The Washington times., 1930-09-29
COCHRANE GIVES AS BIG EDGE BEHIND Bat RUTH SAYS
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obbu Jones Good Golfer Be EquaLZed Experts Say

N GAME
This is the fourth Of agseries Of
stories by Babe Ruth on the world
series. Another will be published
tomorrow and throughout the series.
BY BABE RUTH
don't think anybody will dis
agree with me In a statement
that the Athletics will have the
edge on the Cardinals behind the
bat in the coming world series.
The same thing could be said
about the AS in a series with any
other club in baseball. Connie
Mack is fortunate right now in
having on his ball team the best
catcher in the game. In fact,
Cochrane stands out as one OF
the best catchers, If not the very
best, in baseball history.
1t is no reflection on the Car
dinals maSkmen to say that they
run second. Jimmy Wilson is one
tik tte best catcherS now playing
ball, but he has been out with
a Sprained ankle and may not
figure very heavily in the series.
Gus Mancuso has come through
handsomely as substitute for Will
son and his hitting will do the
Cardinals no harm. But he lacks
the experience Of both Wilson
and Cochrane.
I consider the Cardinals
have an edge in infielderS,
but I like that Outfield Of the
AS. In grouping the players
this way am considering
them in all around worth, not
alone as defensive units. 1
am taking. into consideration
the hustling spirit, the hit.
ting ability, in fact every
thing that q player can do,
and rating him on the way
he does 1t. IT,.
Frank Frisch's presence makes
the National League infield stand
out over its American League rival
quartet in these games. The AS
have no such player around Sec
ond base. I have played, against
Frisch in four world series and I
saw him play through another
one ! regard him as one of the
great money players of the
years that have been looking at
baseball BY that I mean he
rises to great heights with the
importance of the event.
In the 1928 series, Frank had
rather bad time, but in his tour
other series, he was a powerful
hitter and sparkling fielder as
well. He has taken part in some
thing like thirty world series
games and Is not likely to become
flustered about anything.
Mack has a capable defensive
player at second base in Max
Bishop. Max is smart and seldom
makes mistake defensiVely. But
he is no such worry to opposing
pitchers as Frisch is. Max'S
strongest point is a. keen eye at
the plate and this makes up
somewhat for a shortage Of base
hits, ! believe he gets more walks
than any other lead off man in
our league. ....s..
The AS impress me as hav.
Ing the edge at first base
and third, with the Cardinals
carrying the greater strength
ut ShOrtstOp and second base.
Neither Foxx nor Bottomley has
hit this year up to 1929 form, but
either one is always dangerous.
recall what a lot of misery
Bottomley gave us in the 1925
series, but he had q sorry time
in 1928. That was true of most
all the Cardinals. Bottomley, is
flasher fielder than Foxx, and
I guess a little more effective in
defensive play. But Foxx Is a
very capable first sacker and a
powerful hitter. Remember how
he annoyed the Cubs in those
first two games last year, and
they were his first two world
series games. He didn't do so
we'll after the teams got to Phila-
delphia, but he had the Cub
pitchers worried just the same.
/ like Dykes over Adams, be-
cause Jimmy is one of the flight
INCEST" ballplayerS in the game.
BY that I don't mean rowdy. I
mean that he is always hustling,
full of pep and never gives up.
He is the type Of ballplayer WhC
will keep things popped up even
when a game is going the wrong
way. Adams is of a calmer and
quieter temperament. There isn't
any worthwhile difference in their
stick work and their fielding is
about on par. Both are trans
planted third casemen who have
spent a great part of their major
league careers at other positions,
Dykes has had more experience
at third base where Adams is
playing his first season.
give Colbert the call over
BOley on his superior hitting.
Joe is quite fielder ari
they tell me the same goes
for the Cardinal shOrtstOp
whom I have seen only in
training camp games. He