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pNDAY, OCT. 1,1923 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES 5 low Over Best American Three-Year-Old Reaches Beyond Turf Circles K COMMITTEE ONE GREAT PITCHER FREQUENTLY DECIDES A WORLD’S SERIES INTEREST GROWS By RAY SCHALK, ners. Here are the conclusions Famous White Sox Catcher. that I draw: Ray Schalk. Noted Catcher , Recalls Heroic Work of Adams in 1909 and Faber in 1917 The American League staff as What part pitching play in IN FRANKLIN AND mm involves does a whole is 30 per cent 'more a short series? efficient than the Giants’ staff. Yet, In figuring the chances of the New York Giants. He w.on three staff is overplayed in a short, Mike Cvengros of the White Sox used Bentley to decided advantage there are certain pitchers on the series, the Nationals who have the Giants and the Yankees in the games. The records of the World such as the annual clash of finds the Yankees one of against the American League en- New York Series games show that one pitcher seven games between the two ma- easiest clubs in the league for his try. ability single handed to counteract BUTLERCONTEST 01 coming World Series, that ques- 7EV AIM the event by jor league pennant winners. style pitching. am partial pitching punch staff a has often dominated of Mike hasn’t I also to the the of the Yankee as tion Is worthy of much considera- winning three games. The Yankees have five great scored many victories against the of Hughey McQuillan. He has whole. two tne pitchers always gives them good stuff how Then’ again, some pitcher given tion. In the last World Series who stand out. The staff Yanks but he and knows to Swamp — Horse to Meet Unquestionably, the Yankee staff New York Yankees have gone of the Qiants boasts of no such plenty of trouble. pitch. That is of great value no consideration may upset the Baptists Hanover Selection of dope. Barnes, as a whole is far superior to that dotvn to defeat before the Giants. strength. Yet on the staff of the Jack Bentley of the Giants is a against a slugging aggregation Jesse the possessor Papyrus Becomes National of the Giants. Over a season’s In 1921 it was a hard-fought af- National League entry are several southpaw after the type of Cven- like the Yankees. Incidentally, of a great curve ball, turned in Local Team Wins Same campaign of 154 games it would fair, but last year the best the pitchers who have the ability to gros as to style. Possibly Jack McQuillan is a fine fielder and a such a performance in the 1921 decisively assert Itself. But does Yanks could do was get a tie out carry single handed the burden, if has a bit more stuff than Mike be- good hitter. His presence on the series between the Giants and the Old Talk With Sport Fans, figured start, Notre Dame Dash. It play so promlhent a part in the of the five games played. they are at the top of their game. cause of his superior physique. It rubber makes the Giants a well- Yanks. Not to his two as score BY HENRY FARRELL outcome of a short series? No baseball expert will for a Southpaws bother the Yankees. wouldn’t surprise me if McGraw balanced ball club. victories relief pitcher Comparitive football dopesters taught me argue pitching Then there Scott, saved the Giants. now to United Press Staff Correspondent Experience has that minute that the is Jack Art have something talk about one great pitcher in a short series staff of the Giants was equal to Nehf and Bill Ryan, most capable Pitching is baseball’s most val- until Franklin and Butler meet next NEW YORK, Oct. I.—Eyes of the efficiency all- of Yanks. Asa matter of performers. Each has the ability route, can outdo the of an that the uable asset. Over the long Saturday at Irwin Field. Franklin Jockey Club, a committee that has to star staff, it was Babe Adams with fact the decisive victory of the to make himself a World Series an all-star pitching staff will as- RAY SCHALK SAYS— on Saturday in its first grid game de- select an American 3-year-old that will three victories in the 1909 series Giants was the surprise of base- hero if he happens to be at the set itself. However, I am of the Detroit particularly experts. top of his game. opinion that a galaxy of star pitch- feated Hanover, 40 to 0. carry national turf colors against between Pittsburgh and ball, for/'the Yankees* pitch- Jack Beni ley the victors. ex- That is not so remarkable except that returned the Pirates Baseball authorities without ing staff is far may For