The Washington times., 1938-01-08

ter johnson were MISUNDERSTANDING
year ago but three players received the necessary vote
They Napoleon Laoe iris Speaker and Cy Young Now
opportunity to swell the nucleus of players who have
been honored so far
how to eqaby select that number without prejudice to the
Of other greats who have left their imprint the
tional pastime down through the years.
Time Takes Care of All
However by the very of the system of annual ballots
time heals any discrimination that may seem
later all the good players will be designated for
them fall shy of the hrequarter majority the
suing vote is sure to put them within the hallowed shrine
For instance in the first voting of January 1885, which
Cobb Ruth Wagner Mahwson and johnson consecrated
the next three in voting strength Lao Speaker and
Young.
Last January that elevated By the process
the five nearest to Loie Speaker and Young
Grover Cleveland Alexander Eddie Collins Wee Willie Keeer
George Sser and Ed Deahanty
With practically the basebalwriting personnel vot
ing it stands to that Alexander Collins Keer Sser
and Delahanty should carry the polls this year.
Hornsby May Upset Dope
About the only element of upset that in such
prediction ceners around the of Rogers Hornsb
Until 1888 Hornsby has not been eligible for nomination to
the Hall of Fame because mans whole history must be in
the records to speak, before he be seated with the
immortals.
Rogers certainly deserves be classified with the mighty
of baseball and shouldn't have to wait too long before being
given this undying desi signaton.
1t this it next but his
to be conured with and believe the majority of need
o convincing of this The records speak.
don't think the statement that few ball players have given
brilliant tone to their record than Rogers Hornby is
debatab He led the National League in batting six
straight years. from 1920 through 1926 staging similar
back in 1928.
His banner years 1922, when his coutng average
4O1 1924 when he marked up 42-the highest modern
MARYLAND 1925, when he sugged for 403.
Holds Many, Many Records
His other achievements Led National League great
number of games played in season-fve tmes topped
circuit scoredeght times headed league in most
baed in for career533 in 10 led league in
driving in for years-four tied with Ginger Beau
for years leading league in base htsfour led
league for most years banging out 200 wops
tied with Honu Wagner for most leading his loop in
extrabase bows-nne and topped league home two
seasons-42 in 1922 and 80 in 1926
Other than that Hornsby crippleand in that this
is the first year has been available for he Hail. he's get
ting my top vote.
All Of the discussion insofar the writer ballot is
cened around ball players whose did not end
until after the turn of the century would obviously be
congruous the generation exercise judgment
dating further back than 81 years.
special board sat at the joint meeting of the major leagues
early last month and named five for the Hall of Fame whose
outstanding efforts basebas cradle years qualified them
for immortalization.
Those selected George Wright Morgan g. Bukeey,
Ban johnson, John McGraw and Connie Mack From time
time others of these pioneer days will be sanctioned by
league action Charley Comskey called the Old Roman, be-
longs in this category, do all the founding fathers
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