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FATHER Time
MAY FIGURE
WORLD SERIES
Handicap of Senators Out
field May Be Hero for
the Giants
B. JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-(UP).
/ The hero Of the world series, as
far a. the New York Giants are
concerned. may be that bearded
old fellow handicapping Wash
ington's Senators in the outficld
Father Time.
While Washington has a dis
cInct outfjeld batting edge, two
Of the New York picket men,
F. Lefcfielder Joe Moore and Right
fielder Mel OFT, are considerably
younger than their respective
Washington opponents, Helnle
Manush and Goose Goslin.
Age is Of paramount import
ance in defensive garden play.
and both Moore and OFT are
more capable Of the odd college
try" that has decided so many
cassie. In addition, Center
fielder George Davis Of the
Giants. although bearing the
same 20 years as his opponent,
Fred Schultz, is speedier than
Washington's compound center
picket
Here's the way the regulars
lire up in age and batting marks:
Giants: Joe Moore, p, left
field. .292; George Davis, 20,
center field. .263; Mel OFT, "a,
right field, .283.
Senators: Heinie Manush, 90,
left field. 1872; Fred Schultz, 80,
center field, .297; Goose Gos!in,
80. right field, .289.
At the right field post, stocky,
hard-hitting, rifIe-armed OFT
should turn in an all-round bet
ter performance than Goslin.
This includes batting. Goslin's
season advantage of six points
over OFT in batting does not tell
The story of their ability at the
plate. OFT is far the more dan
gerous hitter now. He has driven
in 1903 runs to SO for the Goose.
Of course MePs fourth place in
the batting order, gave him
slight advantage over Goslin who
was in second position.
Centerfielder Schultz of the
Senators has a .034 batting ad-
vantage over "Kiddo" Davis, who
is not far removed from the col
Iege ranks. Although Davis is
speedier, Schultz probably will
stand up better under world Sc
ries pressure and ne is more ex-
perienced. Schultz has the dis
tinct edge on this post.
Similarly, Burly Heinie Man
ush, one of baseball's mightiest
batsmen, has a .040 advantage
over Moore, who is playing his
first season as a regular. Moore
is not a heavy hitter, but he is
dangerous because Of the accur-
acy with which he punches short
singles through the infield. His
hefty opponent from Alabama
was the first big Lacquer to turn
in 200 hits this season.
Outfield reserves stack up as
follows:
Giants: Homer Peel, 81, PAP;
Lefty O'Doul, 36, .284.
Senators: Dave Harris, 80,
.27S; Sam Rice, Al, PTS.
Peel might replace Moore for
the Giants against left-handed
pitching if Joe failed to come,
through properly. Peel is not a
dangerous hitter. his name ''Hom-
err" being out Of place. He's
fair fielder. However, Lefty
O'Doul, last years National cir
cult batting champion, is q.
mighty dangerous man to have
sitting on the bench ready to 90
in as a pinch-hitter. Despite his
age, Sam Rice Of the Senator'S is
still smart hitter and an active
fielder, quite dependable in an
emergency, and Harris is an in
valuable pinch-hitter against
right-handed pitchers. Washing
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