The Washington herald., 1910-08-07

game WoOdburn has PLAYED this season,
/ while Evans is a newcomer, having tax
/ en- part in only i've or six contests. In
fielding and throwing Carroll has a SHADE
/ on Evans. Bob is a star at dragging
IN wide heaves. but occasionally he lets
| an easy one get away and his throwing
/ Is oh-color. While he appears 20 have
I Il on Carroll I'm batting. he is slow on
the bases, and is not to be compared
with the Woodburner as a run-getter,
and ruaS win games.
'Fergy" Fague is also a prominent con
tender for the job az first base, but he is
new to the position. and. as vet. has not
/ acquired the polish OF Carroll and Evans
in playing the initial bag. He is a good
batter, having an average Of over go
/ for the season, is a prominent contestant
with Carroll for base-steaIing and run
Z getting honors. and yet he is not quite
up 10 II because Of his fielding and new
/ ness.
MuIlin Best second Baseman.
At the second base. George MuHin, the
! Woodburn star stands alone No one
I in the league can play second base as
I George does it. Mullin is conceded TO be
the best amateur second-sacker IN this
vicinity. Furthermore, second base is a
lamentably weak spot on every team in
the Suburban League. other than Wood
I burn.
At shortstop, it is a toss-up between
Dempsey. the little Petworth speed
merchant, and Fred Hiser. the Wood
burn shorthelder. Hiser has been men
I toned for the an-Independence League
/ team, which, in a way. climates him
from the Suburban star aggregation.
I Dempsey is a Better batter than Hiser,
4 though both hit wen over the coveted
/ 800 mark. While Dempsey has been in
"a slump lately IN fielding he stu de-
I serves the choice for shortstop. When
/ he is right there Is no better fielder in
the league He has a good arm. is fast.
sure judge Of ground balls. uses his
head at al times. and never goes Up IN
the air. Hiser is also a good fielder and
throws Ike a cannon shot, but he has
of days that are dangerous TO the we'll
fare Of his team.
Chick Davis draws the long straw
for the third-base position. Stars. al the
third corner, are Iamentably missing in
the Suburban League Only two players
could qualify for mention al that cor
ner-Davis. of Woodburn. and Stewart.
OF Petworth. Neither one Of them is
much Of a batter. but both are good
felders. and Davis speed gives him the
choice over Stewart. who is rather de-
liberate. II not slow in his motions.
Davis IS the best buntfelder in the league.
and he is also fast on grounders and
line drives. he has a good arm and gets
the ball away from him quickly, at the
same time throwing accurately. He is
also a better baserunner than Stewart
CisseI n Heavy Hitter.
Floyd Cissel, the Silver Spring manager.
is the choice for LETT field. His opponent
for the honor is Clayton. OF Petworth.
Cissel is a better batter than Clayton,
and while not as sure a fielder as the
little Petworth left-hander, is a steady
player and a good baserunner. Clayton's
slump in batting is all that prevented
his choice for the position.
In the center field, Fentress. Of Bright
wood. has it on all his competitors. He
is a fast and sure fielder. a beautiful
thrower. and a heavyweight slugger.
Ills rivals for the place are Sietz, OF
Petworth a fine fielder. but no batter
at all. and Steele Of Woodburn- Steele
is Fentress' closest competitor for the
job. The WOOdburner is a fast and sure
fielder, a remarkable thrower, but his
batting has fallen of somewhat this year
and stickwork throws the choice 20
Fentress. Both men are beautiful base
runners, fast on their feet, and good
sliders
The right field position goes to Ollie
Clark. OF Silver Spring, because OF his
superior batting ability over Torney OF
Petworth. and McKenny. OF WOODBURY.
Clark is also a good fielder and a fine
thrower. Torney cannot throw at all,
and McKenny is not as fast as he once
was.
All in all. the above-named team could
put UP a game that would bid fair to
play any other competing team off its
feet Every man is a good fielder. batter.
and baserunner, and every one Of them
has a choice throwing wing when called
upon 10 heave