The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
Roster Of Big Fellows
ALI.-STARS.

me expectant thousands *
muiung Tor the 18th OF this month
wren Jimmie McAleer's AIl-Stnrs ta,lsIa
p un.e Maoks champion Athletics. at
a, street Park. Will probably see
IN action the greatest agsreration ~
Dali players ever gather togetbar a.
one team McAleer boasted lest
Ihat ne could get together Too,
against which the Athletics wo,,is
nave small chance. He made 500
When his All-Stars played the Mack
outht hve-game series last year. ina
one out of the Ave. W.
McAleer. 1t must be remenb.r.d
probabiy the best qualified man in
either league to pick an all-star hasa.
Dali cast. In his day there was no
Greater oentrefelder than Jimmie ana
indeed. 1t Is question whether hla
equal as fielder has yet been fo,1nh
not forgetting Tyrus. aYd Clyde Milan.
1t 1s Haid OF McAleer that he was az
one man who could tell where the haII
was going to land by the crack OF tba
Dat against the leather. He never
stopped to look, but headed for tha
ball the second II left the stick and
usually beat II out.
Helped Out Athletics,
Naturally McAleer's sympathies were
with the Johnson organization. It was
to get together n team which would
give the winners of the pennant last
year the hardest kind OF training prac-
ttce. When the Athletics went against
this quickly made machine of McAleer',
and went down to defeat. tho Mack
sympathl1ers began to shake their
heads and lose heart 1t was a hard
matter for them to conceive how Con-
MES bunch of youngsters could hold
out against the organization of the
Cubs, when they could not make gains
against the hastily thrown together
team OF NIcAleer's.
When the test came later-that Ia.
the worlds series-thc answer was
found. McAleer had simply gathered
players who could vanquish any team.
And 1t was largely because the Ath-
letics had been up against these men
that they Were able to show up the
Cubs in the manner which they did.
Telling of his team, McAleer said.
"There is no reason to wonder at tho
defeats which the All-Stars administ-
cred to the Athletics. Every man on
the All-stars is fully qualified to run
n team in the big league The men
were selected as much for their intel-
ligence as for their playing ability
when you get together the brains
and the ability. It's combination
hard to beat Tho men who compose
the All-Stars need no lengthy code of
signals. They do not have to play to-
gether for any length of time. Each
man is n general. master of the game.
and at all times ready TO take advant-
age OF nm opportunity. Then they
think more rapidly as individuals than
an ordinary ball team. The surprise
would be IL Mack was able to win the
series. and II he wins just ono game.
II shows up mighty good for his
crowd"
Picks Athletics to Win.
a statement of this kind from Me-
Aleer is worthy of attention. because
he knows. He Ia one OF the few mag
mates who picks the Athletics TO beat
the Giants. There are no qualifications
to his selection He thinks the Ath-
letics Will beat out the Giants because
he thinks tho Athletics have the bet-
ter team. But that does not blind him
to tho fact that his AllStars are bet
ter than either. He doesn't adhere to
the Hughie Jennings theory that the
best team does not always win In a
short series. While he does think that
this Will happen, say, once out OF
hundred times, as general PROPOSE II
ton he declares that the best team
usually comes out on top.
The latest rumor from the front Is
that Delehanty viii play second base
Instead of Eiberfeid While this will
be source of regret locally, as III
berfald has a host OF friends hers.
made when he was a member OF th3
Richmond team, pelehanty is unquest
tJonabIy the better player of the two,
He is younger. faster oil the bases
throws better. and as an offensive ads
dition clearly outclasses the tobacco
kid. AS matter OF fact With Elber<
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