Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27

A FAMOUS manager once declared
" pitching to be so per cent of the
"A world series battle. Most Of the
4 \ championship history bears this
out, punctuated as it has been
by the feats of MathewSon, Coombs,
Babe Adams, Chief Bender. Coveleskie,
Johnson, Alexander and Pennock.
No matter how the stirring pennant
races finish there should be a number
of pitching thrills, whether 1t turns
out that Larry Benton faces Waite Hoyt
or Lefty Grove, or whether old Pete
Alexander matches his cunning with
old Jack Quinn or George Pipgras.
All four of the pennant contending
clubs have great sharpshoOters, but the
Cardinals and Athletics have expended
more on their moundsmen than either
the Giants or Yankees. Both the Cards
and AS have a wealth of box material
while the two New York clubs have
had to rely on two or three stars. The
Yankee staff, in fact, has been pretty
well shot to pieces this year, and even
| it's reliables, such as Hoyt and Pipgras,
are feeling the effects of overwork.
Benton Is McGraw's Ace.
Larry Benton's great twirling did as
| much as any single factor to keep the
Giants in the race. He has won Is
games. He had a lot of help most OF
the year from Freddy Fltzslmmons.
who has won 20, but lately Fitz mas
fallen off, being unable to finish the
last two games he has started. To the
rescue has come young Karl Hubbell,
| the sensational Texas League recruit,
| who beat the league-leading Cardinals
| twice in a row last week. Hubbell mas
real grit to go along with his pitching
| stuff He will bear watching II he
gets a chance to work in the series.
Joe Genewich and Jack Scott, VINO
was a hero of the 1922 series for the
Giants, are in the second line OF Nc
Graw's pitching defense.
The Cardinals have three veterans In
Alexander, Sherdel and Haines, VINO
know what the world series battle is all
about. Old Alex has earned a place
alongside Bender as one Of the greatest
j"money pitchers" Of all time. If the
| Cards win out it would not be surpris-
| ing to see these three bear the entire
pitching burden, with Clarence Mitchell,
| Flint Rhem and few others In reserve.
| The Yankees, if they stick to the top,
will miss Herb Pennock's crafty left arm
| in the big battle. He hasn't pitched
since late August, and probably won't be
able to do so again this year. 1t Is q
bad break for the fox breeder OF Ken
nett Square, too, for he has won flve
games and never met defeat in series
competition. record he shares with
Jack Coomhs.
Wiley Moore Also Out.
! Wiley Moore, who was big factor In
the 1927 triumPhs of the Yankees, also
is out of action, putting all the more
burden on Hoyt and Pipgras. Old Tom
Zachary has aided the Hugmen in their
closing fight He won two series games
| for washington in 1924 and is ready to
repeat. Henry johnson also is available.
Lefty Grove. the southpaw speed-ball
king, and Jack Quinn, remarkable AZ
year-old veteran, have been the main
stays of the Athletics. Grove has won
| % games and lost 8, Of which were
to the Yankees. Both would be colorfN
world series figures. Connie Mack has
great relief hurler in Eddie Rommell
and flock of others to pick from in an
mergency-including Ehmke, Earn
shaw, Walherg and Orwell.