Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
PILLS VICTORY
DUE TO POWER,
NOT WEAK FOES
Best Balanced League in
Years, Says Critic-Bos-
ton Pitchers
FIRST GAME BATTERIES

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1rom the New York Evening Posti
Although the winning percentage Of
ths Philadelphia team will be lower than
the winning percentage Of any team IN
recent years. Il Is not true that the team
holds its present position because Il is
the strongest OF eight weak teams. In
fact. no team in the National League may
be considered weak. Philadelphia leads
the league because Il is the strongest OF
eight well-balanced teams.
In the National League there is a diff
ference OF 1s points in the batting aver
ages OF the eight teams: in the American
League the Detroit team is batting 80
points better than the Yankees.
Nearly every team in the National
League has two pitchers who may be
classed with the best. Such men as
Mamaux and Adams of Pittsburgh;
Toney and Dale. of Cincinnati; Ragan
and Rudolph. OF Boston; Tesreau and
Stroud, of New York; Coombs, Pfeffer
Dell and Smith. of Brooklyn: Pierce and
Vaughn, Of Chicago; Ames and Meadows,
Of st. Louis. and Alexander and Mayer,
OF Philadelphia, are responsible, to a
great extent. for the closeness OF the
race.
In the American League, Boston Chi
cago. Washington, Detroit and New York
have good pitching stats, but two of
these teams. New York and Washington,
are extremely weak In batting.
The Red Sox have five pitchers who
have woD 13 games or moro. These I've
men have won 80 games and lost rs. Just
where the Phillies would have finished
had they been playing in the American
League instead of the National can only
be guessed at but It is quite likely their
fine pitching and fielding and fair hitting
would have landed them very near the
top.
From the Pittsburgh Leadert
Alexander and Shore seem to be the
pick for the opening game Of the world
series. Alexander is almost a safe bet.
Moran must get the jump on the Red
sox In order to have any chance of cop
ping the series. Tho ambition of youth
might pull Shore through to a victory
over the great Alex.
II might seem rather bad Judgment to
put In Leonard or Foster. Ruth might
draw the assignment II the first game is
played at Boston. A left-hander, accord
Ing to the dope. would work better on
the Phillie field on account Of the short
right field fence. The commission will
the usual tosB-up for the frst game will
be made. Nothing further has been done
relative TO having the Phillie games
transferred TO Shibe Park. By maintain
ing their personal Jeaiousies in Phila-
delphia Baker and his pals are going to
lose q wad Of coin. as the National
League park is not large enough to make
good sized chicken coop, while the
Mack homo can accommodate practically
twice as many people.
From tho clsveland Piain Dealer,
Grover Alexander. the uncrowned kins
Of pitchers for the campaign of 1915, ID
willing 20 pitch hve games OF the worlds
series. should the annual mix-up between
the American and National league cham
pionship outfits go the full limit OF seven
games.
This information comes from Johnny
Evers. captain of the Boston Braves. who
Bundayed In Cleveland yesterday. and che
J psppery leader of the 1914 titlehoiders got
y q first hand from Alexander himself
Alexander was making no idle boast
whom he declared his ability 10 pitch five
OF the seven games." said Evers. "FoI
ne can do IL. The two best pitchers In
the land today are Alexander and Walter
johnson, and OF the two / think Alex
ander has the edge for he has a greater
repertory. While he has not the speed
that Johnson has. he has more than the
average pitcher. He has a better curve
than Walter and better slow ball. Al
far as ! know, Walter has no fadeaway
while Alexander has as good a one AZ
Mathewson."
Alexander never has been popularIy
known as an iron man. but he has al.
ready demonstrated his ability TO pitch
consecutlvely without appearing 70 suffer
any strain. In fact. he gave one OF the
greatest exhibitions OF pitching ever wit.
messed when making the tour OF the Pa.
eihc coast and Honolulu. last winter The
tour ended In the metropolis OF the Sand,
Wich islands. The two teams OF tourists
played a game On Friday. Alexander
pitched and blanked the American
Ieaguers. lie pitched again Saturday anC
allowed but one run He rested SUNDAY
and came back on Monday with another
Dhut-out, striking out is batters. And
uccording to Ray Chapman OF the In
dians. who was one OF the men to fac
Alexander Ia those three games, Alexan
4 der appeared able 70 have gone right OF
|1 and pitched Tuesday and Wednesday ans
/. made Il nye straight.
The Red sox are going to be al
AGAINST Il as were the Athletics In 1905,
said Evers yesterday, Remember how
the Athletics. who had made wonderful
record IN the American League. failed 4
act . run on Matty In three games Ii
~. the worlds seriesg Well. ! figure tina
e : Aiexander will prove 20 be anothe
1s1.i fhewson.
1.n And don't overlook two other pitcher
Il. h>f PHILADELPHIA has-Mayer and Rlxey
layer Il = pitcher who has much an
lyle Of Dauss OF the Tigers. and Dauss
ou know. is one Of the hardest pitcher
~ your league for the Red Box 10 hit
s. Ilixey y the only aoufhpaw that Moral
e has IhaI he would dare 10 zend aealna
#1|'on' huI hI1ev Is a good pitcher. an.
4 @eQ|0 DoI aurprlef me IA lhe leaa
Il be Hon he game. ] look for Nayo