Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
Continued from Seventeenth Page

Angeles. Last year he batted 1886 on the
Coast hitting 40 home runs The other day
his National League average was only three
points below this, and he threatens to hit as
many homers if he keeps up his present rate.
Seeds came to the Indians from Kansas City.
He shows promise, but has great deal 70
learn. more perhaps than his fellows on the
young peoples team.
If we have to concede the veterans the
better outfield, think the youngsters have the
snapper infield The youngsters lineup is:
Foxx 1b BarteIl 2b; English 1b; Chapman,
3d. One of these lads, Chapman, is playing
his first year under the big top; two of the
others, Foxx and English already have had
world series experience. Compare this infleld
to the one composed Of Joe Judge, Id; Rogers
Hornsby, 2b; Walter Maranville, SIS; Frank
ORourke, 3b. The chief reason why choose
the younger inf1eld is its speed in covering
territory.
The power of Jimmy Foxx with the bludgeon,
think, offsets fielding advantage that must
be granted to Joe Judge. At second Barten
is rated against the great Hornsby, who always
has been mighty with the willow, but slow
afoot round the sack. Bartell. who has been
three years with the Pirates. has batted 1902
during that time, and his fielding work has
been far above the average for second basemen.
His batting average has not been up to normal
so far this season, but he is improving after
slow start.
At short. EIwood English is rated against
Rabbit Meanwhile. I think these players can
be rated about equally, even If the Rabbit still
is a mighty fine shortstop. English, the other
day. was shown in the averages to be batting
1893 against Maranvie's 800, and there Is no
question but that Maranville's age has slowed
him up afield
Third base honors we are giving to Chapman.
ORourke never has been an impressive batter.
while the boy from st. Paul has banged 800
and pIo
WTHEN you come to the batterymen, however,
you face puzzle that is not easily
solved. There are three spitball fingers on
the Old Gents team Barring Burlegh Grimes,
that's all the splitter boys there are in the big
leagues What team composed entirely Of
young men who haven't had a great deal of
experience in batting against that delivery
would do with 1t is problematical. Quinn and
Faber and Mitchell very old men, as ball
players go, but they still able to win ball
games In the big leagues It was only recently
that McGraw obtained Clarence Mitchell from
the Cards, and one of the chief reasons why
McGraw wanted Mitch on his side was that
he might not beat the Giants. Quinn has been
very effective in spots this year, and at other
times has been hit easily. you never know
what a spitbalI pitcher is likely to do. The
AuheucS were dpie 70 seC olAy WV AuiAS IA
nine innings of Urban Faber in a recent game
The others of the Old Mems staff are Adolfo
Luque and Sad Sam Jones, and on the face
of their records this year there is not better
pitcher in the big leagues than either Of these
doddering antiques. 1t was past mid-June
before Luque lost a game.
BROOKLYN laughed when Uncle Robbie
traded Doug McWeeny to the Reds for
Luque last Winter, but when they saw the old
cna