New Britain herald., 1915-10-06
E COMP PARSONS E COMING RIVALS
Alex Has Wonderful Record --SOX Trio a Fast One

st season, when the same cities
 ferent clubs were involved in
 brld's series, Philadelphia and
 will enter the coming struggle
 e prize of the baseball uni
 with the same numerical
 h in the pitching department.
 he Phillies and the Red Sox
 fight twirlers who can be. called
 mound by managers Moran and
 an but it is likely that not more
 alf this force of hurlcrs will be
 during the series which be-.
 hte this week.
 Phillies' pitching staff in
 Alexander, Demaree, McQuil-
 ixey, Chalmers, Mayer, Tincup hum gartner. The Red Sox hur-
 brce includes Foster, Leonard,
 Shore, Wood, Gregg, Collins
 avs. Several of these pitchers lot figured to any extent in the
 seasons play and it is possible
 heir names will not be found
 box scores when the final reck-
 are made for the series
 5. Those most likely to go to
 ound as National league rep htives are Alexander, Demaree,
 McQuillen, Rixey and Cha'..
 while the American league rs will undoubtedly he selected Foster. Leonard, Ruth, Shore,
 and Gregg.
 considering the strength of the #ng departments of the Phillies Red Sox it is, therefore, neces-
 No analyse the all-round ability
 sextetes named. An unusual lty is encountered at the very hing since it is conceded that nder will be used in from two #ee of the fire four games de- hg upon the order of play. nder stands head and shoulder
 his pitching teammates and nager Pat Moran's trump card
 played at every possible op- pity and some clever baseball Is and diplomacy has centered
 the extraordinary ability of bs' star.
 Leads Teammates Pitchers.
 Kander's pitching average for eason is more than 200 points f than any of the other Phil zh1a club twirlers. Taking the hmed and averaging their rec For the season, gives team Ing average of .541. These fig Do not represent the strength of Phillies, however, if Alexander |ed in, say three of a possible .Rmes. Under such a schedule Kerage would be increased more sone hundred per cent. and Mcr- too shrewd a manager to over 8any such increase in strength. wing Alexander, Mayer and De- P have proved the most sue M twirlers for the National e pennant winners. McQuiIlan Eon and lost an equal number mes while Rixey and Chalmers lightly below the 300 mark. hinst this pitching staff of one and five twirlers of moderate y the Red Sox are able to mus K moundmen none of whom can
 equal Alexander's record bur hoW1ng averages ranging from to figures fifty points higher. It e to this high class average that Boston staff, considered as P, outranks the Phillies by more
 one hundred and seventy-five s. Many factors must enter consideration when a effort is 10 compare the strength of ing staffs in a worlds series. ming, however, that the pitchers pennant winning club would be as effective against the batters 1e rival combination as they against the batters of their own Ie, the averages show that Alex r outranks all the Red Sox box except Wood and it is not at certain that the latter will be upon to work in the coming Sox Twirlers Fine Record.
 e the other hand the American Ie hurlers will have a decided ntage in every game in which are not opposed by Alexander. sr, Leonard, Ruth and Shore a grand pitching average of according to the latest unofficial ss, which aided by the hitting and sht fielding of the Red Sox Id be sufficient to overcome the of the Phillies second pitchers. Against Alexander. ver, their success remains to be 'nstrated. AS batters all these len Tar surpass their Philadelp!1ja but the fielding show that the les have a slight advantage in 
 latever Alexander may be called to do it appears almost certain roster, Leonard, Ruth and Shore, men who have taken regular turn in the box during eason will bear the brunt of the ork since Wood, Gregg and Col have been used but occasional Is year, and Mays almost entirely relief pitcher. It is thought in Boston baseball circles that the