El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01

2 ers o. Chicago and Cleveland. the
I dope indicates that Miller would lift
I uush better against the Chfnaro
/ pitchers than he would be likely 10
bat against the Cleveland trirlers.
Z me dope shows that (for PURPOSES
OF this series only3 BrookIvn would
/ excel Chicago IN offensive strength OF
catchers, while. OF course. falling be-
mind In the defensive department II
ne same Schallz- because OF his
I fighting qualities. his dangerous. pro-
clivities IN tight places and his su-
psrb handling OF pitchers- outr.5I-s
BROOKLYN close IN defensive nor Is
that In any way a criticism OF the
Brooklyn catchers
7 an figuring. OF course. that
miller viii do the bulk Of Brook
lyn's catching He has more
uunch ana a. more danEeruus
than hrueEer At bat and he fig
ures TO hit mueh better urrfnrf
rhe style OF pitching that VIII he
o. exhibition Hohhvfs plan OF
campaign "a 70 add ns much
punch 20 the Dod-erH ne he can.
and II r. certain that he VIII use
his heaviest artillery IN the rrr-
y engagements nt least. aIuIer
can hit. In fact IN q straight sea-
son he probably cnu ont hit
either srhaIlz or OyNenI.
IN a series where the nervous strain
counts heavily. Il Is doubtful whether
he IS as dangerous 2 hitter as either.
They are or the small. nervous. poppy
school Of catchers. liable to hit any
thing at any time, while Miller dis
tinctIv IS not.
As handlers Of pitchers both excel
him. they throw better. but remenn-
her that throwing by catchers
amounts 20 very little this season for
the reason that base running has al
most been abandoned because OF the
heavy, dong hitting.
The managers have figured that
there is a greater chance OF advanc-
inE runners by allowing the succeed
lnE batters TO bit. than there IS BY
base running This IS largely q fall
lacy. OF course. as this should have
been base running as ven as a HIT
ting year. The news rules give the
runner 2 big ADVANTAGE and n ad-
dition 70 that the pitchers mind Is
50 occupied n trying 10 prevent hit
ting he has less time TO watch base
running.
Possibilities in Base Running.
Any team that had switched sud
denly from a hitting TO a base run
ming attack IN either major league
probably would have won a bunch OF
Games before the opponents got wise.
u might happen even in a worlds Sc
rise-in which case the American
-af- = -3a MuA-4 nave 4-uoLler Slight al
vantage.
7 am carrying the New York yam
KEGS figures along. not FOR any real
idea that they might get into the
worlds series. but ] had to dope them
when they seemed 20 be winners. and
the figures have some interest /
Brooklyn shows 70 large advantage
compared with the Tank catchers for
the reason that there IS no way Hug
Gins could use all the strength OF
his catching department. II Hannah
works the hitting improves and the
nackstopping Weakens. and with Tuel
che opposite IS true.
In the next article we VIII
study the onposinE pitchers.
That r. where the real test comes
The done value Of pitchers g.
larger in proportion to the other
positions this Eeuson than in
many year, because OF the change
in rules and the IlVeIier bail.
which, take for granted, win be
used in the series.
Thus far. Brooklyn shows fairly
vel, figuring man for man. closer TO
the American league clubs than g
generally supposed. Il must show
some gain in pitching 20 have an
equal chance.-Copyright. 1920. by the
Bell Syndicate.