The Washington herald., 1909-08-16
MANY STAR PLAYERS ON LIST
Ball TOssers on AII-star Team Are
Numbered Among Best Performers
I'm Town = Howard, at shortstOp,
Was with Cornell Last Spring.
Mcknight from Southern League.

picked. IN choosing LnlS nine the players
who were picked for the team in Section
A are out Of the running. although many
bail tossers are connected with clubs in
both sections.
The dividing OF the leagues into two
sections is simply a way 10 separate them
for convenience, and there IS no stigma
attached to a league because IL Is a
member Of section. The idea that tc
belong to the B class was a sign OF In
ferl0rity seems TO have entered the era
MUM Of many ball tossers. but they are
wrong. Section b leagues are coming tc
the fore. and it would not surprise many
people 20 see the winner in B defeat the
winner IN a this year.
Many Good BackstOps.
The many good catchers in the four 3
leagues sets the writer a hard task at
the outset, three or four receivers per
sisting in bobbing up like ghosts when
ever the matter is considered. Joe Gel
bel Of the Aggies; Souder of the same
team. and Smith, OF Parkview. are three
crack catchers. and the difference be
tween them is so slight that IL IS almost
unfair 70 the other two 20 say that one
Of them is the best Of the three
Smith. Of PGrkview. has a long record
having played IN the post-seasOn series
for the District championship against
Agriculture several seasons ago. be and
Curnames being the star battery OF the
Columbia Athletic Club He is a heavy
solid player fairly fast a good thrower
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gies is q good thrower. fast runner. fail
batter, and a youngster.
Geibei has all the good qualities Of the
aforementioned players but few of theli
faults, as he Is a hard hitter. fast run
ner good thrower. and heady catcher
One point against him. and IN favor oil
Smith. IS his youth ca ineXperience al
though he caught for Twining last sea
son In the pOst-seasOn series at American
League Park and his work was a feature
OF the two games. Taking a chance or
GeibeIs inexperience, compared with tht
record of Smith. he is credited with first
choice as the pick Of the catchers. and
Smith is given second mention
Good twirlers seem % flock 20 the dif
ferent leagues like geese 70 a pond
there being q host of them. all OF rea
ability and able 90 hold their own wifi
any in the city. Ferguson. OF the Aggies
'Shag' Rawlings. Of the Merchants and
Mechanics, Forrest Thompson. OF tho
Union Station team Hummer. Of the Ag-
giles. and Robinson. of Parkview, all be-
ing frst-class fingers
The writer IS of the opinion that Fer
guson ard Thompson are the two uer
entitled 20 the honor OF being on the ALI
star Section B team. the first named
having had considerable experience as G
twirler with the Post-ofice nine in the
Departmental League. and the last named
being the star of the station team and
the main unit IN that clubs victory over
its rivals
Thompson is the young man who holds
the District strike record, made last year
and IS noted fer his choice assortment OF
curves and shoots. speed. and headwork
'Shag' Rawlings is a find OF the pres
ent season. having been developed al
Business High School this spring
"Shag's" pitching won the High Schoo
championship for the Stenographers. and
his work in the box made rhe AIer-
chants and Mechanics team a factor in
the pennant race IN the Bankers League
Hummer. OF the Aggies. has been beat
ing crack teams about the city in easy
fashion, but only came 70 light IN The
past month. He seems 70 be the goods
and should be a factor in the Aggies' play
in the post-season series
Mcknight on First.
Mcknight. captain Of the Union Sta
tiOn team in the Railroad League. is in
a class by himself among the first base
men. being a hitter Of more than usual
worth. and heady ball player from the
toes on his feet 10 the hair on his head
Mcknight played in the Southern League
several years ago and has had much ex-
perience about the city with sandlot
teams.
At the second station. Jimmy Donnelly
and Mullen are the only two players 70
loom UP for the title. but owing to the
fact that the last named IS a veteran and
has played on the best teams In the city
for many years, he is easily the choice
for the place.
Donnelly is a Business High School
player. and is a good batter and excel
lent fielder. and Fhis playing this year
has been better than at any other time
Mullen is an an-rOund performer. and
has played every position on the diamond
being with the Columbia Athletic Club
for four or five seasons
Two third basemen who are among the
best In the city are 'Dukey" Mess, OF
Parkview, and Murphy, Of the Aggies
The latter Is the best batter OF the two,
although Mess is the much better fielder
and base runner. Good batters on The
inneld are scarce enough to make Muir
ply the pick Of these two players.
Howard. OF the American Security and
Trust team. IN the Bankers League. has
all the shortstops in B section beat by
the length OF a city block. as there is nc
one IN any Of the four leagues that can
compare with the Cornell star in fielding
Classy OutheId Chosen.
Taylor. Of Union station; Maddox, o.
Parkvlew. and Steele. Of Woodburn, com.
prise the outfeld and these three mer
are the heaviest hitting outgardeners thai
can be taken from the twenty-four teams
Maddox leads the Suburban League IL
batting. while Steele is second and Tay
lor. Of Station, is the best in the Railroad
League.
The Suburban League has four player:
on the Ail-star Section B team. three Of
them players on the Parkview nine Th,
Independence League has three. all from
the Aggies; the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A
League has three. all from tho Union Sta.
ton Club, and the Bankers League one
Meek, the former University OF Tennes
see twirler. relieved James in the box foi
ST. Paul in the Independence League las
week, and in four rounds struck out si1
and allowed but three hits.
The different teams in the Suburban
League are in favor Of having but on,
playing field next season. and Presiden
Page will probably select the permanen
ground.
Dutch Sterzer, the former Washing
4ov, EIto,b Ccboof ,,ia,,ar xybo mas s,5,,ev, .