The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-03

Of the week checkmated any untoward
| moves by rain.
| But above and beyond the cold and
material facts, the scramble for tick
cts and the preparations of the faith
full who will start the bleacherites
| vigil to night in the lee OF Coogan's
| Bluff, fans in the highways and by
| ways were absorbed in the battle OF
'ifss and lands the pro and con that
wages back and forth over the merits
of the contenders.
Those who asserted vchemently that
the predominating pitching strength
of the Yankees would be the decisive
factor were MS cmphatically answered
by those who believed that the hard
hitting, quick thinking and aggressive
attack Of the Giants would overcome
any disadvantage on the mound.
Neither manager had committed
himself to prediction of victory. Not
that either John Mc3raw or Miller
Higgins lacks confidence in his team.
But the fact remains that after all
has been said both clubs are fortified
in close to an even basis with the
breaks of the game likely to swing
to tide toward either camp.
II look for higher grade OF base
ball this year than we had year
ago" said Manager McGraw.
This may be contrary to general
opinion, but it's my story A year
ago both teams were a bit keyed up,
and it took some time for the ten.
sion TO lessen. This year both have
gone through another pennant win
ming campaign and this, added to the
experience they got in the series OF
1921, should result in an absence of
nerves, but should play at their
best"
Higgins was perhaps little more
outspoken.
I'VE have great lot of pitchers"
he said. I'VE have a terrific hitter in |
Ruth--a game, hard hitting fighting |
elub-a far better team than the one |
the Giants beat last year. All the |
men are physically fit, mentally |
primed. We have just come out of |
the toughest fight ever waged for
pennan. On paper we look stronger
than the Giants, but the series is not |
won on paper" |
The Pitching Stats.
Pitching has been the outstanding
factor in worlds series triumphs over
a span of two decades. Records re-
veal an unusual proportion Of shut
out twirling---close to a third Of the
games ending with one team scoreless,
with the high mark in 1905 when the
Giants blanked the Athletics four
times to win while the Mackmen
turned the shutout tables once.
Six of the eight games last year
we're pitching dnels, with Waite Hoyt,
Phil Douglas, Jess Barnes and Art
Sehf in the spot light.
Hoyt, Mays, Bush, Shawkey and
Jones to oppose Scott, Nehf, McQuil-
an, Barnes and Ryan Of the Giants.
Bush and Shawkey stand head and
,houlder above the rest in seasons
performances. Hoyt will have the
gained by the brilliant
moving he made last year against
he Giants.
McGraw's staff. fsltering badly in
he latter part Of the campaign, APP
,arently has rounded into more CON
istent form and may upset calcula
ions which have given the Yankees
o decided an edge in this depart
nent.
Bush, whom Higgins has picked to
pen the series, has been handicapped
or a while by stone briiise on his
Eff foot, but the Yankee manager as
erted during the teams workout yes
erday that his star twirler has Frac-
ically recovered. He predicted ~Bul-
It Joe" would be in prime condition
or the first game.
Southpaw Art Nehf is expected to
raw McGraw's opening assignment ,
nth experts inclined TO regard Scott, ]
rho has done especially well in his
st few games. as second choice.