The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-24

Of our domestic aggregation to p
1923 which will send TWO reade
series as its guests.
As an earnest of this attitude
among the loyal group which fol-
lows the fortunes of the Griffmen
whether at home. or abroad. witness
the dainty epistle Of one of Wash
ington's daughters. Miss Dorothy
Lewis, 1916 Thirteenth street.
Dorothy wants 10 see the world
series the worst kind OF way. She
Is real baseball fan and writes as
follows:
although 1 am only little four.
teen-year-old girl. I have entered
? your contest. .am a 'rabid' fan
and have seen many big league
games.
Here is my team: Judge, because
he is. good, steady. player though
not spectacular; Peckinpaugh is
elected because he is the best short.
step in either league-although q
veteran he is playing wonderful
game as the number of double plays
he has started testif:es; Ruel has
made good with a vengeance, being
some catcher and hitter. too; Rice 8
ability is known, he being able to
run, field and hit all equally well;
Johnson is the greatest pitcher of
al time-after sixteen years with
Washington, he is doing good work
and with better team behind him,
ne could accomplish much.
Luque has won nineteen games
and lost five which record speaks
Tor ITSELF Hornsby is leading the
league in batting with an average
OF .o91; Speaker the Wonderful, Is
third in the American League with
1857; Frisch IL a marvellous fielder
and Cy Williams is a slugger- and
good fielder"
This choice certainly impressed
Skillet as being about the hottest |
selection he has received from any
OF the poposite sex. For a four
teen-year-old girl. Miss Lewis knows
her baseball facts to the tune Of
about 100 per cent perfect. Her
Judgment Is excellent and Babe
Ruth viii undoubtedly duplicate her |
efforts IN more than one depart |
ment. I
"Skillett'' wants 10 call the at |
tentiOn Of all Washington to this !
remarkable young feminine base.
ball fan who has found time during |
her studies and rounds Of social |
pleasures to enjoy the thrill and
excitement which baseball lends TO
enc who chooses to make the &C
quaintance Of il.
How many girls in Washington
cont know the name or playing
Position of a single big league base
bal player. to say nothing of being
able to select the cream of the
talent and amass them in one grand
and effective combination as has
Miss Lewis?
Skillet will venture to say that
there are dozens Of men and boys
In this city who really know less
about the famous personages in our
national pastime than does Miss
Z Lewis. While the majority of young
ladies, flappers IL you wish, devote
their attentions to the fashion pages
and the moving picture actors and
celebrates. Miss Lewis has been
availing herself of an intimate
knowledge Of the sport which has
been acknowledged by all as
Americas pet obsession.
Before a sworn net circulation OF
Thousands and thousands. Skillet"
wants to compliment Miss Lewis on
her intimacy with baseball and the
expert manner in which she ex-
presses herself on the subject. He
wishes there were more real Ameri-
can girls like her in Washington
and believes no doubt there are
many who have not made their
identity known.
John III. SwOpe Is what Skillet"
calls a dyedin-the-wOOI OptiInist.
He submits an alI-American team,
concluding with the postscript: 81
am not particular whether or not
ride In . Pullman"
Fred NJ. Osterhout deviates from
the regular run of stars long
enough to select MIR. Frank
Turkey" Brewer for the first
base duties. Turkey" Is a strong
favorite here in Washington and
many regretted his departure for
Cleveland. He was raised right
up here in Prince William County.
Va, and is almost a local lad"
few. of the hundreds of teams
submitted today: