Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1924, Page 31

SPORTS. 'Players Recognize Value of Peck : Result of Big Trade May Surpri;se Critics GIVE ROGER MORE VOTES THAN ANY SHORTSTOPPER Picked by 68 Athletes in American League, Where s Sewell Is Second Choice—Wright Tops Ban- croft by Big Margin in Old Circuit. WO of the experts picking all-American base ball teams this year went to the National League for their shortstop, but curiously enough both of them passed up the player whom a majority of the rank and file in the National believe to be the best in the circuit. McGraw thought Jackson of his own team the best shortstop of the vear and Mathewson held out for Davy Bancroit, the Boston manager. Both Jackson and Bancroit run far behind Glenn Wright, the youthful Pirate. in the vote of the league players. Here it is: Wright, 61: Bancroft. 19: Jack 14: Frisch, New York, 4; Mitchell, Brooklyn, 4; ams, Chicago, 3; wville, Pittsburgh, 3; Hollocher, Chicago, Traynor, Pittsbur, In justice to McGraw it should 1 noted that he decided that stop position was a toss-up he Wright and Jackson, final decision on a tc t the § €rs evidently believe that Wriz a considerable margin of over Jackson MeGraw thinks Jackson has arm of all the shortstops showed himself a better 1 either Wright or roft Pirate, in the opinic proves his class up to his neck at all times thinking and general a his aptitude for timely the clean manner in which I is done. McGraw has sa derstand how Bal Roger Peckinpaugh fc ican shortstop. Records of the three leading short- stops in both leagues show: NATIONAL LEAGUE. HR. 7 180 11 89 2 C. AB. R. H. 153 616 79 177 150 595 81 319 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Peckinpaugh.. 154 525 73 143 | Sowell 183 892 188 Gerber 135 Wright | Tackson | Bancrort and 5 itter than H But the Cig R R 2 Editor's Note—This is the ninth of series of daily articles analyzing vote by which the players of the bLig leagues picked all-league ms. The vote was taken for ex- publ ion in this city by , the ballots being obtained North American Newspaper of which this paper is a the Alliance, member The vote for catchers and analysis of it. Tomorroy improvement over the « Ruth Gives Roger Credi In selecting Peckinpaush, Ruth | to override 10 base ball writers lected from the major | none of whom were for 1 plaining his decision, he ington has run our club r: year, and ask any Yankee Wwhat's been the center o: trouble, he'll tell you Pecking Ruth, being an active the viewpoint, apparently the other players in the League. The vote for shorisiop : Peckinpaugh, 68; Scwell. Clev 27: Gerber, St. Louis, 1% York, 3: Galloway, Ph The American Leag in Roger was justified by his showing in the world series. Although he y in but four games, because of i1 he won the second of the a hit at the right mon only saved the six nificent stop back started Washington to victory hit that began a rally. His greatness doesn't show in the records It in dis ability to rise portunity Peek an “Inxide” Sewwell is a har tnpaugh and u of timely hits. apt to insert his bingles when they are most neec covered acres Bro great doubde- 1hin “Bucky” Harri ? what is known Fou have the r Y wvote for him. Peck was one ington's pennant-makers. RADIATORS, FENDERS —made or repaired. New ones. Als bodles | repaired like new WITTSTATT's B. AND E. WORKS, 2P F 819 13th. F. 6410 PRO GOLFER DIES. TACOMA. Wash,, George O professional golfer, died suddenly of ittack at his home here last urnbull came to Fircrest June from the Midlothian lub at Chicago. He had served at many others throughout the country He was born in North Berwick, Scot- land, in 1879, October 5. — ayed €5 with Studebaker Light 6, Dodge Sedan (24), Hupp Sport, Buick Six, 1923, runs like Buigk, 1924, Touring, Overland Touring, Ford at $175 Overland Sedan at $350 Chevrolet Sedan ('23), ST of le a with ister UDE w03 | Turnbull, nationally known | WASHINGTON-OWNED DOG IS WINNER IN DELAWARE King, an English setter dog, own- ed by W. Frank Burrows of this city, won the open derby of the Dela- ware Pointer and Setter Club fleld trials yesterday at,Laurel, Del. Willlam Riggs of Rockville, Md., handled the winner. There werse 28 starters. —_———— TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPER'S FERRY, W. Va., Octo- ber 30.