The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-29
Ball SUP ERMAN.
DEVELOPED FROM
EVERY PREVIOUS
WORLDS SERIES
Who Will Be "Big Gum
This Year, Food For
Nation s Fans
(By Associated Press.)


history has been the fact that almost
every contest of this baseball classic
as=cas developed one or more so-called
nvroes-players who have uncovered
what has been termed a superman type
of game under the stress and excite
n1ent of the struggle. Certain names
remain fixed in the memory of the
fans in connection with specific series
long after the general result and per-
sonnet of the competing clubs have
faded from recollection.
The pitching of Christy Mathewson
in the series against the Philadelphia
of Franklin Baker against the Giants
in the Philadelphia-New York con-
tests of 1911, when he pounded out
two home runs at critical periods In
the play and drove in FIVE runs during
the series; cannonading of Hank
yGowdy's bat in the Boston Braves
victory over the Athletics in the
struggle of 1914, when the Braves
with his terrific hitting that gave him
an average of .545, and an assortment
of drives which consisted of one home
run; one three-bagger; three two
base hits and five singles in eleven
times at bat, all made world series
history.
THE same can be said of the field
play OF Harry Hooper in the famous
eight-garne series between the Boston
Americans and the New York Nation
ais; the work of Third Baseman Robe,
OF the Chicago Americans in 1905.
when that team defeated the Chicago
Nationals four games out Of six Ed
die Collins remarkable showing at
second base for the Athletics in the
SERIES of 1910 and 1918, and Pitcher
Geo. Wiltse's one inning stand at first
base for the Giants in 1913. The list
TAight be continued almost indefinite
~ if all the stars were to be given
their due.
II Every Series Develops One.
1t can be seen that every series de-
) velops one or more players who rise
to degree far in excess of their nor
NAL diamond work during the regular
remnant play. Various reasons have
been advanced for this marked lifting
e their games and they have been re-
Series Cracks" and other terms to
distinguish them from the men whose
work in the big contests is neither
more or less sensational than their
seasonal play. Another peculiar fea-
ture is that there can be no accurate
forecasting as to which men will rise
to the occasion in this manner. MANY
have been expected to play most bril-
iiantly only to disappoint their sup
porters with an exhibition which
hardly. deserved the descriptive term
Of mediocre.
There is = wide field of speculative
Possibilities among the players of the
Chicago Americans and the New York
Nationals. and world series heroes
may spring from unexpected positions
in the coming contests between these
clubs. Whether these series stars will
rise from the ranks of the veterans
or from among the younger members
OF the White Sox and the Giants only
time can tell. In veteran material
Strife. the New York Nationals have q
decided advantage over their rivals
from the middle west. Whether all or
these players will get into the series,
-
however, ;,d remains aiInnt 70 v 1s Sesn
AfIn addition to Manager McGraw,
who has led four teams in the strug-
e1es. Pitcher Tesreau was a member
q the Giants team which inquired IN
Herzog and Fletcher. infielders, parti-
cIpated in the series of 1911, 1912 and
1913: Zimmerman was member OF
the Chicago Nationals when that club
met the Philadelphia Athletics in
1910: Catcher George Gibson was be-
hind the plate for the Pittsburgh team
when that combination played the De-
trnit Americans in 1909, ana Pttcher
pemaree and Outhelder Burns PLAYED
With the Giants in the series of 1913
against the Athletics. In sharp con-
trast, the White Sox have but two
players who have participated to any
extent in the baseball classic. Eddie
Collins, the Chicago second baseman,
was a member of Connie Macks Ia
nous pennant and, world series ma
dime a few years ago, and inquired
prominently in the struggles Of 1870
M-I3-l4. Eddie Murphy was also q
member of the Athletics for several
Years, and was factor in the series
play. Infielder Robert Byrne was en-
rolled with the Pittsburgh and Phlla-
delphia Nationals in 1909 and 1918,
and these teams won the right 70 play
the American league pennant winners
for the worlds championship.
Much Promising Material
2 Fpr 4e al 2-
terial among the younger members or
the teams and 1T is not at all unlikely
that one or more of these players, un-
tried in the premier diamond connect
ar a game of the series as whole. |
Certainly Some of them have excellent
records to support the supposition.
Kenny Kauff, the star batter OF the
defunct Federal league; Jim Thorpe, |
the famous Indian athlete, football |
Mayer and former member of several |
major and minor league clubsi Pitch |
er Fred Anderson; Walter Holke ana
others of the younger Giants all APP
pear as possessing possibilities in this
fThe White sox roster includes the
names of several players who have |
Strung into baseball prominence
vtithin the past season or two, and II |
may be from this list there will APP
MAR one who by a spectacular field 1
Ing feat. long hit or brilliant piece OF
base running will eath q pA@SS ~ thS
world series hall of fame at bound. /
Infelder Charley Risberg and Out
fklder Oscar Felsch have played re-
1lsarkable baseball this season, and /
SHOULD maintain the pace during the /
ceming series. In addition the White i
Spx have many players Of far greater
big league experience, who have new
Ell had q chance to figure in the most Il
Important of all diamond clashes and Il
IL would not be surprising IL one or j
more of these men leaped to the fore
in-the race for world series fame.