The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
FANS AWAITING.
START OR BIG
WORLDS SERIES
Styles of Play Compared
and Work of the Individ-
uals Discussed.
DODGERS MORE SEASONED
Hard Hitting Indians Will Be
Opposed by Crack Pitch
ing Staff.
DODGERS MORE SEASONED
Rx WILLIAM b. HANNA.

the worlds series this year. Brooklyn
in the National League, Cleveland IN
the American; that is a new combina-
ton OF opponents for the red letter event
of the national sport. sport wrestling
just now with the ugliest, most sinister
fungus growth a sport ever had to
grapple with, but which, the writer
firmly believes, such is his faith that
there is far more good than evil and
that right will prevail Will be knitted TO
the roots and cut out entirely.
The worlds series have had Boston
clubs Supposed to New York. Chicago
Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs. Chi
cago opposed to Detroit, New York,
Philadelphia and Cincinnati clubs. Chi
cago vs.. Chicago and Pittsburg VS.. De-
troit but not before Brooklyn VS.. Cleve-
land This is Clevelands first pennant
year; it is an old story for Brooklyn.
no pennant winning teams ever went
into a worlds series under circumstances
such as exist this year. There have been
numerous series with greater patronage
than the contenders will have this time,
for the very good reason that their
stands had larger seating capacities
than either Ebbets Field in Brooklyn or
League Park in Cleveland has. Besides
the actual interest existing in the play
itself. which normally would receive a
flip from the fact of a new factor-thc
1ndians--this year new element en-
ters.
The far reaching scandal unearthed in
Chicago, the fact that this will be in
everybody's mind and that the players
in the worlds series will be expected to
deport themselves, to fight the blue rib
bon fight, in manner to do their best
to provoke respect and admiration as an
antidote for the hurt done by the scam
dal--that is the new element which
enters.
To a certain extent the coming worlds
series players have the good name of the
game in their keeping. That they will
play the games honestly and that they
are honest men the great majority of
baseball fans do not doubt. To this the
addition of constant hustling and unre-
hitting vigilance win be particularly app
propriate at this time to act as an anti
dotal good impression to the virus OF the
Grand Jury's revelations right now when
the game needs the best stewardship
within the ability of the worlds series
players to render.
The Two Managers.
At the head OF baseball team
stands it's manager. He is captain,
commanding officer, leader. Wilbert
Robinson of the Dodgers and Iris
Speaker of the Cleveiands are both sue
cessful managers; they wouldn't have
won pennant IL they weren't.
Whatever their difference in method,
they are successful managers. To a
certain degree a. manager must adapt
his methods to his material, though in
the larger sense his methods remain the
same AS an asset which may be OF
value in the coming series both man
ayers have to a marked extent tne
faculty of restoring morale and tone.
confidence and fight to their men when
a. haa ofN time.
Speaker has. exerted that stimulating
influence on his men time and again
this year, brought them back TO their
feet when they apparently were READY
to break so they never have prokeh
much They have played a steadier'
more consistent game this year tnah
the Dodgers. They may not nave
reached quite such planes of excellence
hut the Dodgers have played more poor
ban than the Indians have.
The Dodgers at their best can produce
a slightly better grade of baseball tnah
the Clevelands can in slump they
can slump further than the Cleveianus
war have done The Brooklyns, l
-hould say. are the more Temperament
AL though not as high strung.
These things count i'm world series
sod count either way. The Dodgers
won't win this year with any such lack
q. confidence and losing game spirit as
they had in 1916, but 1t seems TO me tndt
IN year their morale has been stronger
now than then. They fight better ana
they are more resourcefuL
THE Dodgers are more resourcetul ano
a hotter tearl than in 1916 because tney
have better pitching stan. ana notn'
ing SO heartens a team like confidence
an its pitchers and because they nave
shiftier more varied offence Ihey nave
plaved a shiftier more versatile game OH
4aa
rnix their tactics more. try more moves
Rob,nson and Speaker are both great
y on moral suasion they are of the kindly
Y ern, tyne who command the respect ano
LnfYectfon of their men. A hne cnsp
,5Sneaker-courteous quiet and straight,
ASforward and as for the blunt but JoViai
ARobby. n good mixer, kidder. fatheriy--
cho doesn't wish him wen or wouidn
<piay his head off for him?
Cleveland Better balanced.
" The writer thinks that outside OF the
~ .tchers the Brooklyn material Is not OF
tfhe evenly distributed strength OF the
American League array. He thinks
there is more scope TO the Brooklyn
style OF play, that Brooklyn's pest
pitchers are as good as Clevelands oes'
and that the Brooklyn stan mas greater
numerical strength.
on the other hand. in carrying out th'
style OF play II does go In for--not g
bold as Brooklyn's, nor with as mucf
switching from the hit and run TO th'
sacrifice and moves TO confound the DE
fcnce--the Cleveland club Is one OF IN
most consistently skilfu in the whole
big league arena. more letter periec
than Brooklyn. The Clevelapd club VII
stick TO the cut and dried more thar
Brooklyn. but It's units are such tim
- refers purely 20 what they have don
~ This year rot what they may DOB ina
Whey carry out those moves with
higher percentage Of success than an
o,f1er club have seen this year. Thi
EXCELLENT organization in carrying gu
plays IL an important reason for tn
American League pennant going I
Cleveland.
III there were any way OF knowin
that the pitching In the two leagues wa
Of the same strength or practically 2
there would be no doubt that the Cleve
land team Is harder hitting crowd tina
tbe Dodgers. The figures would sho'
, that beyond dispute. The America
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