The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-03

series. Thus the figures do not prove
the Giants q better club, but that the
men who will engage in the series
are better fitted for this style of series
than the Sox are. The Sox slump has
been largely at short and in right
field.
Giants VIII Lose Much.
The Giants will lose much OF their
lead II Herzog does not improve in
condition. Also the Sox will lose II
Weaver does not get back into action
in time to settle for the work before
the series starts. This, however, he
probably will do, as am writing this
a considerable time ahead.
In the dope I have been amazed to
find that the Sox lose so much OF their
admitted driving power when figured
against McGraw's pitchers. 1 want,
in this connection, to warn those who
are following me in this process Of
doping, to point out one startling fact
"a fact proved many times this sea
son. This is that when a pitcher beats
the White SoX one game, holds them
helpless and seems to have them at
his mercy, they always hammer him
hard the next time they face him. 1t
has been one OF the features of the
season.
This fact was first called to my at
tention by q Chicago gambler, who in
formed me that they have done this
thing for two seasons, and this sea-
son he had won large sums betting
that pitchers who shut out the Sox
would be beaten the next time they
worked against them. 1 searched the
dope and it was true. l found the
instances in which 1t had happened.
You will find also, hat the White
Sox's batting average against GER
tain pitchers is puZzling. The fig
ures make It look as II they had
hit almost every pitcher hard, where
as they have been getting few hits
in one game, and q bunch in the
next
1t must follow, II Schupp and Sal
lee beat them in their opening games,
that McGraw's strategy of sending
them back to clean up the series is
liable to meet with failure.
What Fullerton Finds.
In order to get at vital statistics
on the teams, had to divide and
classify the strength of the teams
and calculate their worth in each
AACIl Allu AnlHs
Batting, Chicago; sacrificing, New
York; going to first, New York; TAX
ing extra bases, White Sox; base run
ming (stealing) Chicago: throwing
Cinfield) New York; (OutfieId), Chi
cagO: long drive, Chicago; base on
balls, New York: waiting out pitch
ers, New York: generalship, uncIul-
ing moving forward runners. PLAY
ing batters, etc.D, New York; holding
runners close to bases, Chicago.
All these elements and several
more, enter into the comparison, and
each team has its points OF super
iority over the other. To get at the
totals, l had to take each individual
and calculate his ability, and then
compile them into teams It is rather
tough Job to figure them that way
especially against strange pitchers
because the only method of pro-
cedure is to search the records and
make up a list Of American League
pitchers who resemble in style the
delivery Of the Giants, and then cal
culate what the White Sox will do
against the Giant pitchers on the
basis OF what they have done against
American League pitchers of the same
general style.
reversed the process to test New
York, and was up against II, because
in all the world, there is no pitcher
who resembles in delive1~ Iddie CT
cotts or Danforth. D~eyer, it was