The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
Copyright, 1913. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
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Comparison and discussion Of the
shortstops OF the two championship
teams open endless argument. because
the men who play those important no
SlIons arc types of players unusual in
IN their accomplishments. and strange
~ weak IN some things, yet wonder
iully strong in others. have had
AMERICAN League players tell me that
JACK Barry is the greatest living bali
pla!er: ana then admit that he has
some faults that would damn the ordi-
nary player for all time. / have had
National League players Inform me
NAT fletcher is an erratic. nervous
me me next and charge that he is vel
Before going any further with analy-
something about Fletcher to meet the
t,hnarge mat The youth is yellow
chat Is that he lacks courage. The
courage is due to the fact that in one
w n1I "a series game last year he went
ridiculous in the face of the facts
believe that I'letchct in that case
showed himself one OF the earnest ana
most truly courageous players | ever
nave seen. He is high strung. of ncrv.
GUS temperament. and tn" strain of the
big series told upon him IN one game
MS nerves seemed TO break utterly
No one but nervous person can I'M
| derstand the sufferings OF a man or
;hc better OF the Will and rluscics
letcher gave a pitiable exhibition He
I t nonG!! hard. str0ve to rally and the
hcep MN from throwing away the
game McGraw took him out
McHraw's ILind Move
have heard John McGraw accused OF
many things, ana have said several
nnkind things concerning him myself
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SPOT for him because OF what h. did
WIN Fletcher. His move did credit
i To ho 20 MS 1HdEment ana 20 his heart.
( naming games would have meant q
ruined and heartbroten bali player al
most beyond doubt McGraw pattnd
him on the back ana sent him back No
neXt DAY, And Fletcher. white with
amXieiy. went out before a crowd that
MIN and recall his work of the pre-
cculnS DAY, and made good. He CON
n ninIsG mir nis own nerves steadicd and
LIVED prliiiantly during the REMAINING.
s"''cS II mat Is not real courage and
gamencss; where are they to he found!
believe him to be gamer than n dozen
big huskies who never Know they have
:, nerve in them until the dentist
"ia ant;S' CONT look for 1t in Fletcher
ir c"c I, larry affords another interest
p HIa l.uo yho Ihsrc are lot of ban
nun nun playing ball. lie is the fellow OF
MON spoke in the first article OF
american Lea que players rate him. He
Is me balance wheel. the CHIEF coz,
3 Iin me best ball player on tho inncid'
seasons under that. but half a dozen
AMERICAN League players have told m.
n on"t ,hcE would rather face any man
only regular who hits umder 300 nor
tnn,iS' 9 lie, re is money. player a
10 DO the bulk OF the wora. ana :, ,yn,l
uri!nl help TO the brilliant Collins In
snron ne lakes most of the plays around
10 the more awkward Iaker. f.. mai
ne covers clear mp TO Bakers limit of
e .,o III o,Iic c ana allows Baker TO
me bag, space through when TOO
ni."my games Slip away whom the third
haSeinan il forced TO cover fowl
snort to help weak shortston "a
IN bnttinE Much Alike.
Ii and not .,t'' rar 'n"se men are much alike,
although this season Fletcher ha NJ,
| pel,ef OF It. think tho bitter crisie
+ an 49, i"St ,ail made MIN more confident
stcadied him He seems 10 stuna az" iin
better and hit better. Barry sti,ds ~, UP
IN TN MS MS. ne ban well but lie mas Ger
Yet both shortstops are a source az
look 9[r IKE TO p,tglhgrs in that they may
ana nlt the same ball hard tho nrvi
, r'ate ~ Is served to them. Barry docs
~ ny SipN ones well, and JClctrbor
uocs NOT mt lhc speed when fl is in
side While Fletcher holds a slipbf ~
rAhlaEe on The batting averages this is
nation 10 hit in a pinch
StndIcu thtrty-fVc of Barrv's ro,ccs
uit5 season. ana while his pcrccntarn
"''S Tow II was remarkable E0W v,rii
ne mn III the tight places ana i've ~
Lhe gains: were won by him by fi,uoit.
runs driven In per hit than arc co,r
o. the men who are outhIttinp 6i
i. by many points In perccntarc ~ a.
" Sklliu!l ana tricky huntcr. works yoIi
Whch AZ bat with the mon on bosoe
anu really IS a better hitter than h.,
appears on the face Of the returns
IKE i'lcichers style at bat so,no-
", M' az, asrE"nS. dGtcrmined and trying
10 ogtEucss the pitcher. but fear thni
bfnderS speed and planITs fas, on.
VIII rather dazzle him / have n,,u,.o
Dcinarc" as probably moro offsrii J."
"EhlN5t Barry than tho others ,,nlres
Matn "son Is AT his best Matty ~
,.ls pest, with the old. slow ,,yis,ors
h"wiing around ought to WORRY Nh,
Fletcher speedy on nascs.
on The bases Fletcher has -, 'cviIo,,
auVAhtage over his rival mat Is moro
P"pct man real. Barry does not stcnl
" GTSHl many bases, wnil. Fletcher t.
HprgDy or me sacks ana runs th.r.
it"Iu ana IN clean style OF come
~ not Cobb or Milan ON ~,
nhS"S' put Nc ai"als q lot, and. it :,i,-
p'"ls 20 me. uses hotter udt.rn.nt T.
running than do some of he ot5oi ia
OF IN" team. lie is not ns no,yl,
Slncr as he might be s0rnoti,,,. ,,
''"e ans siae too late, ana often stict