batting hero
of the 1912 post season series, a role
played with succes by Frank Baker
last fall. He hits any kind of pitching,
much in the fashion of Larry Lajoie.
Walter Johnson of the Washington
Senators declares Speaker is the most
difficult player for a pitcher to fathom.
"When Speaker is up I take an extra
long windup, let go and say a short
prayer." said Johnson, who has met the
Texan in several hard fought series this
season.
This opinion of Speaker is shared by
other pitchers among whom are Christy
Mathewson, wtiom the star batsmen of
the new American league champions
may encounter in the world's series.
Speaker at bat uses a long free swing
that keeps the opposing fielders on the
Jump. He is liable to drive the ball
over the third baseman's head down
the left line for a triple. Then again
he might hit to left center or to right
field. He is said to hit harder to left
field than any other left hand batter in
baseball.
HISTORY
OF THE
SERIES.
WORLD'S
The 1912 world's series' will be
the eighth clash between the
American and National league
clubs' champions. Each league
has won four.
The Boston, Americans won the
first series from the Pittsburghs
In 1903. The New York Nation
als beat Philadelphia in 1905.
The Chicago Americans scored
over the Chicago Nationals in
1906. The Chicago Nationals
then turned in and redeemed
themselves by whipping the De
troit Americans in 1907 and 1908.
In 1909 the Pittsburgh Nation
als beat the Detroit Americans,
and in 1910 the Athletics defeat
ed the Chicago Nationals. Last
year the Athletics defeated the
Giants.
Vanilla.
It is curious to read that vanilla was
employed by the Aztecs of Mexico as
an ingredient In the manufacture of
chocolate prior to the discovery of
America by the Spaniards and that it
was brought to Europe as a perfume
with Indigo, cochineal and cacao ten
years before the arrival of tobacco on
our shores. The name vanilla is de
rived from the Spanish valna, a pod or
capsule. Dampier described it as a lit
tle pod full of small black seeds and
like the stem of a tobacco leaf, so
much so that his men when they found
the dried pods at first threw them
away, "wondering why the Spaniards
should lay up tobacco stems." Cham
bers' Journal.
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The full Boston team is as follows Catchers, Carrigan, Cady, Nunamakei
and Thomas; pitchers. Wood, Collins, Hall, Bedient, Pape, Van Dyke and
O'Brien; Stahl, manager and first base; Yerkes, second base; Wagner, short
stop; Gardner, third base; Hooper, left field; Speaker, center field; Lewis, right
field; Ball, Engle and Bradley, utility infielders; Hendrickson, utility outfielder
CONNIE MACK IS AFTER NEW OUTFIELD
After winning two world's cham
pionships with an outfield which really
never possessed major league class,
Connie Mack has finally come to the
conclusion that he will have to im
prove this department of his team if
he exnect.a to be a contender in future
Bashful.
A buxom farm lass was recently call
ed as a witness Id a case in a York
shire county court The girl happened
to mention that her sweetheart knew
something about the matter. "Oh,"
said the judge, "then I think we had
better call him to court!" The girl
blushed furiously. "It won't be any
good, sir," she protested. "Ah'm fair,
put to tt to ge.t him to court when
we're alone, an' ' Ah'm sure he won't
do it before all you gentlemen T'Lon
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campaigns. So long as he had Dann;.
Murphy in the game his hitting made
up for the shortcomings of the other
fielders on the team, but with the in
jury to Murphy Mack found himself
with a great infield, some good pitch
ers, hut a dpcirtprtlv weak outfield.
In Dresden.
At the principal railway stations and
at other important centers in Dresden
Illuminated index signs have been
placed for the convenience of strangers.
Every street corner Is conspicuously
labeled in blue with the name of the
street and the numbers of the houses
Included in each block. When trailers
are used in the street car service they
are employed as smoking cars and have
side pockets of porcelain at each seat
to hold cigar stubs, etc.. which would
otherwise be thrown into the streets.
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SOX AND GIANTS
EVENLY HATCHED
Little to Choose Between Two
- Teams In World's Series.
