Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
BIC DAY FOR s0UTHPAWs
WORLDS SERIES OUTCOME
RESTS ON THEIR EFFORTS
With Exception of Only Two Yenru
Risht-Hnndcd Twfrlers Have
Been Mainstays.
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CHICAGO. Sept. 29-Southpaw pitch
ers. who for years have given way in
the baseball world series hall OF fame
TO righthanders, this year bid fair to
prove the stars of the championship
contests
With the exception OF ono or two
years-notably 1s1S-right handed
their clubs for thirty seasons, and sell
dom has southpaw pitching brought
the worlds champion title to any club.
Reds virtually have southpawed their
way TO victory and two left handlers
G caya sha ar h With the veteran Eddie
cago White Sox.
year considered not good enough for
the big leagues. and Slim Sallee, twice
discarded-are the twirlers chiefly re-
National League, and it is on these
men that Chicago will depend largely
two star righthanders. have long done
their share. but Cincinnati fans are
betting on Rpether and Sallee;
but Claude Williams has Won many
games with his southpaw slants, and
Dick Kerr has more than held his own
So 1t seems probable that the series
t I'll, year may find Rueshen and sallee
Lett handlers have held little promi-
, In world series pitching with
southpavs had moro than their share
CUBS sSs y2 ye4 ssd fr Saut sss
did most Of the hurting for the Ma
tiona1 Leaguers.
Righthnndern I'm Former Series.
Delving back into the early records
OF baseball 1t Is found that hereto
Dannant lie.
pitchers. From 1888 to 1884 there were
no prominent left handed pitchers on
champions in 1885,, s5 and go. had
only ono first-class southpaw-Esper.
From then until 1901 the right handlers
1901. .o.. and 'o3 Tannehill and Doheny
helped Pittsburgh. Mathcwson and
McGinnity. right handlers. won the
pennam for the Giants in 1904 and
Pfeister was the only left handler with
the champion Chicago Cubs. Leifeld
aided Pittsburgh in 1903. but the right
handeT ros did ,o most OF the work The
Giants. although Marpuard and Wiltse
gave material assistance.
In 1914. two right handlers. James
and Rudolph. and one left handler.
Tyler, won for the Bostori Braves In
1915. Alexander and Mayer were re-
sponsible for the Philadelphia victory
in the National League. with Rixey
the southpaw. losing majority of his
games. Marquard and Smith helped
BROOKLYN in 1916. but two thirds OF
the pitching was done by right
In 1917. Faber. right handler.
turned the trick against the Giants
by winning three games in the titular
series.
The southpaws Will not carry off
honors In the world series this fall.
however. without battle. Cicotte
undoubtedly Is the best right handler
have pitched wonderful ball all season.
Faber has not worked regularly this
season. but is being groomed to take
his turn In the big series James or
the Sox, and Fisher OF tho Reds. also
may be counted on, and there is strong
probability that Grover Lowdcrmilk
may ascend the mould for the White
Sox.
schnIk md winso to Receive.
Ray Schalk Is said to be one of the
best catchers in the game. lie is a
wonderful little general and his work.
with Gleason's meagre pitching staff
race of the White Sox. He can steady
the pitchers in wonderful manner
and is "A first-class judge Of battcrs.
He has been through two worlds series
torous and he should outshine his
rivals. He Is dangerous batter, is
one OF the best catchcrs in the game
going after foul balls, and is known
az an unusually game receiver. Schalk
has been batting around .275.
In Wingo. the Reds have a catcher
who will give Schalle a great run.
Wingo has a good arm. like Schalk.
and has been batting about the same
as the little Chicago backstop. although
he has not been in many games as
his rival. The Reds also have Rari-
den. the veteran. who was In the series
against the Sox in 1917. Rariden is
not as good batter AS Schalk and
not as fast. but has a good arm. and
gets everything possible out Of his
pitchers. He may do most OF the
catching for the Reds during the SERIES
owing to his experiences with the
Sox players Rariden has been hit
ting around $50
The Sox will have Byrd Lynn as
substitute catcher for Schalk. Lynn
has a strong arm. but lacks experience
in series OF this kind. For that
reason he may not get into play dur
ing the conflict. Lynn is a fair bat
ter. with n mark around .225.
12s.4s3 Attended Inst Years Series.