The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-28
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GrantIaod Rice Compares the
Gardeners of Two Teams,
felSCH HAS IT ON KAUFF
Burns and Robertson Better
Than LeiboId and Jackson,
~ 0akNTLANo RICE.


We realize the fact that baseball
proposition developed on copy paper does
necessarily work out on the ball field
You might prove or show on copy paper
that two plus two equals four But once
transferred to the uncertainties Of field
action. two plus two might equal three
or seven.
Hut In the main. figures Plus the dope
have way OF working out In proper
fashion
The club picked hy the figures and tho
majority Of eNpcrts tu win generally lands
IN front
so the purpose of this scrisl narrative
is to offer an advance opinion uu the
matter OF the New York Giants and tho
Chicago white SoN Who ARE b"ins prn-
~ Ia meet hcad-on IN one of the greatest
world series collisions OF recent years.
Burns Vs. jackson.
There WAS DAY when Joe Jackson n
place was up with cobb and Speaker
Then II was Ty, Tris and Joe
But that day belonged 10 the era when
Jackson was batting around $50 Al
The outfielding art alone he Was merely
fair
George Burns. Of the Giants, on the
opposite bank. while never massive
clubber, has held his place as one OF
the greatest outfieldcrr Of the times
Hs defensive work has been always
brilliant, for ln addItiin to wide
range nhtk ana lbI WhlNt Nv I'h 'H'
knsck Of starting quickly and arriving
on time And very few have had finer
arm for service but BURNS ths season
has even passed Jackson In offensive
strength he has made more hits. scored
more runs and stolen three times M
many bases.
en- the season. complete returns Burns
has undoubtedly done the better work.
both nj bat and In the field
JsCksons slugging value at bat IA not
to br underestinated. lie In always u
dangerous citizen with the hie mac"
poised for action. But he II up against \
rival who gan easily outfeld him and
who all the year has been Just trifle
stronger In attack.
The decision goes 10 Rurns
kauN vs. Felsch.
ON the figures alone, Benny ksuff, the
liant ccnterfieldcr. and Hap Felch, who
operates the same department for the
white Sox would be rank as closely
together as John w Nip and Henry V
Tuck. the wsl-known MY nfties
kaun is a fast, hard hitting ou'felder
always aggressive and on tho job. =
greatly improved player over last year
But In Felch he Is up against one oi
the leading stars OF the American league
another fast. sure outfielder. who car
bit and VINO IL always highly dangerous
IN pinch.
THIS Kaun- Felch clash should he one
Ing carnival Rnt while kauN is ves,
good Felch Is n trne steadicr In the
outfield. just as brilliant. and trifl'
more dangerous at bat.
.. In the American league he ranks thiro
to Cobb and Speaker. who run ~. ",
haa been q greht run making factor nj
the year and no one south side star ha!
contributed more TO the cause
KAun is also a long distance hitter
hut between the two we feel that Chicago
has the shade with Felsch.
Robertson W. liebold.
In right field the Giants will offe
. Dave Robertson sgainft Memo Liebold
who with Shane Collins has done mos
of the work. Neither ball club IA al
strongly intrenched In right field as l
happens TO he IN the other two sections
Last season Dave Robertson gave ever,
evidence Of being n Mr. Cohb' VI
through July he hattcd over .liO, Thei
he began to fade out and has never bee,
near 300 since
Robertson Is n sp-ctaN ular outNelder
with fine speed and great arm. Ru
he 10 none too steady and is errattc II
handling ground balls. lie isn't as con
sistent "A fielder AZ I,ichold H. but NOR
sensational, Hts superiority over Lie
bold at hat II pronounced. He has no
only made more hits. hut for longer dis
tances.
Liebold Is n 2iO bntsman. who vii
be near thht marx IN lhe coming series
Robertson may hat $40 or ~, lie
none too good against lefthSUhers. bu
agninst a right handler Is llkcy TO pee
the cover off the bah at any given mo
ment.
A. one or two long blows may turn
world series upside down. Robertson un
doubtedly carries srenter value for a nj
or seven game affair He has the cal
Man for Man,
Via the figures and the dope, IN
Giants In Burns. kaun and Robertso
have n slightly stronger outfeld tina