New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

All of these pitchers have been twirl-'
ing in phenomenal form this season.
The showing Of Cicotte is perhaps the
most brilliant. The shine ball artist
is on the verge Of getting thirty vic
tories, which is a remarkable record
considering the fact that the season
has been shortened to 140 games. To
date Cicotte has wen twenty eight
games and lost but seven.
Cicotte began his big league career
with the Detroit club in 1904. the
Calumet team of the North Copper
League. The next year he was farmed
out to Augusta, of the South Atlantic
League. Jennings recalled him the
following season, but released him to
Indianapolis in 1906. Ccotte drifted
to Des Moines, then to Lincoln. and
finally landed with the Boston Red
Sox in 1908. There he began to show
his real ability.
lnvents "knuckle BALI
While with the Red Sox, Eddie in
vented the "knockle ball" But his
effectiveness left him in 1912 and he
went to Chicago via the waiver route.
ne did nothing startling with the
White Sox until 1916, when he won
sixteen and lose seven However, in
l'l1 ne came through with a brilliant
record and has been going we'll ever
since. lie is more effective now than
at any stage in his career.
While Williams's record this season
IS not qoite as good as that Of his
teammate, there is nothing shabby
about it by any means. Williams has
won twenty-five games and lost nine to
GATE. RE, too, is enjoying his best
season by far and is certain to play a
pig part in the big battle next month.
Nllliams's first real start in the
major leagues was also with the De-
trolt club. He was with the Tigers in
1913 and 1914. being sold during the
latter year to Sacramento. He was
with Salt Lake City in 1915 and went
TO the White Sox in 1916. Whereas
Cicotte depends largely on his wis to
stand OFT the opposition. Williams re-
lies more on the arm. He has an ex-
cceedingly fast ball and a sharp break
ing curve. but is not as steady as
Clcotte. He has issued fifty-one passes
thus season and has hit nine batsmon
Slim Sallee, like Cicotte, is depend
ing mainly on the head to win his
games. These old boys NAV lack the
pep and color of the youngsters. but
.ncs are none the less effective when
1T comes to winning ball games. AL
,hough he has won nineteen games and
lost but SIX to date, Sallee has famed
only htteen batsmen and has passed
but seventeen. These figures tell the
story OF the veterans success.
Started With Cardinals
Sallee first pitched for the Cardinals
as major Lacquer. He started with
the st. Louis nine in 1908 and re-
NAMED with that club until 1915. when
re was sold to the Giants. He pitched
tor the New York team in 1917 and
l9lS and was intending to retire when
Fat Moran induced him TO return to
the game after getting McGraw's con-
sent to negotiate with the pitcher.
Moran, himself, is responsible in q
large measure for the success Of tho
youngster, Walter .Ruether, who was
cast off by the Chftago Cubs. Ruether
has a world of stutf-speed, curves
and natural abiiity-but he never
knew how to use these assets until
Fat Moran came along and took hold
OF him. Then he blossomed into a
star, and to-day he is one of the hest
IN the league. His record for the
season IS seventeen victories and siy
defeats.
Ruether is still inclined to Wild
ness, but Moran manages to keen him
gong along quite we'll. "Dutchv has
passed seventy-four batters this wear
Ruether did but little last wear In
tact, he was hardly ever heard of I'M
III this season, nevertheless he il
figured on to aid the Reds win tba
worlds series