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Show 4 . ' . ' wL HERE ARE THREE STAR ACES ' I WITH THE NEW YORK YANKEES H WALLY SGHAXG I B r.F RI TII EVERETT SCOT! B 11HILE thre la nothing ftpectaculat " about Catcher Wally Scbang, ho is Unquestionably one of cost valu able player on the New York club With Schnng doing the catching the club went right out In front When the team came west it enjoyed a ery comfortable lead and wag a hot favorite favor-ite to repeat In tho American league. Chicago was the first stopping place of the Yankees. Tho club won the first threo games. Schang was Injured In tho final game, which was lost, With Schang on the hospitl list, New York proceeded to lose 13 out of Jts next 18 games on tho road That record rec-ord Is silent tribute to Schang's real worth. Schang is a great receiver Ho has a wonderful arm. though sometimes lacking in accuracy, and Is one of the most dangerous batters in tho American Ameri-can league. with Schang out of the game, tho crack staff of tho Yankees slump'-d badly, all of which merely showy what part a crack catcher plays in the su-cess su-cess of a bull oluh A i EAR g i at I til i time Babe Ruth I Jt would have ic.-n the universal choice as the most valuable phiy.-r in the American league. Ruth was at the top of his game. He ' was on a mad rampage of hitting that1 enabled him to break his record by cracking out 50 home runs Many a 1 ono of those drives meant a ball game for the Yankees. Ruth was showing tn winning , spirit, he was constantly rmbiiln? the rest of the club with the gorm. Lust year Ruth would have won the $100 award pulled up. How the mighty has fallen1 The: hero of last season Is the dub of today to-day The cheers of 1931 have changed Into the Jeers of 1 922. Ruth lost .seven weeks of play be- I cause of hl3 suspension t;. Judge Iin- I dls. On hl:i return to th-- game, he I failed to hit. which crabbed his disposition. dis-position. Then followed several run- Ins with th- umpire that worked to the disadvantage of the New York club as well as Ruth. Unless ''Bambino" makes a wonderful wonder-ful comeback he can be counted out right now for the honor of being se-lected se-lected as the "Mo:t Valuable Player In the American League." WHEN considering the most valu- able player In the American ! league, the commission cannot afford Kg I to overlook Everett Scute star short- I .stop of the Now York Yankees. B many ot the experts. Scott is E rjted as the U.-s'. shortstop in the B 'Jbhnsonlan organization and possibi ft ' In th. gam only Bancroft of the k National league and I'i-ck!np&ugh ami K Gerber, of the American dispute that ft Scott is a -wonder on defense. He ft III at his best In u pinch, one of th B greatest money players in the game. If 'ft there is one player in the v.-kee line- ft up who will help the Yankees regain their winning stride, that player is - K Scott. I While not a hard hitter. Scott is I very timely with his bingles. In a .,, I pinch many pitchers would rather face some of the .300 hlttera in tho mS iYank.CC line-up than Scott. . I Although rather slight of stature ft . .-oft s the Iron man of the game. He ft I holds all endurance records for steady E! play, having already taken part in ft well over 900 successive games. Scott does his work so easily and K minus uany flourish that his greatness K' Is often overlooked. However he ie sure to ,?ot serious consideration from 1 ft the commislon ft |
