El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-01

last ran6gs covering a Ao- u 81 Cul4Ai
3 and while he looks aW kWarQ ne Ism L
He would play L hat Polo GROUNDS
right field better, imagine, imam
So. you see. We have to figure a
! combination of Collins, Leibold ana
] Murphy in this series, for IN certain
3 exigencies Rowland VIII bring MA
Z Ihy into action We cannot figure
\ tas we do FOR season. that lhls
[ switch will bring out the best eacH
are too few. True McGraW came
near winning a series by switching
I Jack Murray from left 10 right and
| back again, but IL was sneer 4uc-s
I that every time he switched ne nad
+ chances 70 make sensational plays
that only he could make II might
happen in this case, but the chances
are all against it, and we are com
: PEELED to figure on the probability OF
such chances being offered
figure that Rowland viii use
Collins right off the reel against
Schupp, and that Collins will do
more right fielding than Leibolu
will during the entire series.
The pitching will be more 10 his
liking. and by this shift ROW
land will hamper, in way. Nc
Gravy's Icfthnnded Eeneralship.
am afraid the tension and nerve
strain Will tend TO affect the work OF
Ieibold anyhOW-and q muIIeu l4g III
a worlds series is a frlghttul nA9pel
fne-as Cv Seymour can TESTIFY
with forty thousand yelling at once.
and the bleachers roaring at his back,
the chances for LeibOld muffing are
doubled at least
Collins win not be affected that
way, nor VIII Murphy. II he gets into
the defensive play. He probably viii /
not start any games, but may finish
in the field. after participating in the
attack.
Robertson Near-Great Player.
On this combination one is COM I
PEELED 10 figure Robertson the better
in the dope Robertson is a near !
great ball player He has as much I
speed as anyone needs He covers Z
ground with great agility, and starts I
well on all hits. He can play that I
Polo Grounds doWnhiu right field to /
perfection, and he knows the arc OF /
the stand, so that he can 90 almost /
against the concrete in high and not /
be bluffed by the nearness Of the tall I
wall.
This wall as you may know. IS a .
big handicap TO visiting players. who T
do not have an opportunity to become
familiar with it. To a right fielder I
the tallness Of the wall makes il J
seen, closer than n resI1v is ana q
stranger on the field is very apt 20 4
slow down or quit entirely on a fly I
ball or a line smash that one who I
knows the ground thoroughly would 1
hNE1 amer anu IlEAAAAlE "a AGAaa MS
may affect Leibold also. because he is
so short. Collins could hack up
against the wall and reach bali Lei
bold could not touch
The wall has an advantage to
Robertson also. in that his one
big weakness is on ground balls.
The short field with The wall be-
bind him saves him many times
during season on hits that
trickle through. He has improved
much in stopping ground halls in
the last two years, hut the fell
lows IN the bench still hold their
breath Until they see him get Il.
Robertson has not had a good sea
son at bat and his average is below
what it should be normally He IS
-ap7ing the bail along go. and ought
10 be go points higher. He is a good
waiter, a clever man on the bases,
md has lot Of speed.
Murphy can hold him level as a
1ase runner. and in taking the limit
II ground on any hit Leibold is a
lever and tricky man on the bases.
ma . scuuder, rather than a Splinter.
'pry IN getting away from base and
atner adrolt in going into the base.
1olnns has as much speed. almost.
lut IS not a good base runner. either
n starting or finishing Once under
way he can round the sacks in great
lyle with his long stridinE action.
Murphy Great Pinch Hitter.
Murphy really is the best hitter OF
he four even though his average
his season has been swelled by his
charitable exploits as a pinch hitter.
y which he has gained much ground. I
Robertson does not figure to hit
ny better in the coming series than
Q has during the season. The STYLE
f pitching is rather to his liking. !
nd he ought TO hit Faber hard. am
Ot figuring at present that any of
ne Giants viii hit Cicotte hard in his
lrst game, and Robertson figures
monE those who viii be worried
realty by the alleged shine" ball.
II Rowland gets Collins into action
L Just the right times the White Sox
ave chance to overcome the slight