The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-06

spOndence which he has received
during the last three weeks and
compare the teams with Rutll's.
The two contestants whose teams
most nearly correspond with that OF
the Mighty Babe will he guests OF
this newspaper at those world
series games played in or nearest
to Washington.
Should Washington fight some
National League team for the world
series honors, the games to which
"Skillet" will take his guests will
be the ones played in Washington
The trips with the Washington team
to the home town OF the National
League contenders will, OF course.
not be included in the itinerary OF
"Skillet's" party.
Now, on the other hand-should
the Yankees play the Pirates ski
let'' and his gang OF two VIII see
the games played at the Yankee
Stadium. And the same would hoid
good il the Giants played at De-
troit, only it would be at the Polo
Grounds instead Of the 1anKee
Stadium.
should the Yankees play the
Giants or Dodgers, 1t is more tnan
1iEeIv that The Washington Times
would include all games OF the
series in it's free trips, as was done
last year-although it was not a
promise a year ago nor is 1t a
nronoise this year. In any event,
fhe winners may expect this news
paper to be liberal.
In case of the pennant not COM
ing to Washington. all OF the eX-
Denses incident to such trip will
be gladly borne by The Washing
1ou Times as was the case a year
ago when, in addition to sending
the winners to the Yankee Stad.
sum games as was promised, it
also sent them to the Polo Ground
games.
The original offer wasy and still
In, to take, free of expense to the
winners, two contestants to one
OF the world series towns, the town
nearest to Washington if the series
does not touch here, to see the
games scheduled for that partic.
ular town.
In case Of the winners living at
points away from Washington, the
fortunate fans expense will start
from Washington, not from their
home towns, that is insofar as
"Skillet's" prizes are concerned.
They will be taken from Washing.
ton and returned mere with all
hotel, travelling, and general ex-
penses paid by The Washington
Washington series will be paid.
The names of the winners, to-
Rether with their teams and that
Of Babe Ruth will be revealed for
the first time in next Saturdays
noon edition of The Washington
Times. As plans for the world
series itself develop, Skillet" will
announce the plans, so be sure to
keep in touch with the sporting
pages twixt then and now. Here
are a few more selections:
BY FLOYD A. COLE,
Ill b Street Southeast.
Cobb, center field; Jameson, left
field; Cuyler, right field: Sisler,
first base; Hornsby, second base,
Gerber, shortstop; Frisch, third
base; Bassler, catcher; johnson and
Vance, pitchers.
BY M. FOLEY,
642 Tenth Street Northeast.
Tobin, right field; Wheat, center
field; Jameson, left field; Hornsby,
second base; Sisler, first base;
F'risch, third base; Peckinpaugh,
shortstop; Schang, catcher; John.
son and Shaute, pitchers
So By ). j. ZANGA.
'4S1 G Street Southwest.
Jameson, left field; Cobb, center
field; Cuyler, right field; Hornsby,
second base; Sewell shortstop:
Fournier, first base; Bassler,
catcher; Johnson and Vance. pitch.
era.
BY ROY Il. REED,
Mt. Rainier, Md.
Jameson, left field; Cobb, center
fhoid; Heilman, right field; Sisler,
first base; Hornsby, second base:
Sewells shortstops Ertsch. third