The Washington times., 1928-08-22

II A4G0A rs &NbOW ~ ~ AtA-N- N Arf ~ 49,
monder, is highly esteemed by
Lewis Brown, 1924 Rodman
81. IN. wv.
Brown names Bise0nette for the
first-base post on his Babe Ruth
1928 All-AmeTica contest team Ths
ex-T1illtop star n PLAYING first base
for the Brooklyn Robins and his
\ terrific hitting has kept his name
up with the leading batters.
II choose Bisscnette Tor first
base. writes Brown, because of
/ bis fine hitting and fielding
also favor Hack Wilson for center
field because OE his slugging."
Browns team followss
genton R.l lindstrem sB.
/ (ochraTse on gimmfams .... .LF.
Blssenette 1gIH. WIlson gT.
Hornsby ....... 2B.lP Waner y.
Lawrence Il. Greene, 1I29 Sum
ner PI. 8. r., fav0rs Dazxy NancN
as one OF the hurlers The Brook.
4 lyn strike-out marvel hasn received
many votes this year
II have selected DaKzy Vance
and Lefty Grove {as the pitch.
ers, points out Greene. De-
cause they are the strike out
king Of their resp &c I've
leagues. Mickey COchrane =
my nominee Tor catcher
don't think that B0ttOmley. Ok
the Cardinals. IS quite aN clever
fielder As Joe Judge, but owing
TO his hitting power give hLna
the edge over our local IDOL.
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aMy second base candidate Il
Rogers Hornsby. Of the Braves.
l His heavy hitting, fielding and ex
perience gives him the job. Freddy
/ Ifndstronl, Of the Giants. is my
/ selection for the far corner
Greene listed his team In this
order:
vance ........... y RILindatFcm sn
5rove .......... sRl %. Sewell. .s .ss NA
! -nrhFane .... .Cl Neueel ......ss. /. IL
HOttOmley ......I y simmons -. .CE
Il Hornsby ....... .zBlr. WnDee. 80. NJ
Robert Weddle, 62e Park Place.
I Frederick, Nd, thinks he has ar
i fraxed q weil-balanced team. am
not selecting my choices 81 their
/ hitting ability, but due to the fact
/ that believe they make q well
balanced team, Weddle claims. His
Hentcn II. ..... PEL.Indstronh - ~
i pemnnrk FEJaeks0n .....,. .Se
Coclrane 80. ~, Cl Mannsh r. LE
Bottomley ..... = 3 simmons ....Or
HOfnsby ...kblt. Waner....- 'nE
~Benton and Grove are the two
outstanding pitchers IN either
| League, expresses H. H. FAINT Of
Brandy. Va. with Jimmy Foxx to
handle this pair, ii would make an
ideal battery" His team was:
Benton ..s.... PIindstrOm ...,..sB
Grove PIJackaon ........sS
Fnww GiSlmmOma .....y. LE
BOttomley ... .1Bl BlCombs ....... CE
Frisch ,....... .eBlP. Waner ....-hE
Many selections have been re.
ceived from Baltimore lovers q
Americas national pastime. g a.
BockeIman, 932 S. East Avenue. Bal
timore, sends what he believes Is
q winner. It follows:
BENTON ......... rsi.indstrom ...ss.SslB..
Grimes --.....PJ. Sewen 80
Hogan . Cl simmons II
BottomIey .1Bs Combs .s.....s. CE
HOrnsby .2b.P. Waner ...,.kF
Al point to remember in this con
test is that the fan must not figure
out what ten players are the best
in the major leagues, but what ten
players Babe Ruth viii name. 1ou
are to try to match the team that
| will be named ny Ruth. Ruth.s
outfit may not be the best possible
aggregation, but the idea Is 70
MATCH whatever combination ne
NAMES.
Also strictly follow the rules. Be
fore sending in your choices, make
| positive that everything is Q. X.
as a slip may cost you a trip g
the first block Of the 1928 World
Series games. Be sure that the
letter IS addressed to the Bahe
Ruth Contest Editor, The washing
ton Times. Washington. ID. G..