The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Daus Left for Fans to Enter Teams Babe Ruth Baseball Contest
ENDS SUNDAY
MIDNIGHT,
AUG. 81

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Only eight days to so, fans!
One week from midnight tomor-
row all the entries for the 1880
Ali-American Babe Ruth Baseball
team must be in The Washing.
ton times office as the contest
officially closes at that time. Bet
ter get busy Immediately and
send in your team. A letter post
marked midnight, August 81 Will
be accepted but not after that
time.
Some funny questions still COM
ing in which show that some OF
you have yet to follow our adj
vice about the rules. Read them,
Fans! The more you read and
study them, the better you are
fixed to select a team that really
shows the merit it will need to
compare with the Babes. And
surely, to win a free trip to the
first block of the world series
is worthy of a little intensive
study, isn't it? So get going!
How those All-American teams
do roll in.
And maybe you'd like to know
just how some of the other boys
and girls feel about it. Here's a
few of the selections picked at
random from the great mass Of
letters.
First off here's one from
Aubrey r. Clark, Of Orange,
Va, who says Hack Wilson
cannot be kept off the team:
HsTmsn HiHGstro"; ;, Sb FESniD; GC%aDD $: 81
Terry, 1b COchrane, G
Simmons. u Grove, p
Wilson, cf FerreIl,
81 Allen, Of Lorton, Va,
calls Bill Terry, of the Giants.
the greatest first baseman since
Hal Chase. He puts Travis Jack
son, of the Giants, at shortstop,
saying he has strong arm, is a
timely hitter and wonderful
fielder. His team follows:
Frisch. .b Wilson. cf
Herman, ri A0gnraHes
Simmons. II Grove.
Terry. Ib FeFrell. .
Mrs. Leonard H. Miller, of Win
chester, Va. believes she will win
a trip to the first block Of the
world series games on the strength
Of the following selections:
Klein. rf LlndstrOm, 3b
COchrane. 9 GehringeF. 2b
Terry. 1b CFOnIn. s.
simmons. IL Grove. .
Wilson, Cf Ferrell. D
And here's one from Carl s.
Hisey, of Woodstock. Va.
CuyIer. RI Simmons. II
GeLriRgeF. 9b Terry, lb
Lindstr0m, Sb HaFtnett.
Wilson. cf Gr"ve.D
Wright. So FeFrelI.D
G. L. Dunn, of Martinsburg,
gives Lou Gehrig, the Yanks
powerhorse, the call over Bill
Terry, of the Giants, for first
base, because Gehrig has driven
in more runs than Terry. He
also picks Joe Cronin over Travis
jackson for shortstop because the
Griffman has played regularly.
His team is:
Cuyler. RI Cochrane. c.
Frisch. 2b LindsfrOm, Sb
GiehrfG. In Cronln' -
simmons. II GrOVe:p
Wilson, ef Eerfen'D
The team submitted by G.. L.
Middleton, of Strasburg, Va, will
be given no consideration because
of his letter of explanation, which
gave no adeouate reasons for his
selections. Here's his complete
explanation:
"This is my team pick
for Mr.. Babe Ruth. They are
all outstanding stars. Try
and beat them"
Lindstrom. 3b Gehringer. @b
Sin,mons. IL Cronin, sA
Wilson, ct Grove;p
Klein. ri Ferren'p .
Paul L. Asbury, of the Post
Fire Department, Marine Bar
racks. Quantico. Va, also sent IN
a letter of explanation which
was altogether too brief. Here's
the letter, word for word. to-
RGJAkCI Will 4A1O OCeAAA"
"I have selected these men
for they have been largely re-
spOnSible for the success OF
their teams this season.
Terry, Simmons, Herman,
Wilson, Cochrane and Grove
are the most outstanding
DIayerS. NV team:
Cronin. as COchrane. Q
Frlsch, 2b wilson, ri
TePPy In Lindstr0m, BIB
Simmons, IL Grove,
Herman, RI Whitehill, p
incidentally, If you look through
todays paper you'll find the latest
batting averages to aid you.
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