Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
CONNIE MACK THINKS
WELL OF H|GHLANDERS
Expects Great Four-Cornered
Race for American
League Pennant.

DETROIT Mich. June 4.-Mr Corne-
I,us Mctiiilicuddy Of Philadelphia. Pa. is
Of the nninjou that there will be quite I,
fight il, this country. before next October
and that tho fight referred 10 Will be in
q section where they had a tough ont
tor three years running. In other words
Mr. Mack thinks that the American
League race this season will be the warm
est IN the history of the organization
Nor Two. but four teams will be hooked
I'D to the finish. If Mr.. {. Mack Is
sood prophet. Philadelphia. Detroit, New
York and Boston are named as the TOUR.
Detroit had better watcn New YORK,
warned Connie today They nave
team on that hilltop lot and don't make
any mistake about it. ! realize that Ne"
York has always started strong ana M
fshed weak but this year L believe you
n.il, find IL different New Yorks pitch
ing staff is strong. and I believe their
new men are here for keeps. Ford, the
Young spit-ball pitcher StallinGs has over
there ia one Of the best I have ever seen
He's a fine twirier So is big Vaughn
think Vaughn is one of the best IN the
league And he has another bunch of
good ones.
when IL comes to speed the team is much
faster than last year. The biggest I'M
provement they have shown is IN INSIDE
base ball. They are pulling on ,,, lot oil ;a
il and 1t has helped wonderfully In
strengthening the team.
'.Wolter has been a great factor In the
showing OF New York to date. He is
remarkably fast man, good heider ana
also a splendid hitter. 1 expect to see
New York in the race right up to the
finish.
Mack Has One Thing to Fear.
Il cart complain about the way we
have been going. Things have been break
ing we'll We have been hitting the oaii'
showing energy and speed. Our pitchers
are all going good.
DO think the pitchers will keep up
their work? Yes, do I am not worry
ing about the pitchers; they re all right
and will stay all right. There are seven
III them and / expect to see them pitch
good ball for the next four months, out
Iht. only worry lies in the other emu OF the
1ean III the infielders and the outheiderS
can continue their hitting and fielding,
and If they won't blow up. then we Will
have as good chance as any cluo IN the
league. ~, g.,
irrv a, the present time and I sent Baker
nome Yesterday afternoon, but Rath is
hitting and fielding well. and after you
see HIM work you will agree that ne is
,Dightv fine ball player. He comes from
Reading, Pa. where 1 got Baker. and
the fans In Reading think that Rath is
even better than Frank, although am
not saying that
Expects Boston to Make Trouble.
Then Boston will have a look-in. They
have been going bad this spring. but
they will improve. The Boston team IS
always playing the game and playing 1t
we'll They are fast. have good pitching
and they are game. Count them In when
you figure UP who's who in this years
race.
Detroit will strike a better stride on
the home lot. You see, Detroit has played |
h,Ir i few games al home and cannot be
at their hest until they have had romp
their own territory.
Washington is playing good ball and
should be Remember that there are
large number of players on that Wash
Ins,on team who can hit. Then they
lave some good pitching and they have
harmony. That is big essential in base
ball They all like Jimmy McAleer. and
ne gets a lot Of work out of them, and
has them on their toes all the time.
Cleveland, Chicago and ST. Louis are
IN a slump az the present time, but they
viii come around | don't see how Chi
cago can bc overlooked with that pitch
ing staff. Some of these clubs will
spring big surprise
Hughie Wants to See More of Them.
In the opinion OF ITushie Jennings it is
still too early to Judge. Wait till after
The eastern clubs are playing their west
ern series, and then YOU can make up
your mind says the Detroit manager.
See. all of these eastern clubs have
been playing at home and that is a big
advantage to any team. They have been
playing before their own fans and con-
seauently should he going good.
I don't figure that some of them Will
look as strong after they are through
touring the western cities. They gen
orally don't
New York is going good at the present
time. They always go good early In the
season, bat later on they blow. 1 dof't
think that New York Will make any
trouble.
Our team Will go good from now on.
fgured that soon came back
home our luck would change, and ii
has. With Willett back we should be
able to make "a good showing