The Detroit times., 1915-09-17
C on ME Doesn't 81
.grMa ge Cr0wd
Qpkers Pull n
Still JUSTIFIES. 4
HIS NEW POHC'
Will Have Contend.
: Season. lie Says
Season He SAILS

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PW.Apsa8gik. sept. II
sN not 81 ~ FOR mercy OF ml
fng .5suy ptGl Tor patronage fcr I
AtltstrsZ/nor do i believe thad
hayE /'hade mistake m tesrt
apsF the greatest baseball macnt
~ me day | still maintain tina
did riyht and viii again say thal
viii have a greater team in II
years tban The one | broke up.
THIS statement was made
Manager Connie Mack. OF the N
letics. to the Philadelphia Lcd.i
after reading an article intimat I
that lie begrudged the Phillies 4
success that, team is having, N
that the public and Manager Ma
must at last realize that il wa5
serious mistake 10 tear apaft I
famous Athletics machine.
I'VE ate loNirg bail games evd
day aud probSbly Win finish 4
poorest last OF has- team In eitH
major league in years. out hJ
made considerable progress aid
the lines OF reconstruction. II 4
fans will look back 20 the 1903 81
son. they will realize that my prI
ress was slow then until tho cd
hination was complete. and then 1
team came like lightning My prI
ress must be slow, because the %
part that have now that
banking or for my ncW mach
are pitchers, aud they dont knl
anything yet and canab, be cNpd
Cd TO show until nest season.
II viii have almoA an cnurt
new team in The aela in two wei
time. and then the fans Will be~ a
TO get line on my iuiure chm
pionship team TO data have I
a single youngster. barring one, N
viii be part OF the new machis
BY best prospects will be here
short time. and think the IA
will be satisfied
The poor attendance has 4
worried uq in the least hccaJ
the least attention we attract ri9
now the better e VIII re FOR I
team am convinced that The "a
viii Suddenly awascn 10 the {;
along about the middle OF next Il
son. and then They will be satisil
that | have done the right thing
IL have not seen that hi
made serious mistake In III
| am more convinced than e1
that did exactly right My u
team with its 1913 spirit could nd
won pennauts for several years.
with the spirit that prevailed
1914. II could not have finished h
ter than fourth Ibis year
IL do not begrudge the PhillI
the money they are making OF
success thcy have had The II
deserves the success. and | 1
pullirT hard FOR them to win &
pennant have not seen anyth
Of the National league teams 4
Therefore my opinion Is yaiueld
bnt should say, judging hy 1
existing conditions. that the Phil
will win out with little TO ,spaI
"why should we envy The ri
Hes, We have had wears az
GOES and II IS their turn now
81 repeat that VIC viii haze 1
other wonderful club before
close ~ next season Every nj
depends on how soon ny pitchi
develop. They will surely be r
by the middle Of next season IN
arc slow finding themselves
they Will come around The Il
OF my combination has been FL
pictcd and VIII be shared m |
tween now and tho spring train
season.
Just NJ present prefer 10 Id
the names ~ tho new men TO 4
self. but they win he here viii
two weeks lust remember
don't care n there are not HI
dred rcoplc prcscnt Tho way Il
tenn is playing we are getting
the PATRONAGE That could DC cxpol
ed. but nc public li',os winnl
and viii rive them that"