Evening star., 1927-10-10
BY ALAN j. GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.)

n YEW YORK YORK, October TO-
M Regardless of how much the
VI Pirates contributed to the de-
/ cisive world series victory of
the Yankees, the result
strengthened the claims of those ex'
perts who class the American League
champions among the greatest teams
Of all times.
Even so staunch a National Lacquer
as Wilbert Robinson, manager of the
Brooklyn Robins, said before the series
that he rated the Yankees a few
notches above the famous old Balti-
more Orioles or any other team in
base ball history. Uncle Wilbert was
considered to have become a bit eX-
cited, biased perhaps by the way the
Yankees had treated his own outfit in
Spring exhibitions, but the close of the
series now finds most of the previous
ly reluctant critics going over to Rob-
inson's point of view.
In DOME Bush's opinion, the Yam
KEGS are at least the best club nat
has represented either league in the
world series since the war.
The big issue, among American
League teams looking toward next
season is: How can the Yankees be
stopped?
They ran away with the race this
year. The outcome virtually was as
sured in June, and at the finish the
Yankees had the overwhelming mar
gin of 10 games over the second-place
Athletics, who had been picked before
hand by a majority of experts to win
the pennant.
Mack Hands Palm 20 Yanls.
The Athletics had some hard luck,
perhaps, but their veteran pilot freely
admitted late in the season that not
even the benefit of all the breaks
would have enabled his club to beat
out the Yankees.
81 don't intend to give up trying
to beat them,' Connie remarked. I'VE
will strengthen our club for 1928. l
have a great pitching staff and am
banking heavily on it. Our club
showed almost as much hitting power
as the Yankees, even though not of
the long distance variety. We hope
to make 1t close. anyway, next year.
Next year will be Mack's twenty
eighth at the helm of the Athletics.
but he has no idea of quitting the
game.
The Yankees, base ball men agree,
have everything and look as capable
as any club ever has of prolonging
it's stay at the peak. 1t is the ambi-
ton of Miller Huggins, diminutive
manager, and the club owner, Col.
Jacob Rupert, to equal or surpass
the record of the Giants of capturing
rour successive pennants.
Has Developed Youngsters.
Higgins has built up a brilliant
Of youth and experience.
The three kid nfielders-Koenig
Lazzeri and Gehrig-who gained regu-
lar posts last year, have developed
into as great a trio as any in either
league. Gehrig has come along in
sensational fashion at bat. He gave
Ruth a hot race most Of the season
for home run honors and may do even
better next year. Joe Dugan. the
veteran at third, may not last much
longer although he was up to his
best defensive form in the world
series.
Ruth, marvellous athlete, at 33,
has had his greatest season, breaking
his own home run record with a mark
Of 60, one more than he registered
IN 1921 when he was a youthful 27.
Bob Meusel. another durable veteran,
and Earle Combs, a brilliant young
ster just reaching his prime, round
1ut great outfield.
The Yankees may need some
behind the bat and a
few pitching requirements, but two
have taken their places as
stars this year-Wilcy Moore and