South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
SIX AL. TEAMS
ON ALL STAR TEAM
White SOx Get Three Players
cleveland Next
With Two.

NV OEks JAN -1--CIN OF the
eight clubs composing the American
league are represented on the ALI
league team consisting c. players
who made the best showing In their
respective positions, according 10 the
official averages Of the junior ma
jOr circuit. The Chicago White
SOx, winners OF the world cham
piOnship and the league pennant,
lead with three; Cleveland is second
with two and Boston, Detroit st.
Louis and Philadelphia secure one
place each.
The Ail-American league combi-
nation is formed 81 players whose
season batting and fielding averages.
when com bined and re-averaged,
place them in the foreranks in their
regular playing position. The rule
requires that "A playing member of
the team must have taken part in at
least 60 games. The one exception
Is that Of the pitcher who is not
expected a. figure i'm close 10 one
third OF the scheduled play OF the
year. In addition o. effective work
at bat and in the field the pitcher
must have demonstrated his ability
20 hold opponents 20 a l1E margin
Ruth Nearest to Mark.
Ruth OF Boston, comes closer to
meet these qualifications than any
OF the other leading twirlers OF the
league. on the basis OF opponents
earned runs per game he is ninth
ON the list. with an average Of zoe.
He played in Al games and pitched
- total OF 326 innings Cicotte OF
American league bOXmen with 1.53
runs per game. but his batting and
fielding records fall far below those
of Ruth Cicotte batted 179 %
Ruth's 1926 and fielded .9j6 to his
rivals .984. Both pitchers figured
ir about the same number of con-
tests. other boxmen. including
Mays, Plank. :. Coveleski, Scott. Fa-
Der and +. Russell had better run
per game average. but failed TO show
the aI-rOund playing strength of
Ruth.
The records show that the Ameri-
can league possesses several CATCH
ers who are very evenly matched IN
alI-round playing skill Schang OF
the Philadelphia Athletics is first
with a grand average of $50. Nuna-
maker of New York is but two
points behind the Mackman. and
Walters. New York; Severoid, St.
Louis: and Thomas Of Boston. are
right at the heels OF the leading pair.
Schang batted 2S5 and felded. $50.
Nunamaker ielded 20 points better
but his hitting average was "A
points lower.
SisleF on First.
Sisler Of Detroit, is an easy win
ner OF the first base position with
"a grand average of .669. 20 points
better than his nearest competitor.
Gainor of Boston. McInnis of Phila-
deIphia, is but one point below
GainOr. and Harris Of Cleveland,
three points behind the former Ath-
Ietic star, now a member Of the Bos-
ton Red Sox. Sisler leads the quar-
tet in batting by a margin of close
to 90 points, and is fourth in field
ing. but the difference in this de-
partment OF play is so slight as to
have little effect on his grand aver
age.
The place at second base goes to
Eddie Collins OF Chicago, who II
easily the best in aIl-round offensive
and defensive ability. His nearest
rival Is MORGAN III " SLAllN lblls WAlo
is Is points below Collins i'm stand
ing. Gedeon Of New York. is third.
Collins f. the leader OF the trio in
batting and second in field. Gedeon
having the s>st figures for work
around the midway sack.
But one point separates Weaver OF
Chicago, and Baker Of New York. in
the struggle for the position at third
"a
Weaver-s season average with the
bat was .2S4 TO Bakers .2S2. Card
ner of Boston, was third his grand
average being IS points below that
OF Weaver. In neither BATH ~ nor
fielding did ne rise to the = lights
Reached by the two that precede
him in standing.
Chapman ut Third.
Chapman Of Cleveland is the pre-
mier shortstop. his combined aver
age being IA points better than that
of Bush of Detroit. Scott OF Boston.
and Mcbride of Washington. lead
Chapman in fielding. but the latter's
batting mark OF 500 gives him
decided advantage over all Of his
competitors for the place.
The All-American league outfeld
Is a star combination. being COM
posed OF Cobb. Detroit; Speaker.
Cleveland. and FelsCh. Chicago.
Cobb is high man among the first
three owing 20 his heavy batting
average OF .2S2 Speaker. Felsch
and Jackson Of Chicago all outrank
cobb in felding. hut the latter's abil-
itv with the hickory gives him
grand average OF .6-S. 1e points bet
ter than Speaker. The latter outhit
Felsch. but was i'm turn outfelded
BY the third PLAYER OF the trio
Jackson loses third position by the
narrow margin OF four points