The Washington herald., 1918-09-04

cludins two catchers, SIX had not
tins year.
The Cubs and Red Sox of IS
clubs which wore the same unifol
The Chicago Cubs are picke'
There are several reasons for this
The Cubs have a trins the stronger
and better balanced pitching star.
Their offensive strength is equal II
no. sspsrior to that OF the Red Sow.
Hnefer is a little better catcher
than either Asnsw or Sehang. On
defense the clubs are fairly evenly
matched.
The Cubs this season have played
more consistent ball than any other
club in either league From the
time they caught the Giants, early
In the. summer, the have never fall
tered. II 10 not a club which will
break under the strain Of money
playing" II may be depended upon
10 play the same brand of baseball
. in the series as It has shown dur
ing the season.
The Red Sox are not a tempera-
Haental outfit as the Giants of last
year There Is title danger OF their
developing world series buck fever
and for this reason the series should
be a long one. perhaps six or seven
games.
But everything considered. the Cubs
should be st the long end when the
rnal box score Is compiled.
q Il
for position
greatest catcher in the National
He Is brainy and handles his pitchers
as well es any receiver in the game.
Mechanically he has few equals. His
receiving is beyond criticism, his peg
gtns to bases fast and accurate.
OFsrrel, Cub substitute, probably
VII not get a chance to start. barring
an accident 10 Killefer.
Boston will use Schang and Agnev.
Both are good catchers, though neither
can be pla csd in a class with Killefer.
The Boston catchers bat trihe more
consistently than Killefer, but not
enough to Offset his advantage behind
the bat
The Red Sox have the lead on first
base, hcInnls, the crafty ground
coYersr of the Msckian school. excels
Aerkle on the field and in short
series should be equal with the stick.
Refnnfs has not batted up to his usual
form this season, but is a likely hitter
when hits are most needed.
The second base position Is also
awarded TO Boston, shean. a vet
eran.- taking precedence over Peck.
Second base is likely to prove the
weakest link in the Cub chain.
II Is DIFFICULT to choose between
the rival shortstops, but on account
Of his superior stick work. the edge
Is given to Hollocher. undoubtedly
the most sensational of the sea-
sons youngsters. Scott, Of Boston.
is one of the best fielding short
stops In the gams. His long e1-
periencs may make him the more
valuable In the field. but as Hol-
focher has gone through the sea-
son without a cracking, Il is to be
Supposed that he will play up TO
his usual standard in the big series
The major league experience of
Deal gives him the call for the
third sack over Cofrey or Cochrane
Of Boston. Il Is likely Corey viii
Play third during the series. His
major league sxperiencs Is ex-
trsmely limited. although he has
always been known as q good in
fielder in the minors.
There Is little to choose between
the two outneIds.
Chicago will play Paskert. Mann
and Flack. Paskert in center,
Mann In left and FIack In right
Boston will use Hooper, strunk,
Ruth and whIteman. Hooper will
hold down the right garden when
Ruth plays he Will be In center and
strunk will be in left with Ruth
pitching. Strunk will be In center
and whiteman In left.
The veterans Paskert and Hooper
compare tavorably. Both are won-
derful ground coverers In the out
deld. Both have strong. accurats
throwing arms, Both are potential
30 hitters. Hoopers averages usu-
ally being somewhat reduced by the
fact that he leads the batting order,
while Pnskert II the cleanup hitter
Of the Cubs.
Strunk and Mann also compare IA
vorabiy. Mann being trine the
more consistent hitter. Both cover
. lot of ground In their fields and
are dependaois In all phases Of the
xsrne-
The rub comes the comparison
Of Flack with Ruth and whiteman.
When Whiteulan plays the Cubs have
an, edge F1ack Is the more finished
selder Of the two and as gooi a
hitter az Whlteman-
With Ruth in the game. matters
ars reversed. Than Ruth there Is
no more terrific slugger In baseball.
He Is liksly to break up a game at
any time with home run or triple
IL the games in Chicago are played
IN the Cub Park. the short fences
viii be meat for this marvel Of hit
oem- Ruth's provess with the ba,
N eRse,s his lack OF polish in the
aejc
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