Evening star., 1933-02-05
PICKS PECK, HARRIS,
JOHNSON, BLUEGE
Ruth, Speaker, Cobb, Gehrig,
CCchrane, FerreII, Grove
Also Named.
Special Dispatch &c The Star.

Also Named.
Special Dispatch &c The Star.
- ALIEN, N. j., February A.
One present member of the
~ 1888 Washington ball club
and three former idols are
included in the American League
"AI- Time, All-Star" base ball en-
semble selected by Leon A.
(Goose) Goslin, veteran fychaser,
back with the Nationals this year
Between his farm duties and
trapping on his beautiful 135-acre
estate in Lower Penns Neck
Township, just outside CT Salem,
Goslin found time this week to
make his selection of diamond
immortals.
He honc-ed Walter johnson with first
position on his pitching staff, picked
Stanley N. tBuciy) harris. Iormer
Washington manager, for the second
base job; placed Roger Peckinpaugh,
present Cleveland Tribe chieftain at
short and gave Ossie Bluege the call
at third.
Here's the Goslin "AllTime, ALL
sta-" combination lineup:
First baSe-Lou Gehrig.
Second base-Bucky Harris.
Third base-Ossie Bluege.
ShortStOp-Roger Peckin-
paugh.
Leftfeld-Babe Ruth.
Centertield-TriS Speaker.
Rightfield-TyruS K. Cobb.
Caucher-MicKey Cochrane.
Pitcher-Walter Johnson.
Pitcner-Bob Grove.
Pitcher-Wesley Ferreu.
IN nominating Gehrig over Jimmy
i Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics
or Joe Judge, former Senator who
IS now with the Brooklyn Nationals,
Goslin said he picked Buster Lou be-
cause Of his consistency Of play over a
period of eight years in the majors.
'Gehrig is one of the greatest hitters
Of modern times" said the Goose. II,
for one, would rather see anybody but
ging ability more than overshadows
any lack of polish there may be in
his fielding
"Bucky Harris, my choice for the
keystone sack, in his playing days was
one of the outstanding offensive second
baSemen in the game. He was hustler
and the real reason why washington
reached pennant heights in 1924 and
again in 1925.
n,,o %A hox
our arguments, I never knew a player
the right thing at the right time. He
also had an uncanny habit of being
able to push the ball past the pitcher,
which went for hits instead Of sacrifices.
t.nECKINPAUGH, whom I place at
Z short, formed with Harris one Of
the greatest keystone combina-
tions in the history of the game. He
was a timely hitter and graceful
ager, been In the majors q few more
years, 1t would be hard to keep him
from ousting Peck for that job.
II consider Ossie Bluege the out
standing fielding third baseman Of all
time. He hasn't a peer in my estima-
tion. He has great arm, Is fighter,
and never quits.
my outfeld of Ruth, Speaker and
Cobb doesn't need reasons. It is with
out doubt the foremost collection Of
fly chasers and hitters the sport ever
has produced.
"As for Mickey Cochrane behind the
bat. they don't come any better" Goslin
continued.
'Pitchers?" queried the Goose. "Wen,
Il was leading the team I've picked
I would need only three-Walter john
son, Lefty Grove and Yves Ferrell. The
last-named hurler still has his best
days ahead of him."
~ thrill since he broke into the
majors with Washington in 1921.
Gcslin pointed to the 1924 World
Series
My most thrilling experience covers
. period of three games in the series," :"
he related
Before the start Of that series with
the New York Giants, Manager John
McGraw told his catchers and pitchers,
especially the veteran Hank Gowdy,
not to give me fast ball.
"As a result I didn't get anything
resembling a speed ball until the sec
ond game. It must have been intended
for pitch out on Jack Bentley's part
! MT IL lOr nome run. scoring sam
Rice ahead and giving Washington a
20 lead in the first inning. We won
that game, to 3.
The next fast ball served up to
me came from Jess Barnes in the third
inning of the fourth game. Again I
connected for a homer which scored
three runs. We won that game, too,
2 to 4.
The third and last fast ball Of the
series was thrown to me by Bentley
in the seventh inning Of the fifth
game and drove Jack from the box
in favor of Hugh McQuillan. How
ever, the Giants copped that contest
by 6-to-2 score.
That series marked the end of
Gowdy's services with the Giants and
suppose I was the indirect reason"
Goslin added
Goslin's estate and farm Is one of
the show places Of Salem County. He
spends his eff season time working
about the farm or trapping in the
vicinity,
B0TTOMlEY QUIETLY WE'D