The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-08

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series for the Worlds Baseball Cham
pionship the infields of the Boston
Nationals and the Philadelphia Amer
leans are expected to contribute many
sensational plays both extensively
and defensively, during the struggle
Tor the premier diamond honors. In
fact it would prove most extraordinary
II the reverse should be be case since
combinations which include players
OF the type of Johnny Evers, Eddie
Collins, Rabbit" Meanwhile, "Stuffy"
McInnis, "Home Run" Baker and
Heinie Schmidt execute thrilling
catches, throws and stops in every
game of the pennant schedule.
A comparison of the two infieids
shows that both the American and Ma
tlonal League championship clubs have
,quartets of players stretched around
the base lines that are far above the
ordinary run of those of the big league
clubs. Regardless of whether the play
ers are veterans or phenomenal young
sters, with but year or so of major
league experience they are either lead
ers or close to the top in their particu-
lar position. Just how these two in
fields will play against each other in
the seri' (which begins this week is
hard to forecast but an individual
comparison of the seasons work of
each of the eight players most likely
to cover the positions from first to
third. shows that they are quite even
ly matched in general skill with glove
and bat.
Beginning with first base the Ath-
letics will be represented by McInnis
and the Braves by Schmidt. The Ma
tional League player is older and big
ger physically than McTnnis but the
latter has the advantage of longer
basebell experience and the 1914 sea-
son records prove him to be stronger
with the stick. Schmidt has a fielding
average of 1892 for 100 games which
puts him third in the list OF National
League first basemen. His batting
average for 1873 games is .275. McIn-
mis- is second among the initial sack
ers of the junior league with 1874 for
147 games At the bat he has a far
better average than Schmidt, his rec
ord being 81 Off lag games.
levers anc Collins will be opposed
at second.base and here are two names
to be conjured with Both are famous
and both had plenty of Worlds Series
experience. AS the pivotical point in
double plays and infield strategy there
is, little to choose between them. Both
cover wide areas around second base
and throw in almost any position. In
age and experience Evers is older
than Collins being thirty-one years of
age and with twelve years of league
service against Collins twenty-seven
years and seven seasons on the dia-
mond. Unfolding the former Chicago
Cub star leads the Mackmen by twen-
ty-six points the average being, Evers
1913, Collins .952. In hitting, however,
the positions are reversed since Col
lins shows 344 to Evers .279.
AT shortstop it Is case of steady
veteran against a youthful phenom-
inon. Barry is twenty-seven while
Meanwhile has just passed his twenty
first birthday. Physically there is lit
tie advantage one way or the other,
both being about average in weight
and height. Barry has had two years
more experience in the national game,
which. perhaps, accounts for his bet
ter fielding average which is .97S for
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