New Britain herald., 1928-09-22
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

Compared to the difficulties that are encountered in rating the rival players of the other positions, it is | a comparatively easy process to find l the one team of the six aspirants that could present the best battery work in the world series. The Philadelphia Athletics have more high class pitchers and catch :: CTS than any team with chance to get into the series. The battery po- sitons of Connie Mack's team are supplied with star material in an abundance.
 Considering the pitching staff of | the six contending teams, the class | would seem to be as follows: Grove, Quinn,> Rommel, Ehmke. Walberg. OrNoll and Earnsh;.w, Athletics, 1.
 Nehf. Bush. Jones, Blake, Malone and Root. Cubs, ?. Sherdel. Haines. Alexander. Rhem Johnson and Mitchell, Cards, 3. Hoyt, Pipgras. Heimach, Pennock, Johnson, Moore and Zachary, Tanks 1.
 Benton. Fitzsimmons. Genewich, Faulkner and Hubbell. Giants. 5. Grimes, Hill. Kremer, Brame, Russell and Dawson. Pirates. 5. The catchcrs might be ranked as follows:
 Cochrane. Perkins and Foxx Ath- letics, 1.
 Wilson and Smith, Cardinals. 2.
 Hartnett and Gonzales, Cubs, 8.
 Hogan and Cummings, Giants. l.
 Bengough, Crabowski and Collins, Tanks, 5.
 Hargravcs. Pittsburgh. 6.
 The Athletics would have more good pitchers to throw at the oppo- sition than any other team that can be seen in the series. With Pen mock out of shape the Yankees are held down to two pitchers. Pipgras and Hoyt. The Giants have Cnly one pitcher. Larry Benton, and Bur leigh Grimes spells the major part of the Pirate staff.
 The Cubs. in late season. came around to goo1 pitching and were in the fortunate position where they did not have to depend upon one real winning pitcher as the Yankees and the Giants had to.
 The Cardinals, it might be argued. are better equipped with pitchers than the cubs but this estimate was made upon the condition that the pitchers seem to be as the time ap- proaches for the series.
 The Athletics have a great staff headed by Lefty Grove and old Jack luinn and If the As get into it Connie Mack will have the com fort of knowing that Grove will not have to pitch against the Yankees. who beat him five times. anl that his mon will not have to bat against Henry Johnson, the young 1anke" who beat them five times.
 Mack's staff is equipped with star starters and relief pitchers. fast ball and curve ball stars and left and CTS and right handt rs There can be little question about the class Of the catchers Coch- rane is perhaps the best catcher in fe major leagues. If he isn't he is not vCr:e than lie with Jimmy Wilson. on the seasons work But with Cochran" the Athletics have ty Perkins and young FoxN. and they make up q trio of a. fine ratchtrs as q mdJor league club eyer had at the same time.
 Wilson has q good mechanical assistant in "pii Smith. but .'Oil' hardly will get a chance to work. He isn't fast above the mouth. And Gabby fiartnct'. one of the best catchers. has q good substitute in Mike Gonzales, N iio is considered b, many ball players as being as good as H3rtnett.
 The Giant catchers, Hogan par flcularly. are slow. The Yani-ees never speak about their catching staff and the Pirates blame a weak ness behind the bat as one of the teams greatest bandicaps