The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

Many corking good ball players have
been seeing service on the sand lots
this season. and to pick an ail-star
team is not an easy task.
No less than a dozen good pitchers
might be selected. and not 60 wrong.
but as only three are to be picked. the
selection is hard one. There are
many good catchers in the amateur
ranks, and while one may stand out
above the rest. there are several who
would hold there own In the smaA
minor leagues. Inhelders galore are
within reach, while some OF the out
fielders would make good men for any
club.
Barton Star Pitcher.
Buck Barton. that wonderful lad who
pitched the Pepco club to the Section
A title, must he handed the prize He
IL selected as the first string pitcher,
with Forest Thompson. CorneIrs plucky
little hurler. as his helper. Thompson
has pitched several very creditable
games, but Barton's work throughout
the season has been good. and he is
now really a member of the Nationals.
as he has promised Manager Griffith
that as soon as the amateur season Is
concluded he win sign Washington
contract
Barton wound up his great work by
pitching two games in two days one q
nine inning tie with Cornell. l to /.
when he allowed but i've hits. and the
other a sweeping victory. u to .. when
he put the hard hitting Tigers to rout.
Forest Thompson hooked up with Bar
ton In that / to / tie, but on his sec
ond try al the Pepco lads was not
able to stand the pace, and was ham,
mered hard. Barton was favored with
great support at the critical moments.
and also with some mighty stick work
on the part OF the Pepcoians-
Gray's Grabbers pounded every hurier
Cornell sent to the mound. and Barton
could have worked the final innigs under
wraps had he so desired.
Chief Greene. the Bankers finger. Is
chosen as the third member of the pitch
ing stan. Greene did not get good
start in the post-season series. but for
all Of that pitched clever ball He Is
too well known to allow a defeat to hurt
him. and would be fitting running mate
to Barton and Thompson.
MUNICH Behind the Rat.
Behind the bat we have that star Of
the season. Dutch Munich. The Dutch
man has come up with a dash. having
seen little service until this season. Last
year he caught a few games for the
bumpers. but until this year. when he
came back from Savannah. he did not
do any real work behind the bat with
a championship club.
Until lately Dutch has not been hitting
the ball. but in the last few games he
has found his batting eye and has beea
ciouting the ball for keeps. Dutch Is
another youngster who is pledged to
Griff
Big Six Brewer. Ninth's husky back
stop, is selected as the second receiver.
more for his hitting than his receiving.
although Six Is there with the whip also.
Brewer did not get into the game until
late this year. owing to a broken finger.
but when he did start. he made up for
lost time
Lifts on First.
, when It comes to picking first sacker
there are four mighty good men who
loom up. Cy Macdonald. Roy Litz, Babe
Adams. and Pierce Riddle must all be
considered for the place. Roy Litz.
Pepco's big clouter. Is handed the po-
sition more for his hitting than anything
else. as Riddle. Adams. and Cy can all
field as well as LItz. Roy has been
hitting the ball on the nose all season.
and he has also been doing good work
on the bases. Adams is the fastest of
the lot. but has not been hitting any too
well during the post-season series.
On second We have Mike Macdonald.
that cheerful leader of the Bankers. One
Of the cleanest fellows playing amateur
ball, Mike Is a credit TO the game. and
Is also one Of the best second sackers in
the South. Mike can hit and field. and,
above all, knows the game.
Alec Gill Is found in short, more for his
ieldlng than his hitting. Gill is without
q peer when he comes to fielding his
position. and as the second man up fits
In with any club. ''Skeets'' Hayes, Hol-
lander. Tommy Harris. and Harry Smith
son are good men, but GIL has the call
on them all.
Third q Tough Proposition.
Third base is the toughest proposition
Of them all. Vaughn. Davis. Hurley, and
Howard are all good men. being clever