The Washington times., 1911-12-11
FANS CONTINUE TO
/. PICK TEAMS FROM
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Submit Crack Mines That
Should Be Pennant
Winners.

Although the interest of the baseball
New York. the fans OF Washington are
still amusing themselves in picking. out
combinations Of players they think
the American League.
The fouowing are some Of the latest
II am naming the following agsre-
cation Of star players in the American
WITH any Ss N.tona af a2u. can eompsss on sns
ether selection that may Be made.
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Catcher-Sweeney, New York.
Pitcher-Johnson. Washington.
First base-chass, Highlanders.
Third base--Baker, Athletics.
Shortstop--Bush, Detroit.
Left neld-Milan. Washington.
Center feld-Cobb, Detroit. s
Right field-Jackson, Cleveland.
J. A. Harris. Of Takoma Park, IL Of
the opinion that the following team
could trim any team in the baseball
Center feld-Cobb, Detroit.
Left feld-Milan, Washington.
Right field-Jackson. Cleveland.
Third base-Lord, Chicago.
shortstop- Mcbride, Washington.
Pitcher-Johnson, Washing .on.
Catcher-Street, Washington.
II think this team could whip any
team" says Vincent Fusehfm as he Of
fers the following:
First base-Chase. New York.
Second base-Laj joie Cleveland
Third base-Baker, Athletics. -
Shortstop-McBride. Nationals.
Left field--Cobb, Detroit.
Center Observation-Disclosures
Right field-Crawford, Detroit
CafChera-Sfreef Nationala. Thouoaa
Athletics.
Pitchers-Johnson, Nationals; Bender,
Athletics; Gregg, Cleveland.
Tom Kleh, OF the Highlanders. sends
In an ali-star team without comment:
Catcher-Stanage, Detroit.
Pitcher-Johrson, Washington.
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shortstop-McBride. Washington.
Third base-Baker, Philadelphia.
Left field-Milan. Washington.
Center field-Cobb. Detroit.
Right field-Jackson. Cleveland.
From 1858 Fairmont street. e. M.
Tabor. jr. declares his faith in this
Catcher-stanage, Detroit. .,.
Pitcher-Johnson. Washington.
First base-Chase. New York.
Second base-Coliins, Athletics.
Third base--Bakcr Athletics.
Shortstop-Barry. Athletics.
Left held-Jackson, Cleveland.
Center feld-Cobb, Detroit.
Right field-Crawford. Detroit.
In explanation of his choice Of nine
men. v. A. a.. virg1nian. sends the
Have left of Milan. jackson and
Crawford for the following reasons: MI.
Ian because, while he Is q good man to
lead off, he Is weak when the basea
are clogged with the catchers and
pitchers; jackson and Crawford because
they are both lefthand hitters. Lajoie
can field their position, right field, well
enough to hold the job and hit as well
with the advantage OF hitting from the
other side Of the plate. You will notics
that almost all through the batting or.
der have alternated between right and
lefthand hitters. A team made up OF
all lefthandeded batters wouldn't dc
at all, which makes Chase and Lajois
all the more valuable Would liked to
have placed a lefthand pitcher, but none
of them in the American League class
with the one named"
Center field-Cobb, Detroit.
First base-Chase, New York.
Second base-Collins, Athletics.
Right field-Lajoie. Cleveland
Third base-Baker. Athletics.
Left field-Speaker, Boston.
Shortstop-Barry. Athletics.
Catcher-Thomas, Athletics.
Pitcher-Walsh. Chicago.