Judge — October 14, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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Babe and his The bludgeon | An All-America Nine HERE is at least one factor which . UT at shortstop we are inclined to P| I makes the business of selecting an by Heyw ood Broun shift our philosophy. Our all-Amer- Il-America eball nine a little ica team will have so much strength in be less difficult. and terrifying than usual. : that it can afford to carry one It is possible to begin with a selection Illustrations by Weed eg whose claim is baced on-his defen: concerning which there will be no argu- sive ability verett Scott is our choice ment. One can start off with perfect Bancroft is his closest rival, and can un- safety by naming George Sisler for first AT SECOND there is a chance for doubtedly outhit him by some _ fifty base. He would belong on first base even 4% argument. Rogers Hornsby is our points. Moreover, Bancroft is a fast and though he could barely waddle and caught — selection, He would bring to the team flashy fielder. Scott can outsteady him. only every other thrown ball. Anybody not only hard but long hitting. He is a Almost habitually he leads his league in who can hit .400 belongs among the ex- good fielder and base runner and by no the fielding a ges. He is at his best i With Hornsby _ in the tight places, while E ft has a clusive set, no matter what his other means an individu: qualifications. But in addition to this, member of his team a manager could tendency to secede from steadiness in a Sisler is one of the fas men in the attack by ordering either a home run ora body. “Just let the Giants’ shortstop American League, a brilliant fielder, a bunt and be almost equally certain that make one bad error and he is likely to get quick thinker, and a ready co-operator in| he would get what he asked for. Still, in the mood and add a couple more befor: team play. Eddie Collins is yet among the magnif- the afternoon is over. He can be hurried ‘e do not think he is the best fielding icent. He can get a few _back of second _ into flurries of wild throwing, particularly first. baseman in the business, Stuffy base that might escape Hornsby in-pexging to the plate. With S McInnis is a surer catch and George excels him in team play and st short there would be no necessity of Kelly's height and h enable him to But again, the hitter must have the prefer- worrying about an understudy. "The make some plays easily which Sisler could ence. When a man can make more than _ lithe Yankee is even more immune to in- only make with difficulty if at all. In- forty home runs in a season he doesn’t juries than he is to errors. His is the deed we know one sporting writer who need much strategy. No matter how perfect baseball temperament. Nothing ranks Kelly ahead of Sisler, but t hard you think, it is hardly possible to hurries or rattles him. With Scott in the opinion of the most heretical sort. de nything more useful than a drive game the team would al ss have one ler’s hitting cannot be argued away. over the fence. foot solidly on the ground. And he is a