The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-30
WILL
| PROBABLY STAR IN
SERIES CONTESTS
Ruether and Sallee Practi-
cally Won Pennant for the
Reds-White SOx Will
Use Faber

Chicago, September 29.-Southpaw pitch.
ers, who for years have given way in
the baseball word series hall of fame to
right-handers. this year bid fair to prove
| the stars of the championship contests.
With the exception or one or two years
NOTABLY 19.S-right-handed twirlers have
been the mainstays OF their clubs for II
seasons and seldom has southpaw pitch
ing brought the worlds champion title
| to any CLUB. This year, however, the
Cincinnati Reds virtually have south
paved their way to victory and two left
| handlers have shared with the veteran
Eddie Cicotte, the burden of bringing an
other American league pennant to the
Chicago White Sox
The southpaws Dutch Ruether, last
year considered not good enough for the
big leagues, and Slim Sallee, twice dis
| carded-are the twirers chiefly respon-
sible for the Reds victory in the Ma
tional league and it is on these men that
Cincinnati will depend largely in the fall
| series. Eller and King, the twogstar right
handlers, have long done their share, bur
Cincinnati fans are betting on Ruether
and Sallee.
For the White Sox, Eddie Cicotte is. of
course, pitching staff by himself, but
Claude Williams has won many games
with his southpaw slants and Dick Kerr
has more than held HIS own.
So it seems probable that the series
this year may ma Ruether and Sallee
battling with Kerr and Williams for pred
mier honors.
Left handlers have held little promi-
! nence in world series pitching with the
one exception of 1873 when the SOUTH
paws had mere than their share of glory.
Babe Ruth won two games from the
Chicago Cubs while Tyler and Vaughn
did most of the hurting for the National
leaguers.
Delving back into the early records OF
baseball, it is found that heretofore the
pennant winners generally have depended
on right-handed pitchers.
From 1889 to 1854 there were no promi-
| nent left handed pitchers on the winning
teams Baltimore, the champion in 1894,
| 1895 and 1885, had only one first class
southpaw-Esper. From then until 1871
the right-handers carried the burden OF
pitching. In 1901. 1902 and 1903 Tannehill
and Doheny helped Pittsburg. Mathew
son and McGinnity. right handlers, won
the pennant for the Giants in 1904 and
| 1905. while In 1905, 1907 and 1908 and 1917
Pfeister was the only left handler with
the champion Chicago Cubs. Leifield
aided Pittsburg In 1909. but the right hand
ers did most of the work. The same goes
for 1911, 1912 and 1918. when Mathewson
was the .mainstay Of the Giants, although
Marquard and Wiltse gave material as
sistance.
In 1914 two right handlers, James ana
Rudolph, and one left handler, Tyler. won
for the Boston Braves. In 1915 Alexander
and Mayer were responsible for the Phil
adelphia victory In the National league
with Rixey, the southpaw, losing a ma.
iority of his games Marquard and Smith
helped Brooklyn in 1916, but two-thirds
of the pitching was done by right hand
ers.
In 1917 Faber, A right handler, turned
the trick against the Giants BY winning
three games in the titular series.
The southpaws will not carry of honors
| in the world series this fan, however.
without a battle. Cicotte undoubtedly is
the best right handler on either team. arr
Eller and Ping have pitched wonderful
ball all season. Faber has not worked
regularly this season but is oeins
groomed to take his turn in the Dig
series James of the Soy and Fisher o.
| the Reds also may be counted on, ana
| there is strong probability that Grover
| I,owdervoilk may ascend the mound for
the White Sox.
CATCHERS
Raw Srhalk is said to be one or the
| hest catchers In the game. He is Won
derful little general and his work. WIFE
! cleason's meaere Pitching stan mas rem
one of the hig factors in the race OF the
White Sox He can steady the pitchers IN
wonderful m nrer and is first class
Judge Of hatters. He has been throu'r
two worlds series in which the Soy nave
emerged victorious and he should OUT
shine his rivals. He is DANGEROUS pat
ter, is one of the best catchers in tne
game going after foul balls. and is known
as an usually game receiver. Schalk mas
been batting around .275.
In Wingo the Reds have catcher VINO
will give Schalk great run. Winso
has a good arm. like Schalk. and mas
been batting about the same as the little
Chicago bacFstop. although he has not
been in as many games as his rival Tho
Reds also have Rsriden, the veteran who
was in the series against the Sox in 1917.
Rariden Is not as good q batter ~ schAlb