The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-08
SOX"
WINNERS

selection Of a iay0rite One point Ot
vantage was allotted to each team.
The Giants possessed the confidence
gained by participation in last years
worlds series. The Red sox were
favored because they outgamed the
G.antkllling Athletics through a long,
hard season Aside from these two
points, there was thought to be little
choice the two teams generally being
regarded as evenly matched
Examination Of the two teams
through their records and through SCR
entilic study failed to produce a bal
ance in favor of either The Giants,
according 10 averages, possessed su
peIior hitting, baserunnlng and scor
ing ability, and the Red sox, accord.
ing to averages, were stronger afield,
but the difference between the two
was IN each instance hardly appreci,
able Boston fans for instance, con
tend when the Giants superiority in
batting averages is mentioned, that
the Red sox were up against better
pitching than the Giants encountered
A more satisfactory method Of com-
parison was found in a close scrutiny
of the play of individual members ofl
the teams.
Here again an even break resulted
Carrigan Ok Boston Is usually rated a
better backstop than Big Chief Mey-
ers, but cady. Who Invariably catches
when Smoky" Joe Woods works, IS
not valued as highly A balance OBJ
tains there. Wood and aMtty, speed
and skin were thought to be about
evenly matched Collins, though not
so brilliant as Marquard, was regard
ed AZ more steady and reliable Bedi-
ent, like 1'esreau. a spitball pitcher,
was thought 70 be more seasoned if
not so flashy as Big 2eff
Merkle and Doyle. at first and sec
ond. were conceded to Be as much bet
ter than siahl and Yerkes, as Wagner
and Gardner were reckoned superior to
Fletcher and Herzog, The Boston IN
field as whole was thought to pos
aeaa greater defensive strength being
steadIer than the Giant four and the
quartet being a more smoothly work
lng machine Bus the New York In
iielders POSSESS higher batting aver
ages than their Boston rivals Again.
toss up
AS for The outiiclas, Boston was gem
orally given the preference. Lewis.
Speaker and Hooper form one Of the
most wonderful fielding trios thai has
ever played the game. according to ali
critics. III addition they are a good
hitting bunch. Speaker especially be.
ing a terrific swatter Opposed to
them we're to be Murray, snodgrass
and Rocker. Red John Murray, at
times a sensational fielder and vicious
hitter, was NOT TO be heavily banked
on hecause Of his tendency 10 be or
ratio. At that be siandG head and
shoulders aboge Becker and saod
grass. Man Tor man and as a COM
binatlon lbc CLINT outfeldors rank be-
low the Red Sox gardeners
Any advantage that Boston might
have in actual playing strength yas
thought to be counter-baianeod by the
managerial ability Of John MoGraw
tbe elaal boss. His generalship has
always been OF uniformly high or,
der. ana critics ranked him above
Jake stahi Although stahl aided and
abelted BY McAlecr, was recognized
AS at able general. and one who could
produce results.
Summing Il an up. the two teams
were regarded as about evenly match
ed as to real game-wlnning ability
/ Critics complied statistics and reckon
ed individual merit without reaching q
decision for either team The ques-
ton was an opon one, and guess work
ayailed nothing The whole problem
seemed to be one Of how the teams
would net under fire The Chants hag-
ing been through one worlds SERIES
were confident The Red sox, having
defeated the team that won the cham
pionshIp IRON the Giants. were Ike
wise confident
Iomorrow's game viii be played at
Boston. the two teams spending to
night in New York and travelling q
the Hub tomorrow morning A big
reception awaits them