The Washington times., 1925-09-30
RUTH LIKES
PIRATE
FIELD
earnhart, Carey, and cuyler
Better Than Griffith Out
posts, He Says
By BABE RUTH

NEW YORK, Sept. S0.-There
have been a lot of good outfields
in baseball. The old Cub COM
bination of Sheckard, Slagle and
Schultz was no SLOUGH. Then the
Athletics came along with Strunk,
Oldring and Seybold. That gang
made a lot of baseball history ind
everyone said they never would
be excelled. But almost before
they had cashed their first world
series check along came Hooper
and Speaker and Lewis of the Red
Sox-and then everyone had to
change their tune. That old BoS-
ton outfield was still going good
when I broke into baseball--and
believe me it was some gang.
But for speed and hitting power
It looks to me as though the cham.
pion Pittsburgh Pirates have got
II on any OF them. Cuyler, Carey
and Barnhart make some combina
tion-Delieve me. They can hit
well over 800, they can go get EN-,
and they're the fastest combina-
ton on the bases that baseball ever
las known. Cuyler and Carey, of
course, are a little better than
Barnhart. But that youngster can
take care of himself-and he doesn't
weaken the trio enough to cause
any trouble.
When it comes to the outfields
you've got to give the Pirates an
edge over Washington, or any
other team in either league so far
as that is concerned. Perhaps the
old Detroit Tiger outfield of Cobb,
Crawford and Jones could hit a
little harder, considering the dead
ball-but i doubt it. And it's a
cinch that none of the others
could.
Though at that, the Senator
Outfield is no SLOUGH. Sam Rice
Is just about as smart a ball
player as you'll find in a weeks
search. Goose GOsIin, not SO
smart, is q natural player. Two
years ago the Goose was q joke
rs a fielder But he has improved
100 per cent In the last two sea-
sons. And no one needs worry
about his hitting. That boy can
sock 'em, and does. The Giants
found that out last year.
If Joe Harris plays the other field
for the Senators Washington won't
Joe has always been able to hit.
But he isn't as good a fielder as
some of the others-not as good
even as Earl McNeeley, who looked
like a conner, but who hasn't de-
veloped as well as some thought he
would.
Two great outfields will perform
in the series-but I'm inclined to
give Pittsburgh the edge. You have
TO, with that trio they've got.
A lot Of people laugh at me when
saw the world series will be a toss
up. why. a guy like you ought
to be able to pick a winner" they
say. But I'm staying by my guns,
and calling it a toss-up.
Pittsburgh has an edge on the
outfield; Washington has the better
infield. Washington is smarter and
has more experience. Pittsburgh is
faster and hits a bit better. The
pitching is about even, with John
son and Coveleskie carrying the
burden for Washington and Mead
ows and Aldridge doing their stuff
for Pittsburgh.
Washington has an edge in catch
ing so long as Muddy Ruel can
escape injury. And Pittsburgh gets
the call on the bases.
And that's that. Looking at It
from that angle, 1 don't see how
anyone can figure the series any
thing better than a tOss-up with
victory going to the club that
gets the breaks.
look for at least two good
games OF free-for-all hitting. That's
natural to expect when two slug
ging teams meet And then there
ought to be a couple of closely
pitched games, too. Both Johnson
and Meadows stand to make trouble
for opposing hitters.
But picking a winner? That's be-
yond me. I'm pulling for Washing
ton. which Is only natural for an
American Lacquer. 1 hope they
win. I've got a rot of friends on
that club including Peck and Scotty
ard Ruel and other old-time Yank-
ees. If they win, I'll be happy.
II they don't, / won't be surprised.
Copyright 1925, by the Christy
Walsh Syndicate)