The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-04

this season and must he considered as
a manager rather than player. with
him out Konetchy, the first baseman,
is the most prominent factor day in
and day out. He is N the game al
ways. knows 1t perhaps better than
any OF the others. is a good man to
bat in runs, puts life into his work.
never let's his interest lag and is
steady.
Rucker the Best.
In Rucl1er Brooklyn has a strong
and willing young pitcher and a skill
full one as well. Perhaps more than
any of his associates has he put heart
into his fellow players by his ability
to get into the box against opponents,
strong as well as weak, win his game
and stop the teams losing streak He
looms up as a formidable power over
a weak team and is thu sort of pitcher
whose work begets confidence in the
other players. An an inside man,
Burch is active, but not Of the domi-
mating quality of Ruclxer. Judging by
recent work here, Shean, Just now is
in the game and plays more than any
other member Of the Boston Nationals.
He is youne;, clever and improving
every day with regular playing. Not
only does he handle his position well.
but plays as If his hear was in his
work quite as much 8 IL he were on
a championship aggregation.
American League.
In the American league ranks, be-
ginning with the New York, opinion
would be unanimous that Hal Chase Is
the most accomplished player. Ger
tainly he would bring the highest
price in the market He Is the best
first baseman in he country. and
doubtless the most valuable single
player of the highland clan. His worth
does not consist alone of his excep-
tional ability as a first base guardian
The team plays a better ball with him
in than out-feels his presence. He is
a good hitter and timel one, and
one Of the best men in the business at
the bat to work in with the base run
ner. He is clear headed and has q
wonderfully quick grasp of opportuni-
ties.
He can sense play, as it were; has
the intuitive faculty and rarely fails
to make the most of the smallest open
ing on the bases. He is as quick as
cat, Is without an equal in fielding
bunts to third base for force, and
thus spiling opposing inside maneu-
vers, dashing, buyant chap, who
while he would be TIL more valuable
were he more seriously aggressive, vel
inparts his nerve and go to the others
Collins a Wonder.
A young player, one all but unknown
a season ago, is he handspring in tn,
offense and defense of the Athletics O.
Philadelphia. Eddie Collins, slight ant
Efrail looking, but a bundle of energy
Inerves-and nerve the man. His
prowess with the stick has brought hin
up to second place among the Ameri.
can league batsmen. He tears of
long hits as well as short ones; lis 8
daring and wide awake base runner
a hard man to fool at the bat, and lines
up against any pitcher with cool and
defiant confidence. He is fast in the
field, fits to mic yty in the inner COR
don, and as guardsman of the keystone
bag gives solidity to the infield. Where
would G. Mack have been without him
this year?
Ty Cobb of the Detroits is as useful
as he is sensational. He and Sam
Crawford are the biggest part of the
Tiger band, Cobb being as substantia
as Crawford in bringing in the runs
that win games, and better hitter
and base runner. He is the boldest
and keenest base runner in the game
and individually is likely more than any
other player to .lut mis- team in the