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LEDQER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 101G
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PHILLIES' CHANCE TO CAPTURE THE BUNTING GREATLY ENHANCED BY OPENING VICTORY
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BROOKLYN TEAM QUIT' COLD IN
OPENING GAME OP THE SERIES
WITH PAT MORAN'S CHAMPIONS
First Time on Record That Pennant Contender
,Has Shown Yellow Streak at Critical
Moment in Flag Fight
BROOKLYN, K, V Sept. 2J.cpinsa will tell nnd a quitter will quit. At least
that ia what wo nlways Iirvo found to bo the enso fn nny sportlnc enmt, nnd
yurfkorday we rw an exhibition that convinced ltd that the old rule' holds nood.
Brooklyn, a pennont-sontondlrif? team, In fact tho lcndlnR team of the National
1XfM. quit cold In tho llrat game of the ponnant-decldlnB series wliii the Phillies
4 as a result It looks very much today as If Pat Moran's champions will not
Ittve much trouble taking the series from the Dodgers.
Te have been watching tho national en mo for years, but yesterday was
the first tlmo we over caw a pennant contender o a Ichsuo leader quit as did
tm Dodgers. It In possible that tho poor start and tho fact that Robinson's
tm realized It was facing tho greatest pitcher In tho game, caused Brooklyn
to ire- to pieces, but never have we seen such an exhibition of quitting.
Allowing for tho fact that tho game probably was lost when the Phillies scored
thtW runs In tho second Inning", the Dodgers could havo made Alexander the
Great work much harder than they did, which would havo lessened the chances
for the Nebrnskan repeating his Ictory of yesterday In tho final gnme of the
series. Instead of righting tlje Phillies to a finish tho Dodgers Just crawled up
and lay down afte'r tho Phils got off to u flying start and we would hato to
ee such a team faco tho ItecJ Sox In a world's series In case they wero lucky
j enough to get tho breaks to win tho National League pennant.
Itoblnson Has Completely Lost His Grip
THAT Manager Robinson has lost his grip also was apparent when he warmed
up Ave hurlers beforo trie pa mo and did not know which one to select. Finally,
after a consultation with Captain Jake Daubert nnd Jack Coombs, noblnson
elected Larry Cheney to opposo tho Phils. After his exhibition of "quitting"
In two games against tho Phillies In the memorable series early In September,
Cheney was ono hurler Robinson should not havo selected to face tho National
League champions, but wo are thankful that ho did because the former Cub
ran true to form and went completely to pieces when the Phillies staited
i "riding" him.
l The Phillies lost no tlmo In getting after Cheney, who plainly showed that
be d!4 not relish tho "riding" each player gave him when ho stepped to tho
plate. The climax finally cutio wheri Fred LUderus crossed the Dodgers by
winging at tho first ball pitched, Instead of sacrificing, In tho second Inning. Tho
result was a terrific smnsh against tho top of the right field fence that took
11 the fight and nerve out of Cheney.
Cheney had warmeJ up In great style and appeared to have a, lot of "stuff"
until tho Phils got 'him In the hole. When this happened, Cheney quit cold nnd
his teammates followed suit. One would havo thought that "the Dodgers did
ot have a chanco to win the pennant judging by the way they lay down.and
today tho Phllly players and a large percentage of tho Brooklyn fans feel that
nothing but a wonderful break of luck will save the Dodgers.
How Did the Dodgers Hold Lead So Long?
BROOKLYN must get off In the lend In each of the next two games to have a.
chance with the Phils, as they proved beyond the shadow of doubt that they
re not game enough to win an uphill battle. Just how the Robins have held the
lead so long Is a mystery to those who nttended yesterday's battle, as It was
apparent that tho Phillies have the class, whereas tho Dodgers must havo the
breaks or they will go to pieces.
