El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-09
WHO WILL BE
HERO Or SERIES?

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PhIlHes- The big right fielder Is not
such much al chasing lilies anu
e-rounders, Is no wonder IN throwing
ana runs bases like a snail, DuI now
he can lob that bali over the wall Fred
Luderus, the husky first bGseman, who
has been giving every man race LOT
the leadership in batting averages
would be about third choice IOr me
PhiIlies' hero. Yet as was the case
with Robe, Adams and Gowdy OF Dy-
gone days, some less advertised mem
Der Of the cast may provide the large
fireworks.
In the Boston camp no one pitcher
can be picked out who figures as
prominently as Alexander IN the ad-
vance sIZeup- Leonard roster run
ana Shore have been doing rlrst grade
work, with little to choose between
any two Of them Joe Wood may come
back and Nean Gregg and Ray collins
also are possibilities for Iurther 1aIne-
Carl NAYS is another who may be used,
but Boss Carrigan probably VIII reIy
on the first four named OF Inese the
one who has the physical attributes OF
making the best hero IS -baDe RUIN
This boy, enjoying his first big league
season, not only has pitched with tell
ing effect, but has been q chronic home
run hitter. Nobody need be surprised
IL he should do the very thing InaI lhe
opposition hopes Cravath VIII 10
break up a game or Two Tor hliAseiL
with home runs
Speaker, of Course.
Next to the pitching staff possiDil-
ties, the outfield provides apparently
the most chances for developing hed
Sox hero. Iris Speaker in center IS OF
course the big light. and also the cnieI
shining star Of the entire teaIli-dl
least he was during the regular season
as well as for several years past LeaV-
| ing out work on attack-batting and
J -running-Speaker Outclasses any
I outfielder Of the age Any KIND OF d
/ fly ball-to right or left, in front OF
him or over his heads meat for this
marvellous performer, who IS classeu
/ by many old timers as the greatest Out
/ fielder that ever played the game ne
] handles ground balls like an lnIielder,
! and mis- arm is the best in the game,
/ considering combination Of power and
I accuracy. As for Speakers WORK on al
i tack. he ranks second only TO " Coou
/ in batting and is among the league S
| turn out to be the series hero in any
/ one Of these specialties or In several
| Lewis and Hooper.
On either side of Speaker---Duffy
Lewis in right field and Harry Hooper
/ in left-are two other cracks who, To-
. gether with the big gun form what IN
! the last six years has been conceded
! by nearly everybody TO be the great
est outfield in the game. Both Lewis
I and Hooper are sure fielders with fine
I throwing arms Hooper is the leadofi
! man of the batting order and Lewis
| the cleanup hitter. with Speaker bat
| Ting Just before him. Jack Barry al
/ second base is the infielder who seems
I most likely to blaze a wide trail, oul
! Dick HOblitzen at first, Everett SCOT
! at short and Larry Gardner at thirc
are capable performers, too. Manager
! Bill Carrigan. Forrest Cady and Plncf
Thomas, the three catchers, rate about
| even
Unless some untOuted hero Of TYPE
] like Robe and Gowdy should come Il
the fore, il will be seen that the Rec
Sox have more candidates for the DIS
honor than the Phillies. who, however
/ have in Cravath and Alexander TIVE
men that seem to overshadow any
member of the Boston clan in thei
& chances to gain the niche in the hal
: Of fame.