The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-25
ny william, HiIluaax,.

New York. Sept 24--rhe climax OF
long-standing dispute IL the base
bah world Will be reached In the
worlds series at Cincinnati one weeE
from today The dispute has its be-
ginning in the worlds series Of lal !
when Slim SaIee OF the Giants and
Cicotte of the White sox faced each
other In the irss game.
4 II lis recorded to this day tha. SAL
lee than whom there are but very few
better sou:hpaws had the better ef
the argu 1as3s, but, SO the story runs,
CIcotte cnnnived with s'ugver by II e
maze % FclsCh "a upset this oeanpoie
pitcher. Fe.sch slammed one OF Sal :
ler's offerings fo- d circuit clout and
the palm was handed 10 Cicoue Sltzn
tried to DO a comeback in the same
series bur failed.
one week from today II Is expected
that SaIiee now the star OF the Cls-
ctnnati Reds and cioottee, still wiki
the old clan. viii face. each other
again In the first game
Poetic justice. as we'll AS baseball
strategy demands that Sat!ee and
Cicotfa fac.- each other and poetic
Justice is not 10 b. overlooked In the<e
days Of distortion.
This is going 70 r. no attempt At
PROM esy There are TOO many
voices in the air'' now. A man who
can dope out the future ts too big for
this mud sphere. At best II is pos
stble 20 review Possibilities only.
Shine Ball Greatest Asset
WIN c1cotte, rated among the great
est tv!rle-s of the game. take the
measure Of the Cincinnati Reds If he
faces Saltee In the arst game cicotte
rs easily the star Of the American
league Emerging from the slump OF
last SEASON when he won twelve
games and lost nineteen he has
rounded back into his very best form
OF other years Eddie was Knocked
out of the box today by S. Louis. who
slammed him for three runs in the
very first inning. out there is no Ques
ton that he will be in the very best
of shape when he faces the Reds.
He is a pitcher of consunn innate skill
and very brainy. His shine ball has
been "a great puzzle TO oatters Tor
long time. He has faced much heavier
batters in the American league than
any az the Cincinnati pitchers have in
the national.
II must be remembered that the star
Of the season is not always the star or
the worlds series Cicotte premier
pitcher Of the American leagnc in 1911,
was not the hero Of the worlds series
against the Giants. winning his only
y
Alexander, Of the Phillies. star OF the
National league. failed in the worlds
series pitcher who has 20 bear the
hrunt Of a whole season is likely to
be upset by q stubborn contender for
tho worlds title
Cicotte has not been overworked this
season by Gleason II he fails to be
effective 1t viii be because the Red
sluggers like his particular style of
pitching If 1t comes to guessing &
match between the Reds and the White
sox star. the Reds are likely to be
badly out maneuvred.
slim One of the Craftie~t.
Ancient slim Sallee. who was re-
leased last year by McGraw rs hope
less proposition recovered as quickly
as Cicotte had done. Sallee pitches
as much with his head as he does with
his left hand. some think more with
his brains than his wing, Under Mo
rams guidance. Sallee again became
one of the leading pitchers of tht
league as effective and as shrewd q
! pitcher as ever played.
Sauee has reached the advanced ag'
/, Of thirty-feur years Just one year oldcl
I than the white Sox star. He has seer
/ much service He should be tough
nut Tor the White Sox to crack despit'
/ the fact that they trimmed him i've
/ years ago He has a team with hin
that has tasted the cham ptonship 70
I the first time in Its career And hav
4 Ing tasted blood. 1t Graves for more
+, Satlee WIZ have team back OF hin
rflghttng soath and nail. With 600
support he will De a dangerous MAJ