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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1921.
LEFT EARFUL
Fcotball is a brutal sport—
Its not so much the game,
It’s when you play and some other
jay
Shows up at the gate with your dame.
BILLY EVANS DECLARES THAT YANKEES HAVE SLIGHT EDGE
Honors? Ini Positions
About Even; Attacks
of Huggmen Better
Superiority Os Giants’Pitching Staff Likely To
Pro v e Futile Against Murderous Bats Os
American Leaguers, Declares Experts—
Looks For Plenty Os Hitting
BY BILLY EVANS
World’s Greatest Baseball Expert
lUEW YORK, Oct. 4—Who will
win the world series of 1921? In
the old days it was possible to get
an answer to a lot of things by having
Aladdin massage his old lamp. Those
were the happy days.
There being no
modern Aladdinb
available, it b e
comes necessary to
consult the dope
pot, and pluck
therefrom bits of
inside information
about the leading
players, compare
t hese players and
draw a conclusion.
In the I racing
game when an au
thority seeks to
pick the winner, he
considers the past
performance of the
entries, the c o n-
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BILLY EVANS
dition of the track, the ability of
the jockey, the liking for the dis
tance and the class of the field. Thai
is called handicapping them, and
arriving at a conclusion as to the
likely winner. It all reads very nice
if the horses run true to form, but
they seldom do. The same goes for
baseball.
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TODAY IN SPORTS
New York Giants and Yankees,
make a comparison of the players at
their respective positions, decide
which is the superior at that partic
ular spot, add up our deductions,
and see what the dope pot offers in
the way of determining the winner.
'COMPARISON OF
THE INFIELDERS
I will first compare the infields of
the two clubs.
' At third base Frisch will oppose
either McNally or Baker. Frisch is
, a remarkable ball player. He is
very fast, a good fielder, and has a
great army. Frisch can “boot” a ball
around considerable, and then get
his man through the medium of his
great arm. He is one of the few
players whose record shows that
stealing bases .is not a lost art.
Frisch hits both Ways, so Is not
bothered by either style or pitching.
When a left-hander opposes the
Giants he simply shifts to the right
side of the plate.
McNally will field as well as
Frisch, and is nearly as fast, but
of course will not hit as well as the
Giants’ third sacker. Baker will hit
as well, but lacks the speed and will
not play as well defensively as
Frisch. Thus a comparison of the
possible third base candidates gives
that honor to Frisch of the Giants.
HOW SHORTSTOPS
MEASURE UP
In my opinion, in Peckinpaugh
and Bancroft, two of the greatest
shortstops in the history of the
game will be pitted against each
other. I have worked in many a
series in which Bancroft has played,
and have often seen him in action,
so that I'can appreciate his great
worth.
On the other hand, to my way of
thinking, Peckinpaugh, is tryly a
marvel. For years I have been
watching him do the seemingly im
possible, so it is very likely that 1
am a bit prejudiced in his favor. At
handling a thrown ball with his
gloved hand he i s without a peer.
He reminds you of Larry Lajoie in
that respect. K'e can go to his right
or left with equal ease and has a
strong arm. Peckinpaugh is not fast
of foot, neither is he slow. At the
bat he is not a great hitter, but
I certainly consider him a danger
ous one.
Bancroft is a great ball player.
Hughey Jennings once told me there
never was a better shortstop.
Hughey was a star at that position
himself, has seen lots of cracks in
action, and should be competent to
express an opinion. Bancroft, like
Frisch, shifts to the right or left
side of the plate according to the
style of pitching the opposition of
fers. He is a remarkable fielder,
fast on his feet, and, like Peck, uses
his brains as well as his feet and
arms.
Recently when working in New
York, I did a little invetigating as
to how the New York scribes regard
ed the two shortstops. I asked 12
writers for their opinion. Six of
them favored Bancroft, four liked]
Peckinpaugh best, and two said it
was a toss up.
Perhaps no body of men are in al
better position to pass judgement on i
the New York teams, and while the'
majority of the writers favored Ban-!
croft, the best I can give him is at
draw. I regard the two great play-1
ers as of about equal value to their'
respective teams.
WARD IS BETTER
THAN RAWLINGS
At second base I would rate Ward I
as better than Rawlings. They are i
different types, and perhaps Raw-'
lings might have a greater appeal to
McGraw than Ward, because he is
an aggressive fighter, who over
comes some of his shortcomings by :
bis spirit and dash. He plugged the !
big hole at second in the Giants in- I
field, and is the type of player who I
may go big, yet on form Ward mustl
be conceded the second-base honors. I
At first base the line is perhaps!
drawn a little more closely. Kelly is
a big fellow, -who offers a good tar
get for his infield and at the bat i§|
always dangerous, home runs being
his strcnp- forte. Pipp is an equally!
good fielder, and just as good a hit
ter, although he won’t got the dis-!
lance to his drives that Kelley does. I
Pipp, to my way of thinking, is a'
much better first baseman than- he>
is generally rated. If he has a glar-!
ring fault it is a tendency to throw
wild at times. I think Pipp is en-|
titled to a slight margin over Kelley.
GIANTS STRONGER
BEHIND PLATE
Back of the bat the honors go to]
the Giants. 1,-believe that Schangl
will rate up with either Snyder or
Smith, but hi§. understudies lack ex-|
perience. Devormer 'has shown great ]
possibilities,-and seems destined to j
be a star, but it would be asking a ]
great deal for him to share the (
world series burden, in his first yea?
in the majors.
