Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-01

10 White Sox and the Cincinnati
beds. which will put their prowess in
he Worlds series, rang among the
lest in the major leagues and their
york undoubtedly will be watched
nth keen interest during the cham
ionship contests.
Considered, broadly. the men who
lin form the last lines Of defense for
he contending teams measure up to
II the requirements sought in outer
gardeners.
| Defensively they are sure and quick
.udges Of fly balls, steady on ground
RS past the infield. possess powerful
Srts and can make quick decisions
hen there is choice of one or more
BAYS. Extensively some Of the great
81 hitters in either league, in addi-
lion to fast base runners are includ-
ld.
| But if the records made by the
tarous men this season may be
aiken as an accurate criterion Of
heir ability, the White Sox garden
rs have the edge on their opponents.
The mention of such men as Felsch,
Jackson and Liebold, veterans of the
I3l7 Worlds series against the New
York Giants, coupled with those of
foush, the leading slugger of the
Bed aggregation Neale. Masee and
Duncan, new conner, is sufficient to
5tart controversy among the fans re-
kardless of what the figures say.
Already there is talk that Roush will
Suthit the mighty Jackson, and that
felsch and Liebold, will not compare
With Neale. Magec and Duncan.
| Duncan is a fair batter but a fast
6elder. His hitting will. not compare
Nth that Of Jackson, who is topping
The White SoX. with an average
which has been lowering around $50
The latter part Of the season. Dun
IAN has been hitting about .255, while
bis fielding average has been around
e5a. That of Jackson has been
Around 81.
! There is some doubt just how the
>utfielders will line. up for the OPEN
|ny game. Manager Gleason will
bave Jackson in left field, and Felsc!1
n center. The right field will be
assigned to either John Collins or
Liebold, the choice for this position
testing upon whether Manager Moran
bends right handler or a southpaw
to the mound in the opening game.
The Reds will have Duncan, their
hew man in the left field garden,
NTH Roush opposing Felsch in center
Field. Neale will be assigned to the
Fight field position. However. Man.
bger Moran at the last moment may
Decide to shift these players and may
bend Sherwood Magee. a veteran t.
hict
/ There should be an interesting
Struggle between the veteran jack
BON for the White Sox and Duncan,
Aioran's rookie. Duncan never has
been under fire in a series of this
kind but his work since joining the
Red aggregation has been Of such
tlass that he has displaced the vet
|cran Magee. and he may give Jack
|son a good run. Jackson's batting
has been one Of the big assets of the
Gleason tribe. He has wonderfully
strong arm which has cut many a
run off at the plate. He can cover
more ground than his younger rival,
and is fielding around. oil to Dun
cans 1862, the averages being those
of the first part of September.
Roush will be pitted against Felsch
in the center garden. Both these
players have thousands of admirers
for each is one of the stars of MS
league and a real battle is expecte l.
Toush, who one time tried to make
the White Sox team but was found
wanting, has climbed the ladder nt
fame and today is one of the best
litters in the National League, hav-
ing an average of more than 300 al
most the entire season. He is a good
fielder, with a mark around 1887, has
a good arm and covers a lot If
ground. This will be his first World s
series.
F'elsch, on the other hand, suffered
q slump in his batting this year. but
has been n dangerous man in the
pinch and has boosted his batting
mark to about .25o while his fielding
average for the greater part of the
y Sdl .Jff. III - IdlCu ny 1ldhy
experts as the greatest outfielder in
the American league. Fclsch is a
player who can go to any corner of
the field and get them. has a lot of
speed and a powerful arm. Toward
the close of the season F'elsch show
cd signs of recovering his batting
eye. Roush's mark during the first
part of September was .319.
In comparison, these two players
Will about break even, as where one
cuisines the other in hitting. the
other will outfield his rival.
The right field position seems to
favor the Chicago aggregation. Lie
bold, Chicagos lead off" is one of
the hardest men in the league to
Itoh to. and is a patient waiter at
he plate. He make work for a
ptcher to count two and three. and
When they cut the plate is capable
latter. He is fast on the field. has
strong arm and is brainy player
and clever base-runner. Neale, on
the other hand. while cavorting in
The RICH field garden may experience
some difficulty fielding. especially in
the White SoX park, owing to the
shadows which have affected many
american leaguers. On his home
ssounds. however, he will have the
advantage over his White Sox riv-
ais Licbold has been hitting at a
.-a3 clip while Neale's mark has been
around .247. In fielding Neale has
hung up an average for the greater
Tart of the season of .951 while Lie