The New York herald., 1922-10-01
YANKEES FAVORED
TO DEFEAT GIANTS
Continued from First Page.

Frugal Philip loves better than to count
change.
Jumping Joseph Dugan. the second
man In the Yankee batting order. is the
most recent purchase made by few
strokes of the potent fountain pen of
Col. Jacob Rupert. Joseph is great
third baseman, and Joseph can hit them.
Babe Ruth and the Law.
Third in the lineup is Babe Ruth. late
home run king of all balloon. The
Babe was up against the law terrible
from the start, otherwise Rogers Hornsby
nigh not be wearing that home run
crown. Three times was the Babe
PLACED on the idle list From last ac-
counts his brittle anatomy has started
to crack and he may not be at his best
during the series. In the last series the
Babe was Withdrawn because OF brittle
ness In the midst of the fray. --
What the Babe might do in a world
series at this time Is beyond specula-
ton. In the last series the Babe was
something Of a bust, magnificent bust.
but a bust nevertheless. With the pres
ent pitching of the Giants he might be
able to find the right field stands or
send one over the roof Of the stadium.
Fourth in the list Is Walter Pipp. who
proved to be one of the most useful play
ers In the Yanks lineup. If you are
statistically inclined you can look over
the dope and figure out how many
games won by the Yanks In the last
half of the season were due to the hit
ting OF Walter Pipp, son of Col. BIZ
Pipp, wearer Of the Grand Rapids iron
boiler and reformed Yankee jirx.
Fifth Is LanK Bob Meusel. own
brother of Irish Meusel of the Giants.
Lank Bob is a much~better fielder than
he was last year. but his feet, being Of
a quarrelsome disposition, are likely to
get into an argument at critical stage
Of the game. There have been times
when Lank Bob has pasted the Yanhs
to victory with most vehement blows
and there have been times when on very
critical occasions Lank Bob would swat
the air or gaze pensively into space as
the third one curved over the plate.
This is a fault that is shared by the
other Yankee hitters. There are times
when they might be termed what some
purist called suckers for curved balls"
WaIIie schang Great Catcher.
Following Meusei comes Wallie
schang, one OF the best bargains that
the Yanks got from Harry Frazee's
second hand ivory store. He is great
catcher, one of the greatest, game
player and generally consistent hitter.
After Schang comes Ward, who has
No af q ~ mar d-nt
season both In his hitting and his field
ing. Bunting is not one Of Mr.. Wards
specialties, as he frequently has demon
strated. But Miller Huggins has been
hard to convince in this regard.
Everett Scott comes before the pitch
ers in the batting order. This Boston
bargain has added considerably TO the
defensive strength of the infield. but his
position in the batting order indicates
his relative hitting ability.
In the matter of the intelligence de-
partment the Yankees certainly must be
rated lower than the Giants. While
Huggns has won two pennants since ne
came to the Yankees and is regarded
as something Of baseball thinker In
the sticks he can not be compared to
McGraw as a director of baseball
strategy. This Is not written to dis
parage the baseball achievements Of the
demi tasse manager. McGraw has
what might be called baseball genius.
The weakness OF the Yankee baseball
team Is its lack Of confidence and or
ganization. A team handled by Nc
Graw is a machine directed absolutely
by McGraw. Under favorable circum-
stances the Yankees have some SEM
blance of being a machine. but under
any sort of stress the team becomes
merely collection of stars, each one
thinking and acting for himself and at
times grouching most earnestly Tor him-
self.
II the Yanks should meet stiff oppo-
sition at the start there may be heavy
explosion Of temperament On the
other hand. II they take the first game
and knock the first Giant pitcher for
row the Yanks may shoot right through
the series with much alacrity and cheer
fulness.
The Yankee owners will not play any
great part during the series. While
the fountain pen OF Col. Jacob Rupert
played a prominent part during the
season It can not be drawn to any ad-
vantage during the worlds series. Col.
Tillinghast L'Hoommedieu Huston's
iron boiler will be worn all through the
series TO encourage the troops In their
march toward the next obtective-a
worlds championship pennant to fly
above the new ball park Just being
completed for the Yankees.
This is the dream OF Col. Tillinghast
L'Hommedieu Huston and Col. Jacob
RUPERT When Il has been realized
the magic fountain pen will be sheathed
and the iron hat that bobbed about in
many turbulent baseball park will
be laid in it's case.
You cannot arrest the two Colonels
for dreaming.