Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
By r. Ianigan.

II licking star teams being a
favorite occupation of the
scribes and the fans during
the off season, II is strange that no
one has thus far tried to find out
what Dame Natures selections for an
all-American outfit are. The Old
Lady saw to it that the six players
voted by the experts the most val
liable TO their teams and rewarded
for their skill with Chalmers cars
each should have been born in diff
ferent month. Iris Speaker reaching
this sphere in April. Jake Daubert in
May. Larry Doyle in July, Frank
Schultz in September Walter John
son in November and Ty Cobb in De-
cember In these months other star
athletes were born. plenty. as a mat
ter of fact, to equip six teams.
The johnson club, made up of men
whose birthdays are in the month
given over to elections and turkeys,
would have the choice of three lead
ers, either George Stallings, Clark
Griffith or George Stovall. Johnson
would have able assistants in the
pitching staff in the persons of Bill
Steen, Marty O'Toole and Joe Bush
and two of the best pinch hltters in
the world In Jack Leivelt and Ham
Hyatt, who would form two thirds
OF its cutfield.
T HE Doyles, born in July, also could
make choice of managers. Joe
Tinker, Charley Herzog and Johnny
Evers having been born during that
month. This team would have on It
Joe Jackson to hit Bob BesCher to
run bases, Steve O'Neill, Ivy Wingo,
"Chief' Meyers and George Gibson
10 flag base-runners and pair OF
southpaw pitchers In LeverenZ and
Hamilton to make life miserable for
men who hit from the off side or the
plate,
The Speakers, born in April, would
be commanded either bv John Me-
Graw or Hugh Jennings. They would
have great pitching stan in Mar
guard. Hendrix, Ford, Scott and
Gregg and a sturdy outfield in Speak
err Lewis and Crawford.
THE Dauberts, born in May. would
be without a leader but either
Jake or Eddie Collins could jump in
ana command with credit Their
twirlers would be of class Walsh,
Cheney, Adams, McQuillen, Rixey and
Bender composing a seXtet that
Three -fourths OF the infleld--Daubert,
Collins and Gardner-could hardly be
improved on.
The Schultes, born in September,
probably would be stronger at the bat
than the Doyles. Speakers, Johnsons
or Dauberts, such men as Luderus, |
Lajoie, Konetchy, Mclnnis and Clar- |
ence Walker qualifying as members |
Frank Chance would lead this team, |
which should have two consistent !
winners in Bert HUMPHREYS and Al
Demaree.
THE Cobbs. born In December, !
would be directed by Connie |
Mack and they would have a pretty !
fair pitching staff in ReulbaCh, Willie |
Mitchell. Bob Shawkey and Fred Fal- |
kenberg. Tyrus' associates in the |
suburbs would be Mike Mitchell and |
Joe Birmingham.
The full makeup Of the six teams !
is as follows.
Johnson's Team-Born in November. |
November II, 1867, clark Griffith |
born November 90, 1869. or George !
Stovall, born November 20, 1881
Pitchers-W Walter Johnson, born No |
Vember g. 1887 Joe Bush. born Mo-
vember p, 1898; Marty O'Toole. horn
November o. 1883; Bill Steen, born
November II. 1887.
Catcher-Johnuy Killing. born No
vember 10, 1873.
lnhelders-Del Gamer born Novem-
Der 10, 1856; Tommy Leach. born No
vember 4. 1877; Rhody Wallace. born
November 4, 1874; George Mcbride.
born November q, 1851.
Outfielders-Jack LeliVclt. horn
November "a, 1885 Josh Devore. horn
November 10, 1881, Hamilton HYATT
born November ] 1884
paubert's Tesm-Born in NAV.
Pltchers.-George McQuillan. born
..ansSSS l. 1850: Larry Cheney. born May