The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-31
HIGH LEVEL
REACHED
OF LATE

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The 1928 Babe Ruth ALL
American baseball contest ends
tonight at Il o'clock. A letter
postmarked before or at MD
night will be accepted Let
fers dated after midnight VIII
Be thrown out.
s. make haste. The hours are
- nifsIv diminishing and you nave
nSIt IittIe time left. If it's late To-
msrbf don't take the chance ~
nIncinr your letter in q mall-poA.
fIurrv to the nearest open post
office al then you will be certalh
that the letter will be marked Pc
tore midnight. 80,
Thia little extra work may net you
Tree trim to the first block OF the
1928 world series games, which Wlll
r. plaved in New York or Fhiia-
aeInhia around October 8. The four
. successful contestants. whose seiec-
lions match or approximate BaDe
Rnfh,s team and whose explanatory
reasons are the most loglcal, Will
attend the first block OF the dia-
mond's blue ribbon event az guests
& The Washington Times.
me marty will be handled by
Kirk Miller, Times Sports Ed
tor. and he knows how % make
avnrv0r1e happy. Don't miss
fg,ir final chance to hand IN
Tonr Babe Ruth team. You may
b winner
THAT the contest has reached lts
highest level Is manifested IN me
heavy mail. More selections nAva
Been received in the last Few days
fhan FOR all the other days COM
bined. Let's consider some OF tncse
late teams. - =
George McNally, OF the ?.
shipping Board, has Formidable
IS ,,3 Y ssJsenton fs steady and
Nnsahle pitcher with control and.
.rFs IN the pinches and q hnrler
wvho can win; his own game with
~. willow. = argues McraIIy. Grove
- similar to Benton insofar as abil-
ity and holding the opposition 70 =
nrraIl earned-ruiI percentage - con-
cerned.
.scochrane IL speedy and q timely
haffer. He has an exceptional mark
for runs driven in and Is an exs
nert handler OF pitchers and fielcs
his uosition fauItlegsly. Gehr1g -
me folIow~up man, who most gen.
serally comes through as his runs
nriyen IN and hit column win snow.
aHornsby il the Outstanding
ond-sacker. Why mention
ofhersS Joe SewelI is the finest
hftting and fielding shOrtstOp IN
ga. big show. understand
fhat IindstrOm removes al the
uebbIes. SO, without . doubt.
he must be 0. Il. His record
Is enViabIe.
"Paul waner is easily better than
Hast wear. AL Simmons is a danger
ho,Is hitter. May break up q game
1T any moment. Also Is q sleauy
defense player. Bob Meusel, Tor nls
Few hits, has a greater average LOT
runs driven home than any otner Dls
Lacquer. He also has oeadiy peg
ring gun and knows where TO play
for opposing batters." McNany se'
1ections We're: ON
fsrnre PHI. Seweu $500 80
Trn.hrana .CiMeuSel .........L lie
TSehFfg lib lsimmons sc sc
Hornabv .2BlP. Warner. ne
Another late arrival - van "a
zann. 1921 G st. N. K. He earned
4 free trio last year and hopes TO
Teneat, His choices follow:
Rn.to- .PlI.iDdstrOm ..,...3 BIB
49,. RID. SeweIl ~. 50
Ccrhrano C. MaDush ......' LE
iRotfornIey ..... .1BI Stmmons .''.'. &c SE
@nrraI,v .2BlP. Waner NE
Morris ii. Clarke, 1923 Fourteenth
~ -. has q fast lineup. Clarke
-niaved basketball with the Ana
costa Eagles. His team incluoeo:
1900. p IindstrOUA -. Sb.
We-t ~. Seweu. ....-. 80
Caehrane ........C. - % A1 N.aI cF'
@St1 .eB.lP. Waner. ..., IKE.
From Hughesville. Md, comes a
team selected by Denton H1gges.
Here It is: N
Pennock p IindStrom ...-'SanS'
sesten 81 n Ma Ss". .......IF.
5000 .1B. simmons .CF.
Fesach .2B.lP. Waner. RF.
Samuel Robert Murphy" Lafsky'
,vtn was a basketball star at Busl-
ness High, names the following.
p.uton ri Lindstrom BIB
HOyt ......r lS; eoweu ''''''' IN
rOchrane .... Simmons ...''L!E.
Gehrir 1BlManush ....... CF
RornsSy ....... .2BlP. Waner ......RF
Joe Dinkin, 4s15 Georgia Ave.
n. w, has also entered the confess.
Dinkin played tackle on the Central
High eleven last year and was an
laL-High nominee. His lineup
numbered:
Benton .. p I.indstrom 3B
Hovt .. PJ. ScweH IS
/ COchrane 1880. .ClSImmons ....... LIE
R0ttOnlley .1Bl COmbS .......... CF
J.azEer ....... .2BP. Waner ..... RE
Get in line before the bells toll
midnight. You may be rewarded
for your effort with free trip to
the world series games. However,
road the rules carefully before piac-
Ing your choices on the coupon.
Then be positive that It is addressed
TO the Babe Ruth Contest Editor,
The Washington Times. Washing.
Ton, D. c."
it won't be long now.
HUNDREDS, or
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