The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-27

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New York. Sept. 26.-Who will be
the star of tho coming worlds Sc
ries?
Fans all over the country are in
terested in this question. They do
not care whether Eddie Collins has
played a better game all yea than
Charlie Herzog; they do not care
whether Heinie Zimmerman has made
Buck Weaver look Ike a. selling
platter: they do not care whether
George Burns is cracked up to be the
best outfelder of the w teams. or
whether Ray Schalk liz the best catch
err. They want to know who is going
TO shine in the coming event
And Fans. when they cad about
the comparisons OF the different play
ers point to the performance OF Ty
Cobb. noted as the best player and
the best batsman In either league.
Tv played ia. three worlds series IN
1907, 1909 1909. and fell down mis-
eTahly against National league pitch
ets. In 1903 he hatted 200: in 1909
he hit for .232. And Ty usually tops
he other ball PLAYERS in hits through
cut the year at over a $50 clip.
Bill Dineen and Christy Mathewson
we're the frs. stars to shine in the
modern worlds series. The former
IS now an umpire In the American
leagpa. Bill was somewhat of A
pitcher when he was with the Boston
Americans. In 1919 wt.an they play
ed the Firates IL WINS Eineen who
twirled his team t. vEcrry by win
pitch any more. He has a harder lob
MANAGING the Cincinnati Reds. But
when Matty wos n pitcher he was
there In 1905 he almost single
handed defeated the Athletics. Mat
~ ~ three games for the Giants
ard he shut out Connie Mack's crew
in the tn -Ne eames he pitcAed,
\ New Man Becomes star"
IN taos it was a Substitute tnfeld-
or h was the Star Of the series
between the White Sox and Cubs.
G@9.Fe Robe was the man. The
White SnI rooters were astourded
when Trey learned he was 10 rlav in
ne htR games They wouldn't have
given a leaden iitrey for the chances
or their cam. Eut George surprised
every one. It was his batting that
won for the White Sox. His stick
wort turned defeat iuto victorv three
tt77es during the series.
There was no bright particular star
IN TIE two years the Tigers and Cubs
met fer the honors The Cu5s far
outclassed Detroit ard won in a
walk"
Another pitching phenolu came 70
heht in ace. the year the Pirates and
Tigers c}ashed, He was Rahe Adams
-Four times he vert against I~ann{ne~
Ty Cobb. CT al. And four times he
bro light home the bacon" for the
Smoky city bunch.
IN 1910 1t was Jack Coomhs who
N*s the hero HH wag hen In his
rFtme rs & pitcher. He went against
tn Cubs tnre1 time " and each time
III. Athletics won
Baker Firms His Sobrsruet.
Frank Baker earned his sasrfaaet
~ home un" in 1911. when fhe
Giants and Athletics met t-Nic@ Mt
crusial periods in each game. Ne bang
- to offerings OF Msthewson and
u Aarquard for home rt1.s-
!. harry Hooper was tbs, IsiagA nespoo-
slnle for the Red St3x defeating the
GIANTS in 1872, although critics blame
Snod@ra@s and his fatal muN for New
FORKS defeat But it wRs Hooper
"ho saved the day for Boston. DOYLE
had h'f tho hall ap awful wa!lop. Il
looked Ike "a sure enough home run.
hooper by a great run got to the
fence. and leaning wav over caught
grounds q"
The Giants were SO far outcls-wes
in 1918 that the Athletics scored an
easy victory, but George WiItse. a
piteher, PLAYING frst base in the sec
n game which went ten innings, cut
OF two runs AT the plate by marvel
Gus stops and throws 1t wen the
game for the Giants, although the III
innate result was not changed.
Hank Gowdy's bat was responsible
for the Braves victory over the Ath-
ietics In 1914. Hank hit about 200
above his seasons average.
DUFFY Lewis and Harry Hooper
with their home-run swats were the
heroes against the Phil,ies in 1918.
Last year e was Del Gamer who
jumped into the Hall OF Fame. With
darkness fast settling over the Braves
field in Boston. Gamer coming to bat
as a pinch hitter against the Dodgers
shot a single to left field and tina
Red put over the winning run.
Gamers swat cost the
magnates about 500. 900, as the game
would have been called on account
of darkness with the score a tie and
another game would have had to be
In which the players would
have shared in the receipts.