The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-23
=#==zz IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS ======
A Study of the American and
National League Champions
In Twelve Articles
Bv IRWIN N. HOWE

age against all the american LedS uc
pitchers.
Both the batters bat right handed
(Groh always and Weaver against south
pawS) 50 II VII be interesting to see
what the Cine. matt 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 al bat 10 times
getting two runs and 3 hits. This is
batting mark Of 300. Against Vaughn
! (who represents KERR Groh has been
a, bat II times. getting 4 hits and :
runs. This is a batting average OF 1868.
OF the seven hits off these southpaws
-four wcr" for extra bases. Groh's COM
!bincd record against the two left-hand-
ers is seven hits and four runs in 81
times at bat. an average OF 1913.
! Consequently it is fair TO assume that
Groh is going 10 be a dangerous man in
the worlds series against Kid Gleason'S
! two south paws. Williams and Kerr.
lot more dangerous than Weaver will be
against Reuthcr and Sallee.
Groh, batting against Adams. has been
! at bat 10 times for one run and hits.
Against Barnes he has been at bat IA
times with run and hits. Against
Galore he has battcd Is times and got
! hits. This IS a total batting mark Of
! .222 against the five key pitchers.
! Analysing these figures further we find
! that Groh has been at bat AZ times
! against Adams. Barnes and Galore and
/ has made hits. This is an average or
/ las and as these three pitchers have
! been selected as best representing the
varied styles OF Eddie Cicotte it looks as
| though Groh would bat about .l43 against
Cicotte in the worlds series. To sum
Marie the dope:
Player. Team. ALB. r. H Pct.
Weaver. Chi. ......... So 13 II .25S
Groh. Gin. ............ 6S - 80
So far the figures are bearing out the
statement that Weaver and Groh are
two very evenly matched players. Their
fielding figures make this still stronger.
They are:
Player. Team G. Pc. A E. Pct.
Weaver. 3b, Chi. SO los 16s 8 .sU
Groh. 3D. Gin. .1l9 l6s 332 10 .s6s
In passing II is we'll to remember that
Weaver has played at short stop this
season and may appear at that position
in the worlds series. His fielding re-
cord ut short this season is:
Weaver. IS. Chi. A 81 1873 1858
Weaver isn't quite so sure of himself
at short rs ne is at third and the figures
show this. However, the chance OF his
playing there against the Reds is reason
ably remote and We may assume the TWO
sterling third sackcrs will oppose each
OF her next month. each having a filding
average within one point OF the other.
AT third base. Weaver ranks with
Jimmy Collins or Bill Bradley at their
best No other club has had a more
Valuable guardian for tho third sack
since the days Of those great stars.
Mechanically Groh is so much his equal
hat practically the only advantage the
White Sox player has is the spirit which
. is able to inspire in a ball game.
,eavcr fights for ball game as hard
:, s McGraw or Comiskey ever fought in
cir day and. take from one who knews.
Re at means some battling. And yet
Oycaver never wilfully injured another
! aver nor incurred the ill-will of any.
LEST readers in distant cities who
We never seen Weaver in action except
ssibly in spring practice games, might
ink / am too enthusiastic let them be
Cured that it Is the opinion Of the
critics in American league cities
the daily performances of Weaver
never been excelled.
Y Feaver knocks down the hottest Of
with so little apparent effort. he
es such startling plays back OF rhe
treatand to his right, fields bunts so rast
so surely. cuts across to his left 50
-talNtively. when his shortstop partner
henbcen covering near second. he is such
-ad-narkabIe thrower-in. short, his is
:, T. Iod mechanically that it Is impossi-
Il unNo imagine better third baseman.
all this. Weaver always plays ball.
ing. noon and night He studies
re hme and evolves plays. Some Of mis-
apparently accidental, have been
as the result Of previous study Of
nd such q possibility. The figures
-shown speak for themselves and
RS work in the worlds series Will
that this estimate has not assum-
- much.
II yer bats left handed against right
~ IN pitchers and shifts to the otner
ainst the southpaws. He hits the
TAI1Sall parts OF the park. At bar ne
rk with the runner on first md
Cfreef. bases he co-opcrateS with the
'emarkably we'll.
Groh has this recommendation
He was fired by John
because his position at the
d not pease that manager and
- Reds third baseman has conc
has hit approximately .285 for
)ns. Shafer. Herzog and KIM
- are numbered among Groh's
- 8 at third for the Giants but
!. |. !. ] !.
IN compare with Groh in value.
position at the plate Is pecu-
MMN directly faces the pitcher. BY
/%Amd rapid shift Of position he
NNAIull strength Of his shoulders
ert. choppy swing. The result
W1IyNX Is ono Of the reliable and
WL/0( hitters Of the league He
handed.
tn compared with Eddie Col
has n disadvantage compared
er. He has the same type Of
NJ -, N1ath. His mental processes
AN / stolld. In other words. no
aad n the head than Weaver and
leasure may be said OF each
nfelder when compared man