Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
By Paul II. Shannon

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-wbf.
IN New York fans are ravin@
over the work of Giant ros
Iesreau, and banking migb+i,,
the ability of Doyle and C6ia f'i 40, on
ers TO see the Giants througb n.y.
enthusiasm dies quickly away vbon
they come to consider the QUE,
mat McGraw will be forced n d.
pend upon in the coming contest ~.
a worlds championship Oi
Even the prejudiced Polo gram.
contlngent-a following which caa
see no pitcher but "Mattv"
leader but McGraw and M +oan,
but the National league cbamnfon1
are forced to admit that as far
as the outfields are concerned ~,
Red Sox are unquestionablv ~,
stronger. '"'
AS far as fielding goes. comnarf.
sons are odious, for New yorlor.
The strongest factor in fine cion,,,
outer garden is Red" Murray u.ho
bears the unenviable reputation of
failing to make a single safe bjr in
the worlds series last fall
Murray is far and away the hest
outfielder that the Giants can show
But can any one think of cornpar.
ing him with Speaker?
What Figures Show.
Murray is hitting the ball fairly
well just now. His average is inst
.2IO for 124 games. In 1874 games
Speakers average is 1892. only =
difference of 100 points. Murray has
made 1872 base hits, with total
of 1873. Speaker has hit safely oo2
times, with a total of 293 bases
Comparison along this line is ps.
thetic, therefore. Murray is sec.
ond in the list of Giant base run
ners. He has stolen 80. Speaker
has pilfered no less than 80, quite
decided difference. and scored
llS runs to Murrays IS.
But if Speaker is so far Murrays
superior as a hitter, what chance
has the New 2rker in the field:
Speaker is considered by most crit
les to be the greatest outfelder in
the country, an unerring judge of
fly ball-a fielder without a single
weakness. While Murray also COW
ers lots of ground and is fast on
his feet. he lacks the Texans Won
derful ability to time a long drive
Besides, Murray has one fatal
weakness,
Next to Murray in point Of all
around strength ranks Fred Snod-
grass, at present covering center
field, although he may ultimately
be shifted to left. while Becker is
brought into the lineup and placed
at center.
The logical man to compare with
him in the Boston lineup would
be Duffy Lewis, and here again the
Giants sadly suffer by the contrast
AS far as speed is concerned
Snodgrass has it all over Lewis
He is one of the fastest men on
the New York team, while Lewis
could be a whole lot speedier with
out being rated as a flier Snod-
grass has scored SO runs for the
Giants and pilfered SO bases. Lew.
is has registered but 10 runs ana
has stolen but five sacks.
snodgrass Better Batter
The superiority of the New YORK
man rests right here, however
Lewis has a batting average Oh
.27S, or u points more than the
Giant. Besides, he hits IN 'ne
cleanup position for the Red son
and it goes without saying that ne
has hit in a very appreciate num-
Der more runs. And In the our
field-well. SnOdgrass shines ohN
when coming in for a fly ball ne
is very fast and his speed IN IH'S
one department apparently lu'
nishes his sole excuse for being
big Lacquer outfielder,
And as for Hooper-weII' ne
so far ahead of either DeNore -.
Becker that it is a waste OF sp'N'