The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-04
WORLD SERIES
STARS COMPARED
~sosr SKILLED AROUND SECOND
RASE, WITH FIRST bAsh IN
YOUNGER CHARGE.

New York, Oct. "A majority OF the
baseball veterans OF preceding world
.cr,es viii he found In the infields OF the
N~vr York Nationals and the ChlcAso
Americans when these two teams meet
late this week IN the 1917 series w
the eight players who are expected 10
defend the inner lines four have alreadN
nass.d through one or more Of these
h,.ehall classics and of this quartet
three will wear the uniforms cl the
Giants and one the ooicrs OF the Nhi'e
Sox. Another peculhrity : that 'he
veteran material Will cluster between
second and third bases. the initial SACK
being guarded by less experienced play
ers.
Al arst Manager McGraw viii place
his reliance IN HoIke. while the Chic.,so
interests will be defended by Gandh. IN
wears Of service and the knowledge
which comes with IL. Gandh viii nave
the edge over his younger opponent
Roth are steady. consistent players, Gov
erine the bag and the adjacent terri
tory without spectacular enoft "u'
with a high degree Of efficiency
According TO their records Tor the
mast season In their respective leagues
there is little TO choose between them
80 far as fielding or batting l. concern
I'd. Holke has "A slight advantage OF
the averages in both these departments
as well as IN stolen bases and double
playsL He ! also three years younger
than Candil. hut when all J. considered
il Is likely that the latter's greater eN'
perience will slightly outweigh Ho'kes ;
speedier footwork. The margin OF al
vantage is so small one way ar the other
that so far n forecasts are concerned
the two players may be said 10 be equai
in offensive and defensive work.
Honors at Second Base
Two of the best second basernen IN
their respective leagues will be opposed
at the midway sack and the struggle
for honors between Eddie Collins and
Charles Herzog should be one of the
thrilling features of the series. World
series play is no longer novelty To
either. as Collins has participated in
four such conflicts while a member OF
the Philadelphia Athletics and Herzos
has seen service in three series with
the Giants. Both are noted for their
ability to rise to extreme heights of
play at times and from their keystone
position to dominate the work of the
entire infield combinations
Herzog. owing to the injury TO his
hack due a. a fall earlier in the season,
has not played as regularly as Collins
and there is Just the bare possibility
that he may not be available for the
series but this chance is 50 remote that
he can for comparative purposes BE- con
sidered as the Giants second baseman,
II II proves TO he otherwise the stock
of the New York club viii suffer Sc
we're slump even before the first han Is
pitched. As their records stand for TIRE
season Collins mad the better OF Herzog
in batting, fielding. stolen bases and
double PLAYS. The same Is true Of ms
averages in past world series. Collins
has batter .3ss and felded -975 in four
series to Herzog's -s14 and SIS in three
post season struggles.
II Herzog enters the fray benefited by
the rest he insisted on taking. after the
Giants had virtually clinched the pen
nant. he may prove 10 be capable of
more tIIlCltllt At4 AAAaAA iAA1 ANeRA 'eH
would indicate for he IS one Of the best
money players in the game today. He
is a dangerous batter at critical mo
mcnts of the play resourceful and dar-
ing in the field and a man who is not
willing TO concede defeat until the final
put-out is made. Collins, however On
.sach records and form as are available
must be given the edge at second over
the Giants guardian OF the keystone
base
Injuries Compiicate Situation.
Injuries also complicate the situation
AT short and third The White Sox reg
ular third baseman. Buck" Weaver.
broke one OF his fingers in 4 game late
in the season and did not return 70 the
lineup until q few DAYS before the pen
nant race closei. IN the meantime Nc
Millin had held down this position 30
satisfactorily that there IS some doubt
as TO whether Weaver VIII return TO
the bag. Il would not be surprising II
Manager Rowland sent him into the bis
series as shortztop in place OF Risbers.
II this should prove 20 be the case
McAullin will have Zimmerman as his
rival at third and the advantage would
be decidedly with the Giants. FOR the
former Chicago club PLAYER has passed
through the test OF one worlds series
in 1909 when ne ssstted -235 and fielded
9e6 for the Chicago Nationals OF that
year. Zimmerman also figures better
than McMullin on the seasons averages
Of the two leagues for the Giants third
baseman has batted 2es and fielded
94l in the National circuit. while Nc
Mullins averages in the American
League are .24s and .92S. In double
plays and stolen bases, Zimmerman also
leads but IL Weaver goes back to his
old position there VIII he a FAR closer
struggle as the latter is fully equal 10
holding his own with Zimmerman both
at bat and in the field.
Risberg has played short for the Chi
cago team most Of the year and IT was
his acquisition that finally completed
the White SOx baseball machine and
made a pennant possible. He Is rath-
er erratic hater. however. and for that
reason il is not unlikely that Weaver
win be sent 10 short. in the opening
game at least. and Risber- held on the
bench for emergencies. on this basis
Weaver would be oppoSed 20 Fletcher,