The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-14

angle. He has more experience than
Fletcher. The latter is a flaShy short
stop. So is Barry. The latter isn't such
a great hitter. but is one of those fell
lows who will come along and break
Up the game when it looks won by the
other side. He has done this all sea-
son III the American league. and
look for him to pull some of this kind
of work in the worlds series.
Herzog OutcIasses Baker.
ct think that Charlie Herzog is
better base runner than Baker. That
is about the only thing he is superior
to Baker. The latter is one of the
hardest hitters in the game. He hits
left handlers like he does the right
handed Fingers. Baker is fast and
wonderful man in the fielding end on
all kinds of plays. He has been in
world series and will stand the test.
So much for third base.
''Now, am going to the outfield. /
think that Danny Murphy will outclass
anything McGraw has in the outfield-
The veteran of the Athletics is a fine
hitter and a good fielder, and is fast on
the bases. He is another player who
hits the ball hard and can break up
game almost any old time. Murray is
3 dangerous man and hits them nearly
as hard as Murphy.
Devore Has Tt on Lord.
s'I think little. speedy Josh Devore
has it on Lord in everything but the
hitting I got a good line on Josh in
the local series last fall, and he IS a
great little ball player. There is no
doubt in my mind that he is fast man
and has the hook slide down to perfec-
ton, which will help him a great zeal
in his base running.
II don't think that Snodgrass can be
put in the same class with Oldring-
The .Rube' will hit well and run bases:
with the best Of them. The Giants
center fielder seems to be there as
slugger. There is no telling how he
wall go in the big series I look for
Gldring to be one of the men to give
the Giants trouble at the bat ana on
bases It's an old saying that you
must get on the base first, but Oldrlng
gets on often enough to cause trouble
AIatty the Greatest Pitcher.
at think that Matty is the greatest
pitcher in the land. There is no doubt
in my mind that he will be as great as
ever when it comes to the test. He is
A smart pitcher, and knows how to
pitch. I think that he will be the big
factor in the series. You can't take
ANYTHING from Matty as a hurler-
Whether he is the great pitcher he
was in 1906 remains to be seen. Some
who have hit against him say he IS
not. Nevertheless, he plays havoc with
strange team which has never MT
against him, and that's what he VIII
do when he bends them over against
the Athletics. [ will take off my hat
to him any time they talk about pitch
ers I know because [ had a Few
swings at him last fall.
81 would not be surprised to see
Ames work in one of the games. Mar
guard is a good left-hander. but viii
be an uncertain quantity in the world s
series The pitching is always the big
end of the game in the post season
championship tits. and all season for
that matter. It's tough proposition
to figure We try to get pitchers to
stop the hitting, and then we get bat
tiers to hit the pitchers.
Bender Has Fast Curve.
"Chief Bender is a great pitcher He
has speed and a fast curve with which
he can make the best of batters hop
when he is right. He is a wonder
when it comes to holding men on the
bases, which trick is a. valuable asset
to the catcher in making a play on base
runners.
II might say that Thomas and Mey-
ers are on a par, but think the Chief
will outhit the Athletic backstop.
IN Connie Mack and McGraw the
fans will get the best here is in base
ball brains. They are leaders of
different type Mack runs his team
that same hand is covered with soft
glove. He has a sharpshoOter's eye
and never misses a trick. Not a move
! on the ball yard is overlooked by him
He watches every every ball pitched
like a hawk does a chicken it is after.
NTuggsy Great Coach.
'McGraw will be there with the
goods and I think he will have a lit
tie advantage over Connie, in that he
will be out on the coaching lines.
There is no more serious or more con-
scientious worker than McGraw. He
is aggressive, and will be on the job
all the time. Both are great leaders
and never miss a trick as have said
before.
Luck goes in baseball whether it's
for the worlds championship or 10
cent ball. A boot by a player may toss
away the championship. do not think
I will be far away when I say that it
VIII be one of the best sets OF games
we have seen since teams in the Amer
lean and National leagues have been
battling for worlds championships