The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-02

is warm champion OF Connie Macks
Athletics, who are making runaway
race for the American league Tag.
Writing about the probable result of
the worlds series. Isaminger states
that the Athletics and Cubs. the Ma
tional leagues probable premier, are
practically OF even strength, but that
Frank Chance has an undeniable big
advantage behind the bat
In writing about King Eddie Collins
and King Johnny Eyers, IsamiDger
gives the renowned Cub due credit,
and does not claim the speedy little
White Elephant will outplay him
BY James C. Ionnnoer in the Phila-
delpha North American.
Comparative strength OF teams often
is meaningless in short series OF
games like the worlds contests On
paper the Athletics compare fayorably
with both Chicago and PittsbuTg. Take
the Cubs, for instance. The Mackmen
are their equal in fielding. have a
shade on them In batting, and in pitch
Ing strength are greatly superior. In
catching the Cubs have a distinct ad
vantage.
Eyers. Tinker and Stelnfeldt form n
tried and reliable quartet that was
good enough to pilot Chicago 10 two
worlds championships, and three pen
nants. In fielding, batting and general
. ship the four men are superb. The
Athletics infeld is not as old as Chi
cagos. but the four men have been
associated with each other long
enough TO work together with precis-
ion and harmony 1t is a wonderful
nneld In every way. the very best
In the American league.
Davis Most Reliable First Saoker.
Capt Davis IS the only American
league first basemnn who has held his
position continuously since the league
was organized That In itself is pref
ty good proof of his worth as 4 play
er.
Davis today is a hard hitter, fast
fielder and the best field captain in
the country. Chance is successful
manaycr and Davis a captain, but IL
would be absurd 10 think that Davis
won't handle the players as they
come just as shrewdly as Chance. or
course. Davis is only field general.
nnd the Athletics tactical program
VIII be the work OF Mack but on the
diamond Chance won't be one whit
keener than Davis in sizing up plays,
Collins and Eyers will have a great
duel themselves. Both are hard hit
ters. fast iielderS and quickwitted
players, ready to see an advantage
at any time and seize IT, Evers Is re-
garded by many as knowing more
baseball than any player in the rank
and file.
Collins Should Hold His Own,
He is thorough student of the
sport. and Is constantly helping the
Cubs win games by his quick think
ing. But what of Collins? Nobody
who has watched his work ever
thought him a mental laggard. on
the contrary, he has grasped the fine
points of the sport better than any
man on the team, excepting Davis.
Collins has that inspiring, hustlinG
style. is endowed with a hair-trigger
brain, knows how to play for batsmen
and has all the qualities that make
a star ball player He is just as good
a fielder as Evers and his superior as
a hitter and basestealer. This does
not place Macb's second baseman nj
any disadvantage in comparison. good
as Evers is.
Tinker and Barry at shortstop are
about standons In many ways Bar
Ty is the American leaCue model of
Tinker Both are fast fielders who
cover much ground and can whip the
ball TO first from any position. At
any time Barry is likely to break up
a game with a long hit and so is
Tinker.
steinfeIdt Has EDGE on Baker.
Steinfeldt is a s,cadier third base
man than Baker. The Mack player
is great third baseman but his pre-
diction to erratic throwing makes the
Chicago crack the more reliable man.
at least in fielding In base running
Baker far outshines Steinteldt. while
he is also n much harder hitter HIS
superiority on tho inside should offset
any advantage Steinfeldt has on the
defense
The two outhelds nre not exactly
brilliant. but they are steady. The ad-
dition Of Lord has made the Athletics
out0eld strong at every point There
are no Ty Cobbs or Thris Speakers on
the teams, but everyone ranks high
in fielding
Both Murphy and Oldrlng are 800
per cent hitters. Oldrine is playing
the best ball OF his career He Is a
Young fellow who is as fast as a
bullet and slaShing hitter. Holman.
the Cubs center fielder Is also hay~
ing big season, so there is little 10
choose in center field
In right Murphy is better man
than Schultz He covers the sunfield
nawlessly has an iron arm and is
a great cleanup hitter. He has bet-
ter brain than Schultz who ranks
high In hitting. but has a sluggish
temperament
Sheckard and Lord arc two more
expert judges of fly ball. Lord has
the best throwing arm In the Amcri-
rally by the sensational way in which
he whips the ball 10 the inheld
Lord Better Hitter Than Shcckard
Neither is Il heavy batsman Sheck
ard is n light left-handed hitter, who
will get on base often. while Lord
is an extra base clouter who hits the
ball with tremendous force. Since
Joining the Athletics Lords batting
has shown phenomenal Improvement.
He must always be considered a dang
erous man at bat
Behind the bat Chicago has an over
whelminE advantage King ranks
head and shoulders over any catcher
in the country, and Archer IS little
behind him. Marck has some good
catchers. but no really star catchers
Thomas ic nd nnH ,.,.I