The Washington times., 1917-09-25
By HUGH s. FULLERTON

(World's Greatest Baseball Authority
Chicago's White sox are OF in the
lead of the worlds series dope-In the
lead by so small a margin that was
compelled to carry out calculations to
the fourth point to find any difference
at all.
The difference between these two
men, Gandil and Holke, Is chiefly
found in their experience, for so
closely do they rate together in me-
chanical ability, in style, and in gen.
eral play, that it is hard TO choose
between them. Yet the advantage,
although 1t amounts to only FIVE
!, points, is gained in one OF the most
valuable parts of the game-experi-
ence.
In hitting, in long driving. in run
scoring, in speed Ito a very slight de-
gree), and in individual fielding,
Holke shades Gandil in ability
In experience. Gandil has all the
better Of the argument; in. knowledge
Of team play and in GOODNESS under
fire, Gandil again has the lead; and,
besides that, when we come TO study
the psychology of the game. we will
discover that Gandil has every incen-
/ tive for making this the greatest
week OF his life.
These men are almost twins in a
mechanical sense. Their styles are so
much alike, both in the field and at
bat. that there is a marked resem-
blance between them, even to move
ments and to the general methods OF
execution Almost any manager,
given his choice between the two men
for purposes of q seasons work
would choose Holke without doubt.
He Is younger. a shade faster (aS-
though not speedy. he handles a ball
faster, and he throws a bit better.
Youth is all in his favor. But IL the
same managers were to choose be-
tween the men for the purposes Of a
worlds series, the majority would
choose Gandil.
1t is evident, even at this early
stage of the doping of the teams for
this series, that we are going to dis
cover some odd and peculiar things
bearing upon the value Of teams.
Won't BE Big Factor.
HoIke's value for a season in often
sive work in the National League Is
93S, yet against the White Sox de-
fense he is cut to $50. 1t is evident
he will not be as-big a factor in the
Giant attack in this series as against
the National League pitchers. From a
study of his batting form, It is plain
to be seen that Cicotte will stop him
almost to a standstill, and. the further
we go, the more we must conclude
that this Is a Cicotte series, and that
the great little shine ball artist must
bear the brunt of the Chicago defense.
Therefore, we must study the Giant
batters most closely in relation to CI-
cote.
The first step OF this doping, Of
course, is to figure which of the pitch
ers OF each team will be effective
against their opposing teams. II Jim
Scott was in form, Holke might as
well drop out, for Scott's fast curve
would kill him. On the other hand,
Perritt and Tesreau can curve GandiI
to helplessness. Neither of these men
hit fast curves at all well. Both hit
left-handed pitching. unless 1t is air
tight, and, when a left-hander has his
fast ball jumping, no one hits.
Let us study Gandil first. He is a
man who should have made good the
first time he was with the White Sox.
He failed, and not because of mechan-
ical ability. He failed at Washington,
was declared a failure at Cleveland,
without a fair trial, and returned to
Chicago to be one OF the main factors
in winning the championship. He is
not brilliant. He has won remarkably
few games for the Sox by his individ-
ual work. His crashing triples, II is
true, have turned a number of games,
but the records show he has neither
won nor lost any considerable num-
Der.
In other words, he has played
steady, consistent and regular ball,
without great briliiancy. He has been
in the game all the time. has hustled,
and has scored fair number of runs
He hits freely and in all directions;
hitting naturally to left along the line,
he can comb the ball hard to right on
the line when he hits late. He hits
the ball hard. no matter when he hits
it. His numerous long hits have been