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

Wagner in number OF games played, and
but for the fact that Wagner Outhit
Doolan-32J to -c53- the PhilIies- short
stop would be given the preference, for
DoClan is JnQuestiUnabIy one Of the
greatest reldiu-- shCTtstOps baseball has
ever known, and Is a brainy, game.
steady. reliable player During the last
month or six weeks Of the season
DOolan batted over d .31J clip. but did
not DO 50 well early IN the season
No provision has been made for sub
stitutes in selecting the above team.
but in ZimTe r-1an. Of Chicago, who bat
ted ~ IL So games Hyatt. Of PittsbE-S,
With -255 for Al games. Walsh, OF PhiIa-
delphia, with a record Of .z4s for O.
games, and Kane, Of Chicago, with .2f2
for 20 games, the National League IS
well supplied with substitutes who have
the ability % rank well up when called
upon TO p.a--
IN rO5h. Of DeLroll. with an average
OF $50; Sueakcr, Of Boston, $40. and
MuTD1E- OF me Athletics. 800. the ALL
American team has the advantage over
The trio picked tOT the AIl-NdtiOnaI-
MaEee. Of the FhIIlieS. with an avera ee
Of 3d. Artie Holman, OF Chicago, with
50, and Schultz, Of Chicago, with S3l
these three layers look TO he the best
combination that can be secured among
the National League oulfelders-
Magee Easy Leader.
14agee Leo the league in batting and
run getting, an5 stole forty-nine bases.
which is somewhat below the record Of
Cobb, who, in addition TO hitting $50,
scored 10 runs and stole sixty-flve
bases Holman batted b. against Bio
for Speaker, and stole twenty-nine
bases, against thiTty-five for the Bos-
ton outdeIder- Schultz hit 3D., against
300 for Murphy. and beat the Athletics
man in sacrifice hitting and stolen
bases.
Maree. Holman end Schultz do not
outrank the other players Of the Ma
TiOnaI League as do Cobb. Speaker and
Murphy in the American The latter
looks an ideal outheld for 4 winning
combination This can also be said OF
the National League trio, for all three
are speed case runners, strong throw
ers, brilliant feeders and know how 10
play u nnilg game
Mclean Of cincinnati and Meyers, OF
New FORK. top the catChers IN the Ma
tiOnai League, but the places on the
T All-National team are given to Gibson.
Of PittsbUrE5 Archer, OF Chicago, and
+ Doom. Of the PhillieS- Gibson, with q rec
ord OF 113 games. caught more games
. than any man in the league Archer work
T ed in eighty-nine. and Doom in ninety
four. While Mclean and Meyers led these
men by many points. neither man
/ classes with the three named for Ste2di-
ness. throwing. ability to handle en-
ratio pitchers and in headwOrk behind
the plate. Thomas, Carugan, and Eas-
! terry, who were named IN the All
American team, Outbatted the selections
for the All-NatiOnals, but in all-round
/ ability the preference Is given to the
3 National trio
Pitchers Strong.
In Mathewson. CrandaH, and Wiltse,
Of New York. Cole and Brown, of Chi
/ cago: Moore, Of the PhnHes- Rucker,
I of Brooklyn, and Lush, or St Louis, the
+ AI-NationaI pitching staff has big
advantage over the pitchers selected
{ for the All-American staff so far as
/ batting strength. but IN pitching skill
! the Ail-AmeTican star is considered
I the superior. Mathewson and Crsndall.
1 Of New York constitute two Of the
/ best hitting pitchers fl either league,
/ CrandaU finishing the past season with
/ an average Of -3f2 Tor forty-three games.
/ while Natty batted "a for thirty-eiElli
/ games Cole batled 81 for thirty
l three games This Is almost good
! enough for some players who hold
/ regular positions on teams Bender. OF
/ the Athletics, batted -z69, but the others
/ fell below the average OF that Of the
AII-NauOnal.