Evening star., 1915-12-19

Giants. right field. and Cree. Yankees.
The Percentage of difference FIRST
noted. 81. not Less than 20. anyway.
nolds good here. This, however. is due
IN part to the inexperience of the COL
lege men. They don't know the game
as 90 the professionals but there is
this to be said:
The professional team selected, we
think 1t will be conceded, would be able
20 give q worthy account of itself in a
Dig league race, finish fourth or ffth
any way. Very well, IL this lot of COL
legians could do that. have not the
present-day collegfans, among whom
there Is no little individual expertness.
the same potential ability as their
! Pi,,e:s PfHdecessors had? Not that the proba-
college roster Of players would make
good, but, handled by a competent
manager. one who could teach and
eevsi0p. ees % they would at least furnish a
The chief doubt regarding the col
lege team has to do with its batting
ability. That always Is a big uncer-
tainty when new material comes into
the majors. AS to natural defensive
ability. the difference between the two
teams Is much less. The pitching staff
OF the college aggregation is corking
good one as It now stands. and. plus ex-
box corps. This is how the two teams
would compare:
Better All Around.
The professionals. 80 per cent strong
er in attack, including batting and
base running: Is per cent stronger in
pitching, and Is per cent stronger in
fielding, the superiority in pitching and
fielding due partly to a better knowl-
edge of the game acquired from prac-
tice.
The professionals are of proved
strength. The collegians would have
to win their spurs, spurs The IN burden Of proof
experience and equally proficient man
agement, and 1t is doubtful whether
the college team named could become
team named. To the writer's way of
thinking, the professional team, under
the conditions mentioned. would still
be at least 10 per cent the better.
galaxy would. I think, excel chiefly In
batting and attack Ia general and in
the backstop department in fielding.
Although the collegians batted capt.
tally as collesians their fat averages
were not made against any such array
Of pitching talent as Is represented by
the STAN OF their paper team. Profess
sionals. however. bat against pitchers
Of that grade in every game. Again.
the professionals have daily competi-
tion to help them learn batting. where
as the college players do not. To be-
come big league batters the latter
would have to be untaught some of the
things they have been taught.
The college receivership would have
to go q long way to reach the grade Of
excellence represented by the profess
sional catching trio Henry. Meyers and
Snyder. Here are three backstops who
are past masters at getting the best
work out OF pitchers. at tagging run
ners at the plate. at steadying a team
and other fine points of their avoca-
ton.
Great Pair Of Inhelders.
In two positions the professional in
field chosen sets a high mark at which
to aim. There is a wider gap between
Collins and Barry and their college RI
walls, Watt and Legore, than between
Pipp at first and Grant at third and
Mills and Babbington. respectively.
Watt Is a fine player-big league cali
Der. experts declare-but Collins is
fine player plus. Barry Is q thorough
master Of his position. cool and smart.
one Of the best students Of the game in
the game. Legore has a powerful arm
and throws accurately, and mechanic
ally can do most Of the things Barry
quicker grasp Of openings and more
base ball sense than he did show last
season to be q Barry. Yet he was the
best Of the college shortstops. who
were an ordinary lot.
I rate the college outdeld as crack
ajack. practically az good as their pro-
fessional brethren-speedy. able to eat
up ground In securing the range for
nfea, good throwers-an outfleld which
would do admirably right now as pro-
trio. In fielding. at least. these thrse
would hold their own.