Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
ALL-STAR OUTFIT
OF LEAGUE NAMED
Campbell, Pitcher Belonging
to Nationals, and Harris,
Ex-Griff, Chosen.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

y ANSAS CITY, July 27.-There
isn't club in the major leagues
which would not be glad to
i strengthen itself at some posi-
ton. That Is why they pay the
scouts money to travel all over the
United States.
The chief business of the scouts. how
ever, is to save money rather than TO
spend it. Their job is to SORT the
fruits-to keep the clubs which are
after peaches from buying lemons by
mistake. Their gum shoes leave prints
in city and village. While they live
and travel no rookie with big league
ability is permitted to blush unseen or
waste his talents on the minor league
air.
with the desire to save some of these
explorers strained eyes and fallen
arches, time and railroad fare, I asked
C. E. Mcbride, sports editor of the
Kansas City Star, to pick an all-star
team from the American Association,
making the single condition that he
should name young players rather than
those who had grown a bit too slow
for the National or American League.
Kuhel Fine First Stacker.
Mcbride had no hesitation in select
ing his candidate for first base. He
named Kuhel of Kansas City, saying
that this youngster can hit and prob
ably is the best fielding first baseman
in the game. Kuhel Is left-hander
and bats left-handed. He is strong and
fast and undoubtedly will be seen at
some big league training camp next
season. Bidding for his services has
been brisk.
Cuccinello of Columbus was the pick
for the second sack. This boy is big
right-hand hitter and probably will go
to Cincinnati, as the Reds control the
Columbus club.
Emmer Of Minneapolis is McBrides
choice for shortstop. He is another big
right-hand hitter. So is Chapman OF
st. Paul. named for third base. This
youth is the property Of the Yankees.
The outfielders chosen were Grigsby
and Tucker Of Kansas City and Harris
Of Minneapolis-all left-hand hitters.
Harris was with Washington last sea-
son, and I think Tucker belongs to
Cleveland. All these men can clout
the ball.
McMenemy of Milwaukee is reported
to be the pick of the young catchers,
although most Of the youngsters are
merely backstops. He is right-hand
hitter.
Three Hurlers Selected.
Campbell of St. Paul and Nelson of
Kansas City are listed as the best of
the right-hand pitchers, whole Thomas
OF Kansas City gets the call as the
most promising of the southpaws
Campbsll belongs to Washington.
Mcbride Is not only judge of base
ball talent. but one of the most re-
markable foot ball officials I know For
the last ID years he has umpired the
annual foot ball game between the
University of Missouri and the Univer-
sity Of Oklahoma. And in all that time
j. c. Grover, Kansas City attorney,
has refereed these games.
So far as I know, this Is a worlds
record. Missouri and Oklahoma are no
greater rivals than Army and Navy
used to be, yet these same two men will
handle the game again this year. Some
Eastern institutions might get thought
out of this-unsight, unseen-and pin
o sportsman's medal on all concerned.
In my early days, Kansas City was
. cattle town. 1t Is cattle town no
longer, except when certain herds OF
visitors arrive. ~.
It isn't town at all; its a metropolis.
A metropolis Is place where the voice
Of the COW has been replaced by the
biggest metropolis Of all. because there
are the most suckers there.
Stribling Il Out There.
Kansas City Is really junction point,
q city whose. gates and interests face
east and west. It sends its automobiles,
its trains, its airplanes and its golfers
in both directions. Kansas City has
produced some fine golfers. and why
not? 1t has seven golf clubs within
radius of seven miles. Its airport will
some day be one of the most complete
in the land.
Young william stribling. the famous
Georgia rambler, is travelling in this
vicinity. I understand the troupe is
with him. Willie boxed Babe Hunt of
Ponca City, at Wichita earlier in the
year, but some of the populace didn't
see him, so he is going to do 1t again
at Tulsa. If all goes well at Tulsa
Young Strib may give Hunt regular
job.
The Georgian, you may remember,
lost one of his most ferocious opponents,
when the latter was injured by an acci-
dent to an automobile in which the two
foemen were riding just previous to one
of their fights.
Stribling certainly should be an at
traction in Tulsa. II Willie had the
iron in his heart he has In his fists, he
probably would be heavyweight cham
pion Of the world. He could be.
(Copyright. 1929. by North American News
paper Allianceo
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