—The Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers both were cleat this morning. T to have played on Saturday Walker suffered a severe injury to his knee yesterday in a fall at the Englewood Coyntry Club and will be confined to his bed for several days. Efforts are being made to get Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Johnny Farrell or Joe Kirkwood to take the place of Walker In case the national open title holder will mot be able to play on November 9. Johm C. Walker was elected presi dent of the Columbia Country Club last night, succeeding John H. Hanna. Donald Woodward, a prominent member of the club, has offered to contribute a swimming pool to the club. The offer has been accepted, and the pool will be constructed between the west side of the present grill- | room and the professional’s shop. | "The pool will be inclosed and the | structure in which it is housed will Ihe used to furnish additional locker { facllities. As soon as plans now be- ing drafted are completed and ap- proved, work will be started. Horace A. Dodge was elected vice president of the club. Arthur B. Shelton and John Poole were re- clected secretary and treasurer, re- spectively. The following were chosen mem- !bers of the board: Orville B. Drown, USED CAR SALE On the White Lot 1706 14th St. $595 $1,250 $750 $750 $950 $300 new, Columbia “Challenger,” 1922, excellent condition, $400 $450 $400 $500 Durant at Chevrolet. Thirty-one Others to Choose From These Are Special Values BAKER “Just Drive It—That’s All” 14th and R Streets Its tremendous sale is the reason why White Owl is the most re- markable small profit, VALUE given today— a very buton a vast number. White Owl 2 o7 15¢ P After all ‘satislies ciger LINKS STARS’ MATCH HERE DELAYED TO NOVEMBER 9 HE goli exhibition match in which Cyril Walker, open champion of the United States, and Jim Barnes, former national champion, were McLeod at the Congressional Country Club, has been postponed. match will be played Sunday, November 9. HARRIS ROYALLY GREETED BY PITTSTON POPULACE I:) ITTSTON, Pa., October 30.—Life for Stanley Harris, manager of the world champion Nationals, these-days is just one reception after another. But Harris probably never has had a reception that went more to his heart than that accorded him yesterday when he returned to the old home town. The whole of the historic Wyoming Valley, in yvlnlqh this coal-mining community lies, turned out to greet its son, who, in his first year at the helm of a big league club, won for the National Capital the greatest honors in base ball. . Officials of Luzerne County and of this and other towns of the mection bestowed honors upon Harris yester- day. Even the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania took cognizance of the importance of the event and as- signed a full troop of State con- stabulary to guard the line of the parade, which was the main feature of the monster demonstration accord- ed “the” man of base ball. Officially welcomed when he alight- ed from the train in Wilkes-Barre vesterday morning, Harris was motor- ed 20 miles through the cheering populace of the Wyoming Valley to Pittston, where another official wel- come awaited him. This time it was the mavor and council of his home town that took him in charge, and throughout the day he was well en- tertained, the official program con- cluding at night with a banquet at which many men prominent in the affairs of Luzerne County were speakers. But perhaps the part of the cere- monies that touched Harris most was the greeting given him by the miners among whom he had worked when a hoy. The colliery at which he had been employed was closed for the day, and delvers for coal in many othér mines in the valley took holiday. These men remembered well when Harris left Pittston 10 years | ag0 to begin his base ball career with the Lehighton nine, and they were ager to make their former fellow worker feel how they were his fforts in a new field had been o 1 rewarded. And_when Harris told them, in a neat little speech, that, no matter where his calling took him, he r forgot the old town, that it s was an inspiration to him, heart of the whole Wyoming Valley went out to him in a roaring Cheer against James M. Crabb and Fred The Herbert