Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1925, Page 82

o = e e Washington Club Strong on SCORING POWER OF TEAM OVERLOOKED, SAYS HARRIS Calls Aftention t6 Fact That Club Has Hit for an Aver. age of .305, Just Few Points Shy of Figures of A’s and Pirates. BY STANLEY (BUCKY) HARRIS, . Manager Washington Nationals, American League Champions. O much has been printed of the mighty offensive power of the Pirates and so little of the attacking qualities of the Washington club that T fear most National League followers and some American League followers are inclined to undeérestimate the scoring capabilities of the junior league champions. Allow me to state that the Washington club is no weakling at bat. At packs a punch that was feared by all opposing pitchers throughout the American League campaign, and there is no reason to believe it will not pack that punch in the world seires this year. As a club Washington batted around .305 this season, just a few points below the Athletics, who led the league with the stick, and were consid- cred mighty maulers of hurlers. In the National League, the Pirates were batting leaders with an average about like that made by the Athlétics. So cold figures do not show much difference in offensivé power betwéen the clubs that are to be rivals in the diamond classic this Fall In Sam Rice, Goose Goslin and Jos S. HARRIS Judge, Washington has a trio with a potent punch. Rice for years has been a hitter of the .300 class, and though a portside swinger, is equally good against right and, léft hand meunds- men. Judge also has been in the .300 ranks for seasons and can bang the deliveries of both kinds of pitchers. Goslin Batting Séunsation. Goslin has been one of the batting sensations of the league the past two seasons. He is one of the hardest- hitting left-handers in the game, al- though the records reveal that he made but 18 home runs this year— considerably less than several other sluggers totaled—it must be remem- bered that half of the games in which he played were in Clark Griffith Sta- dium, in Washinaton, about the larg est playing field in the American League and the one in which the few- est homers have been hit. But the Goose made 30 triplés this year, to lead his league in that re- speet. Most of his drives are clean. He hits the ball on the noes and ft carrfes a remarkable distaricé. And the Goose is just as good at Hitting whether he has all in his favor or the pitcher Has a couple of strikés #gainst him. He drove 111 ruas plate during the season. ures indicate how timely his hits were. Washington has a fi:'k of hard hit- ters also in Joe ris. and Bob Veach, who may Break info the out- field @uring {he big _series. Both slammed well #bove .00 durifig the league season. Harris, ‘1 beteve, iz one of the longest-hitting 1 2 in base ball. Earl McNeely, whose hit STANLEY RAYMOND (BUCKY) HARRIS. Manager and second baseman. Throws _righthand, bats righthand. Height, 5 feet, 914 inches; weighs 160. Born November 8, 1896, at Port Jer. vis, N. Y. 1916, Muskegon (Central); 1917, Nor- follk (Virginia), Reading (New York- Peuna.); 1918, Buffalo, Balfimore Dry- docks; 1919, Buffalo, Washington; P layea b T95] world seri against 2 In 24 W series New York, N. L. from the Giants last year, did not slam for high figures this year, but he slamnied opportunely. Inflelders Can Hit. Nor is the Washington infiéld weak in attack. Judgé, of course, is by far the strongest batter in the inner works, but Roger Peckinpiugh elout- ed close to .300 throughout the cam- paign, and I consider him one of the most dangerous batters to bé found in a pinch. Peck is a vesl “money” batter, % ~ wha was niot so sirong with ghthanders | I Kknooked in the run thet took the series | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, BLUEGE . 