The Washington times., 1928-08-13
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It is evident that fans ol
this locality are finding j
much more difficult to match
their baseball wits with that
of Babe Ruth than in former
years.
This can be traced to the fac
that the rules permit submitting
enly one team, whereas in foraiel
years they were allowed to send in
as many lists as they desired.
And too, they discover it's no easy
task to sit down and pick HI all
star combination which they reason
NAV equal the Babes. Last year,
they could send q dozen Of more
combinations, hut this yea i :
real contest OF Iale baseball
knowledge.
Remember. too. q payer can
NtC AlayN CNA 0NyVUb kgAoNANstAhS
has played q position at least
Once this season. For example
is Jimmy Foxx, one Of the
bright youngsters of the
Athletics making matters nm
comfortable for the Yankees.
FOxx has been used behind the
plate, at first base and 1t third
base. He Il eligible to be
named for any of these posi-
lions.
And another point to bear in
mind is not TO. choose players on
their value OF previous years.
Ruth will only consider their 1928
records. There's batch of rockies
making good this season aid Ruth
z may take d fancy TO one or two.
IA fault to guard against is the
ease OF the Waner Brothers. Faul
and Lloyd, OF the Pirates. Some
selections have been received, plac-
ing "Waner's in righ-field. The dis
tinction should be made as to
whether it is Paul or Lloyd. Ono
such team was submitted by Poin-
seste Clifton, 1929 @ st. NJ. w. HI
is requested to identify his
"Waner."
From Holmes, Pa, comes q teail
chosen BY James Pfander IRIS
shows that the contest Is Of tar-
reaching Importance and that fars
in distant districts are excited over
the thought OF gaining free tip
10 the. world series. FLANDERS team
includes:
Pehnoek. b. Fexr..sb.
Pipgras. D. hrese, -.
G0ehrMne. e. Simmons. ~
3EEfTgnw ssR
Friscl, .b. Mensel, RI.
Then there's a plea from IL
year-old boy who says, II am fond
Of baseball. ] have never been to
q world series and would like to
CO. His name is Robert Brown
and he plays with the Hess Insects.
His lineup reads:
Hoyt, D. BIuege. 3b.
BPaxt0M. p. HagsIer. ~.
RueI. e. G0sliH, II.
l5eiiFig, IL. Rice. 81
HoFnsby, 2b. r.. WaBer, ri.
Then consider the team selected
by Vernon Holland. OF Hyattsyille.
It's as follows:
Renfou. D, Foxx. sb.
PIpgras, D. y. aeWell. ~.
G0chrane. e X. Wanefs n
Gehrig. 1b. simmons. cf.
HornahE, -. ManHsh. ri.
Walter Wade. 400 c ST. N. E.,
has lined UP 10 players that look
formidable. He picks Grove and
Benton as pitchers. His team is:
YxertNu. n. I,IndstFon. 81.
Grove. b. j. Sewell. -.
COchrane, c. OFT, II.
GehriE. lb. simmons. ef.
Hornsby, 2b. p. Waner. RI.
Richard S. Gatti, 1925 Calvert st.
n. w, thinks he has an unbeat-
able combination. At any rate, his
explanatory reasons are sound and
logical.
'I have chosen GeIbrig," ex.
plains Gatti, because Of his
smuggling ability. Frisch n fast
and a timely hitter. J. Sewell
has taken part In more games
than any other shOrtstOp, and
outcIasses the others in every
respect.
tsFoxx is baseball's newest star
The Waner brothers hit and field
well and form an excellent pair in
the outfield. Combs is a star thrust
in the background because of the
brilIiance of Ruth and Gehrig. j..
SewelI is brainy receiver. Car
roll is winning pitcher, despite
the fact that he is with a losing
team. pick Alexander because
of his experience and knowledge
OF the game. / think this is
great team, and possesses two great
sets of brothers. namely the Sewe}is
ard the Waners.'' Gattis selections
are:
Carroll. p. EOxH. 3b.
Alexander. .. j. seweIi. ~.
l.. 8ewefl. c. l.. Wancr. n.
GeIRig. ID. Combs ef.
FFIseh. 2b. r. WaBeF. ~.
Francis johnson, 1865 u ST.. s..
w, offers an imposing array. 1t
numbers:
H0St. D. LiBdstrom. 80.
BENTON, d. j. SewFtl, ~,
GOcbTaHe. e. FIml00HE, II.
l;ehFiK. 1b II. Wilson. 81.
HOFnaby 2b. u. WameT ri.
Fans. if you think OF any com
bina tIons better than the above,
clip out the coupon on the sports
pages, write q note Of $50 words
or less and address them to the
'sRabe Ruth Contest Editor, The
washington Times. Washington, ,.
c. Your selection may net you a
free trip to the world series, as
Ruth won't disclose his team until
about mid September, The contest,
hs ever. closes midnight. August
Al. so you should make haste.