Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-09
GIANTS AND WHITE.
.SOX ARE SLATED.
FOR A BATTLE ROYAL.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Unless all
dope fails; unless fate kicks hole in
arithmetic; unless something just as
bad happens, the worlds series next
| fall should be a lurid, internecine
struggle between the Chicago White
Sox and the New York Giants. The
fight will be on next Wednesday.
Bringing it down to final gnat's-
fur calculation it must be admitted
that, in spite of the record of the Bos-
ton Braves, the Yale football team,
Dave F'ultz, and that other David, the
grand old dope usually sticks out all
; over the result in the long run. 1t is
the arithmetical solution of problem
that stands up for all time. The young
man who attempts to pick 'em back
ward usually falls down on the job.
Hence it is the intention to record
the reasons why the New York Giants
and the Chicago White Sox should
fight it out for the long and short ends
OF a baseball series next fall.
Some one said not so long ago that
temperament s due to break or make
the Giants. 1t was pointed out that.
with Benny Kauff, Heinie Zimmerman,
Davey Robertson, Charley Herzog and
one or two others, first class opera
troupe in thinklings could be con-
scripted out of the Giants ranks. 1t
was declared that it all depended upon
how the base-hits lined up and how
the hair was rubbed.
That may be true Certain it is that
no one ever had the good fortune to
get along with Heinie Zimmerman for
very long. However, John McGraw
has been subduing dispositions for a
long time, and his success with Benny
Kauff in ironing the kinks out of that
young man will bear more than pass
ing scrutiny.
The Giants will line up with Holke
on first base, Herzog on second,
Fletcher at shortstop and Zimmerman
at third. In the outfield will be George
Burns, Benny Kauff and Robertson.
Behind the plate McGraw has arrayed
Rariden, Mccarthy and Gibson. Pitch
ers will be Schupp, Tesreau, Sallee,
Anderson, Perritt, Smith and others
with regulations. Honus Lobert and
recruit or so will take care of utility
duty, while Jim Thorpe and Red Muir
ray will probably both be retained for
outer garden extra work.
There's a lineup that presents one
Of the most startling rows of swatters
ever gathered together under one man
agement in the National league. Nc
Carthy, Kauff, Holke, Robertson Zim-
norman, Fletcher and Herzog are
powerful swatters and of the consist
ent kind. To back this us, the National
leagues premier southpaws will in
i habit the rubber pitching slab.
AS for the White Sox-it's a longer
road. Clarence Rowland has had his
chance with virtually the same lineup
that he started with this year, and no
worlds series has graced the Comiskey
table since Rowland took charge.
Rowland has great pitching staff,
provided he can get going. Red Fa-
Der should be ready for another fine
season; Jim Scott is doing an effective
Comeback. Eddy Cicotte is due for
lets Of good days; Joe Benz hasn't been
sick this winter and Red Russell is
having luck with his left wing. Mel
Woifgang is hearty HEAVIER and Will
hams will help him out.
Rowland can line up Happy Felsch.
Joe Jackson and John Collins, slug
ging trio, as proof of outfeld strength,
with Jacques Fournier for pinch duty.
Eddie Collins will have a good season.
Euck Weaver will be at third Base. The
weak points are first and shortstop.
Much dependence will be placed in
Ray Schalk, premier catcher.