Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-07
WHO WILL WIN
NEW YORK SERIES?
Both Leaders Confident-Metrop
Fans Will See Great Baseball

With the post-season series between
the Giants and the Highlanders as
sured base ball fans will have long
wished for chance to compare the rival
New York teams man for man in the
various positions. They will prob
ably see Christy MatheWson measure
his fadeaway against Russell Ford g
mystery ball. Then Chief Meyers and
| Admiral Schlei, the Giants backstops
will be able to show how they shape
up with Catchers Sweeney and Blair
of the Hillmen, provided the rules that
govern the series allow Blair to par
ticipate
Which team has the better infield :?
That question may be answered, too
There seems to be no doubt that Hal
Chase outclasses Fred MerkIe on first
base Then on second base Earl Gard
ner appears to be a better fielder than
Larry Doyle. although the latter is
thought to be more effective with the
bat Jack Knight the Americans
shortstop, has improved so much in
the last two months that he is re-
garded by some S a better all around
player than Bridwell of McGraws
team The latter is a better fielder,
but it is argued that Knight is the
stronger batsman. If Frank Laporte
plays third base instead of Austin for
| the Highlanders, Arthur Devlin will
have to play a top speed to carry off
! the honors at that corner of the dia =
mond Devlin, still reliable man, is
not the player of three or four years
ago, especially with the stick. Laporte
is a big hitter and a pretty fair sort
of a fielder.
Unprejudiced critics hold the opinion
that Daniels is the best man in either
outfield. As hitter, base runner
fielder and throWer he is in q class b.
himself. Deyore of the Giants is d
fast man, too, and his friends believ e
he will compare favorahly with the
Hillnen's star left fielder
Snodgrass and Cree compare favor
ably in center field. Murray. always
dangerous with the bat is expected to
play right field a whole lot better than
Hemp}lill or Wolter, especially when
it becomes necessary to make long
throws.
Aside from a pitchers duel between
Mathewson and Ford which would be
worth going miles to see, Managers
/ Chase and McGraw will do much
! thinking before selecting their slab
men. Whether they will let Matty and
Ford hook up remains to be seen.
! Maybe the managers will purposely
| avoid conflict of this sort if only as a
bit of strategy. Perhaps Chase may
decide that Big Jim Vaughn is the
| rran to pitch against Mathewson. with
Ford trying conclusions with Wiltse
Some of the players limited as much
ard said that the rival managers
might hold Mathewson and Ford back
until the winning of the series of sew
en- games resulted upon the result Of
one contest. Then with New York
greatest pitchers on the mound, it is
shown, there would be battle royal.
McGraW is sure to depend upon
Mathewson, WiltSe and Ames and it
would not be surprising if he let
CrandaH and Druclle take crack at
the Yankees. Chase, in addition to
Ford and Vaughn. will use WARRIOR
and Quinn, as both are SEASONED vet
Grams and are in shape 10 stand aony
amount of strain.
Chase thinks his men will make a
clean sweep of the series, or at least
will couture four Of the sanies. He
says the Hillmen have the better
pitchers and eatchers, - can run the
bases more rapidly and with better
Judgment and can show a more effec-
tive system of team work.
McGraW. as usual, doesn't say much
But it is known that if he didn't be-
heve the Giants could win he would
have persuaded President Brush to re-
fuse permission for the series Nc
Graw is a strewd manager and no.
body who looks at the situation colby
believes that ths Giants are <atnx to