Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-04
HURLERS TO DECIDE
SER|ES---M M'GRAW
Worlds Gitle in Hands Of Pitch
ing Staff, Says Giants
Leader
MAYS YANKs' BEST BET

New York, Oct. 4.-Pitching will de-
eide the Worlds Series which starts at
the Polo Grounds tomorrow.
This Is the opinion Of Jawn McGraw
and it is shared by numerous critics.
II think the pitching" said tho
Giant leader, 'as It has so many times
in the past, will again decide the cham
pionship. And with that thought in
mind I will say that IL my pitchers
show the form they have in the last
month, the Giants will win the series. "
And McGraw got this off his chest
in the face of the fact that he has no
pitcher who has the glowing record of
Carl Mays, the Yankee ace. Mays has
won twenty six games and lost nine in
the season just closed, and is the lead
ing hurler in the League.
Mays Higgins Ace
Mays has borne the brunt Of the
Yankee battle for the pennant and
usually he was opposed by the best
hurling talent that the opposition could
offer. There IS little danger Of him
getting stage fright or whatever you
want to call nervousness In big series,
! for he has been through two world $
titular engagements with the Boston
Red Sox in 1915 and 1918.
McGraw must angle around for q
twirler who can stop Babe Ruth, and
| il is probable that Art Nehf. the prize
southpaw Of the Giants, will get the
assignment in the first game. Arthur
has puzzled more than one good club
in the parent circuit this year and he
may have something on the Yank slug
gers. He has n record of twenty vic
tories and ten defeats.
In Fred Toney and Phil Douglas
the Giants have two rmore dependable
twirlers. Douglas has low breaking
curve that may bother the Higgins
outfit. Toney is a curve ball and con-
troll pitcher with lots of experience.
Both are veterans and can stand the
strain. Toney was handicapped dur
ing the season with n lame arm, but
I he won eighteen against twelve re-
verses. His arm Is in shape now, and
he is ready for duty should he be called
upon. Douglas record is sixteen wins
and nine defeats.
Hoyt May Star
Next to Mays, Waite Hoyt is cher =
ished most by Yankee followers, and
the youthful wonder is likely to throw
fright into the Giant camp. Hoyt
seems to have everything really great
pitcher should have. 1t seems positive
that he will start one of the contests,
probably the second and il he can
stand the tenseness Of Worlds Series
twirling. he should give the Giants a
terrific battle. He has won nineteen
and lost thirteen
Huggins also has Bob Shawkey. The
former Mackman struck long losing
streak this season, but came back in
the latter part of the campaign. He
is n remarkable curve ball pitcher when
in form and also has terrifcally fast
one and good change of pace.
Aside from Shawkey, Mays and Hoyt.
the Ianks also have Harry Harper. a
southpaw veteran; Jack Quinn. the old =
time spitballer; Rip Collins. fast curve
exponent; Billy Picrcy, a right hand
curyer; Tom Rogers, another As cast
off, and Alex Ferguson. ANY one of
these is likely to come through in n
pinch.
For relief twirlcrs MCGraw has Jess
Barnes. speed ball artist; Pat Shea. a
youngster with battling curve; Bill
Ryan, promising yOungstcr; Harry
Sallec. agc-worn southpaw. and Cecil
'ausey, right-hander who comes
through with good game often. They
will be ready for action at any time.