Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
ALL MANAGERS ARE CONFIDENT.

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 ALL MANAGERS ARE CONFIDENT.
 With all the big league teams lining a few words from the managers of the different aggregations should prove most interesting. Here is the way the pilots view their chances:
 The Athletics will stand pat for the 1914 race. says Connie Mack. We will put the same team in the field that won the championship last year. In addition, there are several promising youngsters who are qualified to step into a regular position at any time.
 Plank and Bender are in good con-
 dition, while our pitching department should be strengthened by the lm- proved form of Bush and Shawky. The Federal league failed to harm our club.
 I do not care to make any predic- tions where the Boston Red Sox will finish this year, but can assure you that we will be in the fight all the way from the start, says Manager Carrigan. I consider that we have a very fine ball club. We look to see Iris Speaker have a wonderful sea- son. Do not regard as serious the loss
 of Pitcher Moseley to the Federal league.
 i It is impossible to give an opinion ] of probable position the Browns will 1 take in the American league race, says 1 Branch Hickey. There are but two | veterans on the team-Wallace and Austin. We had d6 first-year boys on | the training trip. What these young | sters will do in the big league is only conjectural- Anyway, the strength of the Browns is problematical | I regret 1t is impossible to give ! fair opinion as to the prospects of the | Detroit club this year, says Hugh 1 Jennings. I am building up a new 1 team. and while the youngsters with me on the training trip were the best | crowd collectively I ever took south, i their real worth to the Tigers can only | be determined when the big test comes during the championship struggle A l couple of good pitchers, with a heavy | hitter on first base, will come mighty near making the Tigers the same old dreaded foe of a couple of years ago Do not put us down for a pennant ! this year, says Joe Birmingham We | don't expect it. Our club is a young l one, however, full of ambition. The | players are fast and should steal many bases. We have good catchers, and
 than last year.
 I The Washington club has an excel | lent chance of winning the pennant | this year, says Clark Griffith. We have been close to 1t on two occasions now, and with the men pulling to- gether and feeling confident of their | ability, there is no reason why we
 shouldn't be right in the fight all sea- | son.
 The Washington team Is In fine | physical shape Walter Johnson is just as good if not better than ever. and I look for Boehling to have a great year I The other pitchers are all in fire form.
 The White Sox of 1914 will be stronger than the team of 1913, and I feel pretty certain that they will f1g- ure prominently in the fight, says Man ager Callahan. So many things can happen to a ball club during the sea . son that I have never felt right in l claiming a pennant in advance. That would be foolish. I will say, however. l that the White Sox will fight every inch of the way.
 l have never made 1t a habit to claim pennants in advance. but I will say that the Pirates look very good right now, says Fred Clarke. The
 trade with St. Louis appears to have balanced our club nicely. The change. 1 I feel will do everybody good. Hans | Wagner is in better shape for starting I season than he has been in several years, and that means much to a club fighting for a pennant-
 Because of losses to the Federal league, the Philhes have found it necessary to build up a new team for 1 the 1914 season, eays Manager Dooin,
 Just how strong the new lineup will be remains to be seen, but our losses have made us fight all the harder, and those who count the Phillies out of the I race arc in for a big surprise,
 
 | Cannot say where the Reds will fin tsh this season, Says Manager Herzog We have a young club. with many in- l experienced players. and it is too early ! to predict how we will shape up. The I team left the south in excellent con- | dition. I have coached the players :. aieng pnosrsssive lines and we will bs