The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
Farrell Believes st. Louis
Has Advantage Behind
Bat and on Mound. .
6 By Henry L. Farrell,
United Press Sports Editor.


NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Since the
days when the champion Chicago
White Sox were the hitless wonders,
through successive years TO the
Brooklyn Robins OF 1920 and until
the era Of the lively ball, the inn
portance Of a battery was fully
realized.
Even through the mad home run
days OF the rabbit ball" tho
spectators at a ball game were in
terested chiefly in-"Who's going
to pitch?"
Now that some of the life has been
taken out of the ball, the battery
strength of baseball teams has
gained in Importance and in the
coming series when two smuggling
teams are to battle for the rich
prize. the comparative strength OF
the batteries is OF vital importance.
The catchers can be disposed Of
easily.
With Bob O'FarreH working be-
mind the plate for the st. Louis
Cardinals, the National League
champions will be fortified much
stronger than the Yankees.
0'Farren Valuable
OFarrell worked in LAG games for
the Cards during regular season. and
there is no doubt that he will be
able to last through the series.
The Yankees will have to depend
upon old Hank SEVERED, who is
good mechanical catcher. but not
star. Benny Bengough had a weak
arm all season that finally was
broken in Cleveland. Pat Collins has
a terrible throwing arm. and when
he began to lose games the Yankees
claimed SEVERED on waivers from
Washington.
Behind the bat-a most vital spot
the Cards will be at least rs per
cent stronger than the Yankees.
Both teams have good pitchers,
but st. Louis has more good pitchers
than the Yankees have, and while
the Yankees have good reserve pitch
ers, they may have to be used
oftener
More Good Ones
In Hines, Rhem, Reinhart, Alex
ander and Sherdel, the st. Louis club
has a more dependable staff 6f pitch
ers than the Yankees have in Pen
mock. Shocker, Ruether. Hoyt, Jones
and Shawkey.
Miller Higgins always has been
strong on pitching strength and he
would have had his favorite five
star" staff this year II Hoyt's arm
disappointed and II Shawkey had not
been Injured.
AS II now stands the Yankees
have only two dependable pitchers.
Pennock and Shocker. but Dutch
Ruether may prove to be the man
Harris wouldn't use him for Wash
ington I'm the series last year and
towards the tail Of tho season this
year he asked waivers on him. Hug
gins grabbed him and he may use
him in the series.
Ruether May Pitch
Ruether, one OF the best pitchers
in the game. is on the threshold
headed toward the minors and he
certainly ought to have sufficient In
ducement to work If he is called
upon to pitch.
Rogers Hornsby is much better
off with Haines, Rhem. Alexander
and Sherdel. Alexander's average
doesn't look as inspiring as the
others but with Bob O'Farrell catch
ing him he may prove to be the
hero of the series.
Chicago released Alex because he
was hard to handle and Bill Kinefer.
Hornsby's assistant, urged that the
veteran he brought to st. Louis. He
Immediately started to win.
Figures amount to very little in
a worlds series-as Roger Peckin-
paugh showed last year against
Pittsburgh-but the figures give the
Cards a very sizeable margin on the
Yankees in battery strength.