The Washington times., 1924-10-01

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Washington has the greatest
0ouble.play combination In the
American League.
The Giants hold the same dis.
einction III the National. a. com.
parison Of the infields, man for
man. however. is q bit difficult.
And lsuch comparison must, OF
necessity, hinge on the possibility
OF Frisch and Groll Icing back in
the game when the series starts.
At first base the Senators have
Judge, the Giants, Kelly Both Ynen
rank above the ordinary. Kelly Is
q bit the better fielder, and his
height and reach give him an adj
vantage over his smaller opponent.
Both men are good hitters Judge
being a bit more dangerous in the
pinch perhaps. though his average
may not be quite ais high as that
Of Long George.
II McGraw elects Kelly to the
first base post, and that seems
probable, then this writer Is In
clined to give the Giants an edge
despite the fact that Babe Ruth
picked Judge as the greatest first
eacker In the game.
AT second, the Frisch and
Harris rivalry win be pretty to
watch. Frisch Is an admitted
wonder. Harris has never been
given the newspaper valuation
that is awarded Frisch, but the
Washington manager Is q great
second sacher none the less. And
He enhances his value at least
30 per cent by the ease and
smOOthness with which he CO
operates with Peck at shOrtstop.
Peck and Harris offer the great
est double play combination in
either ieague-one of the greatest
OF all time. With Frisch IN the
game the Giants have a bit of an
edge at second-but 1t is not q
great vantage, With Frisch out OF
the game then all honors 60 to
Harris and the Senators.
At shortstop Peckinpaugh gets
the call as compared to johnson.
Mechanically, Jackson is wonder
but e. shortstop must have some
thing beside mechanical ability to
rank as truly great Jackson has
the makings of a WONDERFUL he's
too young and too inexperienced to
outclass the inimitable Roger. Peck
is old; and he has slowed up a bit.
But he ranks as one of the best
shortstops in either league and
defensively there is none who Is
his superior.
Third base is, gamble. with
Groh in shape, the Giants would
have q big edge. With Groh out of
the game it looks like the vantage
would go to the Senators. Bluege
10 a good, ordinary third baseman.
But he is no Bradley or Collins,
and never will be. He's a little
above par In his fielding, con-
siderable distance below par in his
hitting. He's young and more or
less inexperienced. But he tries
hard and he never gives up. That's
in his favor.
Gr0h, old and slipping, still
ranks as about the best defen-
eiye third saclIer I'm the business.
And the chief value Of an infieId
Is it's defensive strength. How
ever. &c seems doubtful II GrOh
win play and IL he doesn't,
then LindstrOI1 will just about
size up equally with Bluege.
There won't be much to choose
either way.
What's the result? Not q lot OF
difference. The Giants have the
best and strongest defense on the
right side OF the diamond; tina Sen.
ators get the call on the left side.
With Groh and Frisch both IN
the game the Giants have a bit the
better balance, and much the
stronger offensive. With both men
out, the Senators have q slight
margin which cannot be definitely
doped, for you never know what an
inexperienced man will do.
jackson and Lindstrom may fall