The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-21

been fought out between the Yanl
His name is c. E. Roberts, and
like all of the previous winners in
'tSkfllet's contests. his selection is
welcome, because it stands to rea-
son that If he could dope 'em out
as Babe did, or nearly so, year
ago, he has an excellent chance OF
repeating.
No-there is no rule in this
contest barring "SkiIlet's" alumni
from his contests. So far there
have never been any reporters,
but should such a coincidence
occur, as a fan winning for the
eeoud time. he will not be dis
eliminated against because he has
once participated in the fruits
Of The Washington Times offer.
Now, to get back to the bust
ness at hand-that of revealing
Roberts 1926 team. let it be noted
here that he has picked a formid--
able array of baseball talent and
has set forth a substantial set OF
reasons for selecting as he has.
His pitchers are Rommel and
Ruether. Ruel is his catcher. Sis
Ter and Hornsby draw two of the
infield assignments while Bluege
and Bancroft play the left hand
side of the scraped ground. Cuyler
in left, Speaker in center and Sim
mons in right, complete the team.
What do you think Of that con1bi
nation of material? 4
Roberts why's and wherefores are
given below in his own words to-
gether with a slight compliment on
the good time afforded him by this
newspaper year ago.
Here / am again trying to win
the greatest prize ever given away
In Washington, d. c. Here's wish.
ing myself luck.
"Romnel. the best right handler
in the game.
'Ruether. the best left handler
in the game, completing a combi-
nation with which any team could
win
"Ruel is horse for work and
brainy as they make EN-. He
makes the most mediocre pitchers
look good.
"sisler can hit, field and use his
knob.
'.Hornsby-well, what can I add
to his well-lSnown abilities?
"Bluege is fast and smooth
fielder; can throw and hit, and
looks good at all times.
Bancroft is good fielder, for
ever in there, quick thinker and is
hitting the ball like a tattoo.
"CuyIer is a wonder. No other
fielder approaches him i'm his posi-
tier. Besides fielding the ball
like bird dog he can hit like a
pile driver and wins more games
for his team than any other player
in the game today.
Speaker is having one of the
bsst years of his already brilliant
career and none other can do no
that center field job as we'll as he
can.
simmons simply can't be passed
up when it comes to selecting an
outfield. He's a fielder and hitter
par excellence.
Now Skillet here is my idea o.
a good ball team. ] only hope It
wins for me again this year. l VIII
alw avs tell the world with much
pride that / saw the greatest Wortd
series ever played, FREE, and
what / mean is FREE, it didn't
cos. me a cent. Was / happy? III
tell the world"'
Now that Roberts has been heard
from, the four previous main win
ners, two OF last year including
Letcher and two of the year be.
fore, McInteer and Dezendorf, have
all been heard from.
80 get busy you fans and send
skillet" your teams as you know
now you are UP against at least
four previous winners.
He1e is a partial list Of the con-
testants who sent in teams today:
G. f. Koehler, 319 Fourteenth
street; A. w. Grant. 3201 Fifteenth
street northeast; Alfred Hunt, J22
Lamont street; J. p. Mccain. M, D..
6435 Frankstown avenue, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Ralph Mallonee, 1918
Eleventh street southeast, Con
gress Heights; Harry Parson, 1929
Lawrence street northeast; Scr
geant Harry E. Raley, Tenth Regi-
ment of Marines, Quantico, Va;
S. y. White. p. o. Box 1913, Win
ston-Salem, NJ C.; Cranston How