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Top Pitchers
Pittsburg’s Rube Waddell strikes out a man an inning. That’s 331 batsmen in this year’s campaign. He’s hoping to add tigers to his no hit list. No one really knows what he’s going to do, not even himself. He’s had two of his leading six shutouts in his last four starts, so he is peaking at the right time against Detroit. The only lefthander he may face in the Series is young Doc Gessler, who had an outstanding season at .323 and 32 doubles. The other Detroit lefty, star Sam Crawford, may miss part of the series still recovering from a neck injury he suffered at the beginning of September. Not to be forgotten is Harry Felix, who might be the key to the Series if Waddell falters under the pressure.
Detroit will counter with their own duo in Frank Kitson and Bill Donovan. Both have won over 20 games . Kitson is simply on fire with 11 straight victories, 3 of them shutouts. If Pittsburg can capitalize on Detroit’s other pitchers, who’ll pitch to contact, they might run away with the Series. Edge goes to
Pittsburg.
Top Batsmen
Pittsburg is led by the venerable Honus Wagner, who hits, runs and plays his position better than anyone else in the National League. Fly chaser Ginger Beaumont is on a tear as of late, driving in runs whenever there are men on base. The one weakness Pittsburg may have is being forced to play Cy Seymour at third base. Being lefthanded has created a hole in the defense, 64 errors surrendered on the left side of the infield.
Detroit on the other hand enters the Series licking wounds. In addition to missing Crawford, the Tigers have lost the services of starting outfielders Joe Barrett and Ducky Holmes. Second baseman Kid Gleason will perhaps miss half of the nine game series, giving way to untested veteran Joe Yeager, backup catcher. Manager Ed Barrow somehow fancies Yeager at shortstop over Kid Elberfeld, who moves to second to counter Pittsburg’s left-handed lineup. If Crawford can recover from his shaken nerves, Detroit may be able to reach game 6. Edge
Pittsburg.
It is our opinion that the matchup between these two teams is clearly in the favor of
Pittsburg, who plays a near completely perfect game of ball. But Detroit is no slouch either, and must rely on its pitching to overcome a crippled offense and suspect defense to make this a sporting series. The tournament begins in Detroit, with the better record, where enthusiastic crowds are expected to overflow Bennett Park.