The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25
HAS PITCHERS
OF VERY BEST
Moran Not Ashamed of STAFF Which
includes Such Stars as Saiiee,
Luque, Fisher and
Eiter.
! LBy Henry L. Farrell. United Press
STAR respondent

I LBy Henry L. Farrell. United Press
star Correspondent
! NEW YORK. Sept 25.-Eddie Col
ilins and Company may outshlne the
Red infield and the stock OF the White
lSox outfield may have points TO spare
in advantage over the Naionai
lieaguer's gardeners. but when ii comes
TO pitching stats. Moran need don
his cap to no one.
In Sallee, LuQue, Ruether, Fisher
and Eiler he has a crew of pitchins
experts that are among the SIX lead
ing hurlers of the National league.
II is combination that has won
eighty games for him this year.
Gleason may have to concede guam
tity TO the Red leader, but when II
comes to quality, he does not have
TO grant an inch Of superiority Eddie
Cicotte and Claude Williams Will give
Moran's best run for the money;
This same pair of iron men carried
the White Sox through to tifty-one
victories They came through ter
rife season when all the wise ones
were expecting them to falter unaef
the strain.
In drawing comparison between the
pitchers it must be remembered that
league that outclasses the National
league in hitting strength. Gleason's
men had TO face an array OF talent
containing twenty-five 800 hitteIs,
twelve OF whom have higher marks
with the stick than the leading Ma
tional league swatter. Moran's pitch
ers had comparatively easier JOB
AGAINST twelve 800 hitters, all under
325.
SalIee and Cicotte may be the OPP
posius COX men in the opening game
III it is a warm day, on which the SLIM
pitcher is 1T his best, IT Will llkeiy
be a real battle Both are the lead
ing pitchers OF their leagues, both are
tried veterans Of worlds series expert
ence.
With twenty-eight victories and
seven losses, Cicotte has a snshtly
better seasons record than Sailee,
Who has won twenty and lost SIX
games. The Chicago hurler Is stead
Ter. more reliable and more consist
emit worker. But Sallee has days OF
greatness. He may be right during
tho series. II he is right even the
great Cicotte may not stop him
Walter Reuther was a seasons sen
sation in the National league he
NAV be called on to face Claude WI
Hams the ranking left handler of the
nan Johnson circuit. Reuther mas
eyery requisite OF a star pitcher But
his lack Of experience may handicap
him.
Williams has shown that he can
carry a lot of weight in tight places.
He has the experience OF a worfd
series behind him. With nineteen
victories and six losses for an aver
age of .Tsa Reuther has better sea-
son average than Williams who has
won rwenty-three and lost nine for
.T1s
, Dicky Kerr, the wee left handler has
developed since the middle OF the sea
son into hUrier good enough 10 Dc
trusted for a start in one OF the games
He is a fighter at heart.
Faber. James. LowdeEmih anu
Wilkinson complete the White ooA
staff. ,.;,+
Faber has been big disappoinl-
uent this season. James Is $500
( 7 owiernilk is unreliaDie and Whkin-
son is just recruit from Colulio ees,
Who Is rated as being ready Tor last
company. =
.. the hest right handlers in the Ma.
tional league. He is a grauuate =,
tine famous Moran schooi OF COM =.
and will no doubt get ehance 10 s'si'
a game for the Reds
Then Moran has Luque, an oecas-
lional successful worker; Jimmie hrhs.
tha ring of hard luck huriers, nay
Eysher and Rube Bressler, VINO worA-
"a most of the season in lett neld
( tn pods have wonderful pitching
ztae and it will need to be wonder
fsl 10 stop the attacks of the Gleason
soffense.