New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-02

TIhi. Ia the third Of series comparing
the players Of the Giants and Athletics. Inc
next will be on the Catchers.I
Several changes have been made in the
outheds Of the Giants and the Athletics
since they met in the worlds Champion
ship series two years aSo. with loss III
strength for Philadelphia, ii may he SAID
and a gain for New York.
Two hard-hittirg. experienced veterans
will he missing from Connie Macks line
up when the teams take the field next
Tuesday. while on the New York SIDE
man Of average ability has been repa'ed
BY q star who. for all-around work comes
pretty close to having an edge on any
outfeld of either club.
Danny Murphy a substantial, rehapie
batter. who had an average well above
200 during his career with the Ath'et's
and who was third to Baker and Barry
in the series Of 1911. with a marx OF ~
against the New York pitchers, retired
from, active work last season and Is now
doing duty as a pinch hitter which Is the
last stem towards the minors. Brjs'oe
Lord another slugser OF rare power
slowed w SO much year ago that ~
was actually dismissed from iast COM
nany. but has been resurrected by George
Stallings this season and has succeedeu
IN delivering many potent BIO" IN ire
pinches for the Braves.
To replace these guardians Connie Mack
has called on four youngsters OF coi''u-
cradle ability-Eddie Murphy, WASH
S,runk and Pete Daley-but without iAah-
ING his outfeld what it was in the Ola
DAYS. Murphy and Walsh have been the
r,cst favored by the Philadelphia man
aser Three Of them have now seen two
wears Of service. and are no longer green
al the game. but none OF the -FOUR mas
succeeded in making himself as VaInaole
10 the club as were Danny Murphy ana
Lord.
Burns Coming Star.
NcGraw. on the other hand. has showed
aside Josh Devore-a fast man and
cornparativalv weak hitter. although SER
1.cesble IN a pinch-for George Burns
vbo in his first year out, has shown eX-
ceptional ability. II the youthful 81
townsville star manages TO break INTO 'he
ranks of the 900 batters. as ne gives
nrorise Of doing with more experience
he will be ranked as the best outheiue'
in the National League for his speed on
the bases, ground covering and accuracy
In left field as well as his throwing stamp
him as a player Of the hignest Galore
BURNS outclasses any Of Connie Mack
Youngsters. and only Rube Oldrins-a
tri7e more dangerous at bat-shades MIN
among those I'm the ranks of the opposi-
,ior Snodgrass and Murray make up the
Little Napoleon's" complement OF outer
gardeners Both OF these men have
n,aved through two worlds series.
The Athletics and Giants are peculiar
in one respect The bulk Of the offence
lies elsewhere than in the outfield. Copp'
Jackson. Speaker, Cravath Magee anu
Milan give so much eclat 10 the outneid
that the average fan" looks there lot
the greatest batting strength on every
team. But. with the exception OF Strunk'
ubo has taken part in little more than
half the games played by the Athletics
this eeason. because Of injuries and III
health there is not a 800 batter in the
outfeld OF either club. Eddie Murphy
comes closest to the select ranks, with
.29S. The run-scoring power OF the Fhlla-
delphia nine is centred around the inheld'
while on the Giants it lies in the infeld
and behind the plate.
Giants Have a Shade in Outfeld.
There is little to choose between the
outfelds of the two teams but the Giants
have shade. If anything. Where the lat
ter excel with a tighter and more accu-
rate defence. coupled with FAR superior
skill in throwing. the Athletics nave the
sdge,i in hitting. Leaving Strunk out OF
consideration. as Walsh has done the most
work In centre field this year, the out
folders Of New York show better IMAM
those Of Philadelphia in fielding in every
position. the total average of the two
,rIos being .s62 to 95e Both Murray and
Burns have thrown out more men than
any outfielder Of the Athletics, while Snod-
grass has killed of nearly twice as many.
as Walsh. his rival in left field.
Murray leads all six with twenty-five
assists while Burns is second, with TWEEN
~. and Oldring third, with eighteen the
New York men have executed a total OF
oftv-nine runners TO thirty-nne for the
Athletics
In hating the Athletics have the call In
only one position. Murphy leads Murray
bv 90 points. but Oldring and Burns are
practically tied. while Snodgrass is %
points ahead Of Walsh. II Strunk plays
Fred will have 10 concede II points in
hitting and the Philadelphia outfeld
would have a batting average OF .29l.
With Walsh in the lineup IT drops to 21S
70 PA for the Giants. The total batting
strength Of all four Philadelphia players
is .2s3.
Comparing Oldrine and Burns.
Giving Burns due credit for his sensa-
,,onal work this season. "Rube" Oldring
is likely 10 prove a tougher proposition In
tho worlds series. The latter is an old
and experienced hand at the game hav-
inc played in two struggles for the big
nennant. lie is more dangerous hitter
than Burns in pinch. although he has a
marx OF PSI 10 the New Workers. .2sO.
"pube" has fallen off In batting this year,
az he averaged .297 in 1911 and .3Ol In
1912.
McGraw's youngster Is good hitter
and has driven out almost as many safe
rams as Cravath and Daubert, who are
leading the league, while he has made six
teen more than Oldring. But he has not
vet acquired the art Of outguessing the
ritcber and waiting him out AS result
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