The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-22


II that these sladybugs'' are exer
cising their own judgment in max
ing their. selections and that they
are not simply following in tho
footsteps of some Of those nne-ups
which have been published. Each
selection received so far from 9
fan of the other persuasion hal
been accompanied by an excellent
bill Of health" otherwise known al
a sets Of reasons why each mar
was picked for the respective posi-
ton.
Here are three lineups from fair
fans for instance, none of which has
been duplicated since the contest
started over ten days ago. Miss
Amelia Alexander, 1896 Harvard
street. picks Carey, right field; Guy
Ter, left field; Cobb, center field
Hornsby, shortstop; Collins, second
base; Frisch. third base; Judge
first base; Ruel, catcher: johnson
and Vance, pitcher. Miss Alexan
der. has created capable team Of
players with known ability and
she has made room for a young
rookie in the outfield, another out
fielder whom we might classify
as mellow" and a veteran.
With the exception of the two
pitchers and Cobb, Mrs. Myrtle
Russell, No. IL Grant Place, has
conceived q team which is en-.
tirely different than Miss Alexan-
der's.
Mrs. Russell would play Hornsby
at second, Peckinpaugh at short
Pipp at first, Groh at third, Fall
In right, Wheat in left, and she
would put Snyder behind the bat
Now concentrate your baseball
sensibilitieS on comhinatidn which
IL the product of still another fem
mime enthusiast. She is Mary Eliza
beth Miles, 125 Seaton street north
east. Jameson is her choice fol-
left field. Frisch for third base
Fournier> for first. Wright of the
Pirates for shortstop with his bat
ting average Of approximately, 300
and Ruel, Vance and johnson.
That she reads the accounts OF
the National League games and IL
as familiar with her baseball code
as she is with her cook book, IL
attested by her own comment or
her team. Miss Miles saws that
Cuyler rs given center because he
10 faster and younger than Cobb
whom she shifts to right.
"Wright's ability to hit, cover
ground and throw gives him the
call at shOrtstOD over older heads"
she writes. "RueI can handle
pitchers to- such an advantage
that he gets the call to catch.
He also fields well, although his
batting could be better. The earned
runs record per game OF Vance
and johnson speaks for ITSELF"
Isn't that a bang-up argument?
Skillet" thinks it is and wishes
he had dozens of others from
washington girls and women.
Many requests have come to
Skillet" Finn, Esq, for informa,
ton as to fielding averages
"Skillet" would like to print the
fielding averages to date of both
leagues but on communicating
with AL Munro Elias, the demon
statistician, finds that these are
compiled only at the end Of each
season and released for publication
along about mid-winter. II these
were to be had from any source
Skillet" would gladly publish them
Tor the enlightenment of his Gus
toners In the world series tickets
contest.
Since these are unavailable, the
baseball bugs will have to CLEAN
the fielding dope from their
memories OF games played this
season and read the sporting pages
very closely for comment and dis
cussion along these lines. Here's
s"me more line,ups for you tC
pOruse: