The Washington times., 1933-10-02

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team and no one rooted harder
or louder for his boys to win.
In 1924 he travelled with us
and his presence and constant
optimism was felt when most
needed-during the months Of
August and September.
In comparing the players OF the
two teams and their relative serv'
ice to their clubs, I am trying to
include not only records, but the
moral and conscientious efforts as
well. For instance, Peckinpaugh
and Cronin both played in $50
games. Joe had his added man
agerial burdens in addition to
working to keep up the splendid
batting and fielding average,
while Peck was playing on his
nerve and only one good leg for
most of the season.
During the spring Of 1924 it
was Goslin, Rice and a recruit,
Matthews, who supplied the Of
fensive outfield punch to the team,
and this year it was Schultz, Man
ush and a recruit, Harris, who did
more than their share to keep
the team near the top. 1 have
few figures as to the records of
the present champions, but hav-
ing played against them during
the season can use those expert
ences and compare with the fig
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Judge One of Best
I believe that Joe Judge was
one of the best first basemen ever
in baseball, a conscientious
worker, an excellent fielder, with
a natural style that made it a
constant pleasure to watch him
play the bag, and to top it all he
was one of the best men we had
that year in driving in runs when
they were most needed.
In comparing the shortstop-
second base combination there
may be an invitation for a con-
troversy with no satisfactory
ending. Peck and Harris, as I
knew them, were powers of
strength to the "a club. Their
double-play combination was
deadly to any groundball bats
man and their judgment of posi-
ton play for the different hitters
left no loophole for ordinary
ground balls.
Their hitting was more timely
than that of high-average bats
men and they made up for their
lack of distance hitting with
their hit-and-run plays. AS base
runners their attempts were few,
but seldom were they thrown out
when they did try to steal.
Joe Cronin and Buddy Myer are
as much a strength to the present
team, but perhaps more on the Of
fense. They are both distance hit,
ters and fast enough to stretch
singles into extra bases at the
least sign Of the outfielder taking
the hit for granted. They both
have fine arms.
and I am sure that their double
play work will compare favorably
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BIuege Better With Age
And as for Ossie Bluege, who,
like good wine, seems to grow
better and better with the years,
wish that there was someone
with whom we could compare
Ossie. There is no doubt he
would more than stand the test.
His playing of third these many
years has been more or less taken
for granted. The recent Bluege
Day shows that his popularity
can be compared with but few
players.
Tommy Taylor and Ralph Mil
ler of the "a team, although
playing in few games, did excep-
tionally we'll with given opportu-
mites, Miller filling in at third in
the world series. Bluege being
moved to short when "Peck" could
no longer stand upon his injured
leg.
DOC" Prothro, now manager Of
Memphis, in the Southern League,
played the infield for us during
the early part of the season. and
was very helpful with his 1888 bat