New Britain herald., 1915-10-07
[LD WILL BE |ORTANT FACTOR
bn Defense Men of SoX |hillieS Ought to Feature

ork, October I'm the com
 Ids Series between the Phil
 Nationals and the Boston \ ms both teams will be we'll
 with infield material. All
 re arc no less than thirteen
 who may be called upon to #fensive positions around the
 hs. The Red SoX have seven @ ced infielders. who by series
 E, can bo formed into several #ticns of unusual strength both bat and on the Giamond. The
 while we'll equipped with
 are not as strong numer-
 r in general average as their
 hen tho infield squads are con-
 as 9 whole.
 apparent advantage possessed
 American leaguers will not heavily against the Phillies,
 \ q the two teams are able to bugh the series without the : y of changes cue to accidents ss. Should emergencies arise, #r, where it becomes impera-
 call upon the reserve forces |intields, then the resources of |ston club would be a factor of much consideration in en- Ing to forecast the outcome of |y,
 hg the most important portion race for the American League It, the Boston infield lineup Is rule, as follows: Hoblit- St base; Barry, second base; 1T, third base; Scott, shortstop.
 was frequently used to hold he initial bag, however, while r filled in at sa,ond and l took Scott's place at short. Iition Barry is familiar with lties of both short and third; n can hold down third and
 Is not unfamiliar with the at second and third.
 osed to the versatile and inter- able infield, the Pnillies have IS at first; Niehoff at second; on third and Bancroft for op. Byrne is an infielder of
 and with Dugey, forms the
 corps for the first line of the tes' defense. Byrne has
 in a number of games during st season, showing fair strength and on the field. Dugey, who youngest member of the Phil ln, has figured almost entirely ar as pinch hitter and is not to be called upon to play un- unusual emergency arises. 7ithstanding the apparent su- ty in numbers and veteran ma of the Red Sox, the playing es of the two squads fail to any great advantage one way
 other. The seven Boston in ] have combined batting e of .258 against the Phillies nile the fielding averages are loser the figures being: Phil ia, .955; Boston, .953. When yht players who will probably he two infields in the opening Ire compared, the difference in erages is greater but the ad- e about equally divided. Lu-
 Niehoff, Stock and Bancroft combined fielding average of nd a batting average of .265; oston quartette, consisting of gel, Barry, Gardner and Scott } grand average of .962 in the nd .254 at bat.
 paring these players, position 'ition, the figures indicate that IS is a better hitter and fielder t than Hoblitzel with the base g ability about equal and the ox's sackman holding an ad- e in sacrifice hitting for Lu-
 average at bat is .319 to gel .2S1 while in the field Lu- .991 to Hoblitzers .9S6. ond, where Barry and Niehoff ,ely to be the leading perform = e former Athletic star outshines aver secured by the Phillies Cincinnati in exchange for for lanager Charles Dooin. Barry ttted .270 and fielded .965 this
 to Niehoff's .239 and .943. f is much faster on the bases,
 stolen nineteen sacks to Bar ITO in this department of play.
 however, has shown far great adiness in the field and has a record in sacrifice hitting.
 hird the fans who witness the
 will have an opportunity to re the work of Gardner and
 for the latter is likely to be loice of Manager Moran, since eord for the season shows that , harder hitter and better field n Byrne, although figuring in If the number of games cred ) Byrne. Stock has a field craze about thirty points bet an Gardner but it fourteen shy of the Red Sox, third sack Ltting ability. Gardner is su- in base running and is credited nore sacrifice hits but is ap-