The Washington times., 1926-09-11

Center Field-Mostii, Z; Rouseh
Il Smmans, /; ManuSh, i.
Right Field Cuyler. 5: Heilmann
4 B. MeuseI. /.
Catcher-Hargraye, s; Cochfane,
1; O,Farrell, l: Collins. !.
Pitchers--Pennock, 8; Shocker, Il
Grove, 1; Uhle, s: Rhem. .; Kremer,
j; Carl Nays, /.
SECOND BASE-Hornsby Of st.
Louis: Hcrnsby goes TO second
base tor the fifth year In success
sion. He IL the only fiye-year man
and the only player selected in 1921
to repeat in 1926. This Is q record
for consistency, ia like TO own.
HOrmsby isn't hitting as he did
before this season, but .315 in 115
games, plus all the other things
H0Fusby has done for st. Louis
this year, gives him the first cali
with little argument. under.
stand Crifz, Of Cincinnati, Is a
fine second baseman. He Is the
second choice Of the Writers Com
niiftee. He has done q lot 10
keep The Reds IN the fight but
even his greatest boosters can't
overlook the fact that he trails
Hornsby by SB points In the bat.
ting averages.
FIRST BASE Burns Of CIeye.
land: At first base we find George
Burns-a new name In All-America
circles. but an old familiar name In
the list of hustling and popular
players. And when ] say popular
J mean with the players as well aG
fans. He has q great disposition.
Burns has socked that old hall
as he never socked before and an
average OF 1861 finds him close Ia
the batting championship Of the
year.
/ think he is the best right.
handed hitter in the game TODAY
and Yankee pitchers consider him
the hardest Of ali to fool In q
pinch. His fielding has been
wonderfully improved. TwO-base
hits are his specially, and he
has just passed the record Of
all time formerly held by Speaker.
Grantham. of Pittsburgh. and Bot
tomley. Of st. Louis, are a toss-uT
after Burns. II Bottomley and
Hornsby had hit up to standard
this year. there just wouldn't have
been any pennant battle In the
National League.
THIRD BASE-TraynOr, Of Pitts
burgh: PIE" Traynor Is the white
haired boy with the Writers Com
mittee and I agree with them
They give him eight votes foi
third base with only one to his
nearest competitor. Traynor IL tust
about the best third basemar
In the game today. He seems
to hit any kind OF pitching and
Is a stunning. steady fielder. He
Is fast on the bases. Traynor'I
attitude toward his work In shows
by the fact he Is first out fol
daily practice and last to leave
the field. He gets along with
everybody and 1t was no surprise
when they made him captain tc
succeed Max Carey.
SHORTSTOP-SeweH Of Cleve.
land: At shortstop It seems to be
neck and neck between SeweIl OF
Cleveland and Wright of Pitts
DuF8n. Inc popular cnOlce mlBnl
favor Wright but I favor Sewell
] know Wright Is a fine shortshop
having seen him play many games
including the last World Series.
In batting. SeweIl leads by ten
points. in fielding they are about
even. Players on all the Ameri.
can League clubs rank Sewell
with Burns and UhIe I'm explain
Ing CIeVeland's great drive for
the pennant, He Is the most i'm.
proved shortstop In the American
League and the best, believe,
In either league.
LEFT. FTELD-GosIin OF Wash
iHgton: II 1t hadn't been for hii
broken ankle Bob Meusel would ge
left field honors. He u a flint
fielder, q dangerous batter ant
baseball's greatest thrower. Blu
iGosliR Of Washington has playe(