Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
Ivy George Kelly.
Home Run Champion OF the National

NY George t<cUy.
Rome Kun Champion OF the National
League
NEW YORK. Oct. i.-Thia is no
mere matter "f form prediction. Nat
uraily club loyalty prompts II first.
but there is the added conviction
tina, the Giants. having made a finish
that was onlS slightly less sensation
al than the climb Of the Boston
braves In 1914. will rise ~ greater
l'"io Grounds. and heat the Yankees.
Aside Srom the unuucstioned sal
p"rtortty of Eahe Ruth as Il hitter.
/ feel that our club has better bal
nncc and greater versatility. The
Yankees are wonderful organ;Za-
ti"n when they are ON one of their
spectacular strciks. but this may not
their record and see how many games
they have won by one run, whrE
speed and skill on the bases was
needed. CompAre their record in this
form hut one conclusion
Thinks Giants Stronger Tenn
t'Sncrally speaking, think our
pitching stan Is better. although our
boys ma" Their ups ana downs. Right
now we are stronger. and the recent
failure Of Bob Shawkcy rather in
rGrtaScS our edge. or course. Boa
pitched q pretty fair sort If game
hut any pitcher will have his good
days. even when not nj his best. JUS
as surely as the best will have their
bad days.
The Giants are not kidding them
selves. We realize that the terrific
Smashcs oc Babe Ruth are likely ~
upset any pitcher, aud win any hai!
game in "a JiHy. While do moi wish
Ia steal any of Babes thunder. | may
say / hope To do some smuggling my
sell, hut VIII let the future take care
of itself. ana VIII play under the di-
rection Of John j. McGraw
Consider the bltltrS pf fh,. Van
KEGS. Tor u is on hitting strength
that they have won their greatest
rch"wi. We may not lie able to stop
them. FOR the reason that this series
cannot extend over more than nine
games. unless one OF the contests
should run Into an extra inning draw.
>" really we Will have little "ppor-
tuniiN To study their wrdkncsscs
With Ruth. Of course. our men VIII
follow the established custom of Civ
ing nun bad balls To hit at and hop
OF pitching that he can't hit. If You
:ool him once with curve, he may
come right back and hit the next one
oyer me fence. Lay fast one
wounded inhelder may be the result.
! think Ruth is more likely To miss
hish or low one. If they are we'll
SarleI. IMAM he Ia to miss a curve
or hopping fast ball
look for Arthur Nchf To give Ruth
run Tor ms money at any time they
meet. Tor Nchfs cross lire and semi
crosS-!i lire Will fool the best
Bob Mcuscl. like his brother Emil.
- u mighty dangerous hitter. ANA
vet he looks terribly weak on a curve
ball at times. lie has been famed
as often Us three times IN "A row on
curve balls that broke low ON the
outside. and Just waved his hat at the
natl; Ward is another player Of the
Yankees VII" has always been known
> weak mnn 81, Al curve bah. but
they say he has shown marked inn
pr"vcmcnt in this.
iipp may get our goat in this bat.
ne, "aliis ~ something OF strcai;
utter. and the trouble is that ynu
eau tel just when hc is liable To
hrr"H lose in u hitting streak An
amer ,h,ns about ripp is the fact
tGhihSt lett handler. he VIII com.
''' 'nd slug the life out Of thu
''cher, We We're look ing back
," Don scores on ripp. and dis
WIN q good many southpaws.
McNaliy Is DANGEROUS dark horse.
ma mas done glorious work for thr
walc Schang viii Lee as tough
customer FOR our pitchers. Tor the
reason that he is a turn-around
hoas No, SSa ay sn1ugh. schanG
hattcrs OF the tyne. lie is as liable
to pole one into the stands swing
ing from one side as from the other
w I'm MAYS IN the box, the Giants
nave another tough; one for n, hits
away over 800
Kelly Ready for Surprise.
pt course. my Impressions some
OF them gathered mt second hand ON
IN" Yankees. are all subject To ar
Sumemt We have seen weak hit
Icrs come through ana develop into
rcEuiar demons over-niga. sor the
world series |; VIII cause no terri
bic surprise If Mike McNnnv or ii
mcr Miller were 10 turn 10 and take
,nttlhS honnrs away from Babe"
Ruth or II is JUST as likely That
some or the bows on our club will
take the humc-run honors away IRON,
me.
New York fans have come To cx-
press me hitting power OF the Yam
KEGS In terms OF home runs But
the Yankees do not always make
home runs. $3.50,
Therefore. s,scS will inlay its part
* the Yankeesfare5 able to take that