The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

other boys try their hands at the
they feel about it:
JOE BUSH-There is more co.
ordination and harmony on the
Tanks this year than ever before.
We haven't had a single slump all
year. We won't have one in the
series.
AARON WARD-The team is
hitting better as a whole, and we
before-Herb Pennock, who will
show them the best curve any left
handed pitcher has, and Sam Jones.
ELMER SMITH-Ward is IN ini-
proved player-a great player. So
is the Babe. They add a lot of
strength to the club. So do Jones
and Pennock. We're in better
shape. There is more teamwork
than last year. We're bound to
win. Pitching and hitting will do 1t.
WALLY PIPP-Ruth is due for
q big series. I don't think Me.
Graw or any pitcher ON the
stronger pitching staff than last
year-five great pitchers. L
won't be surprised if the series
Is q short one.
EVERETT SCOTT-Make no mis-
take about 1.-THE Giants are a
great ball club. The pitchers VINO
bothered us last year will fail be-
cause Ruth, Meusel and one or
two others are hitting different.
They'll have to pitch different, but
nothing will stop the Yanks.
JOE DCGAN-We were ut our
worst last year. This year we'll
be at our best because we've play
ed that way all season. The fact
that we won the pennant so easily
shows the difference between the
Yanks OF go and %.
BOB MEUSEL-Waite Hoyt has
pitched four great games against
the Giants. If we had hit for him
he never would have lost. This
year we'll hit because the whole
team is hitting, and Waite viii win
because he's in great shape. And
what about Pennock, Jones, Shaw
key and Bush? Mr.. Irish Meusel
will be lucky if he hits foul off
them.
WHITLEY wITT-Our club wants
revenge-and you have no idea just
how much we want 1t. That feeling
q going to make us a different club.
20 say nothing Of anything else.
We've got to win. We're going to.
WAJLY SCHANG-There never
has been a no-hit game In a world
series. Our pitchers are 50 good
&c wouldn't surprise me II one OF
them pitches nO-hit game.
Who's the best pitcher the Giants
have? How does he compare
with any of ours? That's the an
swer. And what about the Babe?
FREDDY HOFFMAN, II don't
think the Giants are any stronger
than they were last year. We arc.
BOB SHAWKEY - We've got
something we didn't have year ago
balance. That. and some other
things. Ruth. Meusel and Ward
have improved a lot. Watch Pen
mock. The series may be a long
one, but I don't zee how we can
SPORTS-1st Ed TUES-Babe Ruth
HERB PENNOCK-With a club
like the Yanks behind him a pitcher
always has a flock Of aces up his
sleeve.
SAM JONEs-We have a few
new players this year. They're
great players. ! mean the Babe,
Ward and Meusel. All Of our CYL
tnders are hitting.
NIKE McNALLY-McGra ex-
perience will count for little because
we've had quite a bit Of experience
ourselves, especially with the Giants.
I expect We'll take one or two on
the chin-the Giants are there
but we'll do what Dempsey did.
EDDIE BENNETT, MASCOT
I'll lose my job If we lose this
year and I'm not going to
lose my job. The Yanks are the
greatest club there ever was. I've
saved up all my luck for this
series.
/ don't mind discussing the con.
dition of the club and the individual
players. 1 don't mind saying that
baseball stain Of two years stand
ing. But that's my whole speech.
Last October didn't hesitate to
say we were going to give the
Giants the old steam.roller. Friends
have recently reminded me Of the
fact that l threw a large laugh at
the expense Of the Giant staff of
pitchers and they want to know
how I feel about it this year. News
papermen have reminded me Of
some statements / made previous to
the 1922 series. If l remember cor
rectly also did some predicting the
year before. And / don't like to re-
call how far wrong my guessing
was on both events.
will say this: There's a respect
FOR the Yankees in the Giant camp
almost bordering on fear. I don't
mean fear in a weak way. There's
no gamer bail club than McGraw's
champs anywhere in baseball. The
way they outgamed Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati proved the Giants have
all the backbone they get credit for,
because my honest opinion is that