The Washington times., 1917-09-30
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON.

whoopee! Marse Joe isn't as good
q bali playah as Burns Is.
Whoever would q thought that7
Only two years ago and Jackson 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
trifle, because some OF US are m
clined to value ball players on their
regulations and on their advertised
accomplishments. But the figures
prove it-they prove that Burns not
fonly outhits Jackson, but makes quite
as many extra base hits, that he
steals more than twice as many
bases, although with a non base run
ming 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 oNn in a throwing duel Also,
in the matter Of thinking, It is evil
dent that he can give Joe two brain
revolutions the start and beat him
TO a given thought
jackson Stin 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 Cleveland In some ways he
Is a much better ball player than he
was when he was hitting up near
the head of the league. Nor should
he be dlsgTuntled when rated below
his rival, for II is quite an honor to
figure even close to Burns.
This fellow Burns was a good play
er when he broke into the big tent.
Quiet, studious, a thinker, he has i'm
proved steadily. II given the choice
OF all the National League outflelu-
ers, Burns would be first choice of
the majority Of managers. He is
great in many departments OF the
game. and at his best in thinking
and in the brsiny part He can
think and execute, both in the field
and on the attack.
It is a hard proposition to calculate
the values OF and to compare two
players Of such different types. 1t is
a. hard, almost, as comparing a truck
and a racing auto. I have experienced
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. II IS
q bigger question as TO how well
Jackson can do against Schupp and
Sallee. 1t is my judgment that we
can cancel them against each other on |
those items. Neither will hit much |
with those pitchers working.
Good Left-hander Stops 'En.
Let me digress a moment. We hear
constantly how left-handed batters
hit left-handed pitchers. They do, |
sometimes, but a good left-hander,
going right, stops all left-handed bat
gers. The White Sox have not hit /
Ieft-handed pitching well this season.
Jackson has hit fairly well, and his
record against left-handers shows
well, until II is studied. He has Grip
pied three OF them. but when they are
good he stops batting.
There is another item we must con-
slider. and one that stands out in
striking relief in Jackson's record. A
left-hander 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 it
against a far wall Jackson's batting
is like that
As a batter he reminds me OF Fitz-
simmons as q fighter. The further
gone he looked the more dangerous
was his punch. 1t is so with Mistah
Joe. He packs a terrific wallop, and
one that is liable to cut loose any
time. 1t behOoves the New York
nifFhaTg IN rnra1aaa
pitching 10 him or some Of the specta-
tors q 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
hey are foolish. Jackson is not the
same ball player he was in Cleveland.