The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-30
WHO is BEST
THIRD SACKER? ?
How the Last StaiiOneTs In Big
Leagues Size Up.
DO HOROHS BELONG TO LORD?

BOSTON AWertcans' star on Al AROUND
Value Said 70 outrank His competi-
tors-psvlin Of New York Second
Choice.
"Who is the best third basenan in
the big leagnesT is a question that IS
being much debated at present, and
the debate In fact has been one Of ex-
reme keenness ever since those past
masters Jim Collins and Lave Gross
4 passed out Of the fast company. BIZ
Bradley Of Cleveland. who would have
been a strong candidate, has fallen
away Of late, especially in batting, and
Tommy Leach Of Pittsburg, another
corker on the farther sack, Is now play
I ing in the outfield. The best man in
the third base game today is hard to
choose and every candidate has parti-
sans who back him strongly; but tax
I ing all things into consideration, Harry
4 Lord OF the Boston Americans classes
as the top liner Of the present day.
+ Arthur Deylin is counted by many
( fans, especially New Workers, as the
leader. He has been wonder in his
I day and Is still a star, but Lord is the
stronger player as a batsman and a
! base runner, while there Is little if
anything to choose between them in
fielding the position. Lord therefore
outranks Deylin Ia net value to a team,
and where outside Of Devlin has be
/ fit competitors
Sweeney and Herzog Of the Boston
Nationals cannot class anywhere near
Lord. He won't get any opposition In
his own town. Brooklyn, with Len
nox, shows a remarkably strong play
er, who may take the topnotch laurels
in a year or two. Lennox is a strong
batsman and plays third in a style
that Is as perfect mechanically as any
one can display.
Steinfeldt Of the Chicago Cubs comes
Just little short of Devlin in batting,
base running and territory covered.
Steiny is aging, but is still a wholly
4 competent man and far from the has
been division
4 Lobert of the Reds when in proper
form is a good. husky third baseman.
Eddie Grant OF the Quakers is steadi-
III gaining in all departments. The
champion Pirates now use Bobby
Byrne on third, a midget who does his
best, but is not to be considered a
topnotcher. St Louis has Barbeau
and Mowrey OF these Barbeau Is
even smaller than Byrne and hardly
as efficient. Mowrey is an unfortunate
player who Is growing old in big league
uniforms, yet without having a really
fair chance to show whether be is a
winner or q dub.
Deylin therefore may be rated as
the star Of the National league, with
Grant o faint shade below him.
In the American league Baker Of the
Athletics is tearing, numbering bats
man, almost as frequent a hitter as
Lord and more on the long range,
clean up pattern. He is not as fast on
the bases and has a good deal to learn
about the fine work in fielding the posi-
tion.
Tannehill of the Chicago White Sox
is still a beautiful player when 1t
comes to fielding the base-the equal
of any one-but has always been a
weak hitter and is growing no younger
Purtell, who bids fair to cop the job
from Tanny. is a good hitter and fast
fielder, but quite way below the Lord
or Devlin standard.
Bradley of Cleveland, once wonder
on the base and with the stick, Is a
weak batsman now He can still field
most brilliantly. but is outclassed in
the batting line Perring, his alter
nate, is a good second rate player, not
star.
Moriarity OF the Tigers is an improv-
ing player, a good batsman, fast run
ner-a man who will be up near the
top within another years gain in skin.
Austin Of New York is a fairly good
young performer, but certainly cannot
be rated as leading star, either as
batter or a fielder.
Wallace Of ST. Louis is growing old
and slowing up, hence can hardly be
counted as competitor. Conroy Of
Washington is veteran, a fair class
performer. but no longer among the
headliners.
1t looks like Lord for the leading
honors, all right, and he is quite likely
70 hold them through the season.