The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-04
BEST PLAYERS
IN A NJ ERICAN
LEAGUE NAMED
Billy Evans Gathers Opinions
on Most Valuable Men in
Each Position
RY BILLY EVANS

Who arc the lea ling performers
in the American League at their
respective positions
Seeking expert opinion on the
subject. | put that question to 90
persons actively connected with the
American League. This baseball
jury was composed Of managers,
! players and umpires.
On only three positions were the
score of experts unit. They were
unanimous in the belief that Babe
Ruth is the best right fielder, Lou
Gehrig the most valuable first base
man and Tony Lazzeri the class
of the second sackers.
In the opinion Of the players
jury l consulted, three catchers
stand out in the American. League,
Mickey Cochrane of he Athletics,
Luke Sewell of Cleveland and Mud
dy Ruel Of the Nationals. Cochrane
received eight first choice votes,
while Sewell and Rucl were tied for
second at six each. The veteran
Wally Schang. having 4 good year
with the St. Louis Browns, also re-
ceived consideration.
Lyons and Hoyt Picked
Since it is customary to have at
least two pitchers on an All-Star
team, ley Lyons of Chicago and
Waite Hoyt of New York were elect
ed to the honor. Lyons received
II first choice votes, Hoyt 10.
Since Lefty" Grove was out
standing among the southpaws in
the American League. he was a
good third. The fact that Wiley
Moore, in his first year as a big
Lacquer should be placed on the
second team, is quite a tribute to
the Yankee pitcher.
The experts had no trouble agree
ing on first and second base, the
choice being unanimous for Lou
(,ehrig and Tony I.azzeri, of the
Yankees. Joe Judge and George
Sisler were tied for second choice
among the first basemen. Stanley
Harris was rated next to Tony
Iazzeri among the second sackers,
with Charley Gehringer of the
Detroit Tigers prominently men,
toned.
kamm at Third
For years, when speaking Of the
third basemen in the American
League, Joe Dugan invariably got
the call. 1t is different this sea-
son. Injuries have greatly handi-
capped Dugan and he has not been
at his best. As a matter of fact,
outstanding players at the difficult
corner have been rathr scarce this
year. Billy kamm of Chicago is
first choice with eight votes, while
Sammy Hale ranks next with six.
While Joe Sewell has had bet
ter years at shortstop, he still has
first call by a wide margin. With
the Cleveland team in the ruck all
season, Joe hasn't had the incentive
OF former years, but even at that
he is still ranked the best at his
positionn. Mark Yoenig Of New
York. a brilliant player, despite a
tendency to be erratic, is rated sec
ond best: with Jackie Tavener Of
Detroit and Joe Boley of Phila-
delphia having their share Of adj
mirers.
The Best ,:::tfield
If you are willing to take the
word Of the 20 experts, the best ont
field in the American Leaeu, would
be composed of Goslin Of Washing
ton in left, Simmons Of Philadelphia
in center and Ruth of New York
in right. Another outfield almost
as well liked, has Meusel and Combs
Of New York in left and center.
respectively, and Heilmann Of De-
troit in right.
Jimmy Dykes of PHILADELPHIA is
placed as utility man on the first
team and Jack Rothrock of Bos-
ton on the second.
Now you can start disapreeinp
With the so-called expert opinion Of
20 OF the leading managers, play
ers and umpires Of the American
League Is shown by these two
teams.