Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1925, Page 27

THE . EVEN Martin Is to Speed Training of Vets : WARM DAYS WILL MEAN HEAVIER DRILLS AT PARK Although Cold Weather Has Retarded Conditioning of Nine Griffmen Here, Trainer Declares All Will Be in Form for World Series. BY JOHN B. KELLER. NTIL the weather becomes more favorable the nine Nationals who escaped the trip to Boston for the Ked Sox series will get little outdoor training. practically of the veteran pitchers, but that does be ready The cold spe'l has knocked into a cocked hat all of Trainer Mike Martin's plans for a general conditioning not mean these moundsmen will not or the supreme test when the Pirates are encountered. Under present weather conditions little can be done to remove the soreness from Stanley smooth that great relie Coveleskie's shoulders, Fred Marberry cannot itching arm_of his as rapidly as desired, nor can Walter Johnson specdily get all the kinks out of his charleyhorse leg. Buf when the sun gets on the j enough extra work to make up for lost time. on and avers hardship for Covey, Jol routine, but Trainer world series The cold spell s not eliminating all | outdoor work. With the exception of | Coveleskie, all the players here are on | the field for workouts daily, but the | workouts are not extensive. They principally of legwork for | Ruel, RBucky Harris and all | pltchers but Covey. Ossie Bluege is| doing little more than fungo hitting. | The toe he sprained recently is well | again, but Ossie walked so badly while | the digit was sore that he cramped his instep and that still is quite sensl- tive. Strapping for Covey. Covey is receiving special attention | from Trainer Martin on the rubbing | table. Mike works on the shoulder | and back muscles of the old timer| every morni: then with adhesive tape straps Covey's back so tightly after the task is completed that the | pitcher holds himself as stiffiy as a | horse under a checkrein. Covey is| not “kicking” about the treatment, | though, and figures he will be in fine | fettle as soon as the weather mod- erates. Muddy Ruel does not meéd much | work to get into shape for the series. | He did his heavy training during the | league cFomplonship campalgn. The | little cat er now tips the scales | wround 1 pounds in the altogether and that's iis playing welght. Muddy generally picks up 10 to 12 pounds during the Winter, but he loses that after a couple of weeks of Spring training, then hovers around his pres. ent weight all through the playing chary, Dutch Ruether and ‘erguson really are just about now for the clashes with the | They will get only light drills from now on. Zach, in fact, has added u couple of pounds to his frame since the Nationals clinched the American | League flag and declares he never felt more fit for duty jn all his pitching career. Johnson Will be “Ready.” “Don’t fear that Johnson will not be in shape for the series,” Martin said this morning. “Walter is in better condition now than he was just before the start of last vear's series and I will have him right on edge when the bell rings next week. The leg that has been bothering him will not worry him a bit after a day or two, With three more days of training, the old boy will be in trim to go the route against all the Pirates can put on the field.” Marberry Is longing for a warm day or two that he may the speed he used pitching. “My elbor ness now and I h: control,” Fred declares. four weeks of idleness left me slower than usual, but I am confident my rpeed has returned by this time. However, I do not want to risk a trial oh again these fellows will be given It will he something of a arberry, this intensive conditioning will make them thoroughly fit for the until the weather moderates. With the first hint of warm weather, though, I intend to put all I have on the ball, and I am sure the exertion will not’ cause me any trouble.” Naturally Bucky Harris is eager to get hold of the sphere and do some throwing, but feels that it is better to give the spike-wounded middle finger of his throwing hand every chance to heal thoroughly. For the first time since the finger was lacerated by Glenn Myatt’s spikes Bucky yesterday was able to forego a thick dressing on the wound. Only a light cotton pad was placed over the second knuckle of the finger. The remainder of the cut has healed nicely and every day finds the new tissue firmer. By the end of this week the pilot’s finger will be healed sufficiently