Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

I'm THE big majority of Nold SerieS
i offered in the past there have always
been pretty definite ideas advanced as 10
which club would win
The Noncombatant, by moving out ih'o
the highways and the byways. had no great
trouble in collecting the popular verdict
| This impending series has been dineren.
affair No one recalls a series in the past
where the two contenders looked to be even
" matched We picked out four MAJOR
icaEue ballpayers who are close oDseI Nels'
and who, in the past. have nearly alWaS
been on the right side. 49, -,,,,
on this occasion none of the four coulu
see any advantage either way. 'FlIty-
tSif,," vas the combined verdict. THE
breaks of the game alone can decide the an
wer."
The Line of Strength
Chicagos best chance runs along the Line
of strength that carries four pickets.
II starts with Schalk and ends at Fe sch.
The order is Schalk, Cicotte, Collins ana
Fesch. $1,000 a.,
This line runs through the center of the
White Sox machine, and Is the bulwark Oh
the White Sox defense and one Of the nam
factors in attack a., a..
order More than a few neutral observers
believe that Cicotte and Schalk will prove TO
be the great battery of the series ; the pest
of the lot. ut .,
And stiu more believe that Collins and
Felsch will be the respective inheld ana OUT
field stars of the engagement.
They figure Collins the best inhelder on
either club-and Felsch the best outfielder.
The general verdict seems to be that
Felsch. as a defensive outfelder, ranks next
10 Sneaker in the Go-Get-em circuit. And
Felsch can hit.
Collins
"As far as you can figure anything in
baseball" comments Manager Rowland
collins is almost sure to be at his best
and one of the big stars of the series.
collins is a great ball player at all
times But through the season he is IN
clined to keep his strength in reserve. He
isn't physically powerful enough to hold
dashing pace all the year If he tried to
he would soon be worn to a whisper. But
in a five, six or seven game meeting he can
let himself go and move at top speed ana
when he does he can carry whole ball
club with him.
Eddie has already been in four World
Series He played great defensive ball in
all four And in only one of the four did
he slip back at bat, A championship Sc
ries where he can afford to give everything
he has is the place that finds him at his
best l know Collins has been below 800
doesn't reach 800 in this championship.
There are a few World Series types that
are pretty close to certainties. Baker was
one SO was Duffy Lewis So was Harry
Hooper SO is Herzog. But ! don't be-
leve any of them reach their best form In
as many different branches as Collins does
at the bat, in the field and around the
bases"
40 Series Club
Manager Rowland had another point to
offer for the earnest consideration of those
fanatics who esteem the dope
THE SoX," he said, ARE one of the best
short series clubs | ever saw. Some clubs
are at their best over long stretch, but
not so good in a short dash The SoX have
stamina but they can also sprint. Last
fall in the city championship, | never saw
A ball club change quicker. They went TO
that series with smash few of the |
men may get careless over the pennant |
but when II comes to a shorter |
flair they all swing in with everything they |
nave. This last season were able to |
win almost every important series that we |
needed. Figuring in all these details | be- |