. Snyder and Smith are fine receiv
ers and hard hitters. Snyder usual
ly works against left-handed pitch
ing, and Smith when a right-hander
is opposing. Both players are ex- ]
tremely dangerous at the bat and
have the home-run habit. Schang!
is doing the vest catching of his!
career and is a very dangerous bats-1
man.
In the outfield we have Meusel of]
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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
the Giants opposed to Babe Ruth,
in a battle for the left field honors.
Meusel is a fine ballplayer and a
great hitter. He may prove more
useful than Ruth in the series, but
of course the left field honors must
be slipped to “Babe.” It isn’t be
cause of his home run record either,
because Ruth is a splendid fielder, a
good thrower and for a big fellow,
fast on the bases. I might add that
Meusel does not suffer much in com
parison with baseball’s oustanding
star. x
In center field George Burns of
the Giants, who in my opinion is
one of the games’ greatest fielders,
has the call over* Miller of the
Yankees. Miller is a good fielder
and a fair hitter. His work in cen
ter field has greatly helped the
Yankees. Burnsdoes everything well.
Bob Meusel of the Yankees has
Young of the Giants as his opponent
Il Bob Meusel took baseball serious
I.V he would go down in 'history as
one of the game’s greatest stars. As
a right-handed hitter he has almost
as much power as Ruth. He lacks
initiative and aggressiveness. How
ever, he is such a remarkable bats
man that I feel he is entitled to the
shade over Young. I feel that hit
ting alone decides the margin in the
case of these two players.
YANKEE HURLERS
NOT IN BEST FORM
In my two previous articles I have
discussed at length the pitching
strength of the two teams. The staff
of the New York American League
team is not going into the series in
the best of shape. S'hawkey has a
sore arm, and Mays in the final
stages of the race showed signs of
overwork. Hoyt is in fine form and
should do great work in the series.
Quinn may give one good game.
Lack of control makes Collins and
Harper doubtful.
On the other hand, the Giants
pitching staff in the final' six weeks
of the season has shown its best form.
1 feel that McGraw has the edge on
the pitching situation.
SUMMING UP
OF BOTH TEAMS
Thus a resume would give the
Giants the edge, back of the bat, in
the box, at third base and in center
field, with a draw at shortstop. The
Yankees get the edge at first and
second, in. left and right field, ami a
draw at Shortstop. That makes fouj
points for each contender and one
tie.
Since pitching usually decides the
outcome of every world series, it
would appear that a system of handi
capping would award the best
c'hance to win to the Giants.
The big point at issue is, will the
admitted superiority of the Giants
staff be able to suppress the muder
ous offense of the Yankees? ft is
some job to turn that trick. I have
my doubts if the Giants twirlers will
be able to do it.
YANKEES HAVE
A SLIGHT EDGE
Mays, while not at the top of his
game, is sure to prove most trouble
some to the Giants. His peculiar
style of delivery as effective as the
stuff he has on the bal. I feel that
Mays wil turn in a couple of victories
and has a chance of winning three.
If Shawkey was in form I would pos
itively pick the Yankees, but his bad
arm makes him a big ouestion mark.
Hoyt can be depended upon for a
counlo o f good games. T look for Nehf
and Toney to prove tough for the
Yankees. Kerr, a pitcher like Nehf
beat the Yankees six times in seven
-tarts. Coveleskie, a great spitter like
Douglas, wen onlv one game in seven
starts from the Yanks.
I don’t, look for airtight pitchin.!
from either side, rind believe then
will be more free hitting than las!
vear. That fact makes me give the
Yankees a slight edge. I look for
the series tn go eight games, possibly
the limit. If I was manag'-r of the
Yankees the gameness cf the Gmnts
would bo my greatest worry. They
never quit.
(Copyright. 1921)
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WHAT is Fete Herman trying to
, hand us?
At Madison Square Garden the
I other night, he let old man Johnny
i Buff wallop him all over the mat.
He let Joe Lynch have the belt
! before he left to clean up Jimmy
I Wildd in England and then came
! back and slammed Lynch for all the
i goals known in fistic circles.
The odds were against Buff at the
J Square match.
Now watch Herman come back and
I Slam Buff out of the ring in a re
. peat match.
Somehow the smoke seems heavier
■ in Pittsburg these days.
| Know any animal trainers looking
I for a job? Charlie Graham, manager
| of the San Francisco Seals, has step
ped out.
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The general interest in gymnastic?
' and outdoor sports is becoming so
I great in Germany that the National
I Commission on Physical Exercise is
hawing plftns to present to the
Reichstag for enacting a law provid
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i training of its students.
Although Germans have always
stood high in gymnasium work, they
evidently have learned from the Am
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PAGE THREE
RIGHT EARFLU
The gridders lined upon the field
, And in the stands, the Frat,
The whistle blew; the pigskin, too—
That’s all there was to that.
of the football hero and prays he’ll
step on her.
ELABORATE STADIUM
According to Allen Muhr, French
assistant commissary, Paris is plan
ning the greatest stadium ever for
the 1924 Olympic games.
Muhr is in this country on a tour
of inspection of American athletic
fields.
The Paris stadium will be made 0?
a series of smaller stadiums, all
within one vast amphitheater. In
one section will be conducted the
track and field events, another wilt
take care of gymnastics and games,
and a third will hold the tennis,
swimming and boxing contests.
This will avoid the crowding of
events an the spectators may wit
ness any special event they are in
terested in without setting out the
entire program.
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