New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Regulars Who Hit
Safely in All Games
Of World Series

the hall of worlds series fame with
Ctristy Mathewson, Miner Brown, Jack
Coombs and Smoky Joe Wood by catch
ing Schupp at the Polo Grounds in
shut-out mood. lie lost one argument.
No pitcher can win without a run.
Still Urban won the pitching laurels,
for he twirled grand ball every time he
was called upon. He beat Schupp in
Chicago; he saved for the Sox the game
McGraw threw away by overplaying Sal
lee, and in the deciding game tere he
held firmly 20 a championship thinner
man and Davey Robertson tossed his
way.
Eddie Collins, captain of the White
SoX, was perhaps the steadiest player
of either side all the way. His fielding
was sensational and his hitting timely.
But he missed the "bone" crown more
by good luck than good management
Twice Collins was badly sE-wn up in
| his vaunted base running supremacy.
Schupp made him look like a busher
when he nailed him fatfooted on a re-
verse turn throw to second base in the
second game here.
Eddie should have been the goat of
the Zimmerman tragedy. On third
base, with another runner on first and
none out. he was trapped fatfooted
| half way up the lines TO the plate on
sharp rap TO the box. That was stupid
base running. That he eventually out
witted Zimmerman in the dash to the
plate was Heinie's misfortune rather
than Eddie's deep thinking.
Robertson Disappointment
Davy Robertson, right fielder of the
Giants, was one Of the saddest disap-
pointments of all, and still he must be
classed among the half dozen heroes,
such as they are. Davy qualities in
hitting Of the most potent factors
of the game.
He batted 500 throughout, a most re-
markable triumph. II is quite true
that Robertson played faint-hearted
game aheld. He missed a couple OF
apparently easy flies in Chicago that
had a depressing effect upon Sallee in
the fifth game, the turning point OF the
series. His muf in the last game here
was the straw that broke the camel's
back. But, still, Robertson's hitting
cannot be overlooked.
Hap Felsch, of the Sox, fell down
somewhat in his reputation as a slug
ger when IT is considered he was op-
posed TO left-handed pitching practical
ly all the way. But his hitting was
timely. His home run in the opening
game at Chicago was one of the most
tremendous clouts of the year. 1t
helped TO instill into the Giants
most wholesome respect for their
rivals.
Felsch played his usually dependable
game in the outfeld, and that can be
surpassed by none save Iris Speaker.
More than one situation he saved
through wonderful catches His one
handed stop took nome run off Davy
Robertson. This saved TO Chicago the
first game. That first game meant the
series
Buck Weaver Shines
Buck Weaver. shortstop of Chicago,
also distinguished himself. He would
have outshone his captain but for a
brainstorm of errors in one of the
games. Otherwise Buck felded brill
iantly. hit in timely fashion and
showed a spirit and night all the while
which were truly commendable.
Some folks may think Benny kauff is
cheated by not being mentioned as one
of the leading headliners. II is true
little Benny drove two home runs in
one gamea rather rare accomplish
ment in worlds series history. But
even this gallantry could not offset
Benny's uncertainty in the field and
his failure IN the plnches on countless
occasions. He. Joe Jackson and 9th
ers, even as those named above, came
close, but did not land among the sub
Inns,