Show Sox OJ Infield Almost Same as That Which Beat Gi Giants CHICAGO Sept 29 The 29 The White Sox infield which played against the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Giants In 1917 will oppose the Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cin Cin- Reds In the big series this year ear with only one change The exception is Risberg at shortstop who was benched in 1917 by Manager Rowland when Weaver Weaver Wea Wea- ver er was shifted to short and McMullin played at third This season however when Risberg struck his stride he went to short and Weaver who started the season at that position moved over to third McMullin vas was benched by Manager Manager Man Man- ager agar Gleason because of his failure to hit Of the eight players who will Man Man-I meet this year In the inner lines of ot defense Jake Daubert the initial sacker is the I Isole sole Cincinnati infielder with world se series ries rles experience Daubert passed through the baseball classic as a member of or the se J Brooklyn Nationals back in 1915 Of Ot the world t series veterans Eddie Collins I trier keystone sacker of ot the White Sox heads them all Collins a a. member member member mem mem- ber of at Connie Macks Mack's great club participated participated participated par par- in five series and after Joining joining Join join- ing the White Sox took part in 10 the se series series series se- se ries against the Giants At the first corner Manager Gleason will rely on Chick Gandil while the Cincinnati Cincinnati Cin Cin- interests will be defended by Jake Daubert Gandil probably will have the edge ede over Daubert as the former is said to cobe be much gamer than his rival Both are clever fielders although Gandil's s mark is better than that of his rival The Chicago first baseman has fielded around up to the first part of September September September Sep Sep- while the Red Initial sacker has fielded Both can go after atter anything which comes their way and can shift to either side o of the bag for wide throws but the honors in this respect lean toward Gandil Each has h had d a taste of of the world series game Daubert being on the Brooklyn club in 1916 while Gandil was with the White Sox In 1917 The work of ot these two men should be in- in Gandil GandU got off to a poor start this season but gave a good account of ot himself the latter part of at the season Like all the the White Sox members he may come through with a hit at the critical moment He is more dangerous at the bat than his Red rival and for Ithe the greater part of the season has been hitting about while Daubert has haa hit Wt about 2 29 9 The fight around second base will be between a veteran and a prayer player er who once I tried to get the place from him when both were members of the same club club club- the White Sox At that time Morrie Rath the Reds' Reds second sacker was a youngster and did not have the ability to make the club with club with the veteran Collins Collins Col Col- lins on the roster However he went back to the minors and showed Improvement Improvement improvement Improve improve- ment each year and this year became a regular on Morans Moran's club He has de- de developed de eloped into one of the best second basemen basemen base base- men In the league under Morans Moran's tute tute- lage Rath does not show the same class as Collins in his fielding or on the bases and has not been hitting as steadily as his Chicago rival Collins has been batting batting bat bat- ting around the mark the greater part of the season while Rath has been crowning crowning crown- crown ing the 1 pill around 2 O. O While Rath do doss s not show the same dash on the I bases as Collins he Is a steady and heady man on the he paths Collins Is considered considered con- con I M his ability a brainier to steady player an than Infield Rath th or and a aI pitcher surpasses that of the Reds' Reds I secand second sec sec- ond and baseman In fielding Rath has hung up tip a a. mark of 9 5 while Collins Collins' mark I has b been en about O 8 an and ana Kopf should stage an interesting In In- v fl n battle for tor sh honors Kopf Is the smaller smatter man but has been I batting around while Risberg's avI average av av- av- av Is ten points lower Kopf is a I clever cever fielder and can go as ra tar as his rival after pop flies but the Swede basI has bas a a. stronger arm and will wing more men I out than his rival from deep short In fielding Risberg has hung up a a. mark of ot about playing playing- third and shortstop shortstop while hU Kopf's mark has been be n Kopf Korf has hit better than Risberg his mark being to Risberg's s Risberg was a member of the worlds world's series team which beat the Giants but he watched mos most o of the games from the ben bench h because be because be- be of or his cause erratic throwing He his has this fault however This Is ll the first time for Kopf to play In J event cf of this kind Risberg Is ts more an n Continued on page pagO 5 5 Ii SOX INFIELD Continued from page 2 dangerous than his rival on the bases He Is a big man and has a dangerous slid slide e. e Weaver eaver has not hit as well as his rival Groh but he Is a more dangerous danger danser- ous batter In a series serle where there is money at stake Weaver has been batting batting bat bat- ting about 29 while Groh Grol has been going along better than aio for the greater part of the season Groh suffered suffered suffered suf suf- an Injury and was out of the game for some time and may not be up to his best In the big series although those on the Inside declare that tha t he will wm not be found lacking in any department department department depart depart- ment of the game when the bell rings Weaver Is of a scrapper than his rival and displays more snore pep than Groh At bat Groh stands facing the pitcher and bats right handed Weaver on the theother theother theother other hand can hit from either side of the plate He lIe also is a good bunter and will outplay his rival on the bases Both I are clever infielders but Weaver Is the themore themore themore more aggressive In fielding Grohs Groh's mark 1 has been around while that of his i Chicago rival Is I McMullin who played against the Giants in 1917 as a member of the White I Sox is an able substitute for fot either short or third and is a better batter than Schreiber a recruit who filled In during Grohs Groh's absence Schreiber how ever had not cot error errer In the fielding game up to the first part parlor or the season his mark being 1000 while Mc McMullin who played a number of games at third held up a fielding mark of or and a batting batting bat bal I ting tm mark marl of 92 to Schreiber's The records of these players for the greater part of the season In batting and fielding follow folio I CINCINNATI CI Rl REDS DS Batting Fielding Daubert I Rath I Kopf Kroh Schreiber 1000 CHICAGO WHITE SOX SON Batting Fielding Gandil 30 E. E Collins i. i Risberg Vea Weaver ver McMullin lullIn |