The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-12
OBSCURE PLAYERS
USUALLY HEROES
IN WORLDS SERIES
Rossman, Robe, and Ordi,
nary Men Have Always
Outshone Stars.
By SENATOR"

In well-nigh every series for the
worlds diamond title. some hero of n
season has fallen by the wayside. Some
times he was looked upon as invincibie
only to be passed by some other whose
light had been hidden beneath a busheI.
Even so is It with this years series
and Just now the entire baseball world
Is buzzing Of Buck" HerxoA Red"
Murray, Heinie Wagner and Steve
Yerkes.
What has become OF Iris Speaker and
CHIEF Meyers at the bat7 The Red
Sox beauty is suffering from lame
ankle. handicapping him considerably,
but the Mission Indian from California
has no handicap. He has failed to make
good under the great glare, that's all.
In previous contests for the supreme
honor. other great heroes have failed
to accomplish as much as fellow play
ers regarded as less dangerous. Every
fan recalls how Cobb was put In the
shade by big Rossman and the chubby
Sam Crawford. Robe made all Chicago
forget the other players In 1906 by the
e.nt Of his clouting.
Baker, the Bingler.
Last year Frank Baker made his
name and fame In the final series with
the long drives to the barrier that de-
cided the title. He had done nothing
particularly startling during the season.
but when y came to the needed drive
in the big battle. he was Johnny -on-the-
spot.
For the Giants this year, Red" MUIR
ray. who couldn't foul or a bali last
year. Is singing the ball on the nose
Just when such Sstings count the most
L tor the C, Giants. Buck" Herzor is
doing startling things in the field.
Before the series opened all New York
expected Larry Doyle and Chief"
Meyers to lead the Giants with the
willow. Neither has awakened the
echoes with his skill so far.
0utfeld Falls Down.
AL year long we have heard that the
Red sox outfield would so FAR outclass
that Of the Giants as to make It we'll
nigh impossible for the Giants to drive
hit safe anywhere in the garden. The
grim fact is that the Boston trio has
failed to outshine their opponents, and
Duffy Lewis Wanted skill has frittered
away under the acid test. He looks to
be the weakest Of the six gardeners.
The Red Sox infield, hooted and
laughed at all year, has done better
, than the outfield. Wagner has always
been considered fancy shortstop. He
is exceeding his press notices. Steve
Yerkes. the weak link in the chain, is
keeping step with his captain. making
sensational stops In the field and hit
ting like demon in the pinches.
Larry Doyle was expected to be a
man-killer> with the bat and a sizzler
in the field. Fred Merkle's heavy hit
ting was expected to break up many a
game. Both these players have had to
Yield the palm to others. Herzog is
outplaying his captain in every way,
while even the hooted Josh Devore gets
brackets for startling fielding plays
The betting odds are rightly on the
Red Sox now. Neither team Is playing
up to form. but the Giants weakness
in the box may cause their downfall
Marquard and Mathewson are their
only dependable pitchers. Today Matty
has had but two days rest. not enough
for the old war horse. He needs
longer relief than that to be at his best.
and he went eleven full innings the
last time out.