Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-05
NEW YORK AND BOSTON
READY FOR BIC GAME
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If Herzog enters the fray benefited
by the rest he insisted on taking,
after the Giants had virtually clinched
the pennant, he may prove to be cap
able on more efficient work than his
records would indicate for he is one
of the best money players" in the
game today He Is dangerous bat
ter at critical moments of the play;
resourceful and daring in the field
and a man who is not willing to con-
cede defeat until the final put-out is
made. Collins, however, on such re-
cords and for as are available must
be given the edge at second over the
Giants guardian of the keystone base.
Injuries also complicate the situa-
ton at short and third. The White
Sox regular third baseman, Buck"
Weaver broke one of his fingers in a
game late in the season and id not
return to the lineup until few days
the pennant race closed. In the mean
time McMullin had held down this po-
sition SO satisfactorily that there is
some doubt as to whether Weaver
will return to the bag, 1t would not
be surprising if Manager Rowland
sent him into the big series as short
stop in place of Risberg.
If this should prove to be the case
| McMullin will have Zimmerman as his
rival at third andsthe advantage would
be decidedly with the Giants for the
lfor Chicago player has passed through
the test of the world series in 1909,
when he batted .235 and ielded 500
for the Chicago Nationals of that
year. Zimmerman also figures bet
ter than McMullin on the seasons
averages of the two leagues for the
Giants third baseman has batted 296
and folded 941 in the national cir
cult while Mullins averages in the
American league are .246 and 1928. In
double plays and stolen bases, Zim-
norman also leads, but if Weaver goes
back to his old position there will
be far closer struggle as the latter
is fully equal to holding his own with
Zimmerman both at the bat and in the
field
Risberg has played short for the
Chicago team most of the year and il
was his acquisition that finally com
pleted the White Sox baseball machine
and made a pennant possible. He 4
rather erractic batter, however, ant
for that reason it is not unlikely tina
| Weaver will be sent to short, in tht
opening game at least, and Risbers
| held on the bench for emergencies
On this basis Weaver would be OPP
posed to Fletcher, the Giants regular
shortstop, and the White Sox appear
To have little the better n com
parison. Weaver is a better hitter
than Fletcher; fully as fast and ac-
curate in fielding and considerably
! faster on the bases. Should Risbere
cover short then it will be Fletcher
who will have the edge of both in ex-
perience and effective playing. Dur
ing the season Just closed the Chicago
club has used Jordan and Byrne sew
eral times as utility infelders in ad-
dition to those already mentioned
I Byrne was recently released, how
ever, and Jourdan is not likely to gel
into the game unless Gandil is hurt
| Hans Lobert and ]. Smith have also
Il figured similarly for the New York
| team bpt they will also be held in re-
serve and not used unless there should
| be a serious upset in the present in
| field combination.
II In the actual averages Felsch has
| a slight advantage but Kauff may rise
! to super heights in the coming series
for he gives every indication of being
/ a money" player. Either is likely
J tc break UP a game at any time with
a three-base or home run hit as both
| are noted long distance batters once
they connect with theball
erhIafndo tnSwagidgn hi binnrH
Il For first sring alternates tht White
Sox will use J. Collins or Eddie
Murphy if occasion arises while the
Giants will call upon Thorpe Without
Murray and Baird, probably in tbs
II order name. Collins, has had mucf
more experience than any of th'
! Giants alternate outfielders, with th'
possible exception of Murray. Thorpe
has greater speed but cannot field o.
bat with the same consistency as Col
Inns. The Indian, however, is notet
| for his long distance drives when HI
can hit the ball. In other respects
there is nothing exceptional obout
Il the second string outfielders
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