The Washington times., 1924-09-04

set up by contestants VINO are al
in their line-ups.
While other members OF the
fighting Griffmen have been promi'
nently mentioned in many of the
selections received by Skillet
Finn, Esq, none have held the
steady support received by johnson
and Ruel. All that remains now
to make the authors Of these teams
happy is for Babe Ruth to coincide
with their views.
Joe Judge, Stanley Harris and
Roger Peckingpaugh and even
Sammy Rice have all been placed
occasionally, but not habitually by
the thousands who are head over
heels in this contest to earn free
tickets to the world series as guests
Of The Washington Times.
OF this quartet, Judge probably
leads and Pecl1inpaugh Is next.
Even the brilliant Stanley Harris
has been unable to Outpole Rogers
HOFnsby, who looks like an over
whelming choice, although many
believe that, owing to Harris
managing and playing he will be
selected by Ruth as OF greater
value to his particular club than
HOrnsby has been to his.
Many have also found a place for
Rice in their outfields, meaning
that Cuyler, Heilman, Cobb and
Speaker, to say nothing of hall
dozen other more than average OUT
fielders have to divide up the other
two positions among themselves.
And in hundreds Of instances
Peckinpaugh has peen chosen over
J. Sewell or Gerber, the latter two
being the outstanding candidates.
Skillet" Finn, ESQ. believes thai
some of these contestants who have
been SO loyal to their hometown
players are likely to hit the nail OF
the head. He doesn't see how Babe
Ruth can overlook the individual
have achieved in relation to the
particular fight of the Griffmen in
going up to the top Of the league
over eight weeks ago and cling
ing up there, in and out of the
lead, ever since.
SurelS Babe Ruth is going tc
ignore outright batting averages
and outright fielding percentages
and consider individual cases wher
he gets ready to startle the world
with his all-American team.
In such a case he might be JUST
fed in recognizing Sammy Rice ant
Goslin over their brilliant opposi
ton; Joe Judge over men like Four
nier and Sisler and Peckinpaugi
over Sewell or Gerber or Wright.
None can deny that GosIin has
meant much to the Washington
club in the race which has at
tracted the entire baseball world.
His stick has been responsible for
many. q blow and many run.
Certainly Babe Ruth has a lot to
consider when he gets ready to
Ignore all except ten members Of
the two big leagues.
Ruth's team. in other words
can't be figured out only on stats
ties furnished by AL Munro Ella.
or any other "figger" hound.
BY the way, Al Munro Elias il
starting very interesting series q
comparisons Of players of the lead
ing American and National Leagu
teams in The Washington Time
next week. They will start too lat
for the contestants in "Skillet's'
world series tickets contest but yo,
can bet it will be interesting read
ing and Skillet" is glad TO an
nounce that this series is comm,
along. Mr.. Elias will give all o
the data on the individual player
OF the two New York clubs Wash
ington, Detroit, Pittsburgh and pos
Dibly Brooklyn.
Should any baseball fan desire
complete list OF the eligible
players, "Skillet" will be glad TO
forward them. although IL has
been stated every Il o, t',a.,
test that every player In the
National and American Iaagm"+
who has played game this sea
son, with the exception OF Babe
Ruth, himself. J. etg,hIp
fans may send in as many diS.
fe~ent combinations as they wish,
a fact which hAs Aeen ,pIailIeG
time and again to the contestants.
On Caft1rIcH, Cantnn.kx~ "a