1920-21, Peoria (Three-Eye); 1922, Washington, Minneapolls; 1923-35, Washington. Pl in 1924 world series against Now York: N. L i B | i LEON ALLEN . (GOOSE) GOSLIN. Outflelder. Threws righthand, bats lefthand. inches; weighs I \\'l!hlgton. Played in 1924 world series against New York, N. L. Bluege, the flail last went dlong =t & fast miice modt of ‘the 1925 eaviipaign, and was a_most heipful hitta¥, {00. more dut w«;r my trips to the Ylate this yesr, - tering by 19 points my 1824 s¥erage of .268. Washington has available for the world series two outfleld combinations that have been used frequently this year. One, composed of E i and McNeely, has a 1925 batting aver- age of .328. The other, in Which Joe Harrls takes McNeely's place, has an average of .338. And the regular in- field quartet hit at @ 397 pace ovér the season. Apperently no weskmess In attack in fhose two departnients. The American Leagus champlonis have a couple of pitchers With flw good averages With , too. Walter Johnson punished TM-’ moundsmen for a mark of .412 an Dutch Ruether got rating. - Catchers Aze Swattérs. And the Washington eatchérs can punish_the beil. Rael, who was behind the bat most of the olub’s games this year, hit for .3t4 Hank Severeid, who ‘camé o us. from the Browns in a trade negetiated in Juné, is a .354 hitter. L e, used often as 2 pinc the campaign, has a 1936 sverage .588. These 1935 statistios certainly show that W 18 not s WeaM-wal- loping club, It siso has plénty of speed. Rice is one of the fiéefest men in both on th;o h;: McNeely can go fast. z Judge and Bluege. In Judgé, the olub s one of the best hitters in the league for & hitandrun , and practically all of the regulies are bunters. Don't get the lub has a puny real “ick,” as the Pirates soom will ‘discover. TWO STIRRING FEATS MARK 1920 CONTEST ——— At Cleveland, October 10, 1920, the of th First baseman. Throws lefthand, bats lefthand. Height, 5 feet, 9 inches; weighs, 155. Born May 25, 1894 at New Yorik. 1913, Boston, A. L.; 1914, Lewiston (New England); 1915 Buffalo, Wash- ington; 1916-25, Washington. Played in 193¢ world series agaimst New York, N. L. : ! PECKINPAUGH l an unassisted trip] , first man up for Brooklyn, singled to left. Miller singled to center. Mitcheli, Who replaced Grimes on the mound, . He chcd a liner to right. nss leaped, cm:ght th:lgbdl‘wlth one hand, stepped on the bag, forcing Kilduft, and tagged Miller for the third out. In the first inning, with three men on base, Ewnsumfm un;d u:ombsu over the right fleld fence for a home run, clearing the Bagby also hit & homer. The score ROGER _THORP (PECK) PECKINPAUGH. Shortstop. Throws righthand, bats righthand, Helght, 5 feet, 9% inches; weighs 165. oo February 5, 1891, at Wooster, o. 1910, Cleveland, New Haven (Connec- ticut); 1911, Portland; 1912, Cleveland; | .3 1913-41, New York, A. Li; 192225, | & ‘Washington. Played in 1921 and 1924 world series against New York, N. L. PLAYERS WHO HAVE LED IN NUMBER OF SAFETIES ou0 AB. 3 1 5 o + % H 1 31 HOrOR ORI woow! { 3 B! -] % a i 1] cocooocoamel sl conosreccask B % 1 gEaskEas o -3 £l bens 0 i g 2 ft G it {tchell. NIOSARIBRRANPARDARIANRDN K] et amaieiev - [ R e 5% A RS e ebEunncliosvonanast 155, 3 9, 1892, 1912, Galesburg - (Central); 1913, United Scates Navy: 1914, Untted States Navy, Petersburg ( gfl Petersburg, gton; 19 m";‘z 1024 New York, N. L. 'ofldscrles"flfil!t:u JOSEPH (MOON) HARRIS. Utility first baseman and ontflelder. Height, 5 Tock, 3 tnches; welehs 170 e , 9 inches; . Born May 20, , [ 1912, M('.l:‘ - Dallas ‘exas), Bay Mich.); 1914, City; l.s nooga; 1916-17, Cleveland; 1918, Btates Army; 1919, Cleveland; 192021, suspended 4, 3 1935, Bostod, A. Ler Bought by Washington April 29, S e Nt 'WOULD FILL DADS’ SHOES. Sons of two fornier major ‘league base ball stars are dttempting to fol- low in' the footsteps of their famous fathers as members of the ‘Pennsyl- it | vania State squad:’ One is Irwin C. - | Megee of Philadelphia, son of Sher- J— | wood Magee, slugging Phillies’ out- flelder of former years, and the otier is George Daul of ° Schaylkill iven, son of the late Jake Daubert, at hin death was ! ssekaespiiniie T Y g oaulaHoSEs B L ron e e w S 2558 x 25 = conBoama 2;::E RE-3: 2§ s T AR A SRR ARG, oomoacueuSescem (e et o RE P R sx2igNEaRcE: AR EENsEasan: e P fHee | SorBeuatinaitsatadi: ERE a3 S ot BT L scoraummeloonserarnde frare=tonet N 85 oo ] 53 ovnt L] 4 4 o‘%; Cobb. 