The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
PickinE the winner.

community--which doesn't make 1,
any easier to untwist.
We recall fifteen years ago at
tacking the same problem when
Cubs and White Sox met-and that
year We picked the Cubs. That year
every one picked the Ctfbs except
possibly Fielder Jones.
No such discrepancy exists today
as appeared to exist in 1906. 1t Is
| much tougher going. But in the
same way there can be no real up-
set, no matter which club wins.
4 Few sideiisht..
There Is no extreme difference
insofar as the two outfieids are
concerned.
The two Meusels are as close to
$3.50 as 1851; which is close
enough. They have about the same
! number Of hits andS scored about
the same number of runs.
Both Young and Burns are better
than Miller. But Ruth outclasses
the lot. He will be the most i'm
portant factor on the field-and the
most valuable. He more than
makes up for the advantage which
Purns and Young hold over Miller.
The King of Blooieviue is the
greatest run maker that ever lived
far out beyond even a Cobb-and
runs are still important documents
in any baseball campaign.
Through Ruth alone the Yankee
outfield has something to spare.
The InAeh Debate.
Pipp and Ward together have
something on Kelly and Rawlings
largely through the superiority of
Ward, for Kelly will outhit Pipp.
But Bancroft and Frisch must be
rated above Peck and McNally, or
Peck and Baker.
Bancroft has become basebaIrs
greatest shortstop, where hitting
ability also is included
And Frisch has no superior at
third in the way of complete value
The Giant infield is just a trifie
letter, Not exceptionally so-noth-
ing to write lyrics about-but at
least a span to the good.
Peck and Bancroft should be two
CT the leading actors. since both are
| stars.
The shortstop duel should be one
oi the main cards of the show.
Leading Pitchers.
In the way of leading pitchers
who are sure starters. the Yankees
have Hoyt.- Mays and Shawkey 10
| send against Nehf, Tohey, Barnes
and possibly Douglas.
Art Nehf will be the Giant main
stay. Not only because he is Nc
draws most effective pitcher, but
also because he will be the hardest
Giant for Ruth to hit.
A left-hander with a fast cury.
has never been greatly to the
Babes fancy.
The Yankee pitching staff hasn't
been the most effective in the uni
verse. but 1t has been more con-
sistent than the Giant staff.
No Great Gap.
The two clubs, on copy paper.
look to be better matched than any
two world series entries for some
years.
Whatever margin exists belongs
I to the Yankees through a heavier
attack delivered at slightly less ef-
fective pitching.
1t Is for this reason we expect to
see the American League again out
in front.
No pitching staff that isn't we'll
geared will ever toss up any bar
rier against the Yankee assault.
Past Performance. 3.
And then there is old past per-
formance. The American League
has won nine out Of the iast ten
world series, again censoring the
1919 returns.
margin that expansive isn't q
mere matter of luck. 1t shows
stronger baseball.
The Giants only chance is to ge,
good pitching and to get it most oi
the route.
Nehf should give them a goot
grip upon a game or two. but one
Ia no commanding figure in a five
ont Of nine series. II Nehf can wiz
two, others must turn in the Other
three. games needed.
Hoyt, Mays, Shawkey. with Quinn
Harper, etc, in reserve, will a.
least give the Yankees a fairly con.
sistent stretch of able pitching.
1t Is the pitching staff plus tn.
Yankee attack headed by Ruth
tnat leaves the dope title slightl,
IN favor OF the American League.
1t should be fine series and on,
or the great spectacles Of the year
AND IL will be interesting to Sc,
just how the applause is divided
or now the crowd will take it IL
general II Babe Ruth is walked II
pfnch-as he will be.
One Competitive Angle,
Willie Hunter. British amateur
golf champion. who will be amons
those starting at st. Louis in ques,
OF the main cup offered by the
United States, brings to light on,
Of the quaint turns of competition
we asked Hunter what he consid.
cred his hardest match in the
British title hunt at Hoylake, where
SO many American stars went dowr
as brick may skid from the tor
OF a skyscraper.
| Ny hardest match, or my closes,
match" he said. was my easiest
one. One of my opponests was a
ran nal Tlayed with quite often
had been able to start him S and 9
up without great trouble. In this
match I won the first three holes
and from that point on I couldn :
get above his game. He wasn't
setting of any fireworks. but I could
no longer drive myself to go at tor
speed. I knew it would be a nice
thing to get big lead, win quickly
and save that much walking. But
couldn't get going and we finally
nnished closer than any other match
I had"
Al Your Opponent II.
When Bobby Jones in that same