The Washington times., 1936-08-27
Ruth Faces Task
To Pick Team
Cont. from First Sports Page)

Cont. from First Sports Page)
in the American league. Gumbert
of the Giants has been big help
to Terry and Jim Winford has
done good work for the Cardinals.
When I was down in Kentucky
for the Derby, Louisville news.
papermen told me to watch Ogro-
dowski, catching for the Cardinals.
He was a sensation in the Ameri-
can Association in 1885 and, I
must admit, he looks like the best
of the rookie catchers for the
present year. Miles, with Wash
ington, rates high and while I
have not seen him in action, trav-
cling writer's tell me he is a real
conner. Giuliani of the Browns
should develop rapidly, if he will
listen to wise old Rogers HornSby.
Bud Lewis of the Senators and
Niemiec of the Athletics are two
young infielders who are attract
ing attention from the older heads.
Connie Mack, for many years a
specialist in developing stars out of
college, comes up with boy
named Dean, from Duke Univer-
sity. The Southern lad is leading
all of Comics hitterS and appears
set for bright future in Philly-
if Connie doesn't sell him.
Of all the rockies have seen
in action the two best belong to
the New York clubs-Ripple with
the Giants and Di Maggie, whose
dependable and improving per-
formance with the Yankees needs
no comment. Except to say that
many circumstances surrounding
the Californian's debut made his
first year in the majors a mighty
hard one.
Lives Up to BallyhOO
For one thing, his press agents
on the coast, wishing to help him,
made his assignment very tough
but I will say that Di Maggie has
lived up to the advance ballyhoo
better than any rookie I recall in
years. And I predict the Italian
boy will improve and be up in fast
company for many seasons. BY
that I don't mean Di Maggie will
have no slumps, will make no mis-
takes and needs no coaching. Cobb,
Speaker, Cochrane, Hornsby, all
had their ups and downs-and it
seems to me, 1 had a few little
headaches of my own in days gone
by. Joe Di Maggie will be up
some days and down some days.
There you have a brief roll call
of the rookie players who are do
ing nifty work in their first sea-
son on the big circuit. Including
others, not mentioned here, the
list offers names for consideration
by fans who are anxious to name
a lineup similar to the selection
Of the All-America Board Of
Baseball.
But take tip from a veteran
don't overlook the old boys. Re
member that the older players
start slowly and as the warm
weather comes, their hitting i'm
proves, their fielding is faster and
the kinks disappear from their
arms and legs. AS a rule, vet.
eran baseball player is better in
the closing months of the season,
while a rookie often finds the
homestretch a long and weary
challenge to his vitality and his
courage.
Last year there were six players
in the All-America lineup who
had never made the grade before.
This year will undoubtedly find
new faces in the old Hall of Fame,
perhaps some of the names men
toned in this article will be
elected but if you want to pick a
winning lineup don't entirely
overlook old stand-bys like Gehrig.
Gehringer, Foxx, Hadley, French,
Hubbell, Dean, Rowe, Pearson,
Averill, Radcliff, Dickey, Appling,
Waner, Medwick, Demaree and
Herman. Just to mention a few
"old gents. who will be hard to
eliminate.
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