The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-26

ington's end of the world SERIES"
heels into "Skillet" Finn, Esq.'s
submitting. an ail-American team
ideas along the same line of thou
In case Washington should not
be the host in part of the series,
young Calvin Robertson does not
wish to let any opportunity go by
to witness those games wherever
else Dame Fortune may bestow her
winning smile.
!. That is what Skillet" Finn, Esq,
calls the height of precaution. Here
ts the spectacle Of the juvenile pro.
tege of one of baseball's most IA
nous proponents with team so
far UP in the race that it looks like
there is nothing to it, refusing to
riak his chances because he knows
that baseball is the most uncertain
thing in the world.
For twelve ear.old, Calvin's
business judgment probably can't
be equaled. in Washington. He lives
with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Griffith. at 1925 Six
tenth street, thrives in an atmos-
phere of baseball, talks, thinks and
breathes baseball every waking
minute, and undoubtedly dreams of
it when. he's asleep.
He knows the chances are good
that he'll be his uncle's guest at
part Of the games, but he is TAX
Ing no gamble. Should that likeli-
hood fail to materialiZe( he is q
candidate to go with "Skillet"
Finn, Esq, to the nearest point
where the games will be played,
should they miss Washington.
There are many. many other
twelve-year-old boys in and about
Washington and many a little
younger and little older. in Skill
let's contest, and doubtless they
would all like to know the opinion
Of the Capitals. foremost boy fan
as to the all-American outlook. For
their benefit, Skillet" is revealing
Calvin's' team knowing and trust.
Ing that it will not be adopted or
''copied" as they say in the class
room. ~
Calvin likes Lii Blue for first base
and Wally. Schang for the back
stop job. Rogers Hornsby is his
idea OF an unbea table second base
man and Frank Frisch is named by
the boy for third. J. Sewell is his
choice for short, Sam Rice for
rightfield, Hazen "Kili" Cuyler for
centerfield, Cuckoo Jameson for
leftfield, Walter Johnson and Dazzy
Vance, pitchers,
You will note that Calvin has
included his own hero, Walter
Johnson and Sammy Rice In
this apparitiOn. Despite his ad.
Inlirati0n for Bucky Harris, Calvin
has let sentiment slip by and put
the incompatible HOrnsby In his
proper position.
He has used the same judgment
IN the case of his catcher, despite
the fact that he adores Muddy Ruel
as big brother. This he does in
the fact of the fact that 95 per
cent of the fans in "Skillet's" con-
test are unequivocally nominating
Ruel. --
In the case of johnson, there is
no question in Calvin's mind but
what Old Barney will be mentioned
by Ruth. II he isn't the outstand-
ing pitcher in the American League
who is--that's how Calvin figures
And IL Vance hasn't got the Ma.
tonal League by the ears, then who
has? Answer him that-or those
And speaking Of this twelve
year-old element in "Skillet's" con
test, IL Is only fair to say that
the sporting department angel is
beginning to do great deal OF
thinking about what he would dc
with twelve-year.old boy on his
hands at the world series II II
skips Washington.
OF course, II the Griffmen finish
UP there in front and half of the
games are staged here, all Skillet
will have to do will be to hop in a
taxicab and call for his little pa
or pals and kite them out to the
Clark Griffith 'stajum." provide
them with plenty of peanuts
crackeriack, soda pop, and ice cream
cones, and kit" them home again.
BUT supposin- supposin'
Skillet finds a twelve-year.old or
his hands say in New York, OF