The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-10-15
ANsoN's ALL-sTAR
BALL TEAM.

| A. c. Anson, once captain Of the Chi
cago white stockings, names four Chi
| lcago players, three cubs and one white
sox, in his choice of thirteen players
for an all-Amerfcan team. The cubs
selected are Brown, second choice for
pitcher; Chance, first base and captain
and Hoffman, center field. The lone
white sox is Walsh, who is named as
fourth choice for pitcher.
| The American league gets the ma
jority in Caps" lineup, seven being
chosen from that circuit, and six from
the National. The writer says:
| Il have been picking all-American
teams. 10 these many years, but this
| is the first time have been called up
ON to give my selection to the public
that is, with the single exception of
nearly forty years ago. 1t may be of
passing interest to recall that among
the coterie of stars whom / then sell
ected as the best exponents of our now
greatest national pastime were Al
Spalding, with Jim White, his battery
mate Of the old Bostons; Cal MacVey
Ross Barnes, George Wright and jim
O'Rourke-names / now recall as ap-
pearing in the roster Of that first
galaxy of star performers.
my am Of all-stars must, above al
else, be a hitting team. My conten-
tion has always been that 1t Is the hit
ting team that wins out and this Ii
borne out by the team averages of this
seasons pennant winners"
Gibson Star Catcher.
In Anson's estimation Gibson Of tn
pirates stands, out alone and unap
preached as a backstop, but is far from
equal to the catchers of the early day
of baseball. He says:
'In the selection of catcher one maj
stands alone the peer Of all backstopi
in the major leagues during the closing
season-Gibson Of the pirates is my
choice I do not, however, feel that hi!
work has been superior to or even tn,
equal of that Of King during the pre-.
ceding season. The scarcity OF really
first class catchers is surprising. an
sure that the bones of those master;
of the art of catching, Mike Kelley anC
Buck Ewing, would rest uneasy IN
their graves were they to witness the
work Of some of the wearers of the bis
nit in the game of today.
II like very much the work OF Arch.
er, who is very accurate in his throw
ling to bases and but little inferior t.
his predecessor, King"
There is no dearth of pitching ma
terial, according to the writer, and h,
does not hesitate to head the list will
Matthewson Of the giants, although
Brown runs him close second. "Cap'
writes:
"As pitching staff there are mum
Der OF slab artists in both league
whose work has been consistent, bu
the winnings of 'Matty,' the Miner an,
Big Ed give them the preference Il
J the National-tAe first has been as Of
Elective as formerly since rounding t
after his injury. Browns run of tel
straight games won is worthy of es
Ipectal mention, and dill much to max
the cubs the contender I'm the pennan
race Plank. Connie Mack's mainsta
on the mound, Is, on seasons form
easily the 'southpaw' star Of the bi
leagues. Ed Walsh, whom I have hel
for several years past TO be the leade
Of present-day pitchers. proved inef
Elective during the greater part OF tn
season, but has rounded to his old-t tim
form, and I feel, Is entitled to plac
in my lineup"
Chance for Leader.
I Chance, first, last and ali the time a