Evening journal., 1921-10-03
by BILLY EVANS.
Worlds Greatest Baseball Expert

IAnhtCt SLOW on ttit Aottcto.
The Yankees are slow on the
bases, and very naturally this slow
ness OF foot is reflected in the work
afield 1t is a team that lacks
varied attack but how those athletes
can hit the BALI
seriously doubt II there ever was
a team more dangerous at the bat
from the standpoint OF slugging
strength. pure and simple.
Home runs are nothing out OF the
ordinary in the lives OF the Yankees.
Any man on the club, and I don't
except the pitchers, is liable to
bust one for homer at any time.
II a pitcher elects to pass Ruth.
ne must face Meusei II he refuses
to take a chance on Meusel, then he
must pitch to Pipp. If Pipp looks
dangerous. there looms up "Home
Run" Baker of the old days.
After Baker comes Ward and then
Schang. both take a dangerous cut
at the ball.
Even the lead-on men. Miller and
Peckinpaugh, loom up in the home
run column. while Carl Mays and
Bob Shawkey usually come through
with a. couple Of home runs every
year.
The Yankees certainly are a color
ful aggregation. There is no getting
away from 1t. Despite its slowness
Of foot. and the fact that at times
the club can look very ordinary. it
is one of the most interesting ag-
gregations that has ever represent
ed a major league in the big series
1t Is a team noted for its hitting
ability Fandom has demonstrated
that II loves the slugger. and the
New York Yankees lineup fairly
teens with sluggers. It is a club
that gets runs in huge clusters.
In a very important series with
the Washington club before the close
of the season. IL scored SO runs in 6
games. In one Of the all-important
games in the final clash with cleve-
land. it went out and scored 21 runs
FOR Mays. Such hitting should cer-
tainly be considerable encourage
ment for any pitching staff.
What about the Yankees pitching
staff? During the final stages Of
the race the stan wobbied badly. due
TO shawkey's injured arm and a
tendency on the part Of Mays to have
one bad inning
Shawkey has had a peculiar sea-
son. A sore arm handicapped him
for about six weeks at the start.
Then he hit his stride. and for a
couple OF months was the most de-
pendable man on the staff. The fall
weather brought a return OF the sore
arm. and with it a reversal OF form.
Mays. a glutton for work. who has
received plenty Of IL. seemed to show
the effects OF II at the finish. by a
tendency TO let down at some stage
In most of his games he was for
tunate enough to get plenty of hit
ting so that his one bad inning habit
Was no hanaicap to his winning.
Hoyt in the final stages was at the
top OF his game. which makes II
seem tha. he VIII play a prominent
part in the clash with the Giants.
Huggins Likely to Depend on Trio.
Thus il is apparent that Manager
Huggins win conhne his pitching Sc
lections 70 three men. Mays, Shaw.
key and Hoyt Jack Quinn. the
veteran spitbaH pitcher. Is prone tc
come through with brilliant game
jus, when most OF the fans have
about forgotten that he was with the
team
II wouldn't surprise me II Quinr
got a chance against the Giants, whs
ike spitbail pitching none too well
In Harry Harper and rip Col
Inns, the Yankees have two peculiar
p-chers No lefthander In the Amer
ca1 League has more stuff thar
Harper. no Highlander than Col
rms. Yet is is questionable
either Will get a chance.
Both lack poise. They have
habit OF developing a wild streak a
most inopportune time. Lack q
control may prevent either fror
getting a chance TO start.
Harper. however. turned in ses
eral brilliant exhibitions Of pitchin
at the close Of the race. and II Hus
gins is hard pressed. will get hi
chance. Like the Giants staff. N
Yankees is good. but not great.
Combinations I'm Yankee Inneld.
There is a possible chance tn,
two combinations may appear in N
Yankees infield. One would IA,
Pipp at first. Ward at second. Peel
inpaugh at short and Baker at thir
The other would have the fir
three named with McNaliy holdiI
down third An injury to Bak
gave McNally his chance. and !
certainly made good. While lackii
the hitting power OF Baker, he he
his own at the bat. and fairly spar
led in the field.
His defensive play proved Of SUI
value, as the Yankees came into Il
nome stretch. that he was kept
third after Baker was in conditii
to play.
Either Baker or McNally will (
the bill al third Baker will iinpro
the offense Of the team. McNally q
defense. Il is a matter for Huggi
TO decide which is Of most impor
ance to the team.
Al short is Peckinpaugh. one
the greatest in the business. Wi
Scott. he shares the premier hone
In the American League.
Al second is Ward a mighty a
fielder and a dangerous batsman.
Pipp. at FIRST, is a far better pia,
than generally given credit for.
will uphold the honor Of the Anne
can League at the initial sack. II
good infeld, but hardly compa
with Steinfeldt. Tinker E,vors q