El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-05
FINAL FIGURES CA,1ENDED).


THICAGO'S White Sox ought 70
win the worlds series. provided
- accent on the provided they
apply their mechanical strength prop
erly.
The last week has seen a material
gain in strength by the Chicago team
and a slight loss in mechanical
strength by the Giants. In other
words. the Giants are not quite as
well prepared TO go into the worlds
series as they were a fortnight ago.
The changes in condition and IN
strategy that have taken place all
appear to favor the White Sox. Row
lands belated move in sending Wea-
yer TO short and keeping McAlullin at
third may prove the deciding point OF
the entire season Last March, when
/ was busy doping the teams. I took
IT for granted that Rowland would
play his team that way, and I figured
the best possible combination was
NcNullin at third and Weaver at
short I figured that Weaver was en-
tirely too valuable a ball player to be
wasted at third base. and that the
weakest man on an infield belongs at
third, where he has fewer chances to
sDil the beans. Rowland elected to
play RisberE at short and Weaver at
third. and he went through the season
practically with that arrangement,
which was not, never was and never
VIII be a good one.
II is rather pathetic for Ris-
berg. after his troubles and his
game struggle to make good, TO
he benched on the eve of the Sc
ries. 1t should have been done
months ago. RisberE + going TO
be one OF the great stars Of the
game. hut one does not win
worlds series on futures. The
hoy is young enough to wait for
his honOrs.
However. the belated change affects
the figures Of both teams. II de-
creases New NOrks figures slightly,
reduces the pitching worth Of the
Giant staff one and a half per cent.
and increases the defensive value Of
the White SoX IN two positions. be-
sides adding So points to their often
sive value.
Giants Suffer Through Herzog Affair.
Meantime New York has lost A.
more points through the HerEog az
both attack and defense. not because
of the trouble but because il reveals
HerZOg's physical condition. He Will
try all the harder because OF the
clash between himself and the man
agement. but the truth is HerzOE IS
either In attack or defense.
The long-drawn- schedule adopt
ed by the National Commission also
affects the figures. II reduces the
value Of the suh-pitchers and adds to
the value Of the fellows who Will do
the work
The last ten days have been very
pregnant with meaning 10 the fellows
who follow the game closely. Row
land has been working his pitchers
frH n aa a
he figures upon CicOtte and Faber to
win the games for him He has been
working Faber entirely with a view
to the series, and the big fellow aq-
pears to have awakened TO the i'm
portanCe Of hard work at last He
ought 20 be one OF the greatest Of all
pitchers, but he has been afflicted by
lack OF ambition and absence Of
hustle His prep games. however. in
dicate that he is on edge and that he
is working hard.
have net yet completed the
process Of doping. The end Of all
dope e. Its application TO the
games. But here f. one predic-
ton; All Faher has to do r. TO
pitch two games and win one OF
them 10 win the series for the
White SoL with the open schedule
adopted; CfcOtte can carry the
greater part Of the burden. He
can win the series with n fifty
fifty break on the part of Faber
and some help from Russell.
McGraw's efforts to get his pitch
ing staff ready are not entirely en-
couragiug. Perritt has not pitched IS
II he was back to his proper form.
He has been off color for a long time
and it is evident AIcGraw was trying
him out to see how he worked. He
has been tagged in lively fashion. but
the one sign OF promise has been that
he has had fair control and has been