The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-03
EVENLY DIVIDED
As TO PITCHING
Giants and White Sox Have Seven Pitch
ers Each and They Are Rated
ON About the Same
Level.


New York, Oct. 3.--No single factor
has a greater bearing upon the outcome
of world series than the pitching staff
Of the two teams involved This is an
accepted axiom of professional baseball
which is particularly true of the two
clubs which are scheduled to begin their
battle for the premier honors of the dia-
mond at Chicago on Saturday.
While neither the New York Nationals
nor the Chicago Americans quite equal
| the machine-like perfection in balance
and play which has distinguished several
preceding combinations in the series,
they are, nevertheless, strong aggrega-
tions which appear to be evenly matched.
Under these circumstances any edge or
advantage which may develop is likely
to appear in the work of the hurting
forces
So far as numerical strength is con-
cerned there is little if any choice as
both the White Sox and the Giants have
seven twirlers who have worked in the
box with reasonable frequency during
the season The records show that Man
ager Rowland sent Danforth into as
games, Cicotte into "a, Faber 35, Rus
sell 33, Williams 80, Benz II and Scott
"a. Wolfgang although rated as a pitch
err has done but little work on the mound
against opposing teams, having been
used to pitch to his teammates during
practice.
For the New York Nationals Demaree
has figured in "a games, including his
Chicago National 1917 record; Anderson
80, Schupp 32 Perritt 81, Sallee 20, Ben
ton and Tesreau rs each. 1t will be seen
from the foregoing figures that the
Giants have shifted their hurlers more
frequently than the White Sox but the
results do not appear to indicate that
this had any outstanding effect upon
their winning ability. In the matter of /
right and left hand twirlers the situation |
is again stalemate, for each club car
ries and uses four righthand delivery |
box men and and three portside or south
paw pitchers.
How these right and left handlers will |
fare against opposing bat wieders is
Eddie. Collins, Weaver
and Jackson have all shown ability to
hit portside pitching which they and
other members of the White Sox team
are likely to face in majority of the
games if McGraw's plans do not mis-
larry Felsch is another Chicago player
who has shown that left handlers have no H
.errors for him. The team batting aver
lge against portside hurting is close to
260, which appears to give them an adj
,antage over the Giants in this respect
The New York players, however, be-
ieve that they will face Cicotte and Fa-
yer, both right handlers, more frequently
han the White Sox southpaws. For this
eason they are particularly interested
n the delivery of these two pitchers
specially the so-called shine ball" Of
'icotte There is wide difference of
pinion among even the American league
ALTERS regarding the methods or means
y which Cicott gets the wierd curves
nd breaks which have made his delivery
o effective this season. II is certain
hat the Giants will scrutinize both the
all and breaks with extraordinary care
! the coming contests. Fabers moist
all delivery is also certain to bother
he New York batters, especially if the
itcher can maintain control Russell |
nd Danforth are the formidable left
anders likely to be used against the
Ict1raWites.
The Giants strongest box quartet win
-obably be composed of Sallee Schupp
nd Benton, all left handlers, with Per
tt the leading right handler Anderson,
esreau and Demaree will form the sec
i'd string and anyone of this trio may
owe Unexpectedly effective under Ger
in weather and sky conditions. 1t will
seen, however, that the Giants lead
g boxmen are southpaws and if the
cords are correct the White Sox will
IT be so handicapped before this form
delivery as would appear to be the
neral impression.
So far as other departments Of play,
which the pitchers are concerned, there
es not appear to be any great advan
&c one way or the other. In batting
d fielding there is little margin on
her side. The Giants twirlers have a
" more double plays to their credit
d the White Sox hurlers have the edge