The Washington times., 1920-09-29

Should Cleveland win, il will be the
world series without at least one
Hugh Jennings Big Three in Detro
and Eddie Summers, all right-hande
For World Series purposes Speaker
has only three dependables-Jim
Basby, Stan Coveieskie and Ray Cald-
| well. The latter's work siumped on
perceptibly in September. while Cove
leskie never is as good In the second
half of the series as in the frst.
Cleveland's big pitching ace is jim
Bagby, a sterling right handler. who
can stand all kinds Of work and who
can come back quickly after being
punished. Bagby doesn't pitch any
hit-proof games. but he has the secret
of keeping his opponents from scor-
ing in tight contests.
A BEAR FOR WORK.
Jim 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 200 innings. while Bagby's
pitching percentage OF 1877 Is the
best in either league. Up to Sept. ID
he had won % games and lost 10.
Coveleskie has won 22 games and
lost 10. and ranks next to Bagby
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balling Pole has battling break TO
his fast ball. a delivery that will give
any club host of trouble.
Caldwell has pitched some brilliant
ball for Cleveland this year, and de-
spite the fact that he was released by
the Red Sox in 1919 on the grounds
that he was all through. he has
proved a mighty useful pickup for
Iris Speaker.
Without Caldwell to help out it Is
Questionable IL Bagby and Coveleskie,
unaided, could have kept Cleveland in
the race. Slim has lost a lot OF his
famous speed of five years ago. and
fhis fast ball hasn't that old-time hop.
but despite his many failings Cald-
well has a lot of baseball brains and
is really a smart pitcher. He knows
how to pitch.
Norton has shown flashes of his
old time form this season and is cred
tied with nine victories against six
defeats. II 1t is necessary to start
fourth Cleveland pitcher it likely
win be Morton. George Uhle, the
Cleveland sandlotter, has shown
bursts Of speed, but he is wild and un-
dependable.
Bob Clark, a recruit from the New
England League. has a good fast ball
ana mas p1JCntu bO"c mighty
ball for the Indians, including shut
out victory against the hard-hitting
Browns.
. The strong forte OF the Brooklyn
team is pitchers Robinson may have
weak knesses in other departments. but
he has a pitching staff that Is the
envy Of every manager in the coun-
try. Without counting his left-hand-
crs, who will be treated later on,
Robby can match Speakers big
three right-handers with Burleigh
Grimes. Ed Pfeffer, Al Mamaux and
Leon Cadore, and the Brooklyn right
handlers do not suffer by the compari-
son.
GRIMES is MASTER.
Grimes, the leading Brooklyn
pitcher, is a master at his trade. !
rank him second to only Alexander
among National League pitchers. and
the earned run figures probably will
show that Grimes has permitted a
smaller number of earned runs than
the Cub star.
Though appearing in only eight less
innings that Jim Bagby, Grimes has
permitted 20 less runs. One hundr ed
and ten runs have been scored on
Bagby against only 90 of Grimes.
Burleigh relies on a deceptive spit
ball, but he has a lot of smoke and
splendid control for a spitballer. He
shows the way to the Brooklyn
pitchers with % victories and 10 de-
feats.
Big Ed Pfeffer, Brooklyn's speed
ball artist, Is closing the season in a
blaze OF glory and now shows 15 vic
tories against . defeats. Pfeffer's
work suffered early in the season
from the after effects OF the training
camp accident in Jacksonville, when
the hefty Highlander almost killed
Chick Fewster, the young Yankee in
fielder. with a pitched ball In a prac-
tice game.
MENTIONED FOR TRADE.
There also was some dissatisfaction
over terms, and during the training
camp period a trade involving Pfeffer
was broacbed to the Cardinals. But
a topliner with the Dodgers. In the
1915 series Pfener started only one
game, which was lost largely through
infield errors by Olson.
Leon Cadore was expected to be one
of the greatest righthanders in the
country this season, but me twenty
six-inning tie game pitched sgains,
Boston in the spring didn't do his arm
any good. However, Leon has fifteen
victories against thirteen defeats. Al
Mamaux. former pride of the Pirate
pitching stable. has pitched some f'nn
ball for Ebbets and is especially
handy as a relief artist.
II the white Sox beat out Cleveland
Gleason will be better on for right
handlers than he was last fall, when
Faber was of no use to the Kid dur
ing the series. Faber. however. has
made a great comeback and leads the