The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
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HOLQ THE CUBS

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cleanup nitters. hut three or
Snf very timely hittsra. among ,hem
8 ker. pidring and Murphy The
2f$he On the ather hand do more at
BfWSdde ball. play more subtle game.
S& y51R are mere scientific base runners
&3 pr0bRbiy can get more runs from
4 31A opportunities than their puta-
6 rivals, Yet simplicity Of method
aettmAs trtumrhs over deeper
ftiness 1t does II the exponents
the simple style are good enough
|TeExoEynArs individually.
BsH The Philadelphia infield Is every
|E1k III good as the Chicago inner
don. the outfi~ld isn't Us good, the
S&t5ohing stan is stronger and the
Il tchkne stan not SO good. AS a gem
s&FAf the man at the helm with the
k1&Nn ansignt. the man 10 discover the
x&10rhoIagical moment. to foresee the
4xnk. Mack possesses quite as much
INnrsen as chance In leadership
s1hsre ii no apparent advantage one
ov Or the other. Which. then. has
\ "a bettar sold ers In the ranks?
SS As IN all around fielding first base
M Davis isn't quite as spry as
kence. but as good on thrown balls.
sG&Ance 10 better base runner and
8aasibiy q more dependable hitter.
\ Ae writer In not one who thinks
81 xefs u any better than Collins in
@4nF capacity. Collins is better base
2H4NAr. better batter and covers more
&E0Rnd. He hasn't the reputation for
4Acity that Evers has, but Is q
EGadT player and game player
Tinker Will make more spectacular
@9NIays than Barry, but the latter is
Il Nader and covers as much ground.
IT. ~ n To
3Ne<ant contests while Barry has yet
B@4 90 through the fire, Baker Is a
H6kkeF third baseman than Steiufeldt,
*SQk ~ swift thrower, but accurate
&aoHgh. He 10 younger and livelier
<&an 6teinfeidt. He plays bounds as
@Neh - the chicaEoan, covers more
kr0und and liz faster and surer on
4 balls In front of him. Both are good
i R3nch hitters and likely to produce
q Lang Waliop at any time
Ss III the outfield Lord isn't as scien-
shc hitter as Sheekard. doesn't
ever as much ground and isn't SO
= the best outfeider in the game to-
NV, bar Cobb and Speaker He liz a
Dlshdfd theower and his speed and
Hertainsy on hy balls make him q
&s11SGaNsre at cutting Off long hits.
f# He iii a better aH-around fielder
lA&R Otdring. but the latter is no
touek In any respect and will come
4 n4nx&r to the Hoffman standard than
ord will to the Sheckard standard
N&ulto grades right up with Holman
EH1A 6Aackard, is q faster and and
~ StFxkA dangerous man with the bat
@a ~ GhfcAgo trio are the better base
oonibs. Bender. Plank and Morgan
#A&9xe pitched more consistently thar
H&mH four tWfriers the Cubs can show
NM~4 k pitching Is u tell the tale the
d &&blS4ice will taks the field well equip
With their experience, stead
g xra physiaues and stuff on the ball.
% Athletes. stan has done bette,
6vk ~ n and day out than ths
NJ MteN. have more quantity and
e NhAde more quality
IA431 ~ time enough yet, however
M Last two Cub pitchers. Brown
HeutbAch. for instance. 10 get inte
@ctjFN conditien for the games
xm n n p&nt master as q strategist
z IA xeftea n not 80 long that tws
H. 81 "A for the strain. cannot df
~ work Granting that condition
4apAk the Athietfcs' stan Is strong
nslaabers and man for man on
hiid the bat the Cubs loom W
exNbiy more prominently thar
A1nAxtcnn Leaguer& Killing ant
~ ARe rated a. tho best pair 81
~ the game though as = Pal,
- Htt1e on Sweeney ank
ri - HighiAnders. Mack
reOR LApps has come III
II 10 ~ ~ 10 prove that III
II G1nMe9191ip and ability q
I Ht El&n& has demonstrated
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