The moral effect of yesterday's victory will bo great, as It was accomplished
with such ease that the last half of the game was devoted to showing up the
Dodgers, andhe desired effect was obtained. Brooklyn left the field a beaten
team, and where they opened tho game with the avowed intention of "riding"
and fighting the Phils they were trying to play tho "hand-shaking" game beforo
tho ninth inning rolled around, but Moran's men continued to fight and "ride"
the Dodgers.
, Tho result of tho game was a revelation to the fans and scribes of New
York and Brooklyn, who now admit that it looks very much as If tho Thlls
gain wpuld represent tho National League In tho world's series. - v
The most fortunate thing about tho whole game from "o. Phllly standpoint
was the fact that Alexander was given a "soft" game for a change;, after the
. ceeond Inning Moran's wonderful hurler lobbed the ball across the plate until
. Brooklyn threatened to score, and he will bo In prime shape to face the Dodgers
again tomorrow.
Whatever fears Moran and his players had regarding Alexander's condition
after pitching tho double-header against the Reds were dispelled in tho opening
Inning, when tho Nebrnskan burned the ball over the plate with, moro "stuff"
than we ever have seen him show. Ho proved conclusively, and to the satisfac
tion of the Dodgers, that two or threo runs would win tho game, and as soon as
tho Phils made tho first trio of tallies Robinson's team simply quit.
Robins Have No Chance Against Alexander
JTIHE best of dope sometimes goes wrong, but offhand we should say thathe
- Dodgers have no more chance of beating Alexander than tho Mackmen have of
( finishing above the Red Sox for tho slmplo reason that e ery man on Robinson's
.team fears the Nebroskan; also because Alexander realizes this and will not give
Cnjr of the Dodgers a chance to find themselves.
Several times yesterday the Dodgers started off an inning as If thoy wero
bout to stage a rally, but Just as soon as 'the crowd became enthusiastic Alex
ander cut loose and made the Robins look like a "bush league" aggregation,
i geklotn have we seen a team so resigned to its fate and admitting that it hod no .
Chance aa the Dodgers did against Alexander yesterday. Perhaps in tho next
two games the Dodgers may look different, but It will be hard to convince the
0,000 fans who were present yesterday that they will not go to pieces again
& the Phillies get the Jump on them.
The first game resulted Just as Manager Moran had planned. He figured to
take tho Dodgers by surprise and go off in the lead, hoping to destroy tho fight
ing spirit of tho Robins, as tho Phils did in the memorable battle early in Sep
tember, Moran accomplished his purpose, as the Phils outguessed the Dodgers
from start to finish, and from the time Luderus fooled Cheney by swinging at
the first pitch Instead of sacrificing the result never was in doubt. '
- Cheney was not the only Brooklyn player who quirt though his exhibition
t "giving up" was so apparent that Manager RobinsonV pulled him from the
wound Just beforo the final blow-off came. The Dodgers appear tosbe suffering
from tho strain and now are feeling tho reaction. Perhaps an early lead, In
la two final games will maka Robinson's team look like a different aggrega
ten, but wo do not think so. It looks very much as if nothing but a great
Wreak of luck and a sudden reverse can save the Dodgers In the homo stretch.
Players Are Feeling the Strain Heavily
riBORQB COTSHAW, Otto Miller, Zack; Wheat, Casey Stengel and Jake Daubert
VJ all appear to be feeling the great strain, and while their game looks good
an paper, these stars havo cracked. They lack tho ginger and fighting spirit
tepfoyed early Jn the season and none of them has tho 'punch" In a pinch. If
this quintet of stars had been in prime condition, the Dodgers at least would have
foufht back, but Instead thoy wero resigned to their fate.
In aireet contrast was tho work of tho Phillies. Moran's champions looked
Wca the same team that trimmed the Dodgers five games In a row early in
lacidmbir. They had the fight, ginger and nerve and right from the Jump pulled
the Mweapeoted. Moran's men acted from the start as If they realized they were
tha maetera and Brooklyn seemed to fall right in line with the idea, which
m4e tit came an easy one for Alexander the Great.
