The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18
GIANTS HAVE EDGE
IN OUTFIELD
BY II. C. HAMILTON
(Un4ted Press star correspona,

Nonnped Ereaa 9taR Correspondents 4
NEW YORK. Sept 1s-Kauh, Burns
aud Robertson. or LieboId, Felsch and
jackson form trio of outhelders that
would tickle the heart of most any big
league manager. There are few com
plnat1ons In the big show that equal or
even approach the efficiency of these
gardeners who Will defend the outer
Dulwarks during the worlds series.
hauns hitting. Burns clever fielding.
combined with his hitting. and Davey
hopertson's smuggling give the Giants
the predominance in outhelding. If Joe
jackson was at the height of hitting
| ne once enjoyed the comparison would
reach different result However. he
ism L and the chances are he will show
no unusual amount Of hammering in
the coming big games George Burns
Is one OF the games greatest outfield-
ers. II there is a man in the National
| league who compares favorably with
~ Cobb, iris Speaker and the clever
other outhelders in the American
league It is the Giants sun fielder.
Burns besides being 500 batsman
ana a fielder over whom IL Is almost
impossible to drive hit Is the steadi-
est player in the National league. Sell
dom does he see a slump. His work
reaches certain point each year and
stays there. He Is a remarkably fast
thinker. Rival National leaguers will
attest to the numerous plays that he
has victimized them with
Benny Kauff reached the National
league, proclaimed as a man who would !
rival Ty Cobb. Benny didn't claim il
himself although he was generally |
credited with having done So Bad /
press agenting got him a lot of publici-
ty that hurt him dreadfuIly his first
year with the Giants. Gradually he has
shaken this off until he stands now as
q real National league star. made in the
National league by McGraw methods.
Bennys hitting, always dangerous. is
even more so now. for he has learned
TO wait for the good balls. His hitting
VIII be the predominant factor in the
Giants worlds series placing unless he
Follows IN the footsteps of so many
great players and turns out worlds
series hivver
Benny and Happy Felsch form an ex-
'ellent match. Each hits for about the
same average, but Felsch is far the
better fielder and possesses more base
'al brains. 1t will be interesting 10
watch the performances of these rivals.
Dave Robertson has been called bv
ohm J. McGraw the greatest outfelder
n the game If he cared to put enough
nergy into it. But Dave has failed 10
i've up to this statement. A marvel
usly clever fielder and hard hitter.
ways dangerous. he hardly measures
p TO the ability of Joe Jackson. al
hough Robertson is a much better
elder.
Memo Liebold and John Collins are
lternates in left or right field for the
5hite Sox, with possibility that Muir
by might take up the patrol. Liebold
so much better as fielder and hitter.
ith far more baseball sense than
ollins that critics are often led TO
onder why he isn't made a regular.
leave Collins for utility duty 1t is
'obable he VIII get the bulk Of the
orld's series duty
Liebold doesn't measure up TO Burns
hitter nor in general usefulness
lt Is his equal as a fielder. Fe1sch
ps haun in fielding. but their hitting
about equal. Robertson is Jackson's
perior as fielder. but probably will
at the same gait
The Giant outfeld should be an easy
o hitting combination for the worlds
-ies. with fielding ability to compare
7orably with the White sox.
The Sox outheld will not attain the
ting average Of the Giants. but win
eel in fielding. The hitting gives the
ants the edge So