The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
HUGH S. FULLERTON
COMPARES PLAYERS
FOR WORLDS SERIES

them without slackening pace or
Nhortenine stride, taking II chance that
they VIII hold their ground ana get
bump. but In the worlds series even
such technical interference by short
stops liz frOwncd upon. and likely to
result In trouble If persisted In. 80 MUIR
phy can save II few feet of ground and
clear them. Murphy turns the bngs
well and rims close to the limo, and he
takes the chances of advancing az far
rs possible on every hit. He runs the
bases with good Judgment and does
not make as many bad breaks nor does
he take as many extra hazardous risks
us his rival does.
the men Murray is. 1 believe. more
valuable AZ 81 fielder for the series. be-
cause in {. series Of this sort 1t s a
sensational catch or desperate play that
s ssh.,o The Gay Murray s;o, Il brilliant
liable. | believe that to-day Murray
Is the most sensational Of all the right
helders IN his catches and tho way
wall at the Polo Grounds (bcg pardon.
Brush stadium liz remarkable. Iic has
Big advnntnge over any right fielder
against the stands, either face forward
or with back to the wall. leap and drag
then down, and he seems absolutely
riers: His work In far from finished.
and he makes brilliant catches out Of
s s2ne thIt would be taken
at other times. by his desperate leap
ing captures he gctB balls that others
would permit TO go safe with no one
to blame them.
In throwing the men are close to-
gether. with the advantage in favor OF
tatches so many balls out of position
ana takes more time TO get ready to
throw. Murphy Is Il deadly accurate
shot at any reasonable distance
Throwing VIII Count Much.
In this series throwing to the plate
is likely 70 be important. especially
from the right fields. which are short
on the Polo Grounds. and have TO be
played at tho middle distance on Shibe
Park. In fact the presence OF bar
break through gives the ficlders more
lecway 10 take chances than they
You'd have with an open field behind
them. Even IL tho ball gets past them,
II means only one extra base. as rule
and they can better afford TO take
chances on making plays rapidly than
they Otherwise could do Murphy plays
his field With wonderful stcadincss and
covers we'll toward centre.
In fact when Strunk is In centre
heading off DIVES down the field be-
tween himself and tho centre fielder.
Sirunk, he usually Is first TO the ball.
letting Strunk do the chasing IL it
happens TO get past bo,h-.a valuable
sprintlng ability. 1t seems to inc.
Watching him with other men in the
centre. as If there We're Earring note
It
balls. an INDIGESTION that might prove
disastrous IN an important series.
There ~ ono way IN which | arrived
ut the various estimates OF managers
AID players which is tho true test.
inquired OF more than = dozen baseball
luen. owners. managers and scouts.
Would you, II you owned ---. trade
him for r." I went through both
teams in this categorical manner. In
inqulring about + Murphy and Murray,
found that eleven out OF fourteen
declared quickly that they would trade
Murray for Murphy and throw In "A lot
OF money and players. The others did
not answer. because they did not know
both men. Those who knew the work
OF both did not hesitate to state n
preference for Murphy. and consider
him much the better man for n team
and for such series as that which il
TO come.
Both arc players with had faults and
some strong points
Tomorrow we will study the centre
fielders. the last OF the regulars, and
after that we VIII get down TO what
really counts in such a series-which
Is Catchcrs and pitchers.