The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-31

, Here's 4 huwdydo! the study OF IN"
pitrhin., strength ot tine thicae" LUIS
and ,;... Boston lied S"x. IN which cN
pecyrd to REGAL marked superiority t"'
oas or the other club. SHOWS the wv
t.:I,.is practically equal.
True. ;hG Cubs haNc 4 biz ie;lu ~
str.;,~n. a;;cElng--th. defensive part Il
tn1. .;:.:I!.--but that - "r"Scrme at'nEse
entirely by IA" hitting power OF tne
Red Srx pitchers. WI" are aoou' t''@
ms, able citizens in baseball IN that O.
partinI:t. .,, ,.
cin.- .,b;i,,y = !:;br Ruth and his l:;Loll-
IL 20 h-.'..k Wy :. :-;t''s' AT any tn"!i'''n'
t.at E!yrs IN. Re-! SIX ih''r "HFh"tas.
in 'H"t i. par;"rHi. an an'i bu tS', , t
"verrrr! - an: gr'''': Extent by thH iHI,
,h.,J ,.!a,:,... i..,uGr.. ,.:,u ~ some IN The
s!ucEiHc I'm" himself.
W. ind :tr~ ;:!',t he ''ai;!S are 60 ~
!. in,entS a.:! purposes ''F"nlE n!a'V'll ,.
-r,.;n,, ln. tn. aiyauta=" IN th' "ut-
n II, (>hicaGr holding Il Sl:Sht edS': III
1h.. i,,i.i.! and u big lead ~: citchins,
while. Chicago has III" ''d-" on StFitSnt
pitching, which is offset 10 l. measure
By the hiitttnS Of ttuth.
IN ordinary worlds series ~" pltch-
.rs ard ,.atchcrS hold all thu bllancs If
rnw.r, and .xp"ctrd to find ono or the
n.n.r team l,uSsl:SS that balance thiS
v.nr. 70 discover thai tH"y q" not
r,,:,I;rs; The study az !ndtSiuosa pi.cncI ;
mr.. ard moro important. IN fact *
Looks r,y As II the series VIII be decided
by III skill ot the manaS"rS IN selecting
pitchers TO work against certain other
ui,ch,rS rs w. we'll discover ~hcn We
com, Z, analyxH tht- team as a whole.
7 ha-.. been purpnS:ly holding back thar
whole study -: The t"amS 10 the ftSl
minute. to figure the effect or grounds
and place OF playing the games upon th'
rrau,S. and also to wait IL So. whr. MI
any l&st-nllrute changes are 1raf: IN the
clubs.
II locks as if it will b. 4 tough series.
Mitchell is 4 man vino chooses MS
pitchers without much regard and starts
him. letting the other IaataScr q" .h;
;1i"s$iuE And 4 great deal dep ndS inns
riu.,. upon which pitcher Barrow Mtin:S
- start tho $crr,"s since il is practIcIiiF
4 cinch that Mitchell wiz "p*n with
Vaughn. -,
TIN. fact - tina. expect Mitchell will
US. Nau.:s;:. ,hcn TYR: th"n. II m,
series goes wei! for hfn. hendrix and
cnri.c ts;ck vita tn" sam" rire3. Doug
la; burg h"lL COR "ts;..rS:nri'S.
InSto., IL would So IN To almost c:cry-
one. w..u,I open with Ruth: Yet tho
chances ar. that Harrow Will start with
Il right -hac.,!..r. and he may Spring l. sur
-priS.. ~ ti.. biE show with Jones.
Jones has Il chance tn b.. fh.t lsth+'
Adams -. rhi$ S..rI"S. IL ~ Il pitcher
who has Seen held - l"w ril';rG b""auS
OF his lr;,ctirity. and this season to- has
com. along gradually almost unnnttcHt
In fac. until Leonard !':. ;Hc club Jones
was not figured upon ~ any great OK
tent "a :: vital ;,:sncut in the club.
He his l"arnrd 10 pitch. which IS
about all tn. change there is to MIN. nc
haS m odd manner "t delivery Whicf
,:ak.S his East ball appear faster than /:
is n,rI US on tor; of you in u second.
according to opposing players. His curry"
Is just :;ur and lis chief str nE;h lies IN
MIXING ur his uu."r-fl"ntinS slow bail
With has uaexp"ctcd speed.
i:u;!!. of course. depends largely upoh
his f..rr:tic power. He IL 4 tremendously
strong hoy almost tir"!esS. and n" has
cr.:.. spool and corkt'tS curve.
Flush. Of course. is speed merchant
with Il tremendous fast lriil ana
curve. and Mays is the oldest freak
pitcher Of tn" game. n mum who's eng, 81
reliance is u:-'n an unaerhaHd fast ball
which h. can max" TO- break IN on :
right h:.nd"r and away from the loft
hn-,lcr-s Mays is Z marvellous pltch'
when 10 has central. but an easy mart
when his underhaUd ball il not brc;.ki n,
whore he wants i: to brcaS. lie "uEh'
to b.. used IN the games in which Klein
,rnoirss behind IN" bat. because kl"u
can 500 those low-hreakinc fast halls
e better than any man in the business
and :: lot OF jumps Will not CIV" Mays
The corners on account OF Ste way Lax
l. is tough thing TO dope how q
. team in another league viii act aSalnS'
SNf3vs. because there is nothing nix" hin
in tho National. I suppose Attch"ti':
. STRATEGY. will be TO wait and perhaps e
/ h.lat, .rt;tch !s hard I" d" even tor -
strong a bunting trarn as the Cubs whfT
Mays is in possession OF oil his speed
Ruth cannot b. ftr7:rnd as effective Z:
e. he hos ben. Some OF the ke"tuicss h;.'
BEEN taken from his pitching ny M
work in tho outteld and he is pla!n!;
in Mood az rest. In spite oc his Er''a
strength.
Nangnn. OF course. IS Mitchclts ar"
Jrr has been :; great pitcher for T"trS
bu, only recently hogan to take th
sarnc seriously. H. has hF:havrd him
self. kept IN perfect condition and ha
worked for his team this year :LS We.
as for himself. His condition seem
r2ar Tho top. ana tn" '"n days "c r:tS'
work and pr" aavnti"a "utc:!t {" - nd hin
into the big show in !inc shape. Tyler
while not having IN" stuff EanEf
possesses Is going TO b" hard prop
lem for the Red So1 Fr has one or tn
incest slows in the business and h" ttS
urcs to stop UP Ruth and Hoop-r Uette