The Washington times., 1911-12-13
INTEREST Shown
BY v|RG|N|AN FAN
IN PICKING TEAM
Quantico Enthusiast Sends
II, in Selection for Win
ming Nine.

u interest III the BelectlOH VI
teams in The Times is, in no manner
limited to Washington for one OF the
most interesting letters In today's mail
came from Quantico and was signed q
Virginia fan.
This follower of baseball picks
Left field-Milan, washington.
Shortstop-Bush Detroit.
Center fcld-Cobb. Detroit. ~,
Right fcld-Jackson, Cleveland.
First base-Chase, New York.
Second bass-Collins, Athletics.
Catcher-Thomas, Athletics.
Pitcher-Johnsoh, Washington.
I. In his letter the fan says: ~.
= II think this is about as classy a team
as can be found anywhere in the coun-
try. This Is my first attempt at picking
a team, but am sure 1t can hold it's
own.
Have put Milan first because he was
next best lead-off man. Bush second
because he is good bunter. hitter, and
walter and Is just as good a fielder as
any. Lord at third in place of Baker
because We don't need Bakers hitting.
Bush makes up difference over Barry
between Baker and Lord. johnson and
Thomas my first battery" ra
Olin E. Watts. Of 1898 I street north
east. who gives his age at fourteen
years, comes across with this lineup:
Pitcher-Bender, Athletics.
Catcher-Thomas, Athletics.
First base-Chase, New York.
Second base-Collins, Athletics
Shortstop-Barry. Athletics.
Third base-Baker, Athletics.
Left field-Milan, Washington.
Center field-Cobb, Detroit.
Right field-Jackson. Cleveland.
northwest, says: Please put the fol-
lowing lineup. as I think 1t will win
from any baseball team in the world:
Catcher-Street, Washington.
Pitcher-Johnson. Washington.
First base-Chase, New York.
Second base-Collins, Philadelphia.
Third base-Baker, Philadelphia.
Shortstop-McBride, Washington.
Center field-Cobb, Detroit.
Right field-Jackson, Cleveland
Left field-Milan, Washington.
Charles L. Pate. jr., makes the follow
| ing selection:
| Center feld-Cobb, Detroit.
Left ield-Milan, Washington.
Right field-Jackson. Cleveland.
First base-Chase, New YORK.
second base-Collins, Philadelphia.
Shortstop-McBride. Washington.
Third base-Baker, Philadelphia.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, fnlla0elphla.
| Pitcher-Bender. Philadelphia.
, Howard Browne. of, 1104 Eighth street
northeast, writes as follows. In pick
! ing an all-star team my selection would
be taken from the following players:
| Pitcher-White, Chicago.
Catcher-Street, Nationals.
| First base-Chase, Yankees.
Second base-Lajoie, Cleveland.
| Third base-Baker, Athletics.
Shortstop-Barry, Athletics.
| Right field-Jackson, Cleveland.
| Left field-Milan, Nationals.
! Center field-Cobb. Detroit
Louis Greenberg. of 7o1 Twenty-second
street northwest. thinks this team could
not be beaten:
| Pitcher-Walsh, Chicago.
| Catcher-Shreet Washington.
First base-Chase, New York.
! Second base-Collins. Philadelphia
Shortstop-Barry,. Philadelphia
| Third base-Lord, Chicago.
! Left field-Milan, Washington.
! Right feld-Crawford, Detroit.
! Center field-Cobb, Detroit.
! G. S. NJ. likes:
| Left field-Milan, Washington.
| Second base-Delehanty; Detroit.
Center field-Cobb. Detroit.
Right field-Jackson, Cleveland.
| First base-Chase. New York.
| Third base-Lord, Chicago.
| Shortstop-McBride. Washington.
| Catcher-Street, Washington.
| Pitcher-Johnson, Washington.