The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10

there were six from the American a.
the case this year. Last years tea
against three.
Now for another side of this 1882
team. 1t includes two members of
the yankees, which fact may also
lead to feelings of favoritism. To
prove that I am not influenced by
friendships toward the Yankees I
have only to say that in the last
three years my three teams included
thirty players and only one of the
thirty was a member of the Yam
KEGS. That was Lou Gehrig, who
stood head and shoulders above all
other first basemen in 1881.
Case of Gomez
Furthermore, I have omitted from
this years team one of the best
friends I have, and one of the best
young pitchers I ever have seen. I
even have disregarded the choice of
the newspaper committee, which
helps me in this selection, in leav-
ing Lefty Gomez off this team for
reasons which are found in the
paragraph devoted to pitchers.
The newspaper committee con-
siSts of ten baseball writer's from
as many cities in the two major
leagues. Each member sends in his
choice of the all-America team. I
compare my choice with theirs,
weigh the possibilities and then
make my selection.
Differs With Writers
This year I find that only in one
position does my team vary from
the consensus of this committee
that of Lefty Grove over Gomez.
Last year we differed on three play
erS.
Now for the players, and the rea-
sons I have chosen them:
FIRST BASE
Jimmy Foxx is my choice for first base
and if all the selections were as easy as
this one. am quite sure there would be
no arguments. FoxX has been outstanding
in season when first baSemen have been
particularly prominent Jimmy has been
and the most productive in driving in
runs. l do not regard Foxx as the best
defensive first baseman in the game. but
he is plenty good enough.
SECOND BASE
The competition for the second base post
has been. very keen, but I have had an
added advantage this year in seeing so
the ranks G tony WHOSE S
been one of the real features of the sea-
SON.. have picked Lazzeri over the others
and the powerful hitting which has been
responsible for more runs driven in than
were accounted for. by any of the other
outstanding second basemen.
SHORTSTOP
For the third consecutive year, have
chosen Joe Cronin for shortstop and 1
must add here what 1 have mentioned in
my previous selections, of this sterling
which does not show in the averages, but
one can never mistake it when seeing him
play; He is a spark plug on ony team Of
best hitting shortstop in the majors.
THIRD BASE
A very familiar figure appears at third
base in the person of Pie Traynor who
was my choice year ago, as well as in
told that Traynor is not the player that
he was. which is to be expected for he
has been guarding that far turn for
spot for veterans this year as Joe Sewell,
Dykes. Bluege, McManus. Kamm, Frisch,
Gilbert and Whitney are, names which
in the past.
For four seasons, Al Simmons has had
the, left-f1eld honors almost all his own
and IN previous year he was my choice
for center field. This year Al has slumped
a bit, though still quite hitter and out
O'Doul, leading hitter in the National
League, who tops all other major league
batsmen.
CENTER FIELD
The two major leagues are. well supplied
who Who can e roam far and wide to turn r' DO
tential triples into putouts. On ground
covering ability of center flelders there
other single feature Of baseball because
no records are available. I have chosen
Earl Averill for this, important position,
does not mean he is lacking in a defen-
slve way.
Chuck Klein gets the right field place
choice in 1880 and 1851, and I feel that
he stands out over all rivals this year
to an even greater extent. He has taken !
as these lines are written, and he leads |
his league in number of hits. in runs |
scored, in home runs and in total bases, |
Phils fight for a first division berth |
Klein also has improved greatly in his |
defensive play.
For the last four years, Mickey Coch-
rane won the choice as the outstanding
catcher catcher Of Of, each season This year, as
come forward as high class workman
behind the bat, steadying influence for
pitchers and as hitting power whose value
to his team is considerable.
PITCHERS
AS in other years I am naming two
pitchers. Last year, for the first time, I
picked two southpaws-Grove and Brandt
This year one OF each will be found in my
pitcher of the present time and place him
feats than either warneke and Gomez I
ance, on his better control, which has
been quite marked in this seasons work;
on his low score games, on his shutouts
in victories despite the fact that an in
jured ankle prevented Grove from starting
game between June IS and July g.
space Of twenty-six days or almost four
On pitching records Of victories and de-
feats I would pick Gomez. On friendship
Nobody has higher admiration of the
Yankee southpaw as a pitcher or as a
team mate. I would enjov seeing him be-
come greater pitcher than Grove, and it
a height. But today. as I see Grove and
Gomez, the ace Of the AS is in front
AS Tor Warneke MS ability TO go the
route and win low score games gives him
the call for second place on the team. He
has been the star of his league all year.
The latest official averages show him with
more complete games than any other pitch
er in the majors. And he has had no such
hitting to back up his pitching, as have
Grove Gomez or Terrell, other outstand-
/ ing pitchers. Monte Weaver and Alvin
| Crowcer of the Senators, and Charley
Ruffing and Johnny Allen of the Yanks are
pitching grand ball as this is written, but
on the season they must rate below Grove,
| Warneke or Gomez.
BROULLARD is VICTOR
/ RU Times SDecidL