The Washington times., 1927-08-17
BUT GEHRIG
IS MOS I
VALUABLE
BIZ Louis A. Dougher

By Louis A. DOugher
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l7.-The Griff-
men are due to meet the Browns
today in d double-header at Sports
mans Park, but the weather man,
Ms he did yesterday. may horn into
the picture. He promises unsettled
weather and thunder storms. II
that comes az per schedule, double
headers will be booked for tomorrow
md Friday, causing many head
aches and much grumbling among
the athletes of both teams, IL there
IL anything that rides ballplayer
more than q double-header, it is TO
be fined real money for not at
tending to business. This last makes
him fairly shrek whereas q double
header merely stuns him.
Horace Lisenbee, who seems In q
fair way to finish the season as he
started, that is, victoriouely, and
climb the hill today against the
saw him turn back the Yankees In
II bitterly fought frames, Thurs.
ton upset Garland Buckeye and the
Sam Jones and either Elan Van
Glider or Walter Stewart are booked
20 fling today against the Griffs. 4.
A day of idleness. especially in
st. Louis in a hotel opposite Forest
Park, is a day of idleness, indeed.
Facing the Forest primeval, the
athletes perforce were compelled to
talk. After the stock market. mo-
tOring, hunting, fishing, care of
fancy chickens mot the F Street
kind, various tax laws hither and
yon. politics and the future of
Florida investments had been set
tied beyond shadow of doubt, the
athletes got around to baseball and.
first and foremost. the identity of
the man considered the most valu,
able player to his team in the
league.
Who is It? No. Don't all
answer at once. Yes. that's
riGht--L0u Gehrig. the ponder
nus first sacker and deadliest
rival of Babe Ruth's as king
Of the sIuggers Is unanimously
chosen by the Washington play.
ers for that honor.
Here's the way I look at 1t, !"
remarked Walter johnson, him.
self a former choice of the leagues
principal honor, without Gehrig
the race this year would have
killed interest even in the Yam
KEGS Gehrig's sudden competi-
ton for the home run honOrs has
kept interest alive.
s'Gehrig's own performances In
the field and on the bases are
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