The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-02
Billy Evans Says
BUSH PRAISES CUBS

lnere ism { star OH the Dali cIuD.
1t doesn't figure to win the pennant.'
That is what a lot of folks, who
know considerable baseball, say when
the Chicago Cubs and the National
League championship are under dis
cusslOn.
One Of the managers of rival club.
wrcst first place from the Cubs,
doesn't agree with what lot Of peo-
pie think. Here is what DOME Bush,
pilot Of the Pittsburg Pirates, has to
say:
THE Cubs have real ball club.
Any one who says the team is lack
ing in stars is just trying to kid
himself as well as his listeners, pro-
vidcd he has any.
II would call 'Gabby' Hartnett one
of the best catchers in the league.
Hal Carlson and Charley Root are
twoIof the best pitchers in the majors.
The outfield of Webb, Wilson and
Stephenson may not be the most
graceful trio in the game, but they
20 get 'em, and how they can hit.
Take it from me. Mr.. Grimm is quite
first sacker and this young English.
at shortstop. has the markings OF a
real star"
II you are willing to take
DOME Bush'S word, and he knows
his baseball, the Chicago Cubs
haven't one, hut, on the contrary,
about six stars.
ART FLETCHER KNOWS
Another angle to the Cubs, un-
questionably an interesting team
because Of it's insistence in hanging
on as a pennant contender after not
being considered in the running, came
to met from Art Fletcher.
In his playing days, Fletcher was
one Of the best sh0rtstops in the Ma.
tional League. He starred with q
number Of McGraw's pennant win
ming clubs at New York. Fletcher
was capable. aggressive and game.
When his days of stardom came
to an end, Fletcher decided to take
a whirl at managing. He got his
chance at Philadelphia in the Ma
tional. if it could be considered as
| such. Most people insist that man.
!. aging the Phillies during the last
seven or eight years has simply beer
a minor league berth.
Trying to play big leapue ball, with
lineup of mostly minor league
players. was too much for Fletcher
and he passed up the job to act as
one of the New York Yankee coaches
under Miller Higgins.
/ Since the Yanks look as good
as in, Fletcher, in his first year
cut in on the world series after,a
/ Mnmnhno ~ 0AnA With thu
tail-end PhiIlles.
| LIKE 1914 BRAVES
J Fletcher knows the National League
even better than the American, 81
when asked him If the Cubs were
not a better team than credited,
knew | would get wise answer.
1.-THE Cubs Of this year are thu
Boston Braves Of 1914 all over again,
he replied. ION the whole it is :
better club than most people think
although ! must admit its line-uI
isn't impressive.
II would say the two best fea
lures Of the Cubs are . better thar
average pitching staff and greai
! spirit. ] have never seen q Nati0na
League club play with mofe figh
than the Cubs. You must give Man
ager Mccarthy much credit for that
He's fighter and his players must
= the same sort.
1.-THE infield is Just fair. The out
field can hit. The team has goo(
catching. However the two thing.
that have kept it in the running. Il
Its spirit, and pitching. The Cub
fight for every ball game and afl
winning lot by that aystem tina,
otherwise might slin away"
Should the Cubs via IN the Na.
tional League, It's eolng - h .
tough team 70 heat II the world
| saeyiee. The spirit that rl1t4hee .
| etibss A. 80 pl se = -