The Washington times., 1915-10-07
~ IN Boosting IL Likely
VL7 \ Increase Strain Pitch
- ~ m ~ "a Grover Alexander"
Phies' Star Pitcher Will Dwell Upon Necessity for
Winning Three Big Contests-Side Arm Motion
Likely to Tire National Lacquer Early
in the Series.
BY BILL CARRIGAN.

on. cns on N .i. the .Tm ana back. and don.
game as for his first. II the one he
worked In Boston against the Braves
9 any Indication. he appears to go
hard hard ~ the way. He doesn't ease up
motion is not an easy one. but he does
not PITCH except when he has TO. and
ne has been saving his arm In this
In IN dlseu.sins @ ssfias the lndiv,du., players, I
am not going. to undertake to make
comment on the various men on Mo-
,ssns ,sn,s ciIS s,,, Tor ! am not familiar with
tnsir tnnr ,Sility: ! know my own. and
one possible exception is joe WOOD
But ] haven't been using him much
Az season anyway. His chances OF
sr,'ns osnd game IN the series viii de:
We Eet some mild days. he ought 10 be
ready to work. His arm has bothered
nm MN more or less all year. He seems TO
nave nav, ths same trouble as Matty except
pitching arm instead Of a in n. lefs Il oms n,s
pain through his shoulder and neck
Wnsn wen hS ar dravs . back to throw the bail.
My other men are in the best Of
shape. I believe l have much the bet.
,sr catching star for ! have two re-
ana s rs. them sGmas sose se csay Are Are ss.
cstchers ~ the league n not the best.
They are the sort Of players who will 70
at top speed in big series. too.
even with Alexander against me. Mo-
on bis AisaF rfs.'fss Ss soys. eyesytsins tssy nm;
one, Pats chances are practically gone
With IT, l am not stalking on any one
course. I don't know whether Moran
has . man who can step In there md
pitch good ball when Alexander is noe
Snn., %0rkins, ns,,. But from what l hear, !
De able to step one contest at n good
clip. However, we are not worried
much about him. He was passed up
ps.Sn" pS s"ery m. manage nus,, In TIE National
Most OF the writer's on the game seem
to think Moran will use Chalmers when
a ,Als,;nander AL,;r isn't working; some ar.
We saw big Rixey begin a game IN
Boston. the second one Of the 1nai
series between the Phillies and the
Braves. but he only pitched to four or
hvs men. He was go wild Pat had to
Lewis and Hoblitzell Of my club went
to the coast with the Ali-SGsr team last
winter when Alexander was along. I
have asked them what they think of
him.
He is a great pitcher" said Lewis.
But he amt as good ss Walter John
OF course. Hobby" had been batting
against Alexander In the National
club.
what do YOU think of him Hobby"
| asked my first baseman.
Great. but not as good as Johnson"
he replied.
InIlitz 4. Nal 30.
man than Luderus. count my infield
stronger all the way around and aa "A
whole. ] don't see how II Is possible
for any one to compare the two out
fields. Min. is the greatest in the coun-
they are going to be handicapped q lit
tie bit In tho Philadelph field. where
they won't have 30 much room to roam
These three have been working together
so long that you won't got an outfield
too long for them. Speaker will go 50
far into right field that Hooper can
play over pretty close to the linc. and
viii snaG more foul flies than any other
right fielder In the country. They tell
me the Philadelphia grounds are very
short in right field and will be short for
Speaker in right center. He will have
plenty Of room to 20 straight back.
Lewis will find himself up against the
wall in left on long blows. 80 l under
stand. All this will handicap us on
THAT right field wall In Philly will
help Cravath," ! told Moran when was
talking to him the other day.
Ut it will hurt his hitting" answered
that wall on which he Is held to one
base: They ought to be good for two
or three"
Then he'll have good chance In Bos-
ton"
I didn't call Pats" attention to the
fact that about two-thirds Of Crayath's
home runs have been made at the Phil |
ly park. and most OF them over that
right field wall. But he will be cunning |
for II In the series. and this fact may
hurt his hitting. The danger OF a team |
trying to drive the ball out VI the lot !
all the time. and be heroes Is always |
great In worlds series
We are ready, Bring on your worlds |
series
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