The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-15

McInteer. be it known from hence
forth, has been in "Skillet's" all
American discussion ever since 1t
started on the first day of this
month. He expects to be in until
the finish on the last day of said
period.
Today, McInteer came through
with a suggestion for an ah-Ameri-
can team which none can conceive
Babe Ruth himself picking better.
Even in his batting order, McInteer
has done the Job up brown, for who
could be a better lead-off man than
Jim Jan Jameson, the Cleveland
sentry? We ask you, who Of the
brighter lights of both leagues is
better qualified to step up there in
the beginning Of q game and
through hook or crook manage to
"get on7"
MeTnteer, quite naturally, picks
Jameson for the left field 6istinc-
ton and follows along with Rajah
Hornsby, whom he rightfully
enough assigns to second, fol.
lowed In center field by the dis.
tinguished Mr.. Tristram Speaker,
than whom there Is no whOmer.
Who next? why, AIRY Heilman,
OF course, occupying the other re-
naming outer guard with Bottom
ley, first base; Sewell, shortstop;
Traynor, third base; Perkins,
catcher; Luque and Jones pitchers
following in the order mentioned.
It's hard to conceive Of a better
arranged outfit than that, but
whether or not Babe Ruth will
agree with McInteer is profile
NAUTICAL. In selecting Jones as one
Of the two pitchers, McIntree GER
tainly is rubbing Babe the right
way Of the nap. He would have
been stroking Babe the proper
or Hoyt, whose winning averages
somehow, Jones looks very good to
every Washingtonian, as he is
one Of the regular jinxes who
visit our park.
Luque is certainly an excellent
bet for the other pitching berth, as
1t is hardly to be expected that
Babe would pick both pitchers
from his own club-even the Babe
must have enough sense Of proper
ton to get a National and Ameri.
can league hurler in that duo,
somehow, and 1t 10 just as reason
able to suppose that he honor his
own team with the American
League choice.
It IL interesting to read Nc.
Inteer's bill Of lading" which
accompanies tOday's selection,
and skillet" Ii going to pass 1t
on to you in McInteer's own
words. Here goes:
"Jam'y is one of the most valu.
able men in the country to his
team this year; he does everything
that a ball player should do and
does it well.
"Hornsby, is an excellent fielder
and base-runner and any one knows
he hits them hard enough.
Speaker, the same old Spoke,
though he has gone back some, he
always did do that when any one
hit one over his head.
Heilman Is now an excellent field
err and hits them to all corners OF
the lot.
"Bottomley is the best first base
man In the National League, and
look what he is hitting. If he car
play the bag decently his hitting
and speed should give him call.
"Sewell has his bad days, but a
his hitting and fielding averages
are near the top he must have
moro good than bad days, and he
the Understanding infielder in the
American League by long shot.
''Traynor is the best of the lot n
none too good third basemen this
year.
perkins is a good catcher-loti
better than his averages make him
appear to be.
"Luque must be some pitcher II
| averages count. and Sam Jones IL
quite a pitcher, too"
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