The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-13

Johnson has been to the Senators.
That Is, Washington has had a
strong we'll balanced pitching staff
ever since spring, while Pennock,
for the most part, has been the
only dependable Yankee pitcher.
So it's almost q dead heat be.
tween PennOCk and johnson with
Thurston, WhitehlII, BaumEart.
ner, HOyt, Yde, Kremer and
don't forget Carl Mays, OF Yankee
pitchers with fifteen wins In
twenty-three starts.
Rogers Hornsby, like Vance, is in
a class by himself, so that settles
the question at second base. That
batting average Of his would cinch
a Job on any mans ball club but
don't think that batting is Rogers
only strong point. He's an all
around star but like any player who
has one big specially. the public
overlooks his other points.
It's strange how second base and
the pitchers box offer the games
greatest stars, Hornsby and Vance,
and at the same time several others
play the very same positions,
whose names are famous to ali
fandom. Frank Frisch is a sensa-
ton and Eddie Collins In his nine.
teenth season, Is leading both
leagues In bases stolen and IL bat.
ting $685.. But It's got to be
Hornsby at second base. And yet
to my surprise. one well known
writer. coming from q National
League city, leaves Hornsby off his
all star team. How do you figure
that one?
At first base, the sport writer's
are divided between Kelly and
Blue, giving a shade to the Giants
first baseman. l have played many
games against both men and know
their strong points. But it's gen.
orally admitted, at least on our
club, that Joe Judge, at first base,
has been one Of Washington e
three strongest players. OF the
three, Judge lie a little the weakest
at bat but not enough to hurt.
And in every other way, I think
his work at first base this year,
has been the best in either league.
At shortstOp would name
Peckinpaugh, another Senator.
I can't understand why the
writer's didn't give him q single
vote. Believe me, Washington
has run our club ragged this
year and ask any Yankee player
what's been the center of most
Of the trouble. He'll tell you
PecIkinpaugh.
He has specialized in double
plays and helped to kill off more
Yankee rallies than any other
player. He and Harris are fine
combination and Peck has been a
wonderful steadying influence on
the Washington club in its pen
nant drive.
This young fellow Wright, al
Pittsburgh, is a wonder, hut
wouldn't pick him for such an i'm
portant job just yet. We played his
club this season and watched him
and Cuyler in particular. SoweIl, o1
Cleveland, is a mighty good mar
and the favorite with the writer's
Gerber, of the Browns, lis all right
in the field, but his hitting has gone
to pieces.
Joe Dugan is the greatest field
ing third baseman IN baseball today
or else / don't know what q third
baseman really looks like. Groh, Of
the Giants. has gone back at bal
and In the field, while Kamm, Of
the White Sox, hasn't bean up tC
past performance. For fans who
think that Dugan is weak with the
stick, let me remind them that
there are only two regulars in the
Yankee lineup batting higher thar
Jumping Joe.
AS last year, there IL q wide dif
ference regarding the catching Job
The reason is that no star has
sp1 ung up to displace the cid stand
bys My choice IL Wally Schang
who is one Of eight mentioned by
The writer's committee. Bassler, OF
Detroit. and Hartnett, Of the Cubs
each got one more vote than
Schang, but l would select Wally
first because, like Dugan and Pen
mock. he has been a lot more help
full to the Yankees this year thar
In 1929, when they won in n walk.
with the Yankee pitching staff
wObblihg . great deal Of the sea.
SON. Schang's old noodle has pre-