Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-07
BY E. Lanigan.

II licking star teams being
favorite occupation OF the
scribes and the fans during
the off season, 1t Is strange that no
bne has thus far tried to find out
what Dame Natures selections for an
eh-American outfit are. The Old
Lady saw to 1t 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
terent 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 stan in the persons of Bill
Steen. Marty O'Toole and Joe Bush
and two of the best pinch hitters In
the world in Jack Lelivelt and Ham
Hyatt. who would form wo-thirds
Of its cutfeld.
HE Doyles, born in July, also could
make a choice of managers Joe
Tinker Charley Herzog and Johnny
Evers having been born during that
month. This team would have on ii
Joe jackson TO hit. Bob Bescher to
run bases, Steve O'Neill, Ivy Wingo
Chief Meyers and George Gibson
10 flag base-runners and a pair of
southpaw pitchers in Leverenz and
Hamilton to make life miserable for
men who hit from the off side of the
plate.
The Speakers, born In April, would
be commanded either by John Nc
9raw or Hugh Jennings. They would
have a great pitching staff In Mar
guard Hendrix Ford. Scott and
Gregg end a sturdy outfield in Speak
er, Lewis and Crawford
THE Dauberts. born In May, would
be without leader, but either
Jake or Eddie Collins could jump in
and command with credit. Their
twirlers would be of class. Walsh
Cheney. Adams, McQuillen. RiXey and
Bender composing a sextet that
would be as famous as "Florodora' $. -
Three-fourths Of the infeld-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
OF Dauberts, such men as Luderus.
Laioie. konetchy. McInnis 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 stan in Reulbach Willie |
Mitchell, Bob Shawkev 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.
Jehnson's Team-Born in November. |
Manager-George StallingS born
November ~ 1857, clark Griffith, !
born November 20. 1859 or George |
Stovan, born November 20. 1851.
Pitchers-Walter johnson. born No !
yember g. 1887. Joe Bush. born No |
yember -, 1893; Marty O'Toole. born
November ~ 1855 Bill Steen, born
November II. 1887
Catcher-Johnny King born No
vember 10, 1875
lntelders Del Gamer. born Noven-
Der 10, 1856; Tommy Leach. born No
yember 4, 1877. Rhody Wallace horn
November 4 1919 George Mcbride
born November q, 1881.
outhelders-Jack Lelivelt horn
November IA, 1886. Josh Devore horn
1 November lS, 1887 Hamilton HYATT.
y born November I. 1854
\ Daubert's Tesm-5orn in MAY.
Pitchers George McQuillan. born
MaS !, 1850 Larry Cheney. born MAY