Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-27
WHO WILL Be THE STAR?
FANS THROUGHOUT NATION
SPECULATE AS TO HEROES
Each World Series Has mt Least Ono
Outstanding Figure Often Dc-
licvcd Mediocre Player.
ny ARTHUR STEUyyE,

NEW YORK. September 2s.--who
VIII be the star OF tho coming worlds
Fans all over tho country arc inter.
ested in this question they do not
care whether Eddie Collins has played
o PstSF nsS do al n ysar ,nsn
heinie zimmerman has made Buck
Weaver look like Il selling plator: they
DO not care whether George Burns ls
cracked up to be the best outnclder OF
the TWO teams. or whether Ray Schal<
Is the best catcher. They want to know
who is going to shine In the coming
And fans, when they reach about the
comparisons OF the different players.
POINT to the performances OF Ty Cobb.
batsman i'm either league. Ty played
In three worlds scrics---in 1907. I90S,
igoo-and fell down miscrably agains,
batted 200: in 1909 he hit for gag.
And Ty usually tops tho other ball
players in hits throughout the year
at over $50 clip.
Bill Dinecn and Christy Mathewson
were the first stars 10 shine In tho
modern worlds series. Tho former is
moW an umpire In the American League.
BIZ was somewhat of q pitcher when
he was with the Boston Americans In
1903, when they played the Pirates. 1t
WAS Dineen who twirled his team to
victory by winning three games. Big
SIN cannot pitch amy more. lie has
harder job-manaEing the Cincinnati
Ike heds 81 But at, when Matty vas II pitcher
singlc-handcd defeated the Athletics.
MaitE won three games for the Giants.
and he shut out Connie Mack's crew In
the three games he pitched.
Robe stnr OF 1906 Series.
In 1906 II was substitute infelder
who was khe Star" of tho series be-
tween the White sox and Cubs. George
Rohe was the man. Tho White Sox
rooters were astounded when they
learned i: he was 70 play in the biz
games. They wouldn't have given a
lcaden Jitney for the chances of their
team. But George surprised every one
!, Vas his batting that won for tho
feat into victory three times during tho
series.
There was no bright particular star
In the two years tie Tigers and Cubs
classcd Detroit, and woh "in walk"
:, Another pitching phcnom came to
light in 1909. the year the Pirates and
-Four times he went against Jennings.
Ty Cobb ct al, and four times he
brought home the bacon" for tho
In 1910 it was Jack Coombs who was
the hero. Flo was then in his prime
as pitcher. He went against the Cubs
,hrce times, and each timo the Ath-
Frank Baker earned his sobrlouct OF
, id9m stb ,Snno In 1911 when the Giants
periods in each game. he banged tho
offerings of Mathewson and RUDE Mar
guard for home runs
Hooper Dcfented Giants In 1912.
Harry Hooper was the man respon-
sihle for the Red Sox defeating the
Giants in 1912. although critics blame
SSnodErass and his fatal mufi for New
fork's defeat. But II was Hooper who
saved the day for Boston. Doyle had
hit the ball an awful WALTON 1t looked
IKE sure enough home run. Hooper
by great run got to the fence and
leaning way over. caught the ball as IL
was sailing out OF the grounds
ISe Giants were so far ou;classed in
1913 that the Athletics scored an easy
victory; but George WiltRe. a pitcher.
playing first base IN the second game.
which went ten innings cut OFF two
runs ut the plate by marvellous stops
and throws. IT won the game for tho