The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-23

field.
 This makes it pleasant task to size up the merits of these two infield- CTS. Weaver has this disadvantage in the present situation-Groh occupies the same situation on the Cincinnati team that Eddie Collins holds the Chicago. Groh is the bright, particular star of the Red team; he is the romantic figure and hero of Pat Moran's crew just as Collins is the center of attrac- tion for the White Sox. Weaver, there fore, has to be compared with Cincin- natis best, but he comes out Of the test with flying colors.
 Groh iss the best third baseman in the National league. Weaver's position is as high among the third basemen of the American league. But these statements are generalities Let us find out first of all what each of these players may be expected to do at bat in the coming worlds series. Let us see what Weaver has done this season against the pitch ing of Bagby, Leonard, Thormahlen, Shawkey and Sothoron, the five Ameri- can league key pitchers whose style and ability most nearly correspond to those of the Cincinnati pitchers. And ' further let us see what Groh has done this season against Adams, Barnes and Cadore lwhose combined deliveries most closely approximate Eddie Cicotte's) and against Vaughn and Cooper
 WEAVER'S RECORD
 Weaver has been at bat 12 times aganist Bagby this season, getting four hits and three runs. Two of these hits were triples. Against Leonard he has been at bat three times, getting a run without a hit. He has been at bat IT times against Thormahlen. getting two hits and run Apparently left-handers of Leonard's and Thormahlen's class bother Weaver for his batting averages against these two has been 100 this season. Consequently his work against Sallee and Reuther is not likely to be brilliant.
 Weaver has been at bat II times against Shawkey, with six hits and five runs. He has been at bat 2S times against Sothoron, getting three runs and five hits. Against the five key pitchers Weaver has a batting mark of .258 which is fl points below his pres ent batting average against all the American league pitchers.
 Both the batters bat right handed (Groh always and Weaver against southpaws), so it will be interesting to see what the Cincinnati third sacker has done this season against the two key pitchers who throw from the left side.
 Against Cooper (who is selected as the best representative of Williams of the Sox) Groh has been at bat 10 times getting two runs and three hits. This is batting mark of 300. Against Vaughn (who represents Kern, Grof has been at bat II times, getting foul hits and two runs. This IS batting av. craze of .S63 Of the seven hits of these southpaws, four were for extrs bases. Groh's combined record agains the two left-handerS Is seven hits ant n a a syS of .333.
 Consequently it is fair to assume tha Groh is going to be dangerous mar in the worlds series against Kid Glea sons two southpaws, Williams ant Kerr; a lot more dangerous than Wea yer will be against Reuther and Sallee
 Groh, batting against Adams, ha! been at bat 1S times, for one run ant two hits. Against Barnes he has beer at bat 14 times with one run and thre, hits Against Cadore he has battet Is times. and got three hits. This is total batting mark of .222 against tn, five key pitchers.
 Analysing these figures further ", find that Groh has been at bat 42 time against Adams, Barnes and Cadore an, has made seven hits. This is an aver age of .14S, and as these three pitcher have been selected as best representa-, the varied styles of Eddie Cicotte in tn, WOrlQS series.
 SUMMARY
 To sumparize the dope:
 Player, Team AB. R. IT. Pct Weaver, Chicago ..... 66 13 IT .25 Groh, Cincinnati ...... 63 IA ,22
 So far the figures are bearing out tn statement that Weaver and Groh ar two very evenly matched players. Thei fielding figures make this still stronger They are:
 Player. Team G. Po A. E. Pct Weaver, 3b., Chi. S2 105 166 97 Groh, 3b., Gin. :. 119 169 232 13 96
 In passing, it is well to remember tha Weaver has played at shortstop thi season, and may appear at that posi- tion in the worlds series. His field ing record at short this season is:
 Player, Team G. 20. A E. Pei Weaver. ss., Chi. A 84 13S 8 .96
 Weaver isn't quite so sure of himself a short as he is at third and the figure show this. However, the chance of hi playing there against the Reds is reason ably remote and we may assume the tw sterling third sackers will oppose eac other next month each having a fieldin average within one point of the other.
 WEAVER'S SPIRIT
 At third base, Weaver ranks wit Jimmy Collins or Bill Bradley at thei best No other club has had a more va uable guardian for the third sack sine the days of those great stars. Mechani cally Groh is so much his equal that prae tically the only advantages the Whit Cov pla yer has ir ha srfsxrit vhich ha