The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-04
OUTFIELDS ARE
ABOUT EQUAL
New York Giants and Chicago White
Sox Have Some Star Performers in
the Outer Gardens.

New York, Oct. 4.--The outfields OF
clubs playing in world series form the
final lines of defense, and much depends
upon the ability of the trio of players in
the short but classic contest staged each
season for the baseball championship.
Defensively, these outielders must be
feet of foot, sure catehers of long driven
fly balls and spinning grounders which
have penetrated through the infield lines.
In addition they must possess a power
full throwing arm, al ac5arate eye for
distance and direction and quick but
sound judgment regarding choice of play
ers when such emergencies arise.
Considered broadly, the outfields OF the
Chicago Americans and the New York
Giants, which are to pit prowess in the
coming world series, meet these require
ments better than those of any two
teams which have met in similar series
in some past seasons. There may have
been single trios which classed as high
or higher but it is extremely doubtful if
two world series clubs have entered the
| big clash in many years more evenly
matched in high-grade outfield combina-
| tons than those of the White Sox and
the Giants.
Collectively and individually. the
guardians OF the outer lines are star
aggregations, and the all-around play OF
these combinations is expected to be a
feature of the struggle. The very men
ton of the names of jackson, Felsch, J.
Collins and Leibold for the Chicago club,
and Burns, Kauff Robertson, Thorpe
and Murray for the New York team is
sufficient to start controversy among
the fans. While there is some possible
doubt as to how Manager Rowland win
align his outfield in the opening game at
Chicago on Saturday, it is likely that the
trio will consist of Leibold right field |
Felsch, center field and Jackson, left
field The Giants trio will consist of |
Robertson, right feid Kauff, center field, |
and Burns, left field.
Based upon their records for the sea
son, it would appear as though Robert
son had slight edge on Leibold in a
comparison of the work of these two
players in right field. Robertson out
ranks his rival, both at bat and in field
ing averages, while in the matter of
speed on the bases and stolen bags, it is
about an even break Leibold has not
played N as many games as Robertson,
but both have seen sufficient service to
their standards. OF the two,
the New York player is thought by some
critics to be better thrower and more
dangerous batter in pinch, especially in
driving out extra base hits.
There should be an exciting struggle
between Burns and Jackson for lonors in
left field. as both are players of excep
tionaI talent There is but a point or
two difference IN their batting and field
ing averages, and each is a star in of
fensiye and defensive play Burns ap-
more successful base stealer,
leading Jackson in this feature OF the
game, as well as in the total number of :
lits and runs scored.
jackson is the more spectacular of the
pair in play, both in his batting am G
ielding, but Burns is perhaps the more
consistent The White Sox star IS a
latter of tremendous power once he
hooks the ball, with a tendency toward I
light field hitting Burns is the better !
waiter at the plate; hits to either right I
II left in about equal proportion, and is
l..
he standpoint of the pitcher md out I
ielder The Giants left fielder is tire .
ess worker, apparently immune to in
ury as his record of more than 40 con-
ecutiye games of play shows
Felseh and kauff, who will play center A
ED for the Chicago and New York
hubs, respectively, are two players who
ave sprllg into national baseball prom
hence in the past few years. Both are 81
nder 80 and have yet TO reach the ci
eight of their diamond career. There d.
re few outfielders inl the game to-day,
owever, who can excel these two in m
eneral value and effectiveness, both at N
al and in the field. Each is 300 or Iii
etter hitter; fields every ball within G.
ards of his position, and runs the bases hi
Ike the proverbal hare. In the actual
Felsch has a slight advantage, pt
ut Kauff may rise TO super heights in b
no coming series, for he gives every in SO
cation of being money" player. Eli p,
Ter is likely to break up a game at any a
me with a three base or home-run hit, it
both are noted long distance batters p
ace they connect with the ball. su
For first string alternates, the White Sc
Ok will use j. Collins or Eddie Muir m
Nv if occasion arises, while the Giants tn
i'll call upon Thorpe, Without, Murray sil
I'd Baird probably in the order named. Fl
ollins has had much more experience ov
AN any of the Giants alternate out re-
,lders, with the possible exception of pl'
urray Thorpe has greater speed, but or
mot field or bat with the same con- elt
stency as Collins The Indian, however, pr
noted for his long distance drives when er
can hit the ball In other respects
ere is nothing exceptional about the off
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