Evening journal., 1920-09-29
By FREDERICk @. LIER.

AZ the time OF writing. the Amer-
can League race still is a red-hot
struggle between Cleveland and Chi
cago. with the Indians strong favor
ties. II Speaker wins the pennant as
appears likely. he Will oppose the
Brooklyn Dodgers with a stan made
up entirely Of rieht-handers. Duster
Mails, a young sOuthpaw. who helped
Cleveland In the September drive.
came 10 the club too late 20 be eMgi-
bic for World Series participation.
Should Cleveland win II Will be the
first team that ever has entered the
World Series without at least one
capable lefthander. though In 1909
Hugh Jennings Big Three in Detroit
we're Bill Donovan. George Mulhn and
Eddie Summers. all right-handers.
For World Series purposes Speaker
has only three dapendables-Jim
Bagby. Stan Coveleskie and Ray Cald-
well The latters work slumpei OF
peroeptibly hn September. while Cove
leskie never IS as good in the second
half OF the series as in the first
Cleveland's big pitching ace Is Jim
Bagby. a sterling right-hander. VINO
can stand all kinds Of work and VINO
can come back quickly after being
punished. Bagby doesn't pitch any hat
proof games, but he has the secret Of
keeping his opponents from scoring In
tight contests.
J.m has been a bear for work and
with Faber Of the White SOx. Is tied
for doing the most work among the
pitching cOntenders. Both have ap-
peared In 299 innings, while Bagby's
pitching percentage Of .737 Is the best
IN either league. Up 20 Sept. 40 he
had won 2S games and lost 10.
CoVeleskie has won p games and
lost i3 and ranks next 10 Bagby
among the Indian pithers. The SPIT
balling Pole has battling break TO
his fast ball. delivery that will give
any club a host Of trouble.
Caldwell has pitched some brilliant
ball for Cleveland this year. and de-
spite the fact that he was released by
the Rod SoX in 1919 on the grounds
ed a mighty useful pickup for Iris
Speaker. Without Caldwell 10 help
out 10 is questionable II Bagby and
Coveleskie. unalded. could have kept
Cleveland In the race. Slim has lost
a lot OF his famous speed OF ilVe years
ago. and his fast ball hasn't that old
time hop. but despite his many fail
ings Caldwell has a lot Of baseball
brains and Is really a smart pitcher.
He knows how 10 pitch
Morton has shown flashes Of his old
time form this season and Is credited
with nine victories against six defeats.
n 10 is necessary 10 start a fourth
Cleveland pitcher Il likely will be Nor
ton. George Uhle. the Cleveland sand
lotter. has shown bursts Of speed, but
he Is Wild and undependable
Bob CLARK. a recruit from the New
England League. has a good fast ball
and has pitched some mighty sweet
ball for the Indians, including a shut
out victory against the hard-hitting
The strong forte Of the Brooklyn
team Us pitchers. Robinson may have
in other departments, but
he has a pitching stan that Is the
envy Of every manager in the country.
counting his lefthanders, who
will be treated later on. Robby can
match Speakers three big rignthand-
Frs with Burleigh Grimes. Ed Pfeffer
Al Mamaux and Leon Cadore. and the
righ flanders do not suffer
by the comparison.
Grimes. the leading BROOKLYN
pitcher. is a master at his trade. I
rank hLm second to only Alexander
among the National League pitchers.
and the earnd run figures probably
will show that Grimes has permitted
a smaller number Of earned runs than
he Cub star.
Though appearing in only eght less
innings than Jim Bagby. Grimes and
permitted 20 less runs. One hundred
and ten runs have been SCORED OF
Bagby against only 90 OF Grimes.
Burleigh relies on a deceptive spitball,
put ne has a lot Of smoke and splen-
lid control for a spitballer. He shows
he way 10 the Brooklyn pitchers with
p victories and 10 defeats.
Big Ed Pfener. Brooklyn speed
)all artist, is closing the season in a
blaze Of glory and now shows IS VIC
.Ories against 2 defeats. Pfener's
work suffered earlyin the season from
he aftereffects OF the training camp
accident IN Jacksonville, when the
lefty Highlander almost killed Chick
EewSter. the young Yankee innelder.