The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-13
PILOT
PREDICTS
SLUMP
By Louis A. Dougher

DETROIT, July 13.-Bucky Har-
RIs reads the papers and, having
read a powerful piece by Bert
Walker, in the Detroit Times, pro-
eeeded to talk about it today.
Before the Yankees came here, "
wrote Walker in his chaste, classic
style, I'VE had planned on petition
ing the powers in the American
League to do something about the
I Yanks. They appeared to be so
strong that no other team had a
chance. 1t seemed that the Ameri'
can League would soon become like
the international when Baltimore
won the pennant each year by
the Fourth of July.
"However, the Yankees came
here, and the Tigers had look
At the outfit. After analysing the
Yanks it was developed that the
team was made up Of individuals,
each OF whom had two arms. two
legs and one head lin most m
Rtances) and that said group was
a,,biect to a beating. being purely
human. Then the Tigers proceeded
IL whittle the Yanks down 20
American League size, and the
petition will not be forwarded at
once"
snow" remarks MIR. Harris,
shat fellow has the right idea.
, ThOse Yanks can be whitfield
down to American League size
and will he. too, II all the other
clubs nile right into them.
They should forget about the
home run hitters and cOncen-
trate all their own power
against those Yankee pitchers.
'sThe Tigers broke even in SIX
Games with the champions. CleVe'
land weak as it is, should win one
game out Of their four. The Browns
end White Sox should take two.
They can, too, il they follow Det'
roit's example and jump right IN
to those weakening Yankee pitchers.
es'T seldom make any prophecies:
hut I'm tempted to predict plenty OF
trouble for those Yankees before
September comes along and, If they
ave leading by only three or Tour
games by Labor Day, I'll say they
won't win the pennant. They IL
falter.. stumble and lose out in the
stretch.
The Griffs have a new outfielder,
me Hubert Atkinson, Of the chi
cago Logan Squares, an exceedingly
fast independent team. Hubert is
fiea-like sort Of fellow. who rings
with his left wing and bats on the
wrong side Of the plate.
Secretary Eynon received .
wire yesterday from Jimmy Cal
Iahan. Washington scout, to be
IN the watch for Atkinson. So
re- watched and watched and
finally found Hubert hanging
around the ball park, too bashful
to crash the gate.
Come in here, young man, said
she kindly Eynon. 'Trot right
around the clubhouse. Keep away
from the hot dog stand, don't drink
anv of that lemonade. don't buy a
rcorecard, but report direct to Man
lager Harris. He will see you get
h uniform.
Eyes SIR replied Hubert. and he
4
ietter, showing himself to be persona
non grata with the Chicago gunner
4 Il you get what we mean.
II can't say what I'll do with
him." says Manager Harris. Il
never heard of him and didn't know
. IA was coming. But here he is SO
n 4 suppose I'll have to give the once
over. He's a cocky little bird. at
that, and may have something"
III Hubert was a regular with
the Logan Squares, he must
have something. Those squares
think nothing Of beating major
league teams in exhibitions and
what they do tn Glass IA and
Glass A outfits makes wild west
fiction tame IN comparison.
Yes. Bucky will do well to look
pver this Hubert Atkinson, You
Aeves can tell
Uncle Tom Zachary is hiding hi,
I