The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
REuTKER HAS EDGE 0N
 WILLIAMS OF WHITE S0X
Reds SOuthpaw Is Heavier Than SOuthpaw Rival and Has Greater Speed-Their Records
 Are About Equal.

Boston, Sept 8.---Just as in select ing Cicotte and Hod EUor as the two most effective righL- hand pitchers in their respective leagues, and a pair who are apt to come across in the worlds series struggle with a real tWirling duel in the opening game. one naturally selects the clever Reu- ther and the hardly less effective Williams as the two leading south paws of the same major organiza- tions.
 Cioorte and Eller arc pretty nearly at standoff according to avera ges and this years records. But the choice between Reuther and Williams is like wise very slim one and tho who ElFo the preference naturally to Reu- 'Her on account Of his srrrrior height and build, will have to acknowledee that in the little Chicago southpaw the Cincinnati left-hander must face foe worthy of his steel
 Both arc of the same age. Reuther, however, is a big fellow. standing well over six feet in height and weighing in the vicinity of 1SO pounds while Claude Williams is quite a few inches shorter and totals far ! less in pouuda-e. And vet their
 
 For instance, Reuther, who -aad= all National League boxmen. up to Monday last, had won l6 games and dropped but four. This gives him the fine mark of 500 per cent Williams. who has figured in more contests. had won at the same time 21 contests and lost the decision in but seven. His average at the same reading was just 75O.
 If it came to a showdown. where
 both pitchers were available and a ! manager was asked to take his { choice. the chances are that the biz | Cincinnati twirler would be selected first. And any manager in making such choice would have his decision generally endorsed. For Reuther with his superior strength and height has
 a much faster ball and a control that l is at least as good as that possessed i by Williams.
 ! Moreover. Reuther !z a fine finish up pitcher and a twir--~ whose mid | de name is courage. Repeatedly this ! year he has been sent into the boS | after the battle looked to be as good ! IS lost and by his courage and ef. | fectiveness has landed the decis.or 1 for AIOran's club.
 Williams. while wonderfully effec | tive and perhaps the leading left 1 handler in his own league. has nevel 1 been at his best when his own team | was on the defensive or the opposing pitcher showed equal effectiveness | Give Claude start of two runs, o1 l even a single score, and he is ai i Eafffing as was ever Eddie Plank l when the latter was in his palmies ] days Then Williams has the courage ] of a lion and could pitch shutout bal ! indefinitely. But let the opposition | get away to a start and it is pretty nearly an even chance that William. ] would crack.
 In the last two or three seasons ir l the American league it has been gen 1 craT1y understood that the team tha- l hoped to score off Williams would have 10 get their runs over right of , the reel. Amy time the defence behind Williams hos faltered. Claude has been very apt to crack. And seldom. indeed, has he been sent into finish ED contest where the White Sox were behind.
 Reuther, of stronger physique. has the same advantage over Williams that Eller enjoys over Cicotte. Reu- thcr can go in twice, and perhaps three times. during the short series without ovortaXing his strength. But Williams has never been effective in the American league without at least three full days of rest.