Show TELEGRAMS TELEGRAM'S ANNUAL ANNUALA 1 h A AR BALL CLUB t f took Look It Over and andr r See How You Like L-k 1 e I It Itc t J c V v By W. W D. D B. B Picking an all star Union 5 5 5 tiou iou team at tho the doso of each league season has gotten to be bEt a habit with S me mc fl and this year therefore cannot bo be bean boan an exception I cant can't resist the opportunity opportunity because if nothing else els it always always always al al- al- al ways serves to start a little argument S at least A AS In previous years I am disregard disregard- in fit salary limit which b by the W way U I II I is s also alzo a habit I am ani selecting a dub club which I think would win for me and ou au which I 1 would be be willing to take tako m my chances during a hard and keenly com com- sea eaon on S I j am selecting my club with tho the followIng following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing reasons In mind Age and antI experience ence to lo hustle ability to hit and run bases base nal habits ability to stand tho gaff when under fire tIre actual form shown this 6 season not in previous years years all cars all a around value to a ball club and that t ot of course coulse includes pepper and perhaps perS per per- er- er S haps the po possibility of realizing soma somo money on th the player at the close of or the tho sea season e son Hero Here it la is As manager I would havo have Clifton Clitton D. D Blankenship who needs no comments or St S Intro Introductory remarks according to my way wa- of thinking I 1 would malta make Herbert herbertS S lester Hester Blankenship's lieutenant and car cap tam tain I haven't named Bill Bernhard anywhere on the club but JL J would like to have him around l and therefore would make mako him manager of all business affairs af af- at- at fairs bec because of his experience advice and general all around value to a ball club My 1 catchers would be he Doc Doe and Charley I li la a hustler a good receiver can hit and is isa IsU a U valuable blo man man on anyone's anones ball club What hat Is more he hc can can st stand nd lots of work I consider one of the wisest catchers I have over seen True Chare Charley Char Char- CharleY ley e has a bad disposition but that Is lo his 1315 only fault tault for tor ho no Is a receiver uses his noodle back there and knows S how to use it Ho IIo isn't always nh the best hustler in the world but he ho can hustle bustle and assist In winning ball games when ho hohas hohas has to Dutch Auer IB l a grand STand catcher when light Ight but Dutch has not shown consistent form this season reason Gleason and Raedel although young In experience will willbe be heard from Crom in a a. year ear or two Buck Weaver eaver It If It wasn't for tor his illness is tho the only only Union as association receiver who could replace either of the two selected Lewis I is another catcher who shouldn't be bo overlooked over over- looked but as I said before I would be bo satisfied with and I dont don't know how anyone could beat this pitching department Halla Haila Morgan Knight McCreery Toner and Couch I 1 chose Halla because ho waa the thc only real effective southpaw In the thc lea league ue this seaon seaon sea- sea on and Id I'd surel surely want one crooked arm As 5 for lor the tho five rl right ht handers Morgan handers Morgan Knight 1 Toner and Couch Couch no no argument is necessary Sha Shader er erand and Garrett are arc splendid pitchers but ht tn above would do for tOl me rue There Is only one choice for tor the first sack ack and md that is jg Herbert for or I I consider er him the thc best first baseman I have ever seen under major league class of of ball There aro arc several In the majors In fact who aro not in Hesters Hester's class as asa asa asa a fielding fielding- first sack sacker c I. I Hester may not hit as much as some of them but ut hell he'll get et t on on and he lie Is Just tho the kind of or a scrap scrapper scrip scrip- per er needed on a peppery ball hall club Next ext to Hester stel I think was Frank Thornton The only trouble with the Murray l first sacker Is that he takes life as ns a a. Joke It If Sit It wasn't for that hed he'd be In the Coast Ic league today tOOn- Bart Earl Woolums is another splendid first baseman but Bart Is 15 hardly in n Hesters Hester's or OJ Thorntons Thornton's class when it comes to all aU around first bas base o pla playing I and value to a ball club Charley Charlo French belongs on second The only man who can ean give alve him him anything like a close call Is 15 Bill Bm Dowling ot of Ogden French h is just the kind of a man on a fighting ball club and he is also one of or the kind of players who are arc a credit to a club oC off the field He Hc knows base- base nail ball can hit and field and Is always giving sly sly- ing a manager all hes he's got I 1 am not so sure of ot third base because Jones lones and McClelland l are two of the best third Backers seen in the league since it vas was organized Both can hit and run bases McClelland l may be a little the surest fielder but he liat hasn't nt the CaB easy movement and good throwing arm which nature handed Jones Then Their too Jones deserves the plum because he I is a young man with t a bright future McClelland is playing hI his beat best ball right toda today while Jones will probably learn a i whole lot and be a better man all around in another year or two Harry Changnon probably would have havo had a great reason and been n La O. O splendid third sacker this year but butor I Ifor for or the accident which almost robbed him of tho the sight of or one eye Claude Potts was tho the most consistent and smartest shortstop In Jn the league this season Potts knows lots of ba baseball has hasa hasa a a good consistent throwing arm ann and arid knows knovs what to do with a ball when he lie gets ets hold of or it II He is also a u clean cut chap and a valuable man on any club Carl Sawyer is Potts Potts' nearest rival but Potts knows a little more baseball than Carl arl and IK hr also a more consistent player toda Sawyer Lawyer is 18 going to make a u. great ball player some somo da day Bostick and Cay Cay- ncy are aie also in line for a looking over o but ut both arc young lJung in experience and need another ve year r at least Frank Huelsman is 18 ono one of the tho outfielders outfield outfield- el ers eis f tm n account of f Ills his hitting There are taster faster holders fielders than the big fellows but Huls manages manases to got get tenths nine-tenths of or them at that thaL He is the tho best cleanup Miter the league has ever 1 had Ld and an- an thing thing lie he la is one of the tho true blue kind hind of men who help win pennants Swede Sweden Risberg would too ho another of or orm m my t outfielders Swede has learned to play the tho outfield nicely e has haH a grand arm ann can van hit tile the ball and ana is a R grand ease base runner run run- ner ier when ho he uses a R little tray matter WIth Uth his wonderful rr 11 speed sneed The other field lies between Fred Carman Paul Cobb and Billy Davis I lave have chosen the tha former He has hit lilt safely more morn times i ithan than either of or tile tho other two tn-o and scored more runs nine than any am other othet man In lit the league Ho THe also hit bit In almost as man many runs as Cobb or 01 pavis Cobb has haa it on Carman as a polished outfielder but Pauls Paul's legs are not a as good as Carmans Carman's and Carman Cannan Is just as as fRet fast on the bases hases Canaan Carman has a better arm than either cither and looks looka liko like a H future futuro star He lIo hu has bas Just the S1 size e. e speed and arm that someone will mal make e a great outfielder out of some day Sure Surely there could not be bo found a better bet bet- ter little utility man In tho the lea league e this season than Johnny Johnn Galena Calena Bill Dill Davis would be a second choice for utility man tuan Troia would be bo my my- batting order Potts Hester Hoster Jones lones Huelsman French Carman Car Car- Carman man Risberg catcher and arid pitcher H How v. v do you like it |