AJndr Heyer looked better than at the starts of yesterday's battle, and
tfca feet that eh JPhlto tallied a lot of runs and enabled the Nebraska to loaf
rt help to Moran, as he can send Alexander back on
MgtNay wMfeewt worrying- about hie ability to stand the pace.
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PHILS' TRIUMPH FORECASTED
IN DODGERS' MENTAL ATTITUDE
BGRANTLAND RICE
AS IT looks from a strictly offside angle,
XJL the depressed Robins have been yearn
ing to detonate or blow for the last three
weeks. Such being tho case, their big
chance has come at last to scatter Brooklyn
fragments up and down the stricken field.
The six games they liae left are all with
the Plillllcs nnd Giants, and according to
the official count they now havo Hopped
six times In succession, while v-esslng the
Phillies alone. If they can drop six contents
to tho Phillies, no purple-tinted Imagination
Is required to Indicate what they will do
against the manhandling, murdering Giants.
In ester-day's opener against the Phlllie"
the rjekety Robins appeared to be some
what depressed before a 'blow was struck
or a ball was pitched. With Alexander in
a pitching attitude, you gathered the Idea
quite early that Brooklyn was looking for
the first brief opening that might lead to a
cae-ln. So far as mental attitude went, no
comparison between the two clubs could be
made that was not highly odious to the
Brookljn soul.
Phillies Confident
The Phillies went to battle In a strictly
noikmanlike manner, with their heads up
and their eyes open. Quite a bit of this
confidence was undoubtedly due to the prev
alence of G. C. Alexander. Tho Robins may
assume a different mental attitude today
with Big Alex on the bench, but unless this
happens and they win today those two-inch
extra wide seats. In Colonel Ebbets's grand
stand will soon be empty under cold Octo
ber skies, as Boston and Philadelphia re
sume about where they left oft last fall.
Despite the fact that the Phillies are still
a trllle to tho rear, the pennant odds belong
to Moran. Sir Patrick hafc a ball club that
has been.oer the hurdles before. He has
a ball club that already has beaten his
main rival, Brooklyn, six times running.
Six times in a row is pretty fair evidence.
The only club In the league that has stopped
Moran's team in the last five weeks belongs
to John McGraw, and this team could stop
a Prussian charge backed up with shrapnel.
Meet the Test
Briefly, the Phitllles yesterday played
with rare confidence, and the Robins played
with the opposite stuff. They were fairly
good until somo pinch moment arrived,
whereupon they crumbled badlv. It wm
pnot until Alexander began to ease up with a
six-run lead that Brooklyn began to make
a series of threatening gestures. The test
of a ball club In a pinch Is Its defense. This
is the section that cracks first when the
main ingredient Isn't there.
Here is the dope as It runs today: Brook-
lirn hai lv c-an.,.0 la, v.ltl. tkll. .11.,-
and New York. Philadelphia has elitht
games left with Brooklyn and Boston. The
Phillies have a cfirst-class chance to win
five of these eight games. Brooklyn has a
tough fight on to win three out of six
against such competition.
Unless the Giants ease up in their stride,
which they are not likely to do, Brooklyn
will be lucky to grab ono game from this
club. That being so, their only chance, or
their main chance, -now, Is to stop the
PhlllleA today nnd Saturday, which they
will never do this side of grand old Gehenna
unless their mental attitude is completely
reversed.
Tho psychological edge Is all with the
Phillies. For Brooklyn has figured the pen
nant already in for the greater part of the
last six wce'ts. Now there Is a haunting
fear abroad In tho Robin camp that the
$3000 per is going upon a long Journey at
the edgo of a hard, bleak winter.
Wo may be wrong, but Brooklyn gave
that Impression yesterday, when the first
detonation arrived promptly in tho second
inning and the second ono came with equal
promptness In the fourth. For tho main
tip-oft is this of the firBt seven runs
scored by the Phillies four were due to raw
breaks In the Robin defense. And the
mental nttltU'le of a club that breaks this
badly is not sound enough to hold the
heights In su:h a race.
For this finish is now a test of the inside
stuff, rather than a matter of mere skill.
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