White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-15

1t is probable that speed on the
bases will tell not so much in actual
steals as in adding extra bases on
hits. If the Athletics prove as
adept and alert at gaining a point in
this regard as the New Yorks they
will do more than numerous critics
look for them to do, although Col
Inns and Barry are as clever at TAX
ing an extra base on the slightest
opening as anybody on the New
York side. But where Mack has Col
Inns and Barry, McGraw has Herzog,
Doyle, Merkle, S%nodgrass and Muir
ray. That's the way Now York par
tisans size it up. They may be de-
ceived, but they don't think so.
There is no doubt that the Phila-
delphia infeld in it's entirety is the
best formidable whole. AS a quar-
tet they are preeminent. But an in
dividual analysis does not carry out
the idea of superiority over the New
York inner Gordon to any alarming
extent. McInnes has more aggressive
ness than Merkle, but in actual ex-
ecution has nothing on the New
Workers. In a quiet way Merkle is
a determined player and strong in a
pinch. He is the best first baseman
in the National League, the best of
them all on low throws and a clean
up hitter.
AS a fielder Doyle doesn't as
much ground as Collins, but he is a
dynamo in a ball game and a win
ming player. Comparing him to Col
Inns compares him to the best second
baseman in baseball, but he is the
most valuable second baseman next
to Collins. He is as dangerous a
batter in a pinch as Collins and a
better clean up hitter. Many ex-
perts consider and with reason that
Berry is the best of all shortstops.
He is more experienced than Fletch-
err and ranges over a wider territory.
Fletcher, like the Quaker, is a good
man to have at the bat in runs and
the more important the game the
harder he plays. He is the quickest
man in the country at recovering
after a tumble and gets the ball
away lightning fast. Barry is a bit
more reliable thrower and a wonder
on long throws after making a stop
at deep short or in a difficult po-
sition. Both of these s%hortstops are
game through and through. Barry
a worlds series live wire, while
Fletcher has yet to make his.
Herzog and Baker at third base
both are capable of transacting SEN
sational plays. Herzog being the
quicker and nimbler, but Baker
steadier. Baker is the harder hitter,
Herzog the better base runner. Bak-
err is a slugger, liable at any time 20
drive the ball to the fence. Inciden-
tally he is a pupil of Herzog's. 1t
was the latter who discovered and de-
veloped him, leaving Mack to make
him a finished product. Baker and
Herzog are on a par at handling
bunts, the former a swifter thrower,
but the latter getting the ball aways
more quickly. On those most diff
ficult of plays. getting a hard hit ball
to his right. Herzog is as gifted as
any third baseman in the game.
Taking it all in all the infeld of the
Athletics can owe more ground
than the New York four, but the
Giant sentries comb the range pretty
effectually.
Neither outfelder is the best there
Is, but the New York outield matches
up better with its infeld than does
the Mack trio. The Athletics out
fielders are rated the better hitters.
Neither is anything out of the ordin-
airy at covering ground. Both are
excellent throwing outfelds. If the
Athletics outfields are the sturdier
batsmen the New York three repret-
sent more speed on the bases. Col
Inns Of the infield is fast as light get
ting down to first base, but will need
all his speed to excel Devore in this
attainment. With Devore, Doyle and
Herzog the New Yorkes have the
better of it in numberof men who can
beat out inield hits.
In Meyers the Giants have the best
hitting catcher in the National Lea
que. II Meyers should prove a bet
ter hitter in the series than either
Lapp or Thomas, both stalwarts with
the ash, the chances are the Athletics
will produce more batting strength
with their pitchers, consequently bat
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