MANAGER MAY DECIDE RESULT
Unexpected Move by Either McGraw
or Stahl at Crucial Moment Likely to
Win Championship For the Team.
Former Best Baseball General.
By TOMMY CLARK.
Ked hot arguments are now in order
over the outcome of the world's se
ries. As usual in such cases, it is very
difficult to find two men who agree on
the result Partisans of both teams
cannot see how their favorites can lose.
It Is interesting to follow the line of
dope those not directly interested in
either team hand out.
Of course there is always a likeli
hood of sentiment influencing judg
ment as much as ever, although
straighter dope seems to be offered
this year than ever before. According
to the table of percentage the Bostons
are a stronger team this year than the
Athletics were last That should give
them the edge in the argument, but it
is good betting that the dopesters
with New York affiliations will be able
to prove that the Giants are far strong
er this year than they were last, and
the chances are that outside of Ma
thewson they are. but Tesreau, who
was the Giants' savior when Marquard
broke down in midseason, may be able
to take the place of "Big Six."
While discussing the strength of the
Boston and New York club, a compari
son of the individuals of the two teams
Is very interesting. Catchers Mey
ers and Wilson of the Giants have an
edge on Carrigan. Cady and Nunamak
er of the Red Sox. The former two
are better peggers and batsmen than
the Boston trio. Carrigan's arm is not
as good as it used to be. but he has a
great baseball head, Cady has not
had much experience, while Nuna
maker is slow. The Giants have the
better infield. Merkle at first base is
a better all around man than Stahl.
Doyle at second base puts it all oer
Yerkes of the Sox. At short Wagner
of Boston is steadier .than Fletcher of
the Giants. It's a tossup between Her
zog of the Giants and Gardner of the
Sox at third.
In the outfield Speaker. Lewis and
Hooper of the Red Sox outclass Mur
ray, Devore and Snodgrass of the
Giants in every way. In the pitching
department Boston has the edge. The
Sox have five good ones in Wood. Be
dient. Hall. O'Brien and Collins, while
the Giants will have to depend on Ma
thewson, Tesreau. Wiltse. Marquard
and Crandall. The writer, wishes to go
on record as saying that Matty and
Tesreau will prove equal to the task
of stopping the speed boys despite the
fact that Manager Stahl intends to use
Joe Wood in three of the games, if pos
sible. Tesreau has been twirling great
ball of late, and "Big Six" will be able
to hold up his end as usual, even
though he has been in harness many
years. I believe that in Tesreau the
Sox vill run up against a big snag, one
that will prove to be their undoing.
The Sox have the best bunch of hit
ters and have a much better fielding
club than the Giants, but the latter has
the best base runners and are more
aggressive than the Sox.
Granting that the Red Sox have the
better pitching staff, the classier out
field and the better batting and de
fensive aggregation, there is one big
advantage that, the Giants have, and
that is the managerial side.
Many times during the series Johnny
McGraw and Jake Stahl will match
their wits and baseball knowledge.
The winner of the world's title may
depend upon which leader is the more
clever baseball general. History tells
'us that the world's honors have been
decided before by the sudden shifting
of one player at a crucial moment in
an important battle. Once a team is
thrown off its balance when things
are apparently going its way its stead
iness can seldom be restored. Then
the other team sweeps through the
balance of the series.
There is no quicker thinker in base
ball than Johnny McGraw. He is al
ways there on the coaching line, ready
to take advantage of an opportunity
to win. He has shown this many
times by clever jockeying of men when
a situation looked hopeless and has
pulled his team out a winner.
He is one of the greatest managers
in the history of the game. He will
force his players to overcome any nat
ural handicap under which they may
labor during the series.
With all due respect to Stahl and the
manner in which he handled the Sox
this season, it must be stated that he
has yet to prove the equal of the Giants'
leader.
Pitcher Wood Uses Few Curves.
Pitcher Joe Wood has relied on
speed, control and support for his re
cent victories. He doesn't use his
curve unless he has to. ,
Lewis Always on the Job.
Outfielder Duffy Lewis of the Boston
Red Sox has not missed a game or an
inning in any game this season.
