Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-29
s0X HOLD EDGE ON REDS
HAVE HAD MORE EXPERIENCE
IN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
N"iruEo and Cincinnati Get Police
"rccs Nrhdy to Protect Patrons
from PickpOckets.
IBy Associated prnas l

By Associated Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Thc Chicago
| Mh!'e sox will have Il decided edge on
the Cincinnati Reds in the world
series in the matter Of experient.
| LOT. while every regular on the Sox
| WIN the exception of Dick Kerr hne
| teen through the fire of n champion
I nmip rs series; only three members OF
have faced the strain OF battling Tor
the baseball championship of the
Manager kid" Gleason will send
virtually the same lineup against the
i iieus which brought the worlds
NSo%t pG the Only 70 cIa nhsaE S in lgl7
Risbcrg Will play short and weavar
f I'M In 1917. McMulln played the
being benchcd for the titular games
ABOUT the only other change viii be
IN IN me p ,,.S,,g STAFF and here the
bear the hrunt Of the work with
Claude Williams. also n veteran OF
me l?l1 staff. running second TO him.
rrovc the dark horse pitcher OF the
series. He has not had taste OF
me world series. game. but those close
cation expect 10 see this youngstcr
hold up his end in the big event 10
m in with the pitching. Manager
OF the titular games In 1917. but has
not been going so well this season.
However, this famous pitchcr. may
watched his work this season D.. 90
Ing ih against the Rcd Aggregation.
He has been SLOW rounding into shape.
In there aga INST the Moran clan.
How Thcy lit Before
Manager Pat Moran OF tho Reds.
series himself. as has KID gleason.
must rely largely on men who have
never faced the test OF a shor; series
! paubcrt played on the Brooklyn pen
nant winners In 1916. hut the biz hrst
baseman.s record lis not very Impress
only ,l76. although during the regu-
lar season he had hung up record OF
better than 800 Salec and Rar!den
white Sox IN 1917. harden hit asa IN
thirteen times at bat, while SaIlee in
elk times up hit ;l67. With the White
wee: j coiIIus' .oSs s.'t II.bo i'd 100,
MeMuilin 10; 2. Collins, 400; Jack
Son Son 900; l.sisch ,27a; SG;andil. 81:
Ia s nishcr 2 500 ni Faber. nj .i.s '''''s
The White Sox also boast two
players who have been through more
than one series. Eddie Collins gen
baseman in the game. VIII face the
world series hurting for the sixth
against Morans ,wirlers Collins was
member OF the famous Philade'"hi4
Athletics during four OF their zen
SdR SEASONS isI E sGG '? M4pS on
Gleason's ace in pinch hitting. VIII
20 into his Fourth series this fall
durns Two o, their chanpIonship
years and also was with the Sox TWO
years ago when they Won the cham
p!onship. Murphy did not. get int"
iii, series in 1917 against the Giants.
He is no, regular now. bu, has
batted better than 400 this season as
Detectives VIII lie busy.
For the protection Of patrons visit
ing Cincinnati and Chicago during inc
playing OF the series, deteetives who
are specialists in dealing with pick
pockets and auto thieves Will be very
active in both cities. y large number
Of Chicago plain clothes men VIII be
on duty here while the teams are in
Cincinnati and in turn the local experts
scene shifts to Chicago.
Time was when the pickpocket clans
country. TO follow the pennant winning:
baseball teams 10 the fields OF worlds
asr:es comba Is: hnt Lines have
easier TO steal automobiles than -
extract fat purse from the pocket or
an excited fan.
! The. professional din" still attends
worlds cham p!onship battles. but His
profession has fallen into decay. The
from scarfpin. whose artful methods
combined courage and a sort of lcEcr-
dcrnlin, rs as scarce as rhdium. ac-
cordiDg to detectives
"Dips" Change Tactics to Autos.
Picking pockets always. was hazard
Gus, and stealing automobiles has be-
come profitable with even less element
Of risk. So the pickpocket fraternity
has lost many members TO the easier
means OF unlawful profit say the plain
clothes men.
Besides. OF late years the police have
caiaiogued the pick pockets pretty
thoroughly As world series or other
national gathering takes the stage.
detectives go on watch at the railwav
stations. The light-fingered gentry are
met by the reception committee and
escorted to rooms AT detective head
quarters where they remain. as guests
usually. until those with whom thcv
honrd TO brush shoulders have gone
Some dips escape the net. however
ana practice their art with more or
less success. y world series game in
var!ably is the scene of operations for
"a number Of them. Other thieves are
mere, too The automobile thieves