Evening star., 1925-10-18
Pittsburgh Takes Lead.

t..This year Pittsburgh takes the
lead, with three players, followed By
Brooklyn and st. Louis, with two
each, and trailed by Cincinnati and
Chicag go, with one each. Only five
cities are now represented and Pitts
burgh rises to an unqueStioned Su-
premacy in the stellar armament.
Arthur "DazZy" Vance of Brooklyn
is again the outstanding pitcher of
the year and Is almost unanimously
voted the twIrling honors on the. All
National team. Luque of the Cincin-
natl Reds is picked for the second
team and Donahue of the same club
leads the third nine nominees.
FRANKIE Frisch of the Giants again
fails to make the first team, but is
voted second choice guardian of the
keystone sack. AS in last years bal
loting, Frisch received numerous
votes for the positions of second,
third and shortstop, indicating the
confidence of his fellow pill tossers in
his all-round intield ability.
Second only to Vance in the
avalanche of votes cast for one play
er in the aIl-star combination was
Guyler of Pittsburgh. Ross Young of
the Giants can find some consolation
for his drop from the premier selec-
to cover the right field sector on both
the second and third teams.
lHartnett of the Chicago Cubs was
not only the ma jority choice of the
PLAYERS for the receiving end OF the
battery, but many ranked him for the
second and third teams, so that he
led on all three selections.
Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals
was an easy choice for the Keystone
location, with his teammate Bottom
ley also making the all-star grade. In
the outfield Zack Wheat of Brooklyn
and Roush of Cincinnati were award
ed the star roles for the second sue
cessive year without question.
Looking at the result of the vote by
teams, it shows Pittsburgh increasing
its quota with three all-stars as
against two last year. ST. Louis gains
a berth by the players choice OF Bot
tomley. Brooklyn retains her hold
with Vance and Wheat, while Chicago
and Cincinnati keep a foothold on the
all-star stage with one each. The
Giants are entirely out of the spotlight
Of the first pickings.
Hornsby Most Dreaded.
in a pinch, when a timely tap Is
needed to put game on the, she1, 1t
is Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals
whom the majority of the National
League players dread the most, ac-
cording to the separate ballots cast In
answer to this question. Not all the
players were agreed in this, as Bot
tbmley also received a large number
Of votes as evidence Of his ability to
WELD a wicked lash" in pinch.
Max Carey Of the Pirates was voted
the most dangerous man on the bases,
and very little difference of opinion
existed among the large majority of
the voters Cuyler and Roush drew a
few votes each for this honor. Only
one player regarded frankie Frisch
as the most dangerous man on the
sacks.
Taken from all angles. the ALMA
tional League team is a formidable
one. How would it make out in
stiff series with the all-American
team? With the airtight pitching OF
Vance backed by flawless fielding and
~ hammering offense it should offer
the fans a history-making battle If
pitted against the all-American
League stars.
(TomoYrow-The detailed vote for the
battery selections on the AIl-American ana
Al-National teams and an analysis OF the
(Copyright 1929