The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-14

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Want TO see the first block
Of the 1928 world series games
without COST Want to tell
your children Of grandchildren
20 years or more hence all
about the 1923 baseball derby I
OF course You do. and the wash
ington Times il helping you anl
your only expense will be 4 stamp.
Enter the 1928 Babe Ruth All
America baseball contest and per.
haps Your selection may be adjudgeti
one Of the four winning conlbisla-
lions.
The idea il to name a team of
10 PLAYERS from both leagues The
game IS to match your baseball in
tuition against the Emperor Of
Sluggers Maybe, your team will ap-
proximate Ruth's, Gee but you'll
be happy person IL it does.
Read fIie rules printed on the
sports pages. Then figure out
the ten foremost players In your
estimation, lot them down ON
the coupon, give q list Of ex-
planatOry reasons not excel
ing 100 words and mail both ID
the ISabe Ruth Contest Editor,
The Washington Times, Wash.
ingtOn, ID. Shucks. it's as
easy as rolling off log.
One essential rule to keep IN
mind. however, ii that each con-
testant is limited to but one seiec.
ton. Joe Santon. basebalIs apostle
Of Mullens, W Va, evidentlyl over
looked the rules.
Joe mailed one combination and
the next day followed with another.
Our West Virginia friend Is asked
To inform the Babe Ruth Editor
which selection he desires to be filed
The contest has been open for
more than q week, but each day
sees the number Of selections grow
ing. They come from all sections
with varied opinions.
4
Consider what Norwood Sotl.
OrOn, Of Charlotte Hall. Md.
says about his favOrites as
pitchers: Larry Benton Is the
main cog IN Mr.. John Me-
GraWss machine. which is NOV
Ing at q fast clip. He pitched
nearly 100 Innings without being
removed from the box. Ben.
tons good pitching has kept the
Giants near the top.
Herb Pennock has hurled many
hall games with much success. He
has even pitched out OF turn, just
TO hold the opposition in check.
His record for runs scored against
him is very low. Also at the pres.
ent slump the Yankees are in, he
il the only mainstay of the staff
that can go nine innings. He is
also good batter compared with
other pitchers. Sothoron's team
follows:
PenHOck, FORK, 81.
benton. ID. KreHs, ss
GOes1FaDe e. simmons n.
B0ttomIey, Id. III. Wilson ef
J.azzeFf. 2b. MeuseI, RI
Joseph p. Butler. Of Mt. Ida
Va, has different views as to the
best combination. Butler admits
his team is not all stars, but con-
tends 1t will beat any that can be
named. Ills comments are weighty
''T pick Critz, Of the Reds,
because OF the dOuble-pIay
combination that he and Ford
put mp around second base"
BufIer crates. while Crifz
V.sAA...
through as defensive second
hasenlan and gets his hits when
needed.
I pick Ford. of the Reds. for
shortstop because he plays error.
less ball, though light hitter. /
lean to Foxx. Of the Athletics,
for third base, first because OF his
hitting ability and secondly because
of his pep and vim to win ball
games. He is playing a good de-
fensive ball game at third base and
/ think he will be voted the most
valuable player this year" But.
ler's team IL:
CrOwdeT, p. Fox. So.
Vance, p. Ford. SIS
J.. Wilson, G. MeuseI IT.
SisIer, lb Simmons cf
AgtAsp ~ w amer, ri,
And here's a different array from
Joseph Shipman. AIS p st. n, w:
Grove. p. Iindstrom. sb.
Benf9n, p. I.azzeri. So
Hogan. r. simmons. IT,
C1rantbam, In. G0sliB. ef
Hornsby, 2b. =. Warner. re-
Isidor Keller. Arlington. Va.
places four Griffmen on his team.
They are Joe Judge. first base
Muddy Ruel. catcher: Ossie B1uege.
tf1ird.base. and Goose GosIin. left
field Kellefs teams comprises.
Growder, n. Rluege. 30.
ROef. y. j. SeweIl. ~.
Ruel, q. G0slin II.
Judge. Id. Il. WaneF. cf
HoFnsby, 2b. r. WaneF, RI
Another fan, VINO failed to
designate "P. Waner'' or IL
Waner'' was Eddie Alderman 81
NJ st. n. w. He named "Waner"
for centerfield on, his team. The
contestants are again reminded to
avoid these mistakes as such may
prove costly.