Evening journal., 1917-09-25
THESE BOYS GET IN
THE WORLDS SERIES


Following is a series Of sketches Of
some Of the Giant and the White Sox
players who will figure in the worlds
series:
Bill Rariden. Whoa Bill" is gener-
ally recognized as one OF basebalrs
most efficient catchers. Clever az feld-
Ing hunts, fast at backing up plays
and a fast thinker, he compares well
with other big league catchers. He
was a Federal Lacquer when the Feds
blew and Harry Hampstead purchased
his release from Harry Sinclair. Rari-
den has been a consistent hitter. His
blows have been timely. He bats and
throws right-handed and chews his to-
bacco raw.
George GibsOn.-Gibson came very
near sliding into a state Of inocuous
deseutude before John ]. McGraw I'm
ally hitched a string 10 him and pulled
him onto the Giants payroll. The vet
Grams sensational comeback this year
lproNcs McGraw wasn't mistaken in be-
lieving the old-timc Pirate star would
be a winner. Gibson has been almost
exclusively assigned TO the task Of
handling Ferdie Schapp's shoots and
the pair have had fine success. An
injury a short time ago may handicap
his work IN the worlds series. but
McGraw is banking heavily on him
just the same. Gibson was a member
OF the Pirates when they won the 1909
worlds series from Detroit.
Lew MCarty.-McCarty missed par
ticipating In the last worlds series
when he was traded to the Giants by
Brooklyn, and came very near being
checked out Of this autumn's big
bill. He broke his leg early in the sea
son In Cincinnati and only IN the last
few weeks has he been allowed 10
take part I'm any games. His hitting is
one Of his chief claims 10 fame. His
broken leg appears to have knit 10
splendid shape, but still Is very weak,
William ID. Perritt.-They call him
Poll because most parrots are known
by that monicker, and partly because
his nose bears a resemblance 20 the
/ beak OF one Of those birds. But aside
from that, Poll is considerable Of q
pitcher after an of-year he expert
enced last season. He has been the
only reliable pitcher the Giants have
had who could work with a right
hand delivery. Poll had the SANE az
: Fiction that struck Slim Sallee. Hc
was with the Cardinals until he sue.
ceeded in convincing Miller Huggln'
Z he was needed in New York. He's beer
big Lacquer since 1912, when HI
7 graduated from the Nicksburg club o
8 the Cotton States League. II any right
: handler gets a chance against tn
q White SoX in the forthcoming serie
. 10 will be PerritL
Fred Anderson.-This young maj
j. was a bear when in the Federal league
s With Bill Rariden he formed the sta
ID battery Of that circuit. His spitballs
J. however, have lasted on an averag
Is Of about six innings in the Nationa
&c league. His effectiveness for a few in
J nings never has been questioned, bu
g his ability to blow suddenly, dlsas
trously and Unexpectedly may keel
n him from doing more than relief worl
In the big series. He is a capable right
8 handler while his stuff lasts.
Al Demaree-Al is cartoonisi
l. which should change the luck around
r. but hasn't. Al is the luckiest man h
e baseball, not excepting Jack Barry o
= any OF the others who have earne
y the title Of luckiest. John McGray
d took Al into the big leagues, but go
s tired OF having him around along il
Ni4, so stuffed him or to Philadel
" pNa, where he got in on the pie whel
# Philadelphia won the National leagU
A Ia D.
made 70 his ambition In life 10 trim
the Giants often and effectively. II
FL did 10 with such precision and rtgu
8, larfty that the impression prevail
II that McGraw came TO the conclusion
he would have been better off II n
n had kept the big Highlander, so n
r. traded Pete kilduf, one Of the inflel
n finds Of the year, to Chicago and 20
ie Al back. Al is still there throwing
Y baseballs with his right hand an
'r chewing big black cigars with hi
s. front teeth.
d Ferdinand Schupp.-This youth (
4 the most brilliant achievement job
McGraw has offered the baseball pub
lie for many a year. He flashed RICH
into the Hall OF Fame almost in
single stride last summer when he ne
n gotated a huge share Of the Giants
I record-breaking run Of victories
U Schupp is endowed with a slender, bu
good physique and is able 20 stan
d lots Of hard work His home is Il
n Louisville. He does his heavng wit
k his left hand, and did Il only I'm sma
IF bits before ne finished a sentence O
% three years on the bench.
"a Rube BentOn.-Rube almost cam
a into and went out Of the big league
m without ever chance to show what
n. whlz he could be. He was with Cincin
a. natl so long he had 10 threaten {
quit baseball before anyone would be
L lieve he really could do extraordinar
10 curvings. His eccentriclties, however
], finally landed him with the Giants
where he has become a part Of n
:, temperamental gang McGraw holds /
= check Benton has been the most ei
y fective southpaw in the Nations
= league this year and has been On
I, Giants most consistent winner.
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