Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04

winners DedC pIICu- Al Simmons
ers like " n e,
BENTON. Haines, Lucas, Willoughby and
others who, I know from having seen
them or batted against them, are nrst
class with loads of stuff.
A "Powerhouse" Team.
The point seek to make is that the
Cubs are ''powerhouSe" team, ana II
YOU look at their averages, team ana
individual, you will have to conceoe
them an attack which has been at least
the equal of any shown by any National
League club in recent years. I mlgnt
add here that the Chicago team ,
not met the Athletics-yet.
know Hornsby is great hitter. i
have played against him IN exnloitlon
games. I know, too, that Hack wilson
is one of those free-swinging apple
Knockers of the type Of Babe Ruth.
He may miss lot OF swings between
hits, but Hack seldom, if ever, locks at
that third one.
Chicago as a whole has batted .304
in 148 games, according to the latest
averages saw. The Athletics have hit
.295 in lat games. My club has FEWER
home runs and fewer stolen bases, TOO.
agree that the National League
champs can hit and do not seem In the
least bothered by any kind OF pitching:
That is what the figures tell us. II l
believed in figures I'd have to resign
myself to second money In the Worlo
series.
But remain hopeful that whatever
will be the individual players share OF
the winners purse In the series Will be
my portion. I say this with all Que
respect for the power know there
has been in the Chicago batting order,
right-handed though it Is.
There seems no question OF the de-
fensive strength of Chicago, either.
There, also, must depend on the sta
tistics. The Cubs top their league In
fielding with a .975 average, and again
I grant you they have made some Az
more double plays than are credited TO
the Athletics.
English Clever Shortstop.
am told, and can believe it from
following the box scores and reading
accounts of the games played by
McCarthy's team, that English is one OF
the prettiest shortstops in the majors.
He has teamed up well with the ex-
perienced Hornsby around the keystone.
Mcmillan must receive credit for the
success of the Bruins. In the early
DAYS of this season I read how McCar-
thy's big worry was the hot corner, and
that he had tried out something like
six players for the job at the training
It follows that Mcmillan came
through in fine style. No team could
win the pennant with third sacker
who had glazing faults on the defense.
Grimm is a first baseman who knows
all the angles. If he can play In the
coming series, as seems likely. the CUBS
may be stronger both on the attack
and defense.
Tolson did good work for Chicago in
his two months of substituting for
Grimm. But a youngster coming IN
from the minors after midseason
would not seem to be SO steady and
reliable as the regular with several
years big league experience.
Don't get me wrong about this. Toll
son might play in all the games and be
a hero. But I'd gueA the older and
better man at first to steady the lnneld
and come up in the clinches.
From what can gather, Stephenson
in left field, Wilson in center and Cuyler
in right will cover all the outfleld terri
tory in the two parks, and do 1t well.
I suppose the only way we can get our
hits will be to sock the apples between
the flychasers or over the fences.
Outfield Is Capable.
Tn not trying to be funny. simply
am stating 1t as my opinion that Chi
cago has three outfielders who will go
get 'em." They will range far and
make their share of fanSe ,-tches.
eust like Mike Cochrane of the AS.
Ihis Cub is not so fast as some younger
men. But he is real hitter and has
plenty in his noodle to help the pitchers
on defense.
Possibly we will not know finally until
Tuesday whether Hartnett will start IN
the series. If his broken hand won't
permit him to play, Zach Taylor Will
wear the mask for the Cubs. don't
know that I am in a position to COM
ment on that. Taylor has caught the
Taylor I saw in several games In
Florida when he was with the Braves
He may not be SO aggressive as Hart
nett. but he has been wearing that big
mitt long enough to know what It's all
Il seems the general impression that
the AS viii find Pat Malone and Hal
Carlson the hardest right-hand pitchers
to hit. That may be the way 1t Will
work out. From what can learn, ma
lone has the speed and Carlson the
curves.
Howere, why leave out Guy Bush,
who won Is games for the Cubs, and
Charley Root, who also turned in IA
victories? Sheriff Blake won IL. but he
lost the same number.
I should say that any Of the five
right handlers mentioned might give US
trouble. The only one any OF us has
batted against Is Carlson, once with the
Phillies. Taking the Chicago right
hand curvers In bulk, 1t would seem
that their records show there is no set