The Lake County times., 1917-09-17
GIANTS AND SOX IN
FIELDS TWO GREATEST
by il. c. HAMILTON

Omitted Press stan Correspondent
NEW YORK. Sept 1.-TWO OF the
tightest feldlng and smartest inneld'
baseball has ever seen since the erup-
ton that shattered tho Athletics VIII
be seen in opposed action when the
Giants and White sox mingle In the
worlds series Each Is balance ct sec
ond base BY fast thinker. speedy.
certain fielder. and a veteran Of hard
fought championship games. Eddie
Collins prince OF the second-sackers,
is field captain for the White sox.
Charley Herzog. McGraw's veteran OF
many campaigns. holds down the same
job on the Giants
Man for man. compared from every
angle. the White sox have an edge at
Unfolding. despite the comparison that
ia always being made between Nc
Graw's quartet and the slugging bunch
0hat once performed for Connie Mack
Iahelds OF the 100000 sort have gone
out Of fashion since Mack used his axe,
but the nearest approach to It since
has been tho aggregation thrown into
the pennant night by Charles Conis-
key GandIl and Holke at first base
compare closely. despite Gandh's ex-
perienoe and an old reputation for
heavy hitting Like Gil the White
Sox OF former years and present day 3.
GendTs heavy bat has been lost. He
is still hitting them regularly and is
one OF the games most dangerous
pinch batsmen. but his 300 average
has gone HoIke IS the same sort Of
hitter, but is more youthful. Their
fielding offers nothing TO favor sither
man. Each IS steady under fire.
Comparisons never offered more IN a
worlds series than the respective
merits or Charley Herzog. Giant SEQ
ond basenan. and Eddie Collins. the
brilliant second baseman OF the White
Sox. 4 terrific hitter. speedy base
runner. brilliant fielder, and lighting
thinker. Collins stands out as the
greatest second baseman the game has
ever known. Even now after a period
Of batting depression. the former won
der Of the old Athletics. IS striding
into 800 form with e vim that holds
nothing good for the Giant pitchers
Like all the great batsmen. Collins
work with the mace is natural Hit
ting Ieft-handed pitching Is only
slightly more OF task for him than
smashing the right-handers McGraw's
little effect on his average. provid ed
he plays in championship form. Col
Inns has been accused this year OF
slowing up as a fielder and OF playing
stupid baseball. but this charge may
be classed with the declaration that
! Ty Cobb was slipping. Ty slipped into
the American leagues batting leader
| ship.
In Herzos the Giants have a second
/ baseman the equal OF Collins as G
fielder and thinker. The clash OF wits
/ between this pair should be fully a.
interesting as the battle Of bats
1 Herzog's batting falls FAR below Col
/ Inns mark, however. and It hardly car
/ be said he exercises the same judg.
ment IN base running.
The best baseball in Herzog's career
viii come out in the Forthcoming q
| series. ~ the injury to his back doesn'-
prevent. He IS purely a fighter tn,
short series will bring every ounce o.
/ effort from his nervous body. A
/ shortstop the Giants have the edge. II
1 experience. fielding ability and hitting
/ Fletcher's hitting will carry him ovel
/ the rough spots where Risberg Nigh
stumble Fletoher's fielding. ukewis,
: r
/ ly because he is more certain OF him
\ self
Risoerg speciaIises in long hitting
/ He has been hailed a coming nationa
star. but hasn't yet attained that form
1t was his acquisition. however tina
supplied the championship gorn 10
the White sox
In Buck Weaver and Hsinie zim
norman It IS difficult to reach a basi
| Of comparison. The men are vastl,
different Weaver is undoubtedly tn
better, faster fielder. and a fasto
thinker. ztmmerman's aggressivsness
heavy hitting. and personality Civ
him an edge over many inhelders.
ZimmeTman's batting punch, com
/ bined with that of Benny Kaur. viii
be the main reason for bets on III
so7-. He IS playing the best ball Of hi
career and Is holding his temper.
Weaver is generally conceded 70 b
the best third baseman in the Arneri
can league. He ia good pinch hitter
fair baserunner, and a brilliant feIde
but given to erratic throwing.