Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-10-20 | Page 4 | Cravath Makes Good Comeback at Knockers

Cravath Makes Good Comeback I at Knockers i Cravath stung rather keenly by the criticism heaped upon him by the fans of because he failed to o hit in the big series has come out with a little statement which has set let the people of Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila delphia to thinking at that The Californian says that every Boston BOlton and pitcher pitcher and player was laying playing for him just like his hia club was pitching to Tris Speaker The real comeback at them though lies liea In this little statement I know didn't I will be panned because I break up the ball games I have a al already 1 ready heard the chatter but you ou can cansay can cansay cansay say f fd for r me that if it hadn't been for forme forme forme have been me the Phillies wouldn't in the series at all What I have done speaks for or itself will Looking over the records one find that Cravath is il pretty nearly correct Not only did Cravath score nine eighty runs runs' during the National league season suson but he batted in in at least leut more That means n that lie he was responsible for more than ZOO runs scored by the Phillies this past season Cobb or no other present day battel batter batter bat bat- ter tel has such a record and not one of the old timers ever ever compiled such a record The more one thinks thinks' of it the more remarkable it is Maybe Cravath couldn't pole out the home runs in the world series but it was his wallops during diring the 1915 season that put the in the world series series There is no getting away from this He ie did his best in the championship championship champion champion- championship ship games but he was physically Unfit to play and only remained inthe inthe in inthe the game because the other members of the team wanted him in in there They all figured despite his lameness lame lameness ness that Cactus could get hold holdo o o 0 one and put a crimp into the game but not once in the series did I he come across Players of the Cravath type are I scarce in baseball He cant can't last I much longer and must take care of I his limbs When a ball players player's legs go he is is through j