Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
BURNS, KAUFF AND ROBERTSON GpT
SLIGHTLY STRONGER OUTFIET nEps nm
THAN STARS OF THE WHITE Cow 1,c
Two Are Among the Best of the Season :
Neither Equals Any of the Red Sox ~
Combination of 1912
Rv GRANTLAND RICE

ITIE REALIZE the fact that baseball
! w proposition developed on copy paper
doesn't 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 ac-
tion, two plus two might equal three or
seven.
But in the main. figures plus the dope
have a way of working out in proper fash
ion
The club picked by the figures and the
ma jorty Of experts to win generally lands
in front
So the purpose of this serial narrative Is
to offer an advance opinion on the matter of
the New York Giants and the Chicago
White Sox. who are being primed TO meet
head-on in one of the greatest world series
collisions of recent years.
Burns vs.. Jackson
There was a day when Joe Jacksons
place was up with Cobb and Speaker. Then
it was Ty. Iris and Joe.
But that day belonged to the era when
Jackson was batting around $3.50. At the
outhelding art alone he was merely fair.
George Burns, of the Giants. on the OPP
poste bank. while mover a massive slug
ger. has held his place as one of the greatest
outfielders of the times His defensive work
has been always brilliant, for in addition
to wide range backward and forward
he had the knack of starting quickly and
arriving on time. And very few have
had finer arm for service. But Burns
this season has even passed Jackson In
offensive strength He has made more
hits, scored more runs and stolen three
times as many bases.
On the seasons complete returns Burns
has undoubtedly done the better work.
both at bat and in the field.
Jackson's slugging value at bat is not
TO be underestimated. He is always
dangerous citizen with the big mace poised
for action But he is up against a rival
who can easily outield him and who all
the year has been just trife stronger in
attack
The decision goes to Burns.
Kauff VS.. Felsch
On the figures alone Benny Kauf, the
Giant center fielder and Hap Felsch, who
operates the same department for the White
Sox, would be ranked closely together
as John w. Nip and Henry V. Tuck, the
well-known fifty-ffties.
Kauff is a fast, hard-httng outfielder,
always aggressive and on the job, greatly
improved player over last year.
But in Fesch he is up against one of the
leading stars of the American League, an
other fast. sure outfelder who can hit and
who is always highly dangerous in pinch
This Kauff- Felsch clash should be one of
the most interesting duels of the coming
carnival. But while Kauh is very good
Fesch is trihe steadier in the outfed.
Just as brilliant and tri1e more danger
Gus at bat
In the American League he ranks third to
Cobb and Speaker. who run 1-2. He has
been great run-making factor all the year
and no one south-side star has contributed
more to the cause.
Kauff is also long-dstance hitter, but
between the two we feel that Chicago has
the shade with Felsch.
Robertson VS.. Liebold
In right field the Giants will offer Dave
Robertson against Memo Liebold, who with
Shane Collins has done most of the work
Neither ball club is strongly intrenched
in right field as it happens to be in the
other two sections.
Last season Dave Robertson gave every
evidence of being a Mr.. Cobb Up through
July he batted over $50. Then he began
to fade out and has never been near 800
since.
Robertson is a spectacular outfelder with
fine speed and a great arm. But he is
none too steady and is erratic in handling
ground balls. He isn't as consistent a |
fielder as Liebold is but more sensational