The Washington times., 1923-10-04

OUT 20 lace the cluD that won Il
greatest margin In the history Of
do not believe they win. One of.
the most convincing victories ever
scored IN the history OF baseball was
that Of the Boston Braves IN 1914.
Starting in midseason from the cell
lar, the Braves did not get out Of
last place until mid,JuIy. and ON.
September finally won first place.
They won crucial battle from the.
Giants on Labor Lay, and simply
would not down. It was while they
were making that gallant rush that
Ne often heard the expressions:
They'll crack under the strain. 7
They didn't, and they didn't crack
II the series. The Athletics did all
the cracking
The White Sox Of 1906 had q hard
night to win the American League.
pennant. but they carried on and
won the series: the Red Sox OF 1915.
won 101 games while Detroit won
100 games. Boston. not finishing
its schedule, lost fifty games. as
compared to fifty.four for the Tigers,
but the Red Sox took four out Of
five from the Phfllles, who won
their pennant BY q seven-gaIne mar
Tigers -FOUR out OF five after both
teams had fought q terrific battle III
their respective leagues.
And SO say that the Giants
ellpuld not suffer because Of the
fierce fight Tor supremacy. Where
j. might hurt them would be were
they 20 lose any Of their players
through injury at this time. The
effect 0f having 3 firsfsstring man
Injured at this time Is always bad.
Tor no matter how seasoned B club
may be, injuries always affect the
elLler players. This Is human ila-
sure. Their pitchers might Be
bothered . little, but I viii not
Get ahead Of my story by taking
up any specific arm Of the serVice
g either team.
The fight ii the National League
has not been q whit more strenuous
than that which we waged IN the
American League last year have
said repeatedly, and I see no Yea.I
aon to change the tone OF express
sion now, that St Louis was al
good team as the Yankees exs
cept that the Browns lacked one
GOOD pitcher in addition to Shock
e and Van Glider With the help
e our pitchers and some favorable
breaks all teams have TO get the
breaks to Wi1l-We got over the
Inc first The Giants can look
back over the trail Of 1923 ana say
the eanle thing.
There Is this to be said in all
We had only two good teams in
the American League this year.
New York and Cleveland. The Ma
tionai League has three New
York. Cincinnati and Pistsburgh,s
There were teams Of promise IN
both leagues, but the promise never.
was fulfilled. II Detroit had lived.
up to preseason predictions and
been prominent all the way, why
we might talk in a different strain.
Then both leagues would have had
three tough teams in the fight.
The Yankees are perhaps the
better off for not having the same
nervesracLing fight this year that
the season a different. team than,
that which struck its colors to. the
Giants in 1922. esss
II resolved to win the pcnrant for
the third time and have its re-
venge. It did fits hardest fighting
early, and despite a staggering
casualty list came through. 1t WIS
not bed of roses, but class told.
The Yankees dominated the league.
But dominating the league. the boys.
never lost their poise. They kept
their feet on the ground at all
times.
Indeed, one Of the causes for
comment around the American
League on the last Western trip
was the speed and spirit and dash
Of the Yankees. They fought 70
the limit. always with their eyes
On the world series. Yankee =
need not worry about he teela Z
being se0ff. Notice Tint /
the men Ore IN le1e every game
playing 6aEd ~ The tine -.
are cSEe fre1 e0n1fdenE ball
players las not gone to-
their he
Although many writers have coHs
Aemneds the .pennant monopoly"
exercised m New York, there is
little complaint heard among the
players of the second and third
clubs. n tact, the rich prize offered
70 second ard third place teams has
Increased interest. If the fans nock
cut to- the Stadium and Polo
Grounds golden harvest without
parallel in the history of baseball
will be reaped. That is why the
teams are lighting so fiercely for
minor honors. I think the division
OF prizes Is great thing for base.
ball. Even the Yankees, after win
ming the pennant, are, in fairness,
forced to- fight each club the same
as the other.
Fans have asked me- how II ar