The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-25

Address ..........
When and if "Skillet" Finn.
closest neighbor or the guy VIII
IaunGrv or he who includes your
one of the winners in his Babe b
fest for free world series seats y,
try your hand at inheriting some
osity. won't you?
YoI DON'T need to TESS up, for
may be reading these lines.
But "sSkiIlet" knows of at least
one center of activity around
Washington where none viii say
that he didn't try in this contest,
for he believes conscientiously that
that gang Of leatAernecks down al
Quantico have entered this contest
almost to a man.
Would you believe Skillet" when
he tells you that a very healthy
percentage of his mail every morn
ing is postmarked "Quantico" and
that he IS beginning to think that
the Marine Corps must be very
''leisurely" branch of the service.
judging from the amount Of time
those officers and enlisted men
seem to have to devote to making
up their minds about Babe Ruth's
team. Just today Skillet" re-
ceived a very effective team from
Captain Stanley Maddes.
Skillet believes he can vizual-
ize those lads down there, going
through their daily routine in a
sort of mechanical way with their
Tar away
He thinks he can picture them
saying to themselves as they 60
about their chores, eff this sap
next to me was half-wise gy.
reene, he'd be living In hopes
today that he Is going TO see the
world series for nothing In Wash
ingtOn In q few weeks from now.
Asst Is. he's just plugging a'ong
in the Marine Corps with nothing
much to look forward to except
signing the pay roll and then TAX
ing the dough and buying his own
tickets"
Skillet" may be all wet in this
vision Of his. but that idea certain.
~ seems to have some sembIance
hand at reading between the lines.
Up and down the company
streets, at the post exchange,
around the barracks and even
aboard the Government yacht ..
which makes its pilgrimages up
and down the Potomac, the sole
topic OF conversations among the
fighting sailors is Babe Ruth's all
American team and this news
papers invitation for all thinkers
and takers of baseball to try for
one of ''SkiIlet's" voyages to the
ball park.
Bearing out this theory, the
teams of a couple of prominent
Quanficoans is given below with
their reasons for reaching their
respective conclusions. Hub NJ.
BekIen, who can be easiIiest
found around the post exchange,
picks RommeI, Vance, C0chrane,
Sisler, HOrnsby, Traynor, Ban
croft, GOslin, Speaker and Cuyler
for the following specific pur.
pose:
First choice is Rommel because
he has pitched very effective ball
this season besides having won the
most games this season in the
American League.
Second choice is Vance for daz-
ziing speed and a good, slow bali
for change Of pace.
"Cochrane is without a doubt the
leading catcher in the circuit and
shows lot Of pep and is fast on
the bases.
"The infield is beyond a doubt the
closest to perfect that one could
wish for, besides having a playing
manager in it that knows what to
do and when to do it. They are all
= hitting consistently and timely.
Zone needs no explanation for the
chance for a putout. The only times
they don't get ball is when it is
knocked out of the park"
Now listen, to Private w. j.
Haynes, of Headquarters Company,
who thinks his team can't be touched.
He winds up his explanation by
pleading with Skillet" to adept
him as he is only thirteen-years-old
They've evidently revised the age
limit in the Marines since they
turned skillet down for member
ship about eight years ago. Here
goes the private:
Rommel Is steady pitcher ana
has a great fooler in his knuckle
ball. He has pitching down 10 a
fine art. His record to date is
twenty won and nine lose for this
season.
Vance is also a steady pitcher
and his big speciality is speed and
he has plenty of it. lie is very
good I'm the pinch and he strikes
out the very best of them. He
has won eighteen and lost seven
for this season.
"Cochrane is a great catcher in
the very fact that he took Perkins
job away from him. He Is reppy,
and on his toes all Of the time.
"SisIer is a flasby first baseman
and makes the hardest plays look
easy.
"Hornsby is one Of the greatest
second basemen Of all times. He
As a sure fielder and covers lots
o. ground. His fielding Is hardly
ever noticed because of his great
batting ability. II he were only
3 mediocre hitter, he would at.