The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

apparently is not lacking in the minds
OF big league managers as to the ulti-
mate outcome. Following are their
| opinions as expressed to the Unit ed
Press today.
National League.
Wilbert Robinson, Superbas-"We
are going to win that old rag-for sew.
eral reasons. First, we have the best
pitching staff in the league; second,
we have the heaviest hitting outfit and
| third, we have spirit
/ Charley Herzog, Reds-"It's any
body's pennant, and the Reds have
Just as good a chance as any team.
have made some changes that will
prove beneficial
Roger Bresnahan, Cubs-'Don't take
our little slumps as any indication
that we are through. We're going to
win that pennant. 1t won't be long
till we are on top again where we
belong"
! John J. McGraw, Giants-'1t's any
bodys pennant, with every club in the
/ league, putting up the poorest ball in
years. l can't see how the Giants
can be counted out under the circum-
Stances
Pat Moran, Phillies-"I can't make
any prediction at this time I am sat
isfied with the Phillies playing. At
any rate I am confident they will not
finish worse than third"
Miller Higgins, Cardinals-'If the
Cardinals can win ten straight games,
! the pennant will be ours. Every club
in the league has an equal chance. 1
depend upon my twirlers.''
| Fred Clark. Pirates-.Its the tight
est and most remarkable race I've
seen in many a year. Any club has a
/ chance"
/ George sta1lings, Braves Going
with a big OK"
American League.
! Lee Fogle. Cleveland Indians
like the White Sox They have the best
pitching staff-a we'll balanced club
and some heavy hitters. The Red Sox
should finish second, with Detroit
third. The Indians won't be last"
Clarence Rowland, White SoX-"We
are off with a good lead now and we
will hold the lead we have and sweet
en- it. If Walsh comes back today,
Wen have a wonderful staff of pit en-
ers. l believe that the pennant. is
ours
| Connie Mack, Athletics-"I don t
want to talk about it. I haven't got
a thing to say. Don't quote me-"
/ Branch Hickey, ST. Louis Browns
THE American league pennant fight is
between the White Sox. Red Sox and
Tigers. The Browns are out Of it..
We are building a team for next years
race"
Clark Griffith, Washington Senators
I-"Washington ought to win the pen
nant, but I'm ashamed of my club be-
cause Of the weak hitting. We ought
to be run out of the league. I don't
want to talk about other clubs
i Hugh Jennings, Detroit Tigers: "De-
troit is very much in the running.
With some better pitching we could
run away with the pennant AS it is
We will be contenders all the way
and possibly winners I fear Boston
most"
Bill Donovan. Yanks: Il am build
ing for next year, when expect the
Yanks to be contenders. New York
will finish in the first division"
Bill Carrigan. Red Sox: Our
chances look good. The team IS Just
rounding into shape. We finish at
home and we haven't had the nerve
racking job of setting the pace. Well
have to beat the Tigers and White
Sox."
' Federal League.
Joe Tinker Chicago Whales-"The
ST. Louis Terriers haven't reserve
force to keep up their pace. The
Whales will finish on top in the Fed
eral league with any kind OF luck at
ALL"
! Fielder Jones, st. Louis Terriers
-" Subbing for Jones as prog
nosticator Secretary Johnson, of the
ST. Loo Feds, predicted a pennant for
st. Louis.
Lee Magee. Brookfeds-"We've had
a hard run of luck this season. but
everything is going good now. We're
not out of the race yet by any means.
The last half of the season will see
better ball-from u.s.
otto Knabe, Terrapins-"Don't think
just because we are on the bottom