The sun., 1916-10-06

rev managers VINO WOulu not prefer
Jack to George. And Cutshaw Is a
mighty able performer. too.
With one exception. when all the
Athletics fell down in 1914. Barry has
starred In all his worlds series. Last
year his tieldiug against the Phill!es was
%uncanny. Though Jack never was a
great hitter. his present average of col
Is considerably below his normal gait.
Usually he ranges between .240 and .275.
Twice in the worlds series he has hit
over 900. lie Is considered the key OF
the Boston defence. though they were
forced to win the pennant without him.
Barry is one player that the batting
averages can tell nothing about.
II Barry's injury keeps hin out Of
the series. Cutshaw has II on Hal jan
vrin, who was usually regarded as A
pretty nifty hitter. but he fell down at
bat after taking Barry's place. He is a
grand fielder. and a plucky kid. who Is
not inclined to temperament.
Gardner Better Thnn Mowrey.
At third base. Gardner has about the
same margin on Mowrey that Daubert
has on iloblitzel. Mowrey Is a good.
steady man, and has been as dangerous
Ia the pinch as any man on the srooN-
i'm club. lie came In very handy for
HOBBY. ttoNtN tl " ha h'pA'AA 'p'''''
IA, Is cc.ipsed by the veteran Gardner,
who plaNed his greatest bali last season
since MS banner year, 1872. incident
ally, IN 1912. n noted Chicago expert
wrote Charley HerZog was "A back letter
compared TO Gardner, but Charley rather
showed Gardner up. Perhaps Mowrey
will do the same.
Bos,on's outfeld also seems to have
1t on Brooklyn. but the superiority u
no, particularly marked. Lewis ana
Hooper also are a pair OF players Una
the averages can tell nothing about.
You have To see them to appreciate
.hcm. During the course Of "A season
wheat * "A greater player tndn either o'
~. Boston stars. but Zach will have 10
prove his worth in n worlds series.
/, should he a merry battle in left
field Lewis and wheat can both MI
field and throw. There IL a deep Iei'
field I'm both Braves Field and IN Brook.
lyn, which should give both men a grand
ch,ur. To- cover ground The temporary
hleachers in Brooklyn may stop thei'
activity IN Ebbets Field. but they hav'
acres OF space TO roam around IN bos'
ton. Lewis's fielding was as important
factor last fall as his .Ht hattins
average.
Uoorcr Outshinrs Rival.
Hooper mas quite u nlolS'H "" ',''
-, NIGEL or Johnston. Harry outshon'
Speaker in two Grid series. and Is u
felding marvel. In both the 1912 anc
iol, series, he RATED far above hi
normal stride. Harry may he Que to'
"A slump this year. but on his pas, wor'
he must he rated o StengeI. ~
Ruth and Leonard are likely to DO a 10
q. work for Boston. stencil may not &c
much Of a chance to SHINE. AealnS,
,cf, handler, l,ohhy has h'eH plaSifi
Johnston ~ right and Myers IN '"h're
Hooper has II all over Jimmy as
fielder and for all around aoiity.
There seems some doubt whether car
rigan will play shorten. a rookie, o
Clarence Walker. in centre re'o
Walker PLAYED regularly until his MUIR.
a month ago. and shorten played =
well suhhing tina CarriGan may kee'
him I'm centre field during the serlcs
The youngster II hitting close to 800
I, is likely. however. that Walker VII
bc given the preference owing TO M
in hanging extra base kho'Hs
He led the REQ Sox IN extra base MI
with twsnty-uinc doubles. eleven rip
and three homers lie also mas a er"a
throw,n: arm.
Nv Myers, who was hcnched most o
the wear. again seems "a he RohbNs IA
yori,e for centre field NY II "A splend!
outfeldcr and good thrower hut he ~
s,resky batter. Myers. however. ma
proyc a PLAYER OF the Hooper type. VIII
will rise above his normal form IL IN
big series. However, on the season
work Walker must he given the prefer
ence.