The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15

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Two of these fourteen, Albert F..
White and Albert C. Jeffries. were
making plans to leave Washington
on October 6 with Skillet" Finn.
ESQ, to take in the two opening
games at Pittsburgh, those two hav-
ing finished first and second respect
lively in the contest and earned that
additional world series entertain
ment.
Skillet" Finn. ESQ. who con-
Quoted the contest. has received
q letter from the Pittsburgh Ma.
tiOnal League ball club confirming
the reservations made for the two
Washington guests there.
He has also received acknowl.
edgment from the Washington ball
club for fourteen grandstand seats
to all games played In Washington.
Skillet today received letter
from one of the also'rans in his con-
test. which he is passing to the
others for their study. He has re-
ceived many letters since the con-
test closed discussing, but not neces,;
sarilys criticizing, Babes team. and
1T is ridiculous to assume that
q SIdI DIS ledS ue ouILiS@S1 Ne"iiii|
play any one sof the outfseld posi-
tions. There is no question but
that Al Simmons, of the AS, could
play left field as well AS center
This regular position), and I do
not see (based on his 1925 perform
ance, which / unders ard is the
only period to be. taken into con,
sideration) how he can be ranked
as inferior to the Goose.
''He has a much higher batting
average, has more than doubled
as the contest was largely matter
of opinion. Skillet" believes some
of these letters should be aired.
Here is one; others will follow:
''At the risk of being called a
poor sport (since / was one OF
the unsuccessful contenders in the
Babe Ruth World Series Contest
missing out by two pOsitiOnsl. J.
cOnnOt refrain from expressing
my criticism of the Babes selec-
tiOn--and singularly enough, in
the same two positions In which
slipped uD-left field and first
base.
I'm the first instance, left field,
can see but one excuse for nam
ing Goose Goslin much as I ad-
mire him from the standpoint of
local pride), and that is that he
is undoubtedly the best man &C.
tnally playing left field exclusively.
However, my idea of an allstar
outfield is the three hes: outfield-
ers, regardless of whether they are
accustomed to playing right, center
or left.
the Goose's home-run total. scored
more runs, and most important of
all. has proved himslf a better
cleanup hitter than the Washing
ton star.
"EIis batting i'm the pinch has
been the biggest single factor i'm
the phenomenal work Of the AS
this year. He is excelled by the
Goose only in base-running and
throwing.
NOW, in regard to first base 1t
Is inconceivable to me how any man
with the baseball experience Of Babe
Ruth can pick Bottomley of the
Cards. in preference to the peer
less George Sisler. Their batting
averages ARE practically the same,
Bottomley having only a slight ad-
vantage. Bottomley also leads in
home runs and is undoubtedly more
Of a slugger.
To Offset these advantages, how
ever, Sisler has no peer as a field
ing first baseman. He has a ire
mendous advantage In this respect.
He is a far better baserunner and.
most important. he liz smarter
ballplayer, one of the smartest the
league has ever known. ! do not