The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-30
MILLER HUGGINS SAYS
PF7ILLIES WILL WIN
Manager of ST. Louis Cardinals Declares Quakers Have Leae
Which Enables Them Play the Rest of the Season
the Defensive-Says Detroit Has Chance.

means figuring my own club out Of
the running After next week
have a long stretch of games at hons
and I expect to make hay then"
"But how about BROOKLYN"
81 will only say that I think the
Phils have the best chance of them
all ] am not making any predictions
that may make me look foolish later
on. Anything may happen in a close
race like this"
Then Higgins went on to ta,k
about the Pills chances in the Oc-
tober classic. and of the probable
American League winner He would
make nothing. not even resembling
a prediction of the outcome In the
johnson circuit. but from the tenor
Of his remarks, II might have been
ieduced that he favored the chances
Of a Western club. presumably
either the Detroit Tigers or the Chi
cago White Sox
IF Western club should win"
he reflected. that would materially
increase the chances of the pills for
winning the worlds series. There
is no getting away from il, Alexan-
der Is about the greatest pitcher IN
the game. and in short series, with
everything at stake. I do not believe
there is a club in either league that
to back him up. X Western club
should be the one to stack up
against the Pills In the worlds Sc
ries in October. the off days spent
in travelling would give Alexander a
chance 70 rest up so that he could
work against the American LeaEuers
bly, more than any other pitcher
ever worked in any of the classics
since the series has been cut to only
] ~ ali net -
series times there have been rainy
DAYS. and that wouid also aid in CIV
! ing Alexander a chance 10 rest up
/ between games and hitch at least
/ three full contests. That would en-
/ able the Phils to 20 into the series
/ WITH quite an edge over their RI
walls"
/ Mr.. Higgins, TO wha; do YOU at
| tribute the success of the Phils this
/ Year, he was asked.
Pat Moran Is Some Manager.
There are several reasons
/ First, Moran has demonstrated that
/ he knows how to manage a ball club.
/ BY that I don't only mean that he
can meet situations as they arise or
the playing grounds, but he has the
knack or ability call It what YOU
/ will of getting the hest efforts from
] his club and keeping every man
/ hustiing and fighting all the time.
Then there is Alexander. He is the
pivot of the club. I'll tell you. there
/ liz heap of worry taken off a man
ayers shoulders when he knows he
! has a pitcher whom he can use To
open practically every series, with
/ the odds always greatly In favor
| that he will win the flrst game. That
first game is good one to win, not
i orly because of its standing as
game won in the records. but becauss
/ Of the mental effect 1t has on the
1.svers."
/ Then you do not believe with Me-
Craw that the reason the pills are
cut In front is because the rest CT
! tie clubs in the l"aEuc are much
! weaker than usuai?"
II certainly do not There isn't
anything in that ut all" he reniiee.
Higgins went on to say that IL the
| Phils do come through winner this
| year they will be the most popular
many years.
! Pills Would Be Popular Champs.
THE Phifs are we'll liked all over
/ the circuit" he said. They are
clean iot of players, and while they
play to win. they do not resort to
rowdyism on or off the f1eld | do
not believe there Is a manager. of
any ball club VINO Is better HKed
than Pat Moran"
Then ne considered for moment,
and added AS an after thought:
And why shouldn't he bef He is
on the level, and, while hustling ev-
cry minute Cor his club. Is always
ready to give the other fellow what
is coming to Kim"
Pat Moran and his flock of penn
/ nant chasers were keeniy disappoint-
ed because wet grounds and chilly
weather made 1t advisable to post
/ pone yesterdays game, The fracas
will be played off on Tuesday. 80
that the PhiIs win have two double
! headers in as many days, as a dual
/ bill with the Cardinals is also sched-
| uled for this afternoon. IL was pos
sible to play the game. but at this
| stage Pat is not taking unnecessary
/ chances of accidents,
Moran was particularly sorry to
have the game postponed. because
| it will mean a readjustment of his
pitching plans Alexander was to have
mails Saturday by working Alex
/ then Moran could have sent his
/ peerless pitcher against the Giants In
/ New York on Wednesday. 1t Is
| probable now that Alex will pitch one
| of the games of the double header
today one of twin bill with the
! Giants on Thursday. and against
Brooklyn on Monday of next week.