the past two years I have ers does not mean so much in a Papyrus, the English Derby winner. su- prove to be It Is almost'jhe identical score plied Adams was the only effective Pitts- ception picked the Yanks each perior to Giazits. McGraw’s ace in played a great many games against short series of seven games. In the international race at Belmont burgh pitcher. Single handed he year, basing their dope on the ad- the Giants on the spring training Often one great pitcher may prove up by Butler a week before. The • • * the hole. 20, began to see something Irvington eleven defeated Hanover, Park, Oct. upset the dope and to rout the mittedly superior pitching staff of * * * trip and I have been in an excel- even more valuable than four put One great today that looked like storm clouds pitching which had the American League entry. All lent position judge or stars. 39 to 0. According to the scores the Detroit staff pitcher often A smart pitcher to the merits five In the sky. American of which brings me back to my out- of the Giants’ reason, out battle next Saturday should be a real proven so troublesome to does entire all-star like McQuillan is pitchers. Likewise For that in The row between the admirers of League original query: What part does my summer's play against the the coming series between the tussle. Own, batters. staff. great asset in a Zev, the Sinclair colt, and My Back in 1917 It was "Red” Fa- pitching play in a short series? Yankees gives me an even better Yankees and the Giants, it is not Butler won over the Chicago "Y” youngster * • • short series. Saturday, Edgren the dashing owned by Ad- ber who made possible the Chi- I am inclined to the belief that line on the pitching staff of the wise to lay too much stress on the College 26 to 6. of beyond Yankees have * • * miral Grayson, has crept the cago White Sox victory over the the value of an all-star pitching American League pennant win- Yankees’ great’pitching staff. the visitors proved a great all-round bounds of tha racing fraternity and five great pitchers Some pitcher, lit- backfield man. Rowe was strong In against is becoming almost a national issue. to start tle considered, may the line. the Giants. upset the dope. Griggs’ Long Kick My Mitchell Talks for Own • • • * • • his first competition A letter of Brigadier General S o uthpaw s Don’t lay too Griggs in | SEVEN HYDRO RECORDS BIG DAY FOR BURFORD featured for Butler with one of hia ' Mitchell, head of the United States bother a free much stress on long distance place kicks. He put one air servioa, to August Belmont, presi- swinging club like pitching in coming 100,000 People Line Banks to See Local Star Wins Weekly Shoot for over from the 52-yard line. It was dent of Jockey sponsor WULLER-ZIMMER the Yankees. SCHALK world series. INDIANA U. FANS the Club and straight and and went high over of race, demanding, In effect, a Speed Planes Perform. Third Straight Time. true the* the bar. square deal for My Own, showed the By United Press CINCINNATI, Some of these times Burford won’t Pat Page, Butler coach, said prac- extent to which the race has become Oct. I.—Seven world weekly at records were broken In the two days win the shoot the Indian- tice would be light this week so his of general and national Interest. apolis Gun Saturday’s victory of hydroplane racing here, regatta IN PLAY-OFF FOR THINK DE PAUW Club. men would be in “the pink” for General Mitchell voiced the senti- made it three straight for scatter-shot officials said today. INDIANS PROMINENT IN Franklin. Reports have it the Bap- ments of all partisans of My Own expert. He only out of While 100,000 spectators lined banks missed one tists are strong with a heavy line. when he suggested that If the own- a score of the Ohio River Sunday, the Meteor 100 for of 99. Vandivier, Woods, Friddle and Rec- ers of Zev refused to a entirely to consent GREAT A. A. FLAG FIGHT Not satisfied with this Bur- ords of basket-ball fame are playing match race with My Own, that the VI, owned by Walter Wilde, Peoria, TITLE GAME DANGEROUS ford tied for first in doubles CITYCOLF the with won the fifteen-mile feature race football. Grayson colt be selected to carry the lIU Dickison and Denison with 21 of of the Ohio Valley Motorboat Racing out Notre Dame opened up its season American standard against the Brit- 12 pair and also for Association regatta. tied second lr. the with the same slashing that ish thoroughbred.

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