Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
RED sox HAVE SEVEN
 EXPERIENCED INFIELDERs.
ehiIIies We'll Equipped wIth Diamond
 Players.

Phillies We'll Equipped With Diamond
 Players. E
 In the coming worlds series between the Philadelphia Nationals and the Boston Americans both teams will be E well represented with infield material. All told there are no less than thirteen players who may be called upon to take defensive positions around the base paths The Red sox have seven expe- rienced infielders.. who by a series of shifts can be formed into several com | binanons of unusual strength. both at the bat and on the diamond The | Phillies. while well equipped with reg or in general average, as their rivals when the inheld squads are considered l as a whole
 This apparent advantage possessed | by the American leaguers will not 1 count heavily against the Phillies pro- vided the two teams are able to go ! through the series without the neces- sity of changes due to accidents or. ill., ] ness Should emergencies arise. how | ever, where 1t becomes imperative to 1 call upon the reserve forces of the in fields. then the resources of the Bos- ton club would be factor worthy of much consideration in endeavoring to forecast the outcome of the play
 During the most important portion of the race for the American league pennant the Boston inheld lineup was as a rule as follows: Hoblitzel, first base. Barry. second base: Gardner. third base: Scott shortstop. Gamer was frequently used to hold down the initial bag. however while Wagner filled in at second and Jenvrin took Scouts place at short In addition. Barry is familiar with the duties of both short and third; Janvrin can hold down third. and Scott Is not unfamiliar with the duties at second and third.
 Opposed to the versatile and inter changeable infield. the Phillies have Luderus at first: Nieaon at second: Stock on third. and Bancroft for short stop. Byrne Is an infielder of calibre. and with Dugey forms the reserve ! corps for the first line of the Moran ites' defense. Byrne has played in a number of games during the past sea- son, showing fair Strength at bat and on the field Dugey. who is. the youngest member of the Phillies' clan. has figured almost entirely. this year ! as a pinch hitter and Is not likely to be called upon to play unless an un- usual emergency arises.
 Notwithstanding the apparent supe- riority in numbers and veteran mate ' rial of the Red Sox, the playing aver ages of the two squads fail to show any great advantage one way or the other. The seven Boston infielders have a combined batting average of .95S against the Phiilies' .254. while ! the fielding averages are even closer Boston .953- When the eight players who will probably form the two in
 fields in the opening game are conn pared. the difference in the Averages IS greater, but the advantage about equal ly divided. Luderus, Niehoff. Stock and Bancroft have a combined fielding average of .954 and batting average | Of -255- The Boston quartette. con sisting of Hoblitzel Barry. Gardner and Scott. show a grand average of .ss2 in
 the field and .254 at bat.
 Comparing these players. position by l position. the figures indicate that Lu- derus Is a better hitter and fielder at 1 hrst than Hoblitzel with the base
 stealing ability about equal. and the | Red Sox's sackman holding an advan- | tage in sacrifice hitting. for Luderus' average at bat is -31e to Hoblitzel's -2S1. while Tn the field Luderus' aver
 ages .991 to Hoblitzers .ss6. At sec ond. where Barry and Niehoff are like
 ly to be the leading performers. the
 former Athletic star outshines the player secured by the Phillies from l Cincinnati in exchange for former
 Manager Charles Dooin. Barry has
 battod -270 and flelded .9s5 this season
 to Niehoffs .239 and .s43. Niehoff Is much faster on the bases. having stolen nineteen sacks to Barry's zero in this
 department of play Barry. however,
 has shown far greater steadiness in
 the field and has a better record in
 sacrifice hitting.
 At third the fans who witness the
 series will have an. opportunity to compare the work of Gardner and , Stock. for the latter is likely to be the
 choice of Manager Moran. since hts } record for the season shows that he Is harder hitter and better fielder than Ryrne. although figuring in but hali the number of games credited tc , Byrne- Stock has a fielding average about 30 points better than Gardner , third sac<er's batting ability. Gardner Is superior in base running and is ] credited with more sacrifice hits. but
 Is apparently less steady In the hand
 ling of difficult chances.
 Comparing the records of the riva
 shortstops. 1t is seen that Bancroft : the Philadelphia player. has a muci { better average with the bat but falll below Scott, the Boston player. in
 fielding. Bancroft has played in ai-
 most all the games of the season and his averages are: Batting .245. fielding .e21. Scott In less than 100 games ha. { batted .is4 and fielded, .ess. In base stealing and sacrifice hitting Ban. 2 croft's record Bhows to advantage ovei q Scott's. while tho latter Is considered i to be a steadieT fielder.
 2 It is perfectly apparent from a study z of the seasons averages that botf 7 Manager Moran and Manager CarrigaI , have conSidered their arrangement oi
 the inficids from other angles thar were batting and fielding records alone s for harmonious teamwork and skiifu fielding combinations cannot always e'
 expressed or proved by figures. Th,
 complete records of tho inhelders o ! both clubs. taken from the latest un'
 official averages. are attached. how