The San Francisco call., 1913-09-16

to the old program Of Seaton and
Alexander again. Neither has the
team displayed the ability to put over
the final punch when it has arrived
within reaching distance of the Giants
three or four times this season. The
history OF the race in the National
league this year has been the story
OF the advances and falling back of
the Philadelphia club Each time the
Quakers did drop back I'll admit that
we thought that they had gone for
good and that they would not re-
cover. IT must be conceded that they
have hung on we'll; that their last
spurt has been the most forceful, and
that their chances of overtaking us
would have been good II the race had
been trifie longer But I do not
believe they would have ever over
taken the Giants at that. The New
York club has the ability to catch its
stride in crises, while the Phiiiies
have shown consistent form in slump
ing at times most convenient for us.
sLUGGING BATTLE
Neither the Giants nor the Athletics
viii be at their best in the worlds se-
ries, provided We both arrive, which 1
honestly think we will. The series
probably will be more exciting than
the games in 1911 between the same
clubs, because the batting should be
more extensive. Nearly every ONE of
those 1911 games up to the last one
was a pitchers battle. Neither staff
is in very good form now, SO that the
hitting should be loose and the games
thrilling. 1t is my opinion that the
Giants will have more reserve force
in the box, because McGraw Is carry
ing right now more seasoned and re-
liable pitchers than Connie" Mack
So far in our series of comparisons
OF the players on the two teams, we
have got around to the second base
men. Both the Giants and Athletics
are strong at this position Most
critics would figure that the Phila-
delphia team had the edge In Collins,
rated as one of the best second sack :
ers in the country. and perhaps IL has,
but you have got to hand 1t to Doyle
too. He is a hard player and always
in the game. He is also a great Sec
ond baseman.
If you take the averages of the two
men for the season, Collins has all the
best of It, especially in hitting Larry
has experienced an off year with the
stick. while Collins has hit along at a
| clip OF about $50. and his work is
| largely responsible for holding the
j AIDlEllCS w III Tic rate WHGn the
pitching staff was trembling.
Collins is a wonderful player and a
brainy one. He thinks and acts stimuli
/ taneously, and almost never gets the
wrong answer. He is a great man for
! a short series. such as the worlds Sc
ries. because he helps club both by
! individual play and by being bracer
| to the rest of the team. He is always
advising and steadying. If Mack starts
young pitcher In any of the games
as he is almost bound to do. Collins
will be a big support to this man. He
! is of the best type of player. He is
aggressive and cool and always works
/ hard.
COLLINS DANGEROUS
There Is another angle on Collins
which must not be overlooked. He is
a great man to make up for the errors
of other players or for his own mis-
takes. He is deadly on a critical play
and executes many double which an
other second baseman would not try
They still talk about a double play he
put over against the Cubs In 1910
! which many experts hold was the