Evening star., 1926-06-01

we are pretty good, | think. ana
] am Of the impression that we can
hold the pace longer than some Of the
others because we are just beginning
to make good. But If that New York
team doesn't have injuries il will 60
70 the stretch ighting like herserkers
all the way They PLAYED rugged base
han. which means base hall of In
'ensity and force and power-perhars
not smooth all of the time hut with
kick in it that would fell an on
Will the Athletics stand the pace
better this year tnan last
Looks For Late Decision.
Il think So" Connie replied. II
think We have had our jolt early in
the season instead or late. Rut do
not think the championship of the
American Leag will he won this
wear until all the Eastern clubs have
finished in the West. That means that
nIr rennant is NOT likely to he won
until late in September. How can YOU
eXpect otherwise? II one of these
clubs of the first six braces. and can
get the least advantage by weak play
Ing on the part Of the others II Is
Tx oily To 60 through 10 the top.
rDetroit is as apt 10 make spuri
as. any Of them. and here is st. Louis
seemingly waking MP now that II Is
home and has heard few things.
! Connie carries wha might be called
j. crew fun rugged for left-handed
pitchers as we'll as one for right
handed pitchers. His left-hand hit
TING boarders are nifty and slashtns
outfit They bite into pitching hN
the right handlers as hungry boy
biting into douehnuts. Perhaps IN
all ha So hall there is no team which
has forceful cut hoth ways as the
Athletics.
Only Star Pitching Stops FIN.
If YOU rig over 10 try TO stop
them with a left -ha nder." says Miller
Hugsins Of the Yankees, Won can
assure yourself that YOU have hSh'
on hand. because Mack throws three
~ four hatters into the fray WI"
elean NJ on left handers without wall
ing IN see whether your pitchers are
Wild or have control. They hit any
thing. Welch. Miller and Hale will
knock dayliehts out nf left-h M
ri,chins unless it is top-notch pitch
ing
Anslvze the Philadelphia team and
II will easily be ascertsined now wen
II has provided for two kinds of NJ,
tack. one for righNhand pitching ano
the other. for left hand pitching
French. Simmons and Lamar are the
regulars against the right-hand pi'ch-
ers. and WEIGH, Miller and Hale are
fully IS efficient against left handets
as their side partners are aGalns! the
wight ha nders. Perhaps the ana
crowd is the more efficient against
their pet aversion. ANY southpaW
who can hold the Athletics to small
margin must he going exceptionally
we'll for that particular game.
From, the start of alternate left and
risht hand pitching. Mack always had
ven toward switching hatters
against the change in hurlers. hnt
never has he heen so well nXed 10
meet It as he is this season
Holiday Results Meager.
DECORATION day didn't leave as much
Of a IA andmark on the base ma cam
raisns as anticipated. 1t was in part
wa shed awa1@s by rain. Instead "t
nlavinc two games. two double mead
ers accumulated here and there. and
the tax of playing double headers
may take a lot out of some or the
teams when they can least afford 70
have il extracted from them.
Back in 1919 the Giants were forced
in one wav and another into double
headers until they had three OF them
scheduled for the Polo Ground against
CINCINNATI When the games were TO
he played the '1lantS N"ie nv ~ 1it'
hest of condition TO play them Pat
Moran knew il and he fed his players
t,lll of heief that the Giants were
afraid of the Reds. It was n lot of |
the nsychology stuff that helped the
reds to succeed in that series, assisted
perhaps. by questionable playing on
The part of very bad actor in base
hall Anyhow. the double series thing
really crmped the Giants beyond
their power to endure and when the
season was over the Reds had won
the pennant.
uConyrlght. 1921