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


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 am not Influenced by
friendships toward the Yankees I
have only to say that in the last
three years my three teams include
thirty players and only one of the
thirty was member of the Yam
KEGS. That was Lou Gehrig, who
stood head and shoulders above all
other first basemen in 1881.
Furthermore, have omitted from
this years team one of the best
friends I have, and one of the best
young pitchers 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. And
nobody in baseball has a higher
personal regard for Lefty Gomez
than I have.
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.
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, I am quite sure there would be
no arguments. Foxx has been outstanding
in season on when first baSemen have been been
| the leading long distance hitter of the year
and the most productive in driving in
do s not Fga6 F0xX Tx as the best s
he is plenty good enough in a defensive
way, and a better fielder I believe, than
he is sometimes credited. Lou Gehrig was
my 1881 choice.
SECOND BASE
The competition for the second base post
has been very keen, but I have had an
the ranks Of basebalis headiiners has
been one of the real features of the sea-
SON. It seemed year ago that Tony was
through, just as it seemed that an ailing
arm might end the career of Charley
| Gehringer. Both came back handsomely.
These T1ese two. with CisseII of the Indians,
the, Cubs have had good seasons. I have
picked Lazzeri over the others on the gen.
eral steadiness of his fielding and the
powerful hitting which has been response
BILE for more runs driven in than were &C
counted for by any of the other outstand-
! ing second basemen.
SKORTSTOP
For the third consecutive year. I have
chosen Joe Cronin for shortstop and
must add here what I have mentioned in
my previous selections. of this sterling
There Is ct ing about 0roh n
one can never mistake it when seeing him
play. He Is spark plug on any team Of
nd e hf IS At biS best in e Uches
with runners on base, he has impressed me
as a great player ever since he came into
shortstop in the majors, and the honor is
his without competition.
THIRD BASE
very familiar figure appears at third
base in the person of Pie Traynor who
was my choice year ago, as well as in
three earlier campaigns. have been
he was, which is to be expected. for he
number of years. 1t has been quite a
spot for veterans this year as Joe SeweH,
Dykes. Bluege.- McManus, Kamm, Frisch,
have been associated with the position
in the past. AS these selections are made
! Traynor is leading all third basemen in
skill and general knowledge of the fine
points of third base play to make him
the best OF the group.
LEFT FIELD
For four seasons, AL Simmons has had
the. left-held honors almost all his own
for center field. This year Al has sl1mped
fielder. The honor this year goes to Lefty
ODoul, leading hitter in the National
League and to, tops all other major league
has had fine season, as has. Heinie
Manush of Washington. but Lefty has been
outhitting both.
CENTER FIELD
The two major leagues are, well supplied
with high class center flelderS, players
who. can roam far and wide to turn po-
tentaI trpsS into pstG3uts On ground
other single feature Of baseball, because
no records are available. I have chosen
chiey on his s0T Rne bSt tSa
sive way. His chief rival. for the place
have been Earl Combs of the Yankees
and Lloyd Waner Of the Pirates.
RIGHT FIELD
Chuck Klein gets the right field place
choice IL 1880 and 1881, and / feel that
to an even greater extent. He has taken
as these lines are written, and he leads
besides being second in ~ runs batted din in,
doabs IN He Rss 6aed Close ser to 5S al IL
Phillies., fight for a FIRST division berth.
Klein Klein also has improved greatly in his
For the last four years. Mickey coch-
rane won the choice as the outstanding
catcher Of each season. This year, as
standard Of other years. Bill DicHey has has
come forward as high class workman
behind the bat. a steadying influence for
70 his team is considerable Rick Terrell
OF the Browns has come forward this
year Ir, as one Of the star catchsrs in the
more powerful hitter, and ] prefer his
catching, too.
PITCHERS
AS in other years I am naming two
pltcners Last year, for the first time, /
picked two southpaws-Grove and Brandt.
This year one of each will be found in my
selection. ! regard Grove as the greatest
pltcner OF the present time and place him
( feats than either Warneke and Gomez. /
rate Grove over Gomez on his run allow
ance, on his better control which has
been quite marked in this seasons work:
on his low score games. on his shutouts
and IN the fact that they are about even
IN victories despite the fact that an in
Jured ankle prevented Grove from starting
a game between June IS and July g. a
space OF twenty-six days or almost four
weeks. When he got back into the games
after this month of enforced idleness he
lost three games in five days. 1 regard
the physical disability bad ankle which