Evening star., 1927-10-04

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M as their opponents in that
wv battle Of hits. wits and
errors-the world series
the New York Yankees will
meet an exceptionally we'll balanced
band of skilled and speedy foemen.
DOME Bush, under baptismal fire
as pilot in the National League, has
displayed managerial grasp that
few outside of his intimate friends
believed he possessed. Early last
Spring, when the Pirates and Detroit
Tigers met in a few exhibition games,
Bush chatted with me about the pros
poets Of his team.
Anyone who counts us out Of
this race Is foolish" said DOME. "If
my pitchers come through We'll give
the Cardinals, Giants and the other
clubs the merriest battle Of their
lives"
Bush talked enthusiastically about
the Waner brothers, saying they
were two Of the most natural players
in the history of the game. DOME
himself, at one time star at short,
was quick to place Glenn Wright at
the top of the shortstop parade, and
in another breath he handed to Pie
Traynor the third basing honors to
date.
Wright and Traynor easily outclass
their Yankee contemporaries on the
left side Of the diamond. Dugan, not
as brilliant as formerly is neverthe.
less a keen world series actor, and
may do wonderful things. His side
kick, Koenig. has settled down some
what as a fielder, and will field beau
tifully If he is hitting well.
No Equal for Lazzeri.
Grantham and Harris do not meas.
ure up to Lazzeri and Gehrig in pa
trolling the other two inner-rim posi-
tions. Neither Grantham nor Rhyme
can be placed on an equal basis with
the artistic and slashing LaZZeri. The
speedy Morehart, an understudy, cas-
lily rates with Grantham. LaZZeri's
value is better known when it is re-
called that he saved the Yankee de.
fense from caving in by turning in
several weeks Of spectacular play at
short as a substitute for Koenig. The
Italian keystoner is not only intimate> j
with the various twists and turns
around second base, but he is also
likely to break up close game with
a home run WallOp.
Joe Harris cannot do his stuff on
a par with Lou Gehrig, except in a
pinch at the plate. Gehrig does not
come up to Sisler as fielder, but be.
cause Of his vast Improvement this
year he has become very capable
fielder, and is a much better thrower
than his Pirate foeman.
Getting bit more speculative
about the series, might well repeat
the significant sentence uttered by
Bush last Spring, IF my pitchers
come through"
Upon their shoulders, mainly, rest
the Pirates chances to corral the
title. IL
Ray Kremer Is a star of the first |
magnitude. Toward the end of the |
season, when the struggle was red
not, kremer came through with sew
eral shutouts, as if eager to taper |
iown to the pink before the nerve. |
rying contests of world series. The |
Yankees cannot boast of better |
pitcher than Kremer.
Carmen Hill seems to be the dark |
horse" of the affair. Among the ball |
players he is the most discussed |
pitcher. This is because of the screw.
,all he pitches. Hill may give the
Yankees plenty of trouble. because
Alexander's favorite weapon in last
'ears struggle was nothing less than
he screw-ball.
Promise in Aldridge.
Aldridge looms up promisingly but
fear he may have a hard time try.
ng to stop the Yanks. His curve ball
8 fast, and that is his best bet If he
bitches. Morrison is in the same boat
With Aldridge, because his curve ball
s his chief asset.
Lee Meadows is finger Of the ace
ype, and has fine chance to con.
use the slugging Yanks with his ex
client control, and generalship and
oise. Both Meadows and Kremer
ave clever moves" to first base
nd they nip gullible runners easily.
'vengros, once of the White Sox. is
oW worthy southpaw, and may be
sed to combat maulers Ruth. Gehric
combs and company. believe
Vengros stands as good a chance to
urn them back as Yde, because his
ANTS seem harder to follow.
Whlie Bush has ample ash.power
n his crew, he realizes that his.
ltchers viii be obliged to show nhe.
omcnal stuff. plus almost f1awlass