Catcher Wilson Great Thrower.
i Arthur Wilson pf the Giants Is one
of the greatest throwing catchers in
the business.
Jane Austen at Bath.
Bath, where the memory of Jane
Austen was commemorated by .the
erection of a bronze bust In the pump
room, was the home of the novelist
for four years. She removed there from
Steventon with her parents in the
spring of 1801 and resided successive
ly at 4 Sydney terrace. Green Park
buildings and 25 Gay street After the
sale of the family effects at Steventon
Jane writes to a friend: "My father
and mother, wisely aware of the diffi
culty of finding in all Bath such a bed
as their own, have resolved on taking
it with them. All the beds. Indeed,
that we shall want are to be removed."
London Spectator.
Members of the New York Giants
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The New York team is as follows Catchers, Meyers, Wilson and Hartley;
pitchers. Mathewson, Wiltse, Crandall, Tesreau, Ames, Marquard and Dem
aree; Merlde. first base; Doyle, second base; Fletcher, shortstop; Herzog,
third base; Devore, left field; Snodgrass, center field; Murray, right field;
Becker and Robertson, utility outfielders; Schafer and Groh, utility infield
ers; McGraw, manager.
IIEW YORK GROUNDS HARD ON CATCHERS
Ed Sweeney of the Highlanders
thinks one catcher Is not enough to
backstop a game in the New York
American league grounds. He wants a
second cat. her to hover above the
stands in a balloon to watch for foul
flies He Is needed. Sweeney says, to
get them when the wind Is whistling
down the Hudson.-- "Some day," says
Didn't Forjjst Ewe.
In an equal suffrage parade It Eng
land banners were , carried bearing
portraits of women of accomplish
ments through the ages. At the very
end of the procession (where, of
course, the women could not see him)
came a lone man with a sense of hu
mor. This individual bore pike,
from which hung a large fig leaf fram
ed and at the top x- vf hich was an ap
ple a modest tribute to Eve, who had
been quite overlooked in this bril
liant galaxy.
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I Ed. "I'll be running for a foul on tha;
i field and the wind will carry the bal:
to the center fielder."
Oscar Stanage of Detroit Is with
Sweeney there. On the first trip east
this year Gardner hit a high pop that
appeared to be foul. It was foul till
it got above the stands and then the
wind caught It. landing It near second
CHARACTER.
Characters are achieved not
received. They grow out of the
substance of a man's soul. They
are not put on as a beggar might
put on a stolen coat They mature
like fruit from the vital fluids of the
tree. They grow with use. A
false limb wears out, wastes with
use. A natural limb grows stronger
and better with use. Character
an achievement. C. H. Fowler.
A Well
Played Game
By ALFRED W. STOWELL
"Some is continually findin' fault
with Providence," said Abner Sleek to
the party sitting around the stove In
the center of Jones' store. "They don't
reckon that the Lord takes care o' his
own, uo matter whether they're good
or bad, honest or tricky, wise or fool
ish. What 'ud the sharpers do if it
wa'n't for the suckers. I'd like to
know? Speakin' o' sharpers, the pur
tiest game I ever knew of was played
in Calumet when I lived thar. The
feller that played it wa'n't a real sharp
er neither, and considerin' the circum
stances some thort he was justified la
the doin of it
"Jack Ketchnm was his name, and
he was as likely a chap as you ever
seen. He had fine blue eyes and a
pleasin way with him just calculated
to ketch the girls. He wasn't much
account at least at that time. Them
girl ketchers never are; they get the
girls by their appearance. Well, as I
was a-sayin", Jack Ketcham instead
o' tyin' up to a girl who was free and
there was plenty o' 'em had to tackle
Amanda Jenkins, who was engaged to
an old feller. Simeon Ruggles. a bach
elor fifty year old. but wo'th $5,000 if
he was wo'th a cent Amanda's father
wanted her to marry Ruggles to git
the five thousand, and Amanda al
lowed she would, but when Ketcham
come along she changed her mind and
allowed she'd rather marry Ketch.