T. Shannon, Harry Wardman, John H. Hanna and O. J. De Moll Their terms will end October, 1927. Mrx. L. 0. Cameron is playing klrs J. M. Haynes, and Mrs. Stephen Col- | laday, the present champion, is de- fending her title against Mrs. H King Cornwell today in the semi- final round of the woman's champion- ship of the Columbla Country Club. Yesterday's results in all flights fol- low: First flight—brs Mrx. C. B K nd flight—Mrs. J. L. Ii Latimer, 2 and 1; Mra, Mrs. Myer : deteated M Iton Grave: and M. Standifer defeated Mrs Herma, and 4 Cohen, rs. E. Samuel Dalzell reached the second round teday in the annual competi- tion for the Liberty cup at the Chevy Chase Club after a struggle with Joh W. Childress that went 25 holes. | Childress wag 1 up with 1 to go. second round is bein PIRATES TO COUNT HEAVILY ON SPEED By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 30.—Speed will be a dominant factor in the pen- nant drive of the Pittsburgh Pirates next season. Already the fastest club in the senlor circuit, the acquisition of George Grantham from the Chicago Cubs has given the Buccaneers u monopoly on speed. The 1925 Pirates will boast prob- ably the four most proficient base- stealers in the National League. Max Carey, who, like Eddie Collins, seems to gather speed with age, led the Heydler organization last season with 47 thefts, while the young out- fleld recruit, Hazen Cuyler, was next with 32. Ple Traynor stole 24 and Grantham 21. The former Cub has demonstrated The can do better than this, however, for he stole 43 bases in 1923, ranking sacond to Carey, who led with 51. Besides this quartet, Manager Mc- Kechnie has other speed merchants in Eddie Moore and Glenn Wright, 1924 rookie sensations. and Carson Bigbee, outfielder. The Pirates outslanted Chicago as | the most prolific 1ast season. They recor 47 more than the Cubs next in line. As proof of the speed of the quar- tet which will lead the 1925 Pirate march, the 19 figures show that collectively they stole only less than the whole Cub team. exceeded the mark of every outfit in the league bas, ling team ed 180 thefts, who were S KEEP WEBB ON JOB. Heinie Webb, sandlot . veteran, will manage the (mion Printers for the fifth consecutive year, it was decided at a banquet of the Typos last ‘night at the Arting ton Hotel. James F. O'Malley elected president, E. T. Brown president, W. F. Green secretary 1 Manager Chris Hutchinson of the newly organized Corby's basket ball team has called a m players tonight at et northeast a tryout with i to be on hand Any the PITTSBURGH IS BOLSTERED THROUGH SWAP WITH CUBS Attacking Power of Pirates Figures to ‘Be Much | Strengthened by Acquisition of Niehaus to | Play First Base Instead of Grimm. I | BY JOHN B. FOSTER. | EW YORK, October 30.—The big three-for-three trade engineered by the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs has drawn from more than one critic the expression of belief that Barney Dreyfuss got 3 bit the worst of it. But prior to an actual showing of how the transplanted players will show up, the writer inclines to the belief that the moving oi Nichaus to Pittsburgh is the really great factor in the swap. When the Cubs took Nichaus, the first baseman of the Chattanooga Ycluh, some men who had watched him play there were sure that the Cubs had obtainced a player who could put it all over any first baseman that Chicago had had for a long time. Chicago had not been over strong on first basemen for a long time. But the Cubs did not keep Nie hnu:‘ wanted. and who is said to play a | long enough to find out how good he | fine first base So that gives them was. The Pir; will muke | Plenty of first-base material, even } experiment. And it may r ound | If ;;“mm d:’” not perform better g S o coasom. | in_his new home B T o st seasol | Maranville, Cooper and Grimm ail Nichaus batted 364 for Chattanooga | o in 154 games, which is an excellent may: e0 I:"l(flr in Chicago than thev | mark. Made in the Southern Asso-|&id_in Pittsburgh, and then again the expectation that Nichaus will turn | (V51 (o8 of batting strength added |in at least a rating if he does £9 0¥ Hojtraie not go into a slump. He hit long dis- | Fine Fielding Quartet. wallops fairly well, with 30! 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