The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
IS
DUE To WIN
POST SERIES

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worlds series.
In my opinion tho Pirates are bet.
ter than any team In the American
league. Fred Clarke has n team
which right now IN stronger than
tho Cubs were last season when
they showed up Detroit. winner of
the American league pennant. ia tho
worlds series
Two months ago the National
league winners were not the same
team which viii so into the inter
league struggle. Wonders have
been worked IN 90 days, and I con.
slider the Pittaburg team 20 per
cent. stronger than Il was before
Third Baseman Byrne Joined. Third
base was tho weak point In the Dc.
fenss. and Il has been strengthen
Cd.
I don't 10 much on dope" as
thousands do. 80 many men play
safe" for the sake OF their records
that very often the most valuable
men arc down IN the averages. while
weaker performers show high.
This. la fielding records. II be.
cause the better men 60 after every.
thing within possible reach. and are
credited with errors by thoughtieph
scorers on almost imposMi do
chances. And while consistent biz.
tsrn naturally rank high. II IL the
man who can walk up 10 the plate
with runners on and amaah the ball
for a hit. who IL more valuable than
the 800 hitter who falls down IN
pinch
! have never econ team 40 ca,
paole Of doing this as tho Plrntes.
How many times this year have
they scored run after run with two
out' How often have they desel.
oDed batting rally when seeming.
~ dsfaatcdY Pitchers say Pittsburg
r. the haries, team 10 bold "a check
at hai IN the National league
Pitts6nrg has the greatest ort.
field Ia the National league. Clarke,
Leach and Wilson have retired nj
noat 100 more batssrs than any
other trio. Thla alone denotes great
defensive strength. Ciarke and
Leach get moro fiies than any two
outfiaiders ia tho league. and WI.
con IL the only right fielder Who
has averaged two pntouis a game
On top OF this. tina three nall many
a drive thar would 60 for two ana
three bases IN any other outneid
This boy Wilson In RICH, may br
compared 20 TT Cobb. he IL q great
hitter. base runner aud fielder, and
HIS throwing exeela that Of The
Peach.
Here's another little thing tieno,.
Ing the strength Of Pitsahurg. OF
the f'rai IL pitchers In the Natiodai
league. eeyen are Pirates The
greatest hackatop In the game ~.
day IL Geo. Gibson. who. unleas in.
iursd. will catch all the games In
the worlds series
The batting strength of the Pitts.
burg team llea IN the ability ~ the
players 20 hit right or iefi-handsd
pitchers with equal ease hut two
uf the team bat i.fi handed. and ~
these Fred Clarke IL the best left
tt%A81t MAAAAHh - NRAAAtAM AAhEMt4
IN the business PistNburF erceis
Ia extra base hitting.
In WllRcu. Miller. Byrue. Clarke
and Wagner the Pirates have a
quintet Of baae runners who rank
we'll up. When Il comes 10 the finer
points OF thu game. the team IL
there strong Fred Clarke has bis
men driller In every artlficc known
in baseball They play tho hItand.
run with a nioety appreciated by
the student. They work the delayed
steal 20 the confusion OF back.
stops They steal third as readily
as second. They work together per.
fectly.
I don't Imagine there will be
much base stealing on Geo Gibson.
National leaguers haven't trifled
much with that whip Of his this
season. and I don't look for any.
one running Wild with him back
Of the windpad when the worlds
Championship gamea start