to permit Bucky to do a bit of throw- ing, according to the club physiclans. and before the serfes starts it will be absolutely O. K. At that, the second sacker probably will sport a thick bandage on the digit when he takes the field againat the Pirates. Bucky does not want to risk reopening the wound. The other Natlonal regulars who are with the club In Boston will need little attention when they return, un- less the weather they have run into in the Hub results in a crop of colds among the atheletes. At this time of the year Boston is not such a good place for ball players, but Manager Harris igures the old-timers with the squad there know how to protect themselves against the rigors of the New England climate and will return in good physical trim. FORT WORTH HOLDS ON TO DIXIE CROWN ATLANTA, Ga. October 1 (#).— With another dlamond crown added to thelr laurels, the Fort Worth Pan- thers today were traveling back to their Western lair after taking the sixth and deciding match of the champlonship series from the Crack- ers yesterday. The Cats clinched thelir fifth South ern champlonship with a 1-to-0 vic- tory, which was featured by a pitchers’ duel between Joe Pate and Hollis McLaughlin. The latter hurled one of the best games of his career, but errors by his teammates alded the Texans in clinching the. game. An error by Brock, on the first sack, let in the one Panther run. Fort Worth clouted nine safe blows, while the Crackers garnered elght off Joe Pate, a portsider. Mc- Laughlin walked five men. Pate gave |~ no free ‘ickets, MEADOWS DUE TO TWIRL FIRST GAME By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, Pa., October FOR PIRATES 1.—Pittsburgh sport writers and base ball fans have picked Lee Meadows to hurl the opening game of the series for Pittsburgh against Washington, although Manager Bill McKechnie has declined to say a word about pitching assign- ments for the classic. The writers and fans figure that Meado vs and Vic AMridge are the two best bets on the Pirate twirling staff. McKechnie has indi- cated that Lee will be assigned the first game of the threc-game series with Cincinnati, which starts tomorrow, with Alridge slated to hurl in the second. If this arrangement is carricd out, they beleve Skipper Bill has worked the two pitchers so that they will have had the usual period of pitchers’ rest before the series opens. And the fact that the be- spectacled Lee is the likely choice to start first at Redland gives them the hint that he will open the big show next Wednesday. While the scribes are writing about what McKechnie is likely to do, and while the fans are thinking along similar, lines, the Pirates continue their practice. The ldst will be held tod play the last gam severe session before the series , after which the team departs for Cincinnati to on the regular schedule. The, players are ex- pected to induige in only light workouts on next Monday and Tues- day. quet the members of the squad. "Today, also, the Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh will ban- MAZER-CRESSMAN CIGAR OO Inc. Detroit. Ziakers Standard Cigar & Tobacco Co. Distributors 635 Louisiana Avenue N.W. ‘Washington, D. 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O., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1925 ——————— o eries Riva RIVAL DIRECTORS OF STRATEGY ON FIELD IN WORLD SERIES I Exide BATTERIES The longer it lasts - the less it costs ‘N’HAT youactually pay for when you buy a battery is power to start and light your car and ignite the gas in your cylinders. The cost of your bat- tery depends upon how long that power lasts. A short-lived battery is expensive at any price. But a battery that THE ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY CO., PHILADELPHIA ;. EXIDE SERVICE STATION A Factory Branch 1823-33 L Street N.W. Franklin 6600 SMART DIRECTION ASSURED IN COMING TITLE BATTLES Harris of Nationals and McKechnie of Pirates Both Are Clever Strategists and Have Capable Ad- visers to Assist in Managerial Duties. Doping the World Series Article No. 11. The Rival Managers BY FREDERICK G. LIEB, World Series Official Scorer, 1922-1923-1924, Former President Base Ball Writers’ Association, agers who will guide the destinies of the teams in the 1925 world series, let me say that it is my opinion that the importance of man- agers in world series play has been greatly exaggerated. It is true a manager can make a lot of blunders in judgment, but, looking back over | the world series of the past 20 years, I know of none which was lost by poor management or inferior strategy of one of the contending field marshals. Several years ago, when things were breaking well for the Giants, much was said and written about the “master minding” of John J. McGraw, the brainy chief of the New York Nationals. Unquestionably McGraw's judgment in 1921 and 1922 was perfect, and he deserved a lot of the credit for the victories scored by his team in those series. Yet McGraw has won only three of | these veterans will have studied out nine world serfes In which his team|the secret of the pltcher's success. b A s ke’:{,‘ ;‘{;‘,‘l:fie‘}';a"nw‘::_‘:},‘ | Once the secret was out, the batting from Frank Baker's home run bat in | commenced. 1911: it could mot catch the fly which | Nick Altrock is another wise old Snodgrass muffed in 1912; nor could | head on the Washington bench. While it prevent those two batted balls from | most fans know him only as a clown taking lucky hops over Lindstrom's |@nd comedian, he has a good base ball head on his shoulders. Once a great head In the last game of the serles | ( lq” serien pitcher himself, Nick B EFORE considering Stan Harris and Bill McKechnie, the two man- The coming serles will give Stanley | Knows pretty well what it Is all abou Harris his second opportunity to try out his strategy in world serles war- fare, while Bill McKechnle, a smart Scot, will make his first appearance as a blue ribbon pilot. There is little to choose between these two Pennsylvanians. A vear ago Harris fully held his own with the veteran strategist, John McGraw. “Bucky” played all of his cards per- fectly, and got the last ounce of ability and energy out of his team. If he missed a trick in 1924, I did not_observe it. There was a smart bit, of man- agerical play in that last game of 1924, when “Curley” Ogden was pitched against the first two Glant batters just to get Terry, who had been hiiting hard_ all through the series, out of the New York line-up, when Harris switched to Mogridge. Then when Marberry later relieved Mogridge, Terry, a strong left-handed hitter, had been eliminated. Harris, perhaps, has more personal magnetism than McKechnie, and has greater inspirational qualitles. But he certainly doesn’t know any more base ball than the Pittsburgh Scot. McKechnle never was a great ball player, but back in his substitute days he always was able to earn his pay just by sitting on the bench. He is a cagey chap, with a keen, alert mind, and Is quick to size up a situ- ation. McKechnie has an able assistant in Fred Clarke, Pirate manager for years and winner of the 1909 world serles, who has been sitting on the Pittsburgh bench since midsummer, giving “Mac” the benefit of his ad- vice and evperience. They make a pretty shrewd pair, McKechnie and Clarke, and it is uniikely that any false moves will come from the Pirate camp. McKechnie also will have the ad- vantage of having Stuffy McInnis on his bench. McInnis was an American Leaguer for vears and is a keen ob- server. He knows the batting weak- ness of all the Washington regulars. Even before he became a regular on Connfe Mack’s famous infield, Connie used to like to have McInnis sit next to him. Stuffy had a wonderful knack of stzing up pitchers, which he still possesses. ‘Washington also has its board of strategy, as Peckinpaugh, Judge, Rice and Johnson frequently are calied into conference by Harris. It is a great club for studying the delivery of a new pitcher. For five or six innings a new pitcher will stop the Nationals, when suddenlv they break out with four or five runs. One of those bench conferences will have turned the trick. RBv lose concentration. several of lights . . . the flash a crooning melody . . youth. Served alone or as so supremely fine as stays on the job and out of the repair shop costs less and less as the months roll by. Exide Batteries are known the world over for long-lasting service. You will get more months of use, fewer re- pair bills, and less worry from an Exide than you expect. apple, VALY V4 NINTNT ST ST ST ST TS TSP ST ST ST STANTANF ST SFAT ST STSTSZ ST ST ST ST NI T ST ST STNT ST TG SFST SISTSF ST ST SFST ST STNTSTSFAINT TSI ST ST STNISTSFSISNI ST ST ST SININT 7~ Reg. 4 e N N 4 N N ( ¢ N 4 d N R % N K N N N N 2 ( N 4 N ¢ N 4 N gaiety and the incomparable happiness of 0 4 N N 4 N N N N & N d N d d N N 4 ) 4 S 4 N N N N > SPORTS. 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