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Show EVANS IDEAS ON STEALING BASES Billy Evans, a member of the Johnsonian John-sonian bench, advances the Idea that while third is easier to steal than second, sec-ond, but few athletes attempt the theft in comparison with those who range from first to the keystone landing. land-ing. Stealing third is always a technical proposition and one to be watched with care, for It may prove of Utile value to a club, even if accomplished, or may turn the game upside down Probably no manager in the game watches this feature of battle any closer than McGraw While a great believer in base running and knowing that third is easier to reach, the Giant leader only uses this latter steal whon the turn of tho battle demands it And then ho takes the chance, for the records will show that more Giants flitted from second to third in 1912 than members of any other club in either league. McGraw believes -in dashing for third under two conditions when the other team is on the run with a shattered shat-tered defense, or whon tho unexpected may upset conditions. For example, in one important battle bat-tle last season. McGraw had a runner on second with two out The score was tied in the last half of tho ninth A base hit was needed to score the runner, whether on second or third, and a steal of third, while dangerous, seemed to have little value If accomplished. accom-plished. It was a chance no one had figured worth taking. Knowing how unexpected unex-pected the move would bo, the Giant manager slipped the signal for a steal, and the ooposlng catcher, bewildered by a totally uulooked-for play, pegged wildly over third aG the winning run cantered over the pan McGraw has always figured that tho keenest strategy In the gamo Is needed when the runner reaches second base, and tho tally is apparently apparent-ly half made As n base hit will then do the work there isn't the same necessity ne-cessity for the runner to advance, but there are always openings where another an-other 3teal will do a lot in smashing the rival defense and making a run almost certain |