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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, October 02, 1912, Image 20

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that it wds covered in 34 minutes
and 50 seconds, against strong
tides and treacherous current
rips, the merit of the perform-
ance is apparent when compared
with Miss Neave's world record
for the mile of 31 minutes 41 4-5
seconds.
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"SPEED MY BEST SET," WRITES PITCHER JOE WOOD
By Joe Wood,
Every pitcher has his particu
lar delivery which he banks upon
to win. He probably finds it
early in his baseball career. I
learned that I could depend more
upon the speed with which I
could get the ball over the plate,
than upon anything else, and so
Joe Wood.
I have been nursing and perfect
ing my "smoke."
A great many people seem to
think I use the spit ball, but I do
not. I have depended entirely
upon speed, curves and change of
pace. Last year I had 23 games
to my credit out of a possibly 40.
This year I have been more suc
cessful and I have relied chiefly
upon my fast ball.
naturally plegmatic, but I do
know that I never get rattled. My
winning streak did not make me
nervous.
Even when in Boston I went
against Walter Johnson and had
the unlucky number of straight
"13" games to my credit; when
we had been measured and touted-
in all the papers like ' prize
fighters in a world's champion-
ship, I did not haye the slightest
feeling of nervousness. I went
out determined to do my best and
win if I could.
I have but one thought when
in the box, and that is to help win
the game I am pitching. I forget
about the records and averages.
The game I am playing is the
only one in the series for me;
future games can take care of
themselves and past ones are over
arid gone. I cannot tell a friend
or foe in the grandstands or
bleachers. I hardly know what
the other players are doing un
less there are runners on the
bases.
I could never have made my
long run of winning games had I
not been supported perfectly by
the rest of the Red Sox.
This team play will be the
greatest factor in winning the .
world's series, and if determina
tion and team work count for
anything the world's champion-
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