Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
REDS WILL RANK AS ONE
FLEACUE'S BEST CLUBS
Team Has Played Better Ball Than
Boston Braves OF 1917 or Famous
Giants of 1914.
GRoH AND WINGo STARS
Experts Attribute Part Of Success OF
Moran's Great Outfit 10 the Pres
cncc OF Fast Youngsters Who Add
Fire OF Youth TO Teamwork.

Pat, Moran's Cincinnati clos, which
nov has powerful clutc1 on he NJ;
rams as ono OF nc hes; National League
combinations o; nc last ten years. On
TIC basis OF comparative nSu-eS. Gin
c:nns;i has Played better bail this sea-
1914 o. the Giants OF 1915. The Reds
arc Just nov saiiopins, s'onS w:;h q
reSSc.n;sse o. 3sa-'E 200.
Older Circuit attained such nSh sea
sons percentage. The las. club 10
reach the. mars was ths Pittsburgh
-. II 1907 F-aak Chances famous
Cubs Won ;he 7eansa: wiki an aver
age ~ !; "oul6 10; ae surprising
second c7ly - The record inside by
Chances Eyea: cue combination ~
!?ce E7icH finished The season aih AT
Record With short Season.
:: ms: - -en,e-nae7ed ira; the Ch:-
sag elva - tina; season nla!td : sc.e-
cu!e .: - games. While Moran j.
making RS crea; -eco-d tA;s yea. IN.
6:ne.aas:. $40 p.4x < H he ,uIi ia ia
games ;h2 Reds would come p-ei;..
.loss = =N-AinS o7e ot the heei
ssss eal> :o7,6,aa;.o7s in ;he history
OF the National League
No one 81 IN, n oliS;S ,:1tE ?,ays.< or
batting. fielding aa6 base running This
season have been little less than son
saiiora'. Groh has developed steadily
until he IS now perhaps me oss. :h:rd
oasemsr IN me game. Ills work this
season has suggested comparison 10
ne work Of Arthur. nov,ia, of the
Giants and Jimmy Collins of Boston
He has been among the leagues .i.e,
h"e htterS off and on Al, season
Value of Youngsters Evident.
heavy hittinF ana the Ste team p Work whlc oS
n"yo Drought me Cincinnati clla to
which is perhaps tho iorenos: -ea.
are enough youSs players on on ~ ;.ae cius
10, ,rarry On, h;nt Older ones along WIN
- Bill kopf is 81, Hod i:liar IS o..
Dutch Reu,hGr 20, Nc.nle Groh is
~, ~: T amo IVY Wingo Is The same. These
enthusiasm for tho game which uSL.-
ally gets little lukcwa-m Wien .
'IE asc f Eaabs oTeF Mica tns thru marx
OF youngsters. is payinr tho las;
Eame Of his career. simply because
Ne has 'pmntSSSd INC spirit Of the young
game. INC plish, 81 the 1;itnts TIL:
season rs ample proof that a club o.
veterans cannot stand Up against tht
drive Of combination Of yonnEcl
men
Hest in Every Department..
Cincinnati is Winning the pcnnan
l;ccaUsc the ciuh is best in ever.
L+partment OF TIC game. I; is best It
batting and pitching, and these ar.
inc most important assets for a pen
nSnt winner, IN fielding Cincinna:
l'1s bon i great surprise bccaus,
when Tho scasru strr,o. the inticlc
on raper looked simply like an or
dinar;ly good lrfcld
Moran has one OF tho best catcher.
in baseball in Ivy WinGo. lie ha:
never before ha TIC opportunity &c
show his real ability as he has had
This season. ird baseball men eXptct
srea. tnings from mis- in the world
series. WinGo s skillful catcher
mechanically and, in addition. ha.
oasohall brains aud is valuable ir
10 pitchers Moran SAYS that No
catcher In the game knows the bats.
mon any better than WinEo The
catcher has hccn thu managers Ugh,
hand mar all season and the TWO oil
them have displayed valuable baseball
sense in sizing up the opposition and
shifting the attack and defense 10
pet system OF 6tIense, nc uses ;he
hit anu run 'ir the sacrifice As Il.
thinks tho occasion demands