The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-28
Billy Evans Says
CLASS WILL TELL.

Class will eventually tell in base
ball.
In the spring. the experts sal,
many kind things about Pittsburg in
the National and Detroit in tn,
! American.
These two clubs were picked n.
strong pcnnant contcndcrs, certain
to make the going tough for. the
| champions in their respective
! leagues.
Then to temporarily make the OK.
pcrts look cheap. these two clubs
got away to a horrible start and for
the first month Of the race were
at the bottom of the procession.
Everything went wrong for both
teams and it seemed rs If the had
getaway would kill all pcnnant
chances.
The class OF the clubs finally be-
gan to assert itself as the breaks
began to come their way, however.
fittsburg. from last place. has, by
great playing, usurpcd the lead from
the Giants, while the Tigers have
worked themselves into the first d.
vision in the American and are pre-
pared for drive on Washington.
Many injuries and inferior pitch
ing have considerably handicapped
the play Of McGraw's great club,
which will be there or Whereabouts
at the finish.
TICKLE RANDOM
1t is characteristic Of all sports
for the pulse of the nation to be
with the undcr-dog.
Last year the baseball world was
pulling for Washington to win tho
Amer lean League pcnnant and de-
throne New York.
This year sentiment has shifted
from Washington to Philadelphia.
Random is pulling for Connie Mack
and tho game fight his youthful club
is making.
The New York Giants, having won
four straight pcnnants in the Ma
tional, the sentiment of the baseball
public is with tho Pirates.
While fandom has no grievance
against Washington or New York,
it is tickle and likes to see the hon
Ors passed around.
During the past month | have
talked with Il score Of prominent Ma
tionaf League ball players and all
Of them arc inclined to think that
Pittsburg should and will win in
the National League. -.
As Il matter of fact. these players
are Of the opinion that the Pittsburg
club is the strongest in the majors.
They all insist that Pittsburc will
never have a better chance to win
than this year. ~, .-'
Al, '
to 20 over again, it will appear very
much like personal triumph for
Manager John J. McGraw.
AMATEUR GOLF
There continues to be much COM:
mcnt on the new qualifying plans
for the amateur golf cham pionship
that permits of only l6 instead Of
SO players as heretofore.
Recently asked a well-known pro-
fessi0nal, who does not care to be
quoted. as to what he thought would
be the effect of the small number
Of players in the event.
"Thc new plan may rob the cham
of some Of the color that
goes with the player who is not much,
on medal score. but whale in man
to-man competition" he replied.
"Thcrc arc certain players who arc
much better when pittcd against an
individual opponent than in mere
medal score. The low number Of
qualifcrs may rob the event Of col
orful players for that reason.
ut is certain to keep many an
ambitious youngstcr away. who
would be willing to take chance
on finishing in the first SO. but re-
CARDS it as we'll nigh impossible to
be among the first 16."
Perhaps IL would bc wise to give
the plan thorough trial before
picking it to pieces because Of its
drastic changes.