South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-26
CINC'Y PITCHERS
SECOND To NONE
Moran Has Wonderful Staff to
Pit Against CiCotte, WEI
Jams and Company.

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-Eddie
Collins and company may outshine
the Red inheld and the stock OF the
White SOx outheld may have points
70 spare in advantage over the Ma
tional leaguers' gardeners. but when
y comes TO pitching stats Moran
need dOff his cap 10 no one
In Sallee. Luque Ruether. Fisher
end Eller. he has "A crew Of pitching
experts that rank among the SIX
leading hurlers Of the NATIONAL lea
gie- II is "a combination that has
Won eighty games for him this year
Has Two Stars
Gleason may have TO cOncede
4flnantity to the Red leader out when
Il comes 10 quality he does not have
ITO grant an inch of superiority
| Eddie Cicotte and Claude williams
Viii give Moran's best a run for the
money. This game pair of iron
men" carried the White SOx through
20 ffty-one victories They came
Through a terrific season when all
the wise ones were expecting them TO
felter under the strain"
in drawing comparison between
Fhe pitchers il must be remembered
Itbas the White Sox hurlers worked
"a a league that out-cIasses the Ma
Htional league in hitting strength.
63esson's men had TO face in array
nf talent containing twenty-five 800
hftters. twelve Of whom have higher
f1uarks with the stick than the lead
IieE National league swatter Mo-
ran's pitchers had comparatively
Easier job against twelve 800 hitters.
Rll under .325.
Veterans MAY start
Sailee and Cicotte may be the Op-
posing box men in the opening game.
IL IL Is a warm day. ON which the
Slim pitcher is at his best, IT will
likely be "A real battle Both are
be leading pitchers OF their leagues.
both are tried veterans of world s.
series experience. With % victories
Ind seven losses. CicOtte has
slightly better seasons record than
baliee who has won 20 and lost six
games. The Chicago hurler is
,teadler. more reliable and more
consistent worker. But Sallee has
bays of greatness. lie may be- right
5uring the series. II ne is right
wen the great Cicotte may not stop
aim-
Walter Reuther was a seasons
ensation in the National league.- He
nay be called on 20 face Claude
Williams, the ranking left-hander Of
ne Ban Johnson circuit Reuther
las every requisite OF a star pitcher.
But his lack of experience may
handicap him.
Williams has shown that ne can
AIRY a lot Of weight i'm tight places.
ie has the experience of a world $
cries behind him. with "a vic
ories and six losses FOR am averase
< ESQ Reuther has "a better sea
onal average than Williams who
ron % and lost nine for .719.
Kerr Has Courage
Dicky Kerr. the wee handler
as developed since the middle Of the
sason into a hurlev good enough
a be trusted for "a start i'm one OF
4 be games He is fighter al heart
Faber. James. Lowdermilk and
dickinson complete the White SoX
aff
Faber has been "A big disappoint-
tent this season James Is erTatic.
owdermnk is unreliable and VIII
Snson is just a recruit from Column
hs. who is rated as being ready for
Ist company.
Hold EUer. the mo hit king, is
be Of the best right-handers i'm the
|ational league He is "a graduate
the famous Moran school of con
ol and will no doubt get chance
start a game for the Reds.
Then Moran has LuQue. an occa-
lpnal successful worker, Jimmie
ing. the king of hard luck huriers,
ay Fisher and Rube Bressler. who
prked most OF the season in left
id
The Reds have a wonderful pitch
Z stan and IL will need 10 be won
IrIul TO stop the attacks of the
. easOn offense.