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SEEs ishaieigioisie ‘-i:ia'g'mh'uie‘n&ai: BE S 2T DPORTSS: R o £ s ensesegesy CEOOHOBOCODDOOODHOTHII MDD HIOOHADOOHE DO DO O R OS it 8O- T Srmo ey ARG FE R MO IO OB BODH D IO H O &5 D1 TN I LI B S DEIe 18 s 3 s DR DEGUI O bbb b bt b i S r SEERa o i e b b b - BB D A D DADI IR DL DNOBE b DRO e STANDING OF MANAGERS THE FALL CLASSICS D. C., OCTOBER 4, 1925—SPORTS SECTION. JOHNSO! WALTEK PERRY (BARNEY) JOHN! Throws righthand, bat: hthand. Height, 'ltlfll. 2 |lll‘h:l;r‘=¢| . 200 Born November 6, 1887, at Humbolt, Kans. 1906, Welser (Idaho): 1907, Weiser, Washi ; 1908-25, Washi . in ’lan world series against ELESKIE hthand, bats righthand. Treene o e b heiehs 135. Born July 13, 1890, at Shamokin, Pa. 1909-11, Lancaster (Tri-State); 1912, Lancaster, Philadelphia, A. 1..; 1913-14, Spokane (Northwestern); 1915, Port- ;nml; 1916-24, Cleveland; 1925, Wash- ngton. yed In 1920 world serles against Brooklyn. WALTER HENRY RUETHER. Pitcher. Throws lefthand, bats lefthand. em!| 3 , at San Francisco, f. 1911, Portland; 1912, in school; 1913, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Sacramento; 1914, Vancouver (Northwestern); 1915, ‘Vancouver, Salt Lake; 1916, Salt Lake, Spokane (Northwestern); 1917, Chica- {o. N. L., Cincinnati; 1918, Cincinnati, United States 1919.20, Cinc natl; 1921-24, 1 ;- 1925, Wa: B iayed. o 1916 world seriox sgainst Chicago, A. L. (DUTCH) JONATHAN THOMPSON WALTON (EZEBEL TECUMSEH) ZACHARY. Throws lefthand, bais lefthand. WS N 8 foet; 180. - -Born 7, 1‘.1.5{-\- N. C < in 1924 world series against New York, N. L. MACK SPENDS FREELY. To rebulld the Philadelphia Ath- letics, in the Americap League, Con- nie Mack nt al 10 years and inwested $376,000. -The sum is the cost the present team. The pitchers rep- resent an investment of $125,000, the ‘datchers $50,000 snd int piitfield about $100,000 each, | gency. | but he hit about .500 in the pinches. Attack, But Pirates Are Better, Declares McKechnie IS THEIR ONE BIG EDGE, SAYS MANAGER OF BUCS Has Greatest Attacking Combination He Has Ever Seen —National League Hurlers Have Been Unable to Check His Charges. BY WILLIAM B. McKECHNIE, Manager of Pittsburgh Pirates, Natienal League Champions. ITTSBURGH, October, 3—In considering the offensive strength of the Pirates and the Nationals I believe every one will agree with me when I say’the Pirates have the better attack. I am not di: couming valuable hitters on the Washingtor? club, fellows like Goslin, Rice'and Judge, and such dangerous men in the clinches as Peckinpaugh and Harris, but at the same time I feel sure that our club from top to bottom is a better hitting and better base-running aggregation than Wash- ington. ¢ The Pirates are the best attack.ing club I have seen in all my experi- ence. Until you get down to the pitchers you can't find a man who doer not hit .300. "It has been the terrific hitting of the Pirates that helped sa fargely in. winning the pennant. It may be in the books for the Washington pitchers to stop the Pirates, but if they do they will have accomplished something that no other group of hurlers has been able to do. It*{s only natural that I do a little bragging about this hitting array of Pirates, because I have never seen the whole team stopped for any length of time. - B Muddy Ruel is a good hitter, but he is not as apt to break up a ball game 1s Earl Smith, who is a free swinger. iooch 13 a smart hitter. Grantham, I think, is a better hitter than Judge. McInnis’ value to our club cannot be underestimated.. He was a tower of strength every time called upon. He will help considerably against the Nationals, owing to past experience in six wofid serfes. Harris Dangerous Hitter. Bucky Harris is a bad man at the plate, I am willing to admit, and ex- | tremely dangerous in a tight emer-! I