The Washington times., 1923-09-29

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may Jolt the scribes and the fans
way as II / were pitkfng my teams
agafnst them The men picked AZ. {
IN my opinion, the strongest III their
various positions and IN several
cases. any group of base bail men
would select these players unari.
nously.
Charley Jameson, Of Cleveland,
il the best left fielder. He ID tlael
class Of the league. Jameson WAS
with tiB few years ago. but he
couldn't hit, although fIrst.rsste
fielder Now Jameson has sud
denly found himself. He's become
ii great hitter, q wonderful fielder;E
and ii good lii all departments uf
the game. don't see how lle could
be kept or etny team. Is.
Iris Speaker re- 81
Cleveland. Is stfIl q marvel. Re IL 4.
the greatest Judge and catcher oE
fly balls ever, deadly hitter and
B really wonderful plaYer III
every respect. Advancing aee g. I
the trials d serving as 8 lllnlls /
ager haven't Affected his ing /
A. the least.
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s'No outffeld would b COMPLETE
without Babe Ruth, the most I'll.
nous hitter baseball has ever
known. His batting alone would
entitle him to q position on any
all-star team, but It should be recOl-l
lected that Ruth can hit. field. /
throw, and do nearly everything
equally well He has become sol
famed for his slugging that no one
apparently takes notice 0f HIS other
baseball attributes.
rate Harold Muddy Ruel 0Rl
Washington, as showing the best
form OF any catcher in the league
this season. Ruel Is good III All
departments OF the game / main
tain he is the best baclxstop Of the
year, and this includes my cOnsid-
erations OF Schalk. Perkins, Schang
Pictntch, SEVERED and Brnggy.
whom rate in the order named.
Perkins has had only fair
year, and while few realize Il,
Buggy Is one Of the srrlartest
catchers In the game. although not
30 good mechanically
There are many pitchers from.
whom to choose. The records
alone. and not personal opinion.
would result In the selection u
Urban Shocker, the spit hall king
Of st. Louis; Herb Pennoclr, once
Of the AS. now Of the YanlrB:
Howard Ehmlxe, OF Boston ana
Sam Jones, another Yanlx.
6hoCker and PennOck admit.
tedIy are wonderful hurlers. Amy I
pitcher who can win twenty
games for Boston as EIlnnlxe did,
y real star.JOnes has been
Pipp OF the Yankees, Is my
choice for first base. Tan and
alert. g quick thinker, always
steady, he is the ideal first, sacker.
Pipp isn't flashy, but his oppO-
nents know he Is. in the game. He
runs and fielding than Blue, oe
Detroit, ordinarily the ranking
first sacker.
II want to pay tribute to Eddie
Collins. my former second baseanaIl.
still consider Eddie at the top or
the heap. Harry McManus, the st.
Louis youngster, Is pushing him
closely.
collins. despite q slight slowing
up still has the edge on McManus
because OF his experience and intel
ligent playing.
'.Our old friend, Joe Dugan. now
Of the Yanks, Is i'm q class by
himself as q third basenlaIl. Du.
gan is easy to handle when play
ing at top form. He Is different
fellow TO handle when I'm q slump.
Everything Is rosy for Joe now,
and rs long rs he's feeling good
he'll play clever han.
Willie Kamm, OF the White Sox,
Is next to Dugan, although & good
distance away. IF Va rated Dugan
at $50 points, would give Karnm
rating Of $50. That's the diff
ference.
zoe SewelI. Of Cleveland, Is HIT
ting and fielding like q ffand this
season. He's easily the best short
stop Of the league. He's consistent
too, and has played wonderful bah.
Gerber, OF st. Louis. II second
among the shortstops, only d few
oints behind SewAIl.
1.-THE outfield subs would be ny
Cobb, still a star, hut slowing up.
and Ken Williams. OF 81. Louis.