Evening star., 1919-09-24
Routine Missing.

Then there is another reason that
enters largely into the Careful styIe
OF play that is usually adopted. In
a sense the two competing teams are
strangers to each other. In the course
OF a seasons play each club meets
the other clubs in the league a score
or more times. Players get very ia
mil1ar with the style of the opposing
teams. so that their work becomes al
most routine. It is possible to make
such a study that very good idea
| is had of the weakness and strength
OF the various batters. the fields to
winch they are most liable to hit.
and the general style of play that the
various teams resort to under differ
ent conditions. This knowledge en-
ables clubs to shift about the field,
to meet the possibilities which they
believe will arise. In other words they
lay for certain players. In all such
cases the pitchers must coordinate
with the infield and outfield, by pitch
ing properly to the batsman. Like
wise the catchers get familiar with
the base runnins ability of the oppos-
ing players. They know the players
| they must fear and those not liable
to prove troublesome. This is very
valua BILE asset to the catcher in work.
ing his pitcher.
In world series contest everything
is different. The rival players have
| weakness and strength of the vari-
Gus opposing athletes. Such a knowl-
edge is largely based on hearsay, be-
| cause American and National League
| the season to see each other in action.
This of course necessitates quicker
] and more careful study of each play
and player in a big series game The
ly. He cannot pitch to the batter
with the reckless abandon that he
! often does, during the season. to
player who he knows can't hit a curve
1 tN0I r. h0r cfo h4 f<1ho
! must work on the batter. Very ofen
| he is able to get line on a certain
player after his first time at bat. 1t
may become apparent to him that to
pitch fast ball. high and on the out
side. to said player is just about sui
eide. Such knowledge is impaired to
| every other pitcher after that game
| is over.
Test of Courage.
| Despite the terrific strain that play
ers are under in a big series it is
| remarkable how few of them falter.
The records Of the big events stand
out as glowing testimonials to the
courage of the players who have TAX
| en- part. Every now and thep some
player regarded as big factor in
series fails dismally,- but the per-
centage is greatly in the minority.
l 1HeIc Is IO ucuyiHS tIetl a WI ~
series is a true test of courage and
stamina. What about the 1919 series?
II the Cincinnati Reds and the Chi
cago White Sox meet. which club will
| best stand the mental and physical
strain that must be undergone? Will
the fact that the Chicago White Sox
have played in one big series and
have several players in the lineup
who have taken part in several prove
of any aid to them in steadying their
play? Some people will say yes.
while others emphatically no. To
most of the Cincinnati players the
! world series will be a new sensation.
but, as Pat Moran says, it will be only
for a day. But, after all, the big
thing in the series will be that dol
lar sign. that most of the players will
see all over every bali that is hit and
pitched.
Copyright 1919. by W. G. Evans)