Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
White Sox of 1919 Regarded
By Eddie Collins as Team
With Greatest Possibilities
TwENTY.ONE YEARS OF BASE BALL.
XIV The Old White Sox.
BY EDDIE COLLINS.

good. He had real fast ball. q fine
curve, was smart and didn't know
what II was to be afraid. hate 20
testify for one who went cut a. VII
llamS did. but for cold, sublime nerve
he never had a superior.
one Of the last games he pitched
for us was in the Fall of 1920, lat
cleveland. Results of the investiga-
ton into the 10 series were Just being
published and created a great sensa-
ton. Cleveland would clinch the pen
nant II they could heat us. and for
that reason, as we'll az the stories
told in the exposure. the crowd was
very hostile.
Spectators filled all the stands and
| ringed about the diamond from frst
to third were perhaps a thousand fans
| Many Of them We're equipped with
huge megaphones. Through these
they shouted deroEatory remarks at
and about Williams. For reply
Lefty" held the Indians TO two hits
and no runs and made two hits
himself.
! CiCOtte Perfected "Shlver."
/ Cicotte's best assets were his con
/ troll and cleverness ALWAYS a spitbaIi
| pitcher, he nevertheless was constant
| ~ experimenting. Dave Danforth
who originated the so-called shine
| ball. gave him his hest lead. Cicotte
watching him, worked at 1t until no
had 1t all hut perfect. Thereafter he
was almost unbeatable That delivery
now is barred and should have been
from the beginning. because IL was
freakish artificial and tricky.
Urban Faber never has had the rec.
ognitiOn he deserves. In another
story in this series | have something
to say about Faber. | will only add
here that he was great and not the
least of his admirable qualities was
his unbounded courage and incor-
ruptible integrity.
Happy" Felsch was the greatest
right-hand hitter | have seen since
Lajoie. l think as a fielder he ranked
next to Speaker, which Is the best
compliment can think of. OF course,
today Mostil Is as great a ground
Coverer as either Of those ever were.
but for throwing ranging over vast
territory. coming in and fielding
ground balls. Felsch never had an
equal. except Spoke" I believe he
holds the double-play record for out
felders and for chances in game.
What a hitter was Joe jackson.
with style all his own! Picture an
outfeld of Felsch, Jackson, Mostil and
Falk. They were all on the Sox at the
same time once, for a few minutes.
Weaver Was a Wonder.
Buck" Weaver liked TO play ball
better than any one / ever have seen.
1t always has been said that Jimmy
| Collins was the greatest artist at
third of all time. l don't dispute It,
but I'd rather have had Buck" on
my team. He played great ball at
short. but was trifie erratic there
and preferred third.
He was a wonder on hard hit balls
and hunts. Those hits with moderate
speed gave him what little trouble he
experienced. Though he was great
as a fielder he was still better as a
batter and base runner. He batted
equally well right or left handed. and
in time would have been a better hit.
ter than Jimmy Collins ever was.
The great defect of this team,
which made possible its disruption,
was the character of some of the men
and the consequent lack of morale
and proper spirit.
Tomorrow: Psychology in Base Ball.
(CopyriEht. 1927