Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1910 — MAKE-UP OF ALL-STAR TEAM [ARTICLE]

MAKE-UP OF ALL-STAR TEAM

Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Mordecai Brown Among Those Relegated to Bench. Relegating Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Brown to the bench of oblivion, but naming five Cubs and two Sox as the peers in their respective positions, E. C. Patterson, in Collier’s Weekly, picks this All-Star baseball team with the following comment: Catcher —Kling. Pitchers—Coombs, Walsh, Johnson. Cole, Ford. First Base —Chance. Second Base—LaJoie. - - ■■ Shortstop—Tinker. Third Base —Lord. Outfielders —Cobb, Speaker, Schulte. As a catcher Kling has no equal today. It is a mistake, however, to give him credit for the work of the Chicago pitchers. It should be borne in mind that Chance selects his pitchers and also takes them out of the game. Heaven knows, most of them, except Cole, have been taken out many times this season! All hats off to Chance as a manager and first baseman, for intelligence and baseball brains. LaJoie needs no comment. Wagner has not played the game this year in the field, at the bat, or on the bases that Tinker has. I hope my prediction will not come true, but I think “Honus” has seen his best days. Lord, at third, has given the White Sox new life. The outfielders are fast and furious at the bat, on the bases, and in the field, v Take the five pitchers named, and with batting behind them they will win a pennant for any league, any time, and any season. If you will stop to analyze it, the teams that they represent would not be anywhere near where they are today in the race without the services bt these pitchers, excepting Walsh, and be is the champion hard luck pitcher of the year.