The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-29

Sisler, Rogers Hornsby TITS SpeaNs'
uabe Ruth and Grover AicNhhu't
were the most frequently mehuoh"u'
with Cobb. Sisler and Ruth ns w"
favorites. The question of basebhli
greatest player, is OF course, mere
iy "A matter OF personal OPINION
Some prefer one for various puhii'
ties and some another. Hut To tnc
writer George Sisler is baseoaii
most valuable player
We aren't speaking ms a box OF
flee attraction for the slusglns
Babe Ruth or the dashlng Ty Cohp
are possibly better gate PLAYERS
than the brilliant but conslst.n'
SIslr. But for all-around worm
,o his team as "A factor In winning
baseball games. the Brown IN
fielder is without peer. Sisler ls
one of the most dangerous ana
freauent hittcrs in the game. Ito
is n specdy and wise base runner,
which makes him one OF the most
formidable players on the az
tack. As fielder he ranks WIN
tho peerless Hal Chase. Comhin"
those qualities with flawless dis,
position, devoid OF temperament
common to some sons of swat, ana
you have In Sislcr "a player whose
individual worth can hardly be
eaualled. And II must he remcn'-
bered that he was winning
pitcher before played regularly
and that he holds his own win
any outfielden
Let none dim the luster of ry CON
In our opinion the great Georgian !
more valuable player than KUN
| DESPITE the home run proclivhics O
the latter For although II u ad
mitted that Ruth will win many bal
games with his terrific hitting, h
| can in no way be called an offensiN
superior TO the great Cobb who, ,
addition to being "A more consis'en
hitter than Ruth, IL great has
runner, while Ruth's work on m
paths and In the field is mediocre.
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Despite slump In hitting, du
undoubtedly to managerial worrie
iris Speaker Is one of baseball
greats. Speaker Is still the SAN
great outfiolder-thc best fly chas'
in the game today, and his hittin
has not fallen off to "A great enous
extent to cause him To tall out
the select circle OF the hall OF lam
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Before this season Is concluded,
now greatest" player may ha'
arisen In the baseball firmament,
Rogers Uornsby, Cardinal inficidc
Uornsby, Youngest of the stars, Is 81
loving the greatest season OF his a.
rccr 10 date and should lf mainta
the clip he is setting now I'm ftcldii
aud especially In batting, the o'd
players will have tO look Ia the
iaurcis.
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Alexander. and also johnson, a
vital factors in what success the
respective clubs attain. But q
though they are the games create
hurlers, neither pitched the ball la
year they have in previous season
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The catcher is the reason II Is II
possible to Judge basoball's create
star. Say for the sake OF argume
that all were agreed that any OF [
, above named infielder or outfeld
! Is the best. How about Billy killif
or Ray Schalk? Although not h
: ting as the others, are not they, wi
. much OF the defensive play OF cl
under their command the practic
S directing OF play In the field in fac
v OF as great value as players VINO
mechanical records are more II
press.He'
r Who's the most valuable playe
i Even Billy Phelon, dean of EN- ,
e can't tell. For II isn't always In {
d records There's room for all tho
1. illustrious stars named above, a
s for the others Of slightly less pror
nence.