The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05

Picking an alI-staT National League
team on the official batting averages
which have recently been announced
by tie secretary OF the league is a
much more difficult problem than Sc
Iec-ing an AII-American League team
under +-.e- same conditions because Of
the close contest for individual batting
honors among the players Of the diff
ferent positions on the teams
In the selection of the aIl-star
American League team the following
players were named Chase, first base;
Collins. second base Baker, third base
knight shortstop- Speaker, LETT field
Cobb. center field. Murphy, right field
Thomas, EasterIy, and CarriSan- catch
ers- COOmbs, Bender, Plank, Johnson,
Welsh, White, and Ford, pitchers Ac-
cordiuE TO the Official averages for 1919
this team had q batting average Of 20
There was close race between
I-asoie and Collins for hOuOTs among
the American League second baSemen,
and Collins was picked over the Cleve-
land star on his all-rOund ability No
second baSeuan in the National League
reached the 800 mark IN batting this
year. but Doyle, of New York HugginS-
Of Cincinnati EverS, of chicago, and
Kuabc. of Philadelphia were contend
ers for the lead In figures Doyle OF
fueutlv anon the others, but the rec
ord made by Johnny Evers, OF Chicago
stands close enough IN COMPARISON 10
give him the preference over the Giants
sturdy hitter and there IS no question
about Evers having IL on Doyle IN gen
eraI usefulness to a winning ball team
Evers for Second
DOYLE hit - in Isl games against
.2ss for Evers in only l25, and Doyle
made six more sacrifice hits and stole
Il more bases than did Evers, but on
even games il is almost assured that
Evers would hit just as well and would
steal lust as many if not more bases
Fgan. Of Cincinnati, led the second
bssemeu in base stealing and was sec
ond 10 Kna5e. Of Philadelphia IN saCTi-
Zee hitting. but Egan batted only 10
The splendid record made by Doyle IS
Rst overlooked in awarding the second
base position TO Eyers, but Evers IS
given the place for the same reason
that Collins was picked over Lajoie-
The r7Tr8-gase position goes to LObert
row of fce PhTIlies, but with Cincinnati
this wear who. although he played only
7,inety games led the third basemen in
hitting and base stealing and stands
we'll 1.p in sacrifice hitting LobeTt' 5
closest rival for the place Is little BErne,
OF PittsbuTg. who oatted 20 ior 5Fe
UgTUe<- 2EHEEESL -sL1 AtI AstDELA EaL LGAE
TinCinnati PLAYER beat ByTne BY five
stolen bases in ffty-eignt games less
ana made just twice Is many sacrifice
hits a s the little Pirate. Compared with
Baker the All-AmeriCan third-sacker-
IobCrt balted SOC. against Baker ~
made one less sacrifice hit, and out
CIassed Baker in stolen bases in M ny
less games than the Athletics man
played
Despite the fact that Hans Wagner is
supposed To have gone back the Pitts
burg DutChman far OutclaSSed all the
other ShoTtst0US in the National League.
end can hardly be left of the Ali-NatiOn-
81 team Not only does Wagner shine
as a star IN anv position, but he ranks
IS one Of the brainest players and one
OF the greatest all-aTOund ball players
the game has ever known As against
knight. Of New York. who was given
the place on the AlI-AmeTican team.
Wagner leads the younEster- He batted
80 against Knights 3D. made . sac
rffce hits, against I9 for KNIGHT. and
stole "A bases, against , for Knight
Tinker Presses Wagner
While knight had n good lead over the
American League sh0rtstCRs. Wagner
was closely pressed by Joe Tinker. the
veteran Of the Chicago Cubs Tinker IS
another who is said 70 have gone back,
yet he batted IS this year; stole p
bases. and made IS sacrifice hits Nike
Doolan, o. the Phflles, ranks second 10