New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Struggle Between Red Sox
'' and Robins Calls Out
Star MoundSmen.
ZACH NINE HAS FIVE
Effective TWlRLERS
Four Southpaws Likely to
Figure During Series
MAYS May Get Chance.
r, W J. MACBETH.

nst champion teams are no
GO. 90, ,han their pitchers. This Is
- that VIII bear watching IN
c,,r,nt struggle between the
s'..,,yn Robins and the Boston Rea
o. the baseball championship Of
he world
-.,v -esrects the meeting OF the
-, and Red SoS will be unique.
o. eirhs are diametricslly opposed
...,5.re 10 every basis Of comparison
su0otlvn boasts a hitting array Bos-
5epends more on defence than upon
80 All OF Boston's twirling can
- are past masters in the art
vs1.,.or's team slugs its way TO VIC
- 4, has the hitting power. 1t has
"a, the speed on the paths
,nnsr,son Of the rival pitching
would favor Boston greatly ou' ON!
= 60 far IS a seasons run OF eHee-
..vsress is concerned. A worlds series
,ssmpionshlp IS far different from a
msior league peunant hght. boston
Is. no fewer than i've great pitehers
Prth Leonard. Shore, roster ahu
Wv Brooklyn has no more thah
,lr,e vho have proved themselves
Sr,a;-Marquard, Coombs and Ffeier.
brt Brooklyn has, IN addition, Few
youngsters who have always beeh
,ssSy 70 step 10 the front in the most
serious sort Of combat.
Foster May Be Idle.
I.o,,rd and Foster were Carrigan's
nc guns against the Phlllios year
sre Shore cut in and cut IN with
vsrysanee. but II was after the day
- besn decided. Those on the in
- row declare that Foster may not
bs asked 70 shoulder the responsible
tss In one Of the approaching worlds
ssr;ss encounters. The king Of one
stason back has not been st his best
lately. r.,
Ruiz Is the one best bet of the Bos-
,or Americans. Not only has this fell
low been a leading pitcher, but he has
besn leading hitter as well. ANY
,ir,s he is In the lineup Carrigan ca
res one extra hitter. Ruth was not
slowed 70 take d fling at the Phililes
a year ago. he was green and mex
perenced them. He won has spurs IN
he American League fght. But Csrri-
rsn never was pressed.
Leonard. Foster and shore featured
Bos,ons victory over the PhllIles OF
year Sgo. But u was dlnerent p4tch-
ing staff that the Quakers presented TO
ne one the Robins are throwing up
N the worlds champions. The BACK
hone. OF the Phillies box department
was Alexander. This grand feliow-
one Of the greatest pitchers of Gil time
vas more or less worked out before
he started In the classic. Alexander
got away with his first game. heI
he failed in the second he quit ana
the team cult with him.
Boston this season is hooking up
srsinst a couple Of pitchers VINO 40
moi know the meaning OF the WORD
ouit Take Jack Coombs first lie
cane into great prominence back IN
1910 with Connie Mack's Athletcs'
Coonbs. for Philadelphia, won three
victories over Chicago that year. fhlI.
,delnbia von four out Of 1--WE tha'
time. In 1911 Coombs helped pitch
Corpis Nack's pennnant trust 20 an
e,sy victory in his circuits champion
ship. he injured himself IN the hrs'
battle he pitched against the E'ahVs Ia
the title clash OF 1911. lit.
COMBS never vet has lost wor!d
series engagement, and ne mas piNO.'eu
four OF these. He has never lost q
gsme where a remnant hung in the bal
tnee. He took the measure OF Feroie
Sehupp. Of the Giants. in game tnat
decided the seasons semi-fnels. Inc
~ OF CfEEn the OGlItI
Jack Coombs seems 10 pitch.
Marquard a Hero.
Nsrouard was the hero Of the 1872
u,ld's series between the Giants ana
BED Sox. The RUDE stopped the huo
aggregation in two games. ne dio hoV
fare so well against the Athieues IN
lsll nor again in 1913. but al OF ms
games. save one. was creditaole. -.
Getting down 10 brass taeks. CARR
gsn has FIVE pitchers, or every one 4l
which he may depend for STEADY
game. Two are left-hAnders, and goo9
Ones-Ruth and Leonard. LeonafS
was the king pin year ago. RUN
has the call to-day. Ruth is sluggei'
He lacks nothing unless II is wor'a >
series experience. Csrrigan has Ior
highlander Shore, Mays and Fos,e.'
Shore will be seen in this worio
series Foster. q feature in the laS'
classic, has been somewhat of color;
Mays has figured prominently IN tne
pennsnt fight lie is an erratic pitcher:
Lack Of control has been his chlcl
drawback. Mays is one OF the Few
rmsining underhanded pitchers. NO
one should trouble Brooklyn more than
be II Mays is up 20 a real game; There
no underhand pitcher in the Na-
uonal League. At all other styles the
Iener circuit can boast not q few per-
formers Of renown.
Outside Of Mays the Boston pitchers
cepend great deal upon speed. BROOK
lyn hits speed. At least II nits tne
speed that is shown in the NatioAal
League.
We come now 70 Robinson's pitching
ilAf. He is likely TO call upon no more
than five OF his hurlers-Marquard'
voonbs, PfeFer, Smith and Cheney
Asrouard and Coombs have ALREADY
established themselves in worlds
series lore. Cheney is grand. game
Fellow, chatting for a chance TO prove
MS worth in the classic. Pfeffer and
Snith are youngsters, so far as worlds
series are concerned, but they have
already proven themselves Of heart
sho courage for any sort Of endeavor.