The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-04
Brooklyn Has More
 F1aShy Ir1fie1derS
That's Not Saying, However That Cleveland Is Infeld Is Lealy.: But Compares Favorably-Hittng Is About
 Even and Fielding Is About the Same
(By JACK VEIOCK.)

New York, Oct. 4. Regardless of the fact that the Cleveland club is supposed to have won it's pennant against harder opposition than that which confr ronted Brooklyn National, it is a fact that the two infields stack up pretty well one against the other.
 Hitting is about even and fielding is about the same. In fact. there are spots where Brooklyn outshines it's more spectacular rival.
 Ed Konetchy is vastly better first
 baseman than Wheeler Johnson. Konetchy is slow on the bases and so is Johnston, but Konetchy is a faster fielder than his American League rival and a more dependable hitter. Johnston is an early : season hitter, generally riding far above 300, only Ito fall off in the later days of 8, sea- son. Konetchy is a 300 man all sea son long, hits well in the pinches and bases. He is more inspiring to his team mates also, for Johnston is apt to take things too easily. : At second base the comparison finds standoff. Bill Wambsganse, the Cleveland keystone man, will hit just about even with Pete Kilduff, the Dodger guardian. Both are spectacu- lar fielders and fair base runners. Wambsganss is older in big league experience than Kilduff, but the sational work in the brief period he has shown his wares in the National League, and is not unlikely ito prove shreds in a worlds series.
 Robbins Best at Short.
 It is unfortunate that Cleveland cannot put a shortfelder in the game to compare with Ivan Olson, who once was an Indian. If Ray Chapman had lived the odds would be in favor of Cleveland at this particular posi- ton. Since he is dead and a, young ster holds down his position one must admit that Olson is the better. No matter how flash1y the fielding of Cleve1and's youngster at that position may be, he will be unable to compare with the veteran Olson in field gen eralShip and au-around usefulness to his club. Olson, also, cannot be called a punt hitter. His batting all season ranges around 260 or better and he probably will land at least that good an average off the Cleveland pitchers.
 At third base there are points in favor of each player. Gardner is a veteran at that position, but John ston's natural speed and the strength of his throwing arm offsets some of the advantages gained by Gardner through longer association with the in ntricacies Of third base play. John ston is an outfielder. He is playing third base for the first time in the maj jors. Therefore he cannot be eX- pected to shine as brilliantly on de- fense as Gardner. Nevertheless John ston has flashed some nifty work around the hot corner rSlis year and may surprise even the veretran Gard ner.
 Gardner Good Sitcl1er.
 Gardner is a dangerous hitter. His average reaches or passes the 300 mark or comes very close to it every year. This year is no exception. Add to that his faculty for getting long safe drives with the bases occupied and you have a very valuable player.
 Johnston is not so sure a hitter, but his average is good year in and year out. He is also a long driver and there are few faster, players in baseball. He is a. brother Of Wheeler Johnston, first fbasenan for the In dians.
 Cleveland has learned this year to depend more upon it's pitchers than any startling fielding by it's infie1ders. Therefore not so much depends on tn inner works. Brooklyn, on the other hand, has seen many games saved through brilliant or lucky stajbs at hard hit balls. One is likely, there fore, to see the more sensational and tighter fielding from the Brooklyn in- field.
 On an-around ability, considering g team work from every angle, batun g ability, base-running ability, and fiedling, the two inhelds compare fla vorably, although on paper the Brook 1V,1 n19UPrS I,it of or de.o :