The Washington times., 1911-12-08
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THEIR SELECTIONS
Walter Johnson Popular In Minds Of Fans and Chosen
BY All for Star Lneup--Mllan Crowded Of
BY Joe Jackson.


front with their selections Of all-star
nines. They are perfectly willing to
tell what they know Of baseball. TOO.
and are tired Of all this football talk.
As eoon A. the rooters caught sight Of
yesterdays noon edition Of The Times
they began to make their selections,
ana today several letters have been re-
ce:ved.
The fans are to understand that they
may choose any kind OF an ali-star
toarn. team Of slcgKcrs. ore of ex-,
ceiisnt helders, one Of southoaws. or
acy sort Of q combination that would
make 4 successful baseball contest.
Freak teams. huch ~ those with the
name Of George or Thomas, WILL not be
published. but all selections which ars
on the level Will be printed In theHs
columns. The TINES Gmply wants e
Esvc tho BASEBALL bugs an inning after
all this football talk.
Here goes the hrst all-star aggreea.
ticn right OF the bat" writes a fan IN
the Southern railway office. II think
II could Leaf the world OF the diamond.
For first base there il Hal Chase, thu
great PLAYER Of The New York Amer
leans. At second ia have Eddie Gil
Inns, the Athletics ftar. At third ia
put Frank Baker. the hero Of the re.
cent worlds series. At short I'd play
Hans Wagner, the great Pittsburgh
veteran slugger.
Magee in Left.
TN left field sherwood Masee would
NIL tho bill to nicely. Ty Cobb do
serves 4 place in center on any toarn
an. where. and his bulky tam mate.
Sam Crawford. could hold down the
right corner.'
Behind the bat there 10 oscar stanage
and Ira Thomas. Of the American
League, and CHER Meyers. Of the New
York Nationals. This trio Of backstops
The nix pitchers needed for this team
would be- Walter Johnson. Of the Ma
tionats. the best man IN the business;
,Chier Bender. OF the Philadelphia Ath-
lstics: v. Big Ed walsh: Of the White
Alexander. Of the Philadelphia Nation
ais, and 'Rube' MarQuard. Of the Giants.
VT, "a like to see better lineup than
81 have seen many games in the Ma.
And % will pick two teams, one repre-
sentfns each major league. Herr they
NATIONAL.
&tkCuoTO--<Ale1AnUST, fnlue0s Cn0Is
mers. Philltes: Marquard, Giants; Math-
ewson. Giants: Adams, Pittsburgh;
Cole. Cubs; Brown, Cubs; Rucker.
:. Catchers--Archsr, Cubs; Doom, Phil
lies: Meyers, Giants.
First base-Daubert, Brooklyv.
Second base-Doyle, 0iants
Third base-Hersog. Giants.
6hortstop-WaGner. Pittsburgh.
Left held-C1arke, Pittsburgh
Center field-Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Right aeld-Schulte. Cubs.
- T AMERICAN.
Pitchers-Bsnder, Athletics; Coornbs
Athletics; Walsh. White sox; johnson.
Nationals; Srsgs. Cleveland: Wood.
Red sox: Ford. Hishlanders; White,
Catchers-stanase. Detroit; Street,
Nationals: Thomas, Athletics: Sullivan,
White Sox. .....-...
FIRST base-MeInnss. Athletics.
Second base-Coliins, AthlsoUcs.
Third base-Lord. White Sox.
Ghortstop-BaIry. AthlettP,
Left held--Milah, Nationals.
Center feld-Cobb. Detroit.
Right neld-JacksOn. Cleveland.
Newsboy's Choice.
II want to have you print my sll-star
nine" writes Jack Good, who. says he's
''newsboy fan" II 30 10 sec q lot Of
games at the Florida avenue baseball
park, ana think can pick . good team,
good enough to beat the Giants for the