The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-02
WHITE SOK INFIELD
HAS ONE CHANGE
|. SINCE 1917 SERIES
Buck Weaver Now Playing
Third Base With RiSberg
SuppIanting MCMuIIin at
Short.

IlIHu DdS6 WIlIl nISU6I v
SuppIanting MCMuIIin at
Short.
CHICAGO, Oct 2.-The White Sox
infield which played against the New
York Giants in 1917 is opposing the
Cincinnati Reds in the big series this
year with only one change. The ex-
ception Is Rlsberg at shortstop, who
was benched in 1917 by Manager
Rowland when Weaver was shifted to
short and McMullin placed at third
This season, however, when Risberg
struck his stride he went to short
and Weaver, who started the season at
that position, moved over to third. Me-
Mullin was benched by Manager Glea-
son because Of his failure to hit. OF
the eight players who win meet this
year in the inner lines Of defense Jake
Daubert, the initial sacker, is the sole
Cincinnati infielder with worlds Sc
rles experience. Dauhert passed
through the baseball classic as a mem
Der Of the Brooklyn Nationals back In
1915. OF the worlds series veterans,
Eddie Collins, premier keystone sacker,
Of the White sox, heads them all Col
Inns while member of Connie Mack s
great club participated in four series
and after Joining the White Sox took
part in the series against the Giants.
First Base.
At the first corner, Manager Glea-
son is relying on Chick Gandil
while the Cincinnati interests will be
defended by Jake Daubert. Gandi
probably has the edge over Daubert, as
the former Is said to be much ga mel
than his rival. Both are clever fielders
although GandIl's mark is better thar
that Of his rival The Chicago first
baseman has fielded around 1898, up t
the first part Of September, while the
Red initial sacker has fielded 1888. Botf
can go after anything which comes theii
way and can shift to either sife O.
| the bag for wild throws, but the hon
ors in this respect lean toward Gandil
Each has had taste of the world;
series game. Daubert being on thu
| Brooklyn club in 1915 while Gandil wa,
with the White Sox in 1917, The worl
| Of these two men should be interesting
Gandil got off to poor start thi.
| season, but gave good account o.
himself the latter part Of the season
Like all the White Sox members, he
may come through with hit at the
critical moment. He is more danger.
| for the greater part of the season haE
been hitting about .305, while Dauber
| has hit about .279.
Second Base.
| The fight around second base is be
tween veteran and player who ono
| tried to get the place from him, whei
both were members Of the same club
the White Sox At that time Morri
Rath, the Reds second sacker, wa!
a youngster, and did not have tn,
ability to make the club; with the vet
eran Collins on the roster. However
| he went back to the miners and show
ed Improvement each year, and thi
| year became a regular on Moran's club
| He has developed into one Of the bes
| second basemen In the league, unde
Moran's tutelage. Rath does not shoy
| the same class as Collins In his field
| ing or on the bases and has not beel
hitting as steadily as his Chicago rival
Collins has been batting around tn
| .315 mark the greater part OF the sea
son while Rath has been. browning tn
pill around .270. While Rath does no
| show the same dash on the bases a
/ Collins, he is steady and heady maj
on the paths. Collins Is considered |
brainier player than Rath, and his abil
| ity to steady an infield or pitche
surpasses that Of the Reds secon
baseman. In fielding Rath has hum
up a mark of 1915 while Collins mari
| has been about .97S.
Shortstop.
Rsberg and Kopf should stage al
| interesting battle for shortstop honors
Kopf Is the smaller man, but has beel
| batting around 260, while Risberg'
average is 10 points lower. Kopf is
| clever fielder and can go as far as hi
| rival after pop flies, but the Swede ha
| a stronger arm, and will wing NOR
men out than his rival from deep short
In fielding Risberg has hung up. mar
| of about 1856 playing third and short
| STOP while Kopfs mark has been .94s
| Kept has hit better than Risberg, hi
| mark being .259 to Risberg's .245. Ris
berg was a member of the world
series team which beat the Giants. bu
he watched most Of the games fror
the bench, because of his erratic throw
| ing, He has overcome this fault, how
| ever, This is the first time for kop
to play in an event of this kind. Ris
! berg Is more dangerous on the base
| than his rival. He Is a big man an
has a dangerous slide.
Third Base.
| Weaver has not hit as we'll as hi
rival Groh, but he Is q more danger
Gus batter in series where there
| money at stake. Weaver has been bat
ting about PCS, while Groh has bee
| going along better than $40 for tn
greater part of the season. Groh SUI
fered an injury and was out OF tn
game for some time, and may not b
IN to his best in the big series, al
| though those on the inside declare tina
he will not be found lacking In an
department OF the game when the pc
rings. Weaver Is more OF scrappe
than his rival, and displays more pc
than Groh. At bat Groh stands facin
the pitcher full and bats right -hande'
Weaver on the other hand can hit fro'
either side Of the plate. He also IS
good bunter and will outplay his riv'
on the bases Both are clever fielder
but weaver Is the more aggressive. !
fielding Csroh's mark has been aroun
$40 while that Of his Chicago rival
969,
Substitutes.
McMuuin, who played against n
Giants In 1917 as a member OF U
white SoX, IL an able substitute Il
either short or third and Is a bette
batter than Schneider, a recruit WI
filled in during Groh's absence. Schre
her. however, had not erred In u
sieldihp game UP to the last part
The season, his mark being 1000, viii
MrNullin. who played a number
lgames at third, held up tielding mar
Of .eS3, and batting mark OF .ss2
Schreiber's .lI9.
! All EAV0RITFS