The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-29


handler in each of his six games, Sal
Zee, Schupp, and Benton each opening
two contests. ''Reb" Russell started
'ne for Chicago. but was quickly
knocked out.
In 1918 the Cubs relied on left.
handlers as Vaughn and Tyler each
pitched three games, while Ruth
twirled twice for Boston. Here were
two successive world series in which
the National League failed to start
Highlander.
Southpaws Dominated.
The National League end Of the
world series pitching last fall again
was dominated by southpaws-as Mar.
GUARD and Smith started two games
tor Brooklyn and Mitchell finished
'wo others. For Cleveland "Duster"
Mails, a Brooklyn cast-off, made the
splendid record of pitching Is 2-3
innings without being scored upon.
II, therefore, will be quite a novelty
10 see the left-handers showed into the
background. OF the Giants Big
F'our"-Nehf, Toney. Douglas. and
Parnes-only the first named twirls
with. his left hand. - -. -.
Nehf has had phenomenal success
against the Pittsburgh club this year,
beating the nearest rival Of the Giants
10 less than seven times. Early in
The campaign Nehf was as unsteady.
Is Barnes, his former Boston running
mate, but in the latter part of the
season Nehf has been the most steady
CT McGraw's pitchers. Though rather
sbort IN stature for a pitcher, Nehf
N stookily built and thrives on work.
The writer rather expects to see Nehf
open tho world series for McGraw.
McGraw's only other left-hander is
tbs veteran, Slim Sallee. who
fo.ght in the world series wars Of
s1sl7 and 1919. winning one game out
sbfs four. Sallee has been useful in
lNdishing games for the Giants,
though he no longer has the stuff
TO start games.
I'D After opponents knock out one of
,NcGraw's right handlers, a switch to
I, lee frequently stops the other side.
Both the Yankees and Indians
have only one left-hander of ex-
perience on their rosters. Higgins
( lone southpaw is Harry Harper, the
Hackensack boy, who put in most
Of the season with his left hand
tfshtly bandaged.
IN the first game that Harper
started with the Yankees last May
a batted ball split. the bones in his
pitching hand and it was months
before Harper again could get a
firm grip on the ball. He has pitch
ed several good games for the Yam
KEGS in recent weeks and still has
the same sweeping curve which fea-
tured his work when he was MEM
Der of the Washington staff.
-'." May Be an Enigma.
"Duster" Mails will be more or less
of an enigma should the Indians
beat out the Yankees for the Amer
lean League flag. After Mails great
showing late. last season and in the
world series OF 1920 he was expected
10 blossom forth as baseballs fore
most left-hander in 1921.
However, Mails never made good
his promise, though he has made
fair record with the Indians. A sore
arm in the spring and strained lga-
ments later in the season retarded
his work. But "Duster" has been
wild and erratic and owes his good
showing TO the runs made by the
fighting team behind him rather
than to his own efforts on the
mound.
Mails also would find the Giants
q tougher team OF hitters than the
iBrooklyns of last year. There Is
n theory that the Giants can't hit
left.handers, but Wilbur Cooper. Pi-
rate southpaw, doesn't think so. 1t
is true, however, that Robinson's
eft-handers have made trouble Tor
the Giants most Of the year, though
Young Is the only Giant regular
with a pronounced weakness against
hi