The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-05

York.
AS long as Simmons, Cochrane
and Grove continue to perform so
brilliantly that there is no real COM
petition for their places, I figure the
American League is likely to hold
the edge in numbers Of players on
any all-star team.
Five Held Over
There is quite a change in this
years team when you compare it
with the 1880 players. Those named
this year who also we're selected in
1880 were Simmons, Cochrane,
Grove, Cronin and Klein.
AS in other years, I have been
helped in making my all-America
choices by a committee of sports
writer's representing nine cities in
the two major leagues. Each year
1 make a comparison Of my choices
with a consensus of these writer's.
This year I find we differed in three
positions.
At second base, their choice was
frankie Frisch of the Cardinals,
while I selected Oscar Melillo Of
the Browns. In center field, Kiki
Cuyler of the Cubs was the writer's
choice, with Averill of Cleveland
and West Of the Senator's tied for
second. / named Averili.
Differs on Hurlers
Our other difference was IN the
selection of pitchers. Grove was
unanimous choice. The writer's
named Earnshaw for the other slab
lob. but I took Ed Brandt OF the
Braves.
NV reasons for differing with the
writer's in these positions will be
explained later.
FIRST BASE
Lou Gehrig is my choice for first u, base Sc
and do not believe this selection Will be
the cause of much debate u mas Oe ,,it
q fairly good season for first basemen pu1
Lou stood out ABOVE Satt is ns gp around $50
during a great part OF the season, ne d lrae
been the leader or second IN hlIGing l Sofb
runs. and he has oeen Copptih hee Mate
All the, time his defensive work mas S pee, Deen
good and Lou didn't miss q game al yea
e..ord base nYovided me with the
greatest problem ! encountered IN cho oSI,cs
this all-Star team yi NS9 aoi much Diff
cuItv and then the real conteSt PECAN;
The choice rested among oscar Meil ~ ~, oa
the ST. Louis Browns trah E,a TT IBislon of
To- choose in their hitting at the time line inc
final choice S%n 9s MAGE E al o'i had come
along with a squirt after playing tar pc
low his usual form during the cary cary pa pa
of Che season. BISHOP ae1,5" I,eer Int in
he numerous games which came unaer
INV personal observation he did noV pay
the brilliant ball that 1t SAY MAD had main
tanned his high standard OF p PIC nicked
the opening of the season nhaliy pl'N0N
him over the two others
sHoRTSTOP
ea1ectinp the outstanding shortstop OF
the Year again resolved itself into q cn9ti o,e
between Joe Gronn 81 soS Of the New
Se arR 1San Snu They we're the two leaders
a wear ago and Cronin was my ,S seieGbI ee1
then as ne is this year. JACKSON nao De re
b1t 7 beiieve Cronin has Just little some ollte-
tbina on the brilliant Jackson Oro6i5t
has stood out as the Des' and while his
the the bes VfaIlen little off his 1880 stano
pay prd Il 'o was good enough to keep nm a.
the TOP FROM M the Reds is undoubtedly
43S eo best shortstop in the game: ouJt ms af
weakness as a hitter Keeps nm
consideration for TOP honors'
THIRD BASE
This has not been what you would call
biz wear among the tnlra ,I Pas91lHI per-
{ormances this position falls below any ny
ofher on the 1881 team. Pie T[ayh OF 90 %
me- bee been far below his standard ioI
seyeral wears past. Joe, strip Oh t the
Reds is the only third 6asemahnit ts OF hut hut
H Trayn HIS aiisround play wins the award
RIGHT FIELD
Chuck Klein. who was my lSSO en- choI rG,
for right fielder. when he played regulafF Iy
10 iot ,beet nosition. is my choice again Tor
1es1 Thought he has been moved , onel W
left field this season S e H1wf fSis Year Year. and
tbeTeby he is eligible for the place on TINS
elI-star team Babe Herman ana Faui
Waner. who were named III tne ' IIooT Sec
SON. Among the players who nave SGuS I
TO right field all season l would raVe La "a.
Webb Of the. Boston RED soy as [n Inc, ~
allie iong distance hitting. but rate KEN
superior to webb, and Klein is engine LOT
risht hei0 r@t CENTER FIELD
newcomer to. these teams gets one
center field berth which last year WenI
10 Hack Wilson of the Cubs. Earl Averlil
Of Cleveland is my choice for center neio.
Ayerill has developed into one OF the great
PLAYERS of the American League ana TINS
ds eppartm TN it's His home run hitting alone
has been enough to break all previous long
distance hitting marks by any Clevelana
ground coverer and fy hawk. and tops his
league in allround play though there are
plenty of high class players IN TINS
position. 1870, ,-,-,
A very familiar figure appears If. lett
field in the person Of AL Simmons of the
world champion AS who gets an out
field place for the fifth successive sea
son. Al was placed in center field in 1927,
and in left field in each team named since
that wear. There is no argument as TO
continues to stand out as one of the
games great hitters and brilliant defensive
PLAYERS.
Catching honors for 1881 60 to Mickey
Cochrane as they have in each of the three
preceding years. Cochrane tops his field
With plenty to spsre. Virgil Davis Of the
bu tSe srsn not bea s a. eEe
gets the call in all other features Of the
work.
PITCHERS
For the first time in ten years of choos-
Ing these teams ! have two left-handers
as pitchers. one is Lefty Grove of the
Boston Braves. Grove has been STAND nd
out all season and he figures. as this is
written, to be the first left handler in big
league history to win thirty games in a
was any doubt as to his ace as the "s BEST
pitcher OF the wear. Brandt earns his
ckoic7 BY his ABILITY TO win ccnSiSten- "
with the weakest scoring team in the
majors to furnish runs for him. 1t takes
tighter pitching to win for the Braves
than for any other big league club, vet
branot hung up seventeen victories I'D
70 the first OF September. and no other
pitcher except Grove had been able TO
win twenty games. even with better hit
ing and run making power to help them.
Yves Ferrel. one Of nv choices last year.
1ell on considerably this season.
This COMPLETES the team. OF the PLAYERS
PANIED three are ewcomers-Brandt.
Melillo and Averiil. Two others-Klein
and Cronin-are picked for the second
time. while Gehrig and Grove are making
their third appearances. This is the
fourth selection of Travnor. and the fifth
OF both Cochrane. and Simmons
some OF these selections WILL no doubt.
cause difference OF opinion and another
great team could be picked from the PLAY
efs not Included IN this one. But 1t rep-
Tesents my idea of the best team OF 1881
JUDGED solely on this years performances.