The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-04


she Washington and New Yorl
Tubs, respectively. got together o.
he thing last Sunday and decides
that it was the September 80 dat
hitch had been absorbed during tn
;hrine week; their decision leaving
:.ext Saturdays game as the las
ne in which Babe Ruth will appea
-:ere this season.
AS Babe is absolutely essential Il
he carrying out Of the proposes
sremony at the ball park. the con
isstants whose selections earn then
ny Of the coveted awards, will
arm their names in the noon edi
ION Of next Saturdays Washington
ines and are faced with the neces
.ty Of getting to the ball park b,
80 o'clock in order to gather IL
4 special box in the grandstand fol
aeir photographs and to line UP a
re home plate to be introduced Il
abe Ruth and to receive one o.
he free trips, the Babe Ruth bat OF
ne Of the dozen autographed base
-alls.
"Sktllet" IL sorry to be able to
give the fans so little time in
which to learn whether or not
: they are in line for q distinctive
role in this little baseball drama
20 be staged at the park next Sat
urday, but the facts of the switch
ID dates were not clearly undtk-
stood by anyone in Washington
until Sunday.
There viii be fifteen winners an
r;ounced next Saturday
These include the TWO who carr
ne free trips with Skillet to the
sorld series games in New York
ext month, the trip being SEIZED
s.led to begin about October 8 OIL
? and continuing until the series ID
completed.
Every possible expense in connec
ion with this trip will be borne BY
the Washington Times.
Other awards to be presented will
6 a Louisville Slugger bat anc
Twelve autographed baseballs.
The winners will be personally
resented to Babe Ruth next Sat
rday, when each will be the CUES!
II Skillet" at the game between
ne Yankees and Griffmen. "Skil
1t" plans to distribute the tickets
4 person to winners in plenty OF
ime for them to get to the park
md to their assigned box by Fac
o'clock. The game starts at 8; but
Skillet" wants each guest in his
eat by 2:30, as there Will be some
photographs and introductions to be
isposed Of before the game actual
y starts.
Now, the big question on the
minds Of. all is, Who will the lucky
contestants be?"
To tell the actual truth, skillet
himself doesn't know the identity
u the winners yet.
He hasn't finished the immense
ask Of checking off the lists
IND comparing them with the selec
lion Of Ruth.
1t is big job. Skillet" worked
I'll day yesterday and an day Sun
lay, too.
Two things Skillet" has made
mental notes of in his search SO
Tar for the wfnners-they being
the facts that both Jameson and
Speaker are being practically
unanimously selected for the out.
field berths with another well.
known player whom he will dis
cusS tomorrow making the third.
Yesterday Skillet had som.
very pertinent things to say abour
the choice of Jameson.
Today he will only briefly debate
the claim Of Speaker to the center
field post-an honor which he i.
being given by nine out of ter
fans who are in this contest.>
The only other Outstanding can
didate for center field is Ty Cobb.
Both players managing their re
spective teams, they deserve high
est praise for combining their play
ing and plotting ability. TIVE
greater outfielders never grace(
Americas national pastime.
OF Speaker it has always beer
said that he covers the outfielC
Ike the grass.
Cobb, deserves no less a connpli
ment. Based on all-time records
Cobb's year.in and year-out hittins
together with his excellent fieldins
ability, should win for him hand
down. Skillet" isn't saying tina
Cobb doesn't win this year-no
at all-"Skillet" isn't saying We
who wins in any Of the positions.
Speaker has played in NOR
games this season than the Geor
gia Peach and has hit better, stiI
hundreds have given Cobb the cen
Ger field call and it is hard to sa,
which really deserves 1t the most.
That is another little point .whicI
Mr.. Ruth win settle for you Satur
day.
Meanwhile. here are some NOR
opinions as expressed by your fe
low townsmen:
BY FRANK j. CALLAHAN,
1929 North Capitol Street.
Jameson. II; Hornsby. 2b; speakel
CT; Holman. RI: sewei. SIS; Ira,
nor, 5b; Grimm. 1b; Hargrave,
Luque and Pennock, p.
By WILLIAM j. MITCHELL.
1873 d Street Southeast.
Frisch. 3b: Sewell. So: Jameson
II; Hornsby, %; Heilnaan, #; SpeaI
eF, ct; Pipp, Id; Schang, c; Luqu
and Uhle. p.
~ CATHERINE MONTGOMERY
sos Sixth Street Southwest.
Frisch, 3D.; Jameson, II; Horn
hA %; Holman Sf; Speaker. c