am willing to give him an | edge over Eddie Moore, this edge com- | ing from Harris’ advantage in experi- ence. Don't discount Moore, however. He has been hitting .300 all year and has been a great man himself in sev- eral clutches. Moore is faster, too. Wright and Peckinpaugh are two great shortstops, strong in attacking ver. Peck was awarded the most valuable player prize in the American League and I know how good a man must be to get that prize. I rate him as a tower of strength ofi the offen- sive, a fellow who is apt to break up any tight ball game, Still I won't put him above Glenn Wright in attucking power. Wright's batting mark doesn’t tell the whole story. He hit over .300, P Catcher. Throws righthand, bats righthand. Heigh, 5 feet, 8 ‘inches: weighs 136. Born February 20, 1897, at St. Louls, 0. 1915, St. Louis, A. L., Memphis; 1916, Memphis; 1917, Memphis, New_Yorlk. A. L; 1918, N;w York, A. Unitesd States Army; 1919-20, New York, A. L. 921-22, Boston, A. 923-25, Wash- d in_1924 world series against New York, N. L. l SEVEREID I put Both are young, hustling ball players, with Traynor's hitting better and be- | inj ing faster. - In the outfield the Pirates can muster greater offensive strength, 1 believe, in spite of the great year that Rice had and the fine work of both Goslin and McNeely. Goslin is going to be a tough fellow to stop hecause he e one of those free swing- ing fellows and, of course, Rice, & veteran, is a bearcat, with a mark around .360, but when you consider that Barnhart and Cuyler have driven in more than 100 runs each. and that Carey's mark has been around .340 car, I belleve you'll agree when I say that our three will be a better attacking force than the Washington two. Traynor ahead of Bluege. Cuyler Is Sensatior. McNeely is a valuable man, but his hitting mark 1§ not as goed as any one of the three Pirate outfielders. Goslin and Rice are not to be toyed with,. because they can hit and are fast and form a strong offensive pair, but ¥ am giving my boys the edge | in this comparison nevertheless. | Cuyler, one of the sensations of the year, leads our club in ‘hitting. with a mark around .360: he has driven in more than 100 runs, he is second to Carey in stolen bases, is one of the leading home run hitters and leads the club in triples ane doubles. You can't ask for much more than all that. You must go far back in his- tory to find a better attacking out- field than the Pirates. Washington pitchers, like Johnson and Ruether, will outhit.Pirate pitchers, but the offensive strength of pitchers will hardly sway the series. In summing up I feel sure the Pirates will show a better attacking force than Washington. This is one big edge we have. (Copyright. 1025.) i HENRY LEWIS (HANK) SEVEREID Catcher. N Throws righthand, bats righthand. Helght, 6 feet; weighs 180, Born June 1, 1891, at Story City, owa. * 1909, Burlington (Central); 1910, Ot- tumwa (Central); 1911-12, Cincirmati; 1913, Cincinnati Loufsville; 191, 1925, St. Louis, A. L |wmnsns OF PENNANTSI Bought by Washington June 1o, 50 NATIONAL. 2BAREE T ARRES i EEEEH vt 3 gazaz2gaEazLna rrer Seenz2ix RS 253 23 OO OUION. (DIOIOIL L L 1 SO D B S 3232 SR T35 iy et fot o 55 283 238 ) OO FEr .| ®econd -of the annual struggles for HENRY BENNETT (BENNY) TATE. Catcher. Throws righthand, bats lefthand. Helght, 5 feet, 8 inches; weighs 155. Born December 3, 1901, at Whitwell, Tenn. 1926, 8¢. Louis, A. L; 1931, Rock Is- Iand Eye); 1022, Mobile, Mem- phis: 1923, Memphis; 192425, 'Wash- yed in 1924 world series against New York, N. L. % SR I b HOW‘ PLAYERS DIVIDED WORLD SERIES MONEY Winn! -t S S Bt S e et b b e ¢ Winner, Mi § i . G oo Col ston, _Coll 3 19 i EERR £ S LR ] 1 ez i 2, = H omm® e H SRR aTTINTETEZERIY E i 2 9 fiht ot HEH 1] o 3! 5 ‘The 1925 world series is the twenty- i‘.‘l. >ouhomcstssu 335855 wstnansasoradomiadean & B F base ball suprenixcy between the pen- nant winners of the National and f these pia; , when the Boston Red Sox defeated the Pitts- st S & it 3 ¥ 8% i 2 burgh field and