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Show COMP ARING PROB ABLE CONTENDERS OF WORLD SERIES C ATCHERS j 'jjai IBMBKm , 1 -'" ,.- " V.. : - ' -. J 1 7. s Y DBR Bl I II l. r s. .SNYDER, NEW YORK (HANTS Caught reoiarkable bull in th.j series last fall between the Yankees :md the Giants. Hum lied his pitching In gri 1 shape and seemed to have a thor-; ough n-orkins knowledge of th- weak-new weak-new and rirength of tho Yankee bats-' men. I I Snyd- r ea ught in six of eight games' In the series, He led the Giants at ' but with an average of 3G4 During the present seeson he has been the mainstay of the Giants back ' of the bat He's a big, husky fellow. Who thrives on hard work, a right-handed right-handed batter nnd hits the ball hard. Throws fast and a. curate. I f jw" . ",j I ' ' " ' "")''. . '' i .-( , ' : SCHANG SCHANG. NEW YORK AMER-ICANS AMER-ICANS Mas done the bulk of tho! Yankees' catching during the present' season Me did all the work In tho 1H21 series and ranked second In tho' Yankees' batting with an average of, .286. Schang Is a fine receiver and has; a wonderful arm. His throws, how-' over, lack the accuracy of Snd. r or BeVereld. When his aim is rU-ht no runner can steal with any degroo, of success on him Schang is a turn-around batter, fie hits left-handed against right-handed p . blng, and shifts to the right side of the plate against southpaws He Is having one of the best years of his career There is little to choose between Snyder, Schang and Beverehl, ihre- groat at. Ihtn. ilruw dociluii would bi eminently fair. SEVE REID SEVEREID. ST. LOUS AMERICANS AMER-ICANS Has been the mainstay of tho St. Louis Browns back of the bat 11 works with little or no effort, and often of-ten his real value to his club Is leis apparent because of the easy manner In which he does Ills work. Savsreid Is of un even disposition , Th happenings, of the game In no I way affect hjs play. He does his work J in the same natter-of -fact way and soeins to be at his best when the going go-ing Is hardest. American league pitchers regard j him as one of tho most dangerous batters bat-ters In tho league He takes a healthy Out at the ball and hits 'em hard. Has a good arm and gets his throw away quickly Bats right-handed. j |