The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-29
RED INFIELDERS
INEXPERIENCED
IN BIC SERIES
Only One Member of Moran S
Infield Has Been Tested in
Big Event.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The White
Sox infield which played against the |
New York Giants in 1917 will oppose
the Cincinnati Reds in the big series !
this year with only one change. The |
exception is Risberg at short stop, who
was benched in 1917 by Manager |
Rowland. This season, however, Ris- !
berg struck his stride,
OF the eight players who will meet !
this year in the inner lines Of defense ,
Jake Daubert is the sole Cincinnati
infielder with world series experience. !
Daubert passed through the baseball
classic as a member of the Brooklyn
Nationals back in 1915. OF the Worlds
series veterans, Eddie Collins, premier
keystone sacker of the White Sox,
leads them all. Collins, while mem
Der Of Connie Mack's great club, par
ticipated in five series and after join
ing the White Sox, took part in the
series against the Giants.
At the first corner, Manager Gleas-
on will rely on Chick Gandil, while
the Cincinnati interests will be de-
Tended by Jake Daubert, Both are
clever fielders,, although Gandils
mark is better than that Of his rival.
The Chicago first baseman has fielded
around 1898, up to the first part of
September, while the Red initial
sacker has fielded 1888. Both can go
after anything that comes their way,
and shift to either side of the bag
for wild throws. Each has had taste
OF the world series game. Daubert
was on the Brooklyn club in 1915
while Gandil was with the White Sox
in 1917. Gandil is more dangerous at
the bat than his Red rival, and has
been hitting about .305, while Daubert
has hit about ,279.
The fight around second base will
be between a veteran and a player
who once tried to get the place from
him, when both were members Of the
same club. At that time Morris Rath,
the Reds second sacker, was a young
ster. and did not have the ability to
make the club, with the veteran Col
Inns, on the roster. However, he went
back to the minors and showed i'm
provement each year, and this year
became regular on Moran's club.
He has developed into one of the best
second basemen in the league, under
Moran's tutelage. Collins has been
batting around the .315 mark the
greater part Of the season, while Rath
has been browning the pill around
.270. Rath is a steady and heavy
man on the paths. Collins ability to
steady an infield or pitcher sur
passes that Of the Reds second base
man. In fielding hath has bung UP
mark Of .975, while Collins mark has
been about .97S.
kopf Leads at Bat.
Risberg and Kopf should stage an
interesting battle for shortstop honors.
Kcpf 10 u crnallor man hut hos heoO
batting around .260, while Risberg's
average IS ten points lower. kopf is
a clever fielder and can go as far as
his rival after pop flies. In fielding,
Risberg has hung up mark of about
1856, playing third and short stop,
while Hops mark has been .949. Kopf
has hit better than Risberg, his mark
being .259 to Risberg's PAS. Risberg
was a member Of the world series
team which beat the Giants but he
watched most of the games from the
bench. because Of his cratic throw
ing. This is the first time for Kopf
to play in an event of this kind.
Weaver has not hit as well as his
rival, Groh. Weaver has been batting
about 1876, while Groh has been going
along better than $40 for the greater
part of the season. Groh suffered an
injury and was out of the game for
some time. and may not be up to his
best in the big series, although those
on the inside declare that he will not
be found lacking in any department
of the game when the bell rings. At
bat Groh stands facing the pitcher full
and bats right handed. Weaver on
the other hand, can hit from either
side of the plate. In fielding, Groh' S
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