El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-29
IL LEFT FIELDERs.

White Sox 9O4 1913 1897
THOOPEE, Marse Joe isn't as
M good a ball playah as Burns
w is. Whoever would a thought
that2 Only two years ago and Jack
son was rated by many as almost the
equal Of Cobb. Today the figures
show that the White Sox fading star
is not nearly as good a man, for the
purposes OF a worlds series. as is the
speedy left fielder OF the Giants
This may daze Chicago fans a trifle.
because some Of Us are inclined %
value ball players on their reputa-
lions and on their advertised accom-
plishments But the figures prove it
they prove that Burns not only out
hits Jackson. but makes quite as
many extra base hits, that he steals
more than twice as many bases, al
though with q nOn-baserunnlnE club.
while his rival is with a club that Is
leading in number OF steals We know
he is faster on the bases, that he
covers more ground in the outfield.
and that he can hold his own in
throwing duel. Also. in the matter o.
thinking, IL is evident that he can
give Joe two brain revolutions the
start and beat him to a given
Jackson stiH Big Factor.
Jackson. however. has not gone
back TO the extent some OF the fans
imagine He is not playing the same
kind OF baseball he did with Cleve-
land In some ways he is much
better ball player than he was when
he was hitting up near the head OF
the league. Nor should he be dis
gruntied when rated below his rival
for Il is quite an honor to figure even
close 10 Burns.
This fellow Burns was a good
player when he broke into the big
tent. Quiet. StudiOuE. n thinker.
he has Improved steadily. II given
the choice Of all the National
League OutfieIders. Burns would
he first choice OF the majority Of
managers. He Is great in many
departments Of the game. and at
his hest IN thinking and in the
braimy part. He can think and
execute. both in the field and on
the attack.
It is a hard proposition to calculate
the values % and 10 COMPARE two
players Of such different types It is
as hard almost, as comparing a
truck and a racing auto. 1 have ex-
perienced much trouble IN figuring
the values Of these men for the series.
1t IS a big problem as to how Burns
will HIT against Cicotte as he has
never faced a pitcher like him It IS
a bigger question as to how well
Jackson can do against Schupp and
Sallee tt is my Judgment that We
can cancel them against each other on
those items. Neither will hit much
with those pitchers working
Left Handler Stops Them Az.
Let me digress moment. We hear
constantly how lefthanded batters hit
/ lefthanded pitchers. They do. some
times, but a good lefthander. going
right. stops all lefthanded batters
The White Sox have not hit left
handed pitching well this season
Jackson has hit fairly well. and his
/ record against lefthanders shows
we'll. until Il is studied. He has Grip
7led three OF them. but when they are
good he stops batting.
There is another item we must con-
sider and one that stands out in
striking relief in Jackson's record. A
lefthander may fool him three times
In succession. make him look foolish,
and the fourth time he will be liable
TO crown that old gourd and drive IL
against a far wall Jackson's batting
Is like that. AS q batter he reminds
me Of FitZsimmons as a fighter. The
further gone he looked. the more
/ dangerous was his punch. II IS so
with Nistah Joe. He packs a terrific
WALTON and one that he is liable 10
cut loose any time. It behoOves the
New York pitchers not TO get careless
when pitching 10 him. or some Of the
spectators a block outside the
grounds may get hurt
There are traditions regarding
Jackson that have been related TO the
Giants. II they are relying upon
them they are foolish. Jackson is not
/ the same ball player he was in Cleve-
I land. He has more get-up, less OF the
hookworm style. and he has played
the game for the White Sox this sea-
son better than we had hoped after
watchin~ him last year
There With the WALTON.
His slump in hitting has been
I largely due to the fact that he has
been hitting for the team rather than
] for Joe He is not. and never viii be-
( a finished or brainy hall PLAYER. ami
/ his wea kness At bunting and at any
E kind Of scientific hitting is evident
Put he is there with q wallop. and is
[ dangerous at any time against any