But how could she, seein' that ha
hadn't nothin' but the clothes on hla
back? Her father could 'a' set 'lm on
if he had wanted to. but he wouldn't
"One day old Jenkins was walkinl
along the main street of the tow4
when he seen a young man standinf
lookin' at sumpin particular. Jenkins)
stopped and watched the feller, wh
kept his eyes in the same direction!
right along. Bimeby he says to him: j
"'What r lookin' at young man?
"He had to ax him twicet before he)
got his attention. Then he started
looked at Jenkins kind o' queer and
said: i
" 'I wouldn't 'a believed it If 1
hadn't seen it with my own eyes.
" 'Seen what?'
"'Why. that wooden Indian do-
there In front o' that cigar store.'
"'What's the matter with him?'
"'He puffs smoke out o' that wi
en cigar in his mouth.'
"'Bosh!' .-.
" 'Bosh yourself. I sees him doin'
'When?'
" 'Jest now. He'll do It agMn,
reckon." i
" 'See here. , young feller, if the foal
killer comes along he'll get yon shorej
" 'Who're you to talk to me thaf
a-way?' says t'other. "I reckon I knoi
what 1 see with my own eyes.'
"'Have you got any money?'
"'No. but I mought git some If I
tried right hard.'
" 'Well, you go git it and I'll cover
it that a wooden Indian don't smoke.'
" 'Oh, you wouldn't pay if you lost
. " 'I'll put up the money.'
" 'Supposin' I raise sumpin to bet
with, where'll I find you?
"Jenkins gave him his address, and
the next mornin' the young man come
to him with three $1,000 bills.
'"l'bewr says Jenkins. 'Where did
you get 'emT
"'My grandmother give 'em to me
to set up a store with."
" 'And you're fool enough to lose 'em
instead o' settin' up the store?"
'"I ain't a-goin' to lose 'em. I seen
that wooden Indian smoke, and when
a feller onct gits the habit fixed on him
he can't stop. He'll be smokin' ag'in.
All we have to do is to be thar to see
him doin' it'
"Jenkins was just mean enough to
take advantage of the boy. and they
called in a man by the name o' Becker,
and they put up the money on a bet
that the Indian would be seen smokin'
within a week by three witnesses be
sides theirselves.
"One day the youngster rushed Into
Jenkins' house kind o'- wild and hol
lered: " 'He's smokin'! -Come quick before
he stops r
"Jenkins got up and follered the fel
ler who met a man. and then another
man, and still another, takin' all three
of 'em with him to the corner opposite
the cigar store, and the hull lot of em
stood lookin' at the wooden Indian.
" 'What you bring ns here fur?
axed one on "em, turnin' away mad.
" 'Jest you wait a minute. I seen'
him smokin". but he's stopped. He'll
be at if
"At that moment the Indian con!
menced blowin' a cloud from his moutbl
to beat the band. Jenkins looked at
him bewildered. .list then the stake
holder come along, and there was noth
in' for it but to turn over Jenkins'
$3,000 to the other feller.
"Jenkins went to the cigar store, pull- j
ed down the Indian and found a rubber "
tube leadin from the mouth into the
store and the cigar holler and full o' to
bacco. A man . inside bad done the
smokin'. Jenkins made a big fuss and
swore he'd have the swindler jugged,
but he couldn't, because he'd skipped.
"The next day the stakeholder call
ed on Jenkins and explained that bis
money would be returned if he'd give
his daughter to the winner.
"Then it come out that the winner
was Jack Ketcham and Amanda was
in the game. Jenkins was so mortified
at bein' made a laughin'stock that in
order to keep his neighbors' good opin
ion be gave bis daughter the money
he had lost for a weddin' present"
The Glad Hiss.
Among the Basutos and also with the
natives of the New Hebrides hissing
is a sign of applause.
Just For Emergencies.
In some of the college settlements
there are penny savings banks for chil
dren. One Saturday a small boy arrived
with an Important air and withdrew
2 cents out of his account Monday
morning he promptly returned the
money.
"So you didn't spend your 2 cents?"
observed the worker in charge.
"Oh. no." he replied, "but a fellow
Just likes to have a little cash on hand
over Sunday." Harper's Magazine.