The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1928-06-23
BUCKNER SAYS
YANKS COULD CD
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Trainer Says YankS Have
Bench Occupants Able
To Take End Place

William A. Buckner, trainer of the
Chicago White Sox has made start
ling discovery about those New York
Yankees, and the unusually reticent
trainer tells it in all earnestness. 1t
was during the recent visit of the
Ynks to Comiskey field that report
er from THE CHICAGO WHIP
sounded the trainer of 25 years eX-
perience out on the subject that APP
pears to have all the spor critics, daily
and otherwise worried--the strength
of those Yanks. What does Buck
think of them--thats easy according
to Buckner. "Why those Yanks COM
prise the greatest collection of ball
players ever assembled under ono
tent or at least they are far the graf
est Of he pas few years. The truth of
the matter, Buck continues, Miller
Higgins has team on the bench that
could finish in scond place.
Spl 1.-THE club up into first and Sec
ond teams and those Yanks will finish
one two or l eat my hat. l have new
err seen anything like it and the ma
jority of those proclaiming to have
seen their equal are simply talking to
hear themselves talk.
VIII Lose Games
Of course the Yanks will lose few
games such as they droppe dto the
! SoX and later to the st. Louis Browns
! but tina will not occur ofen enough to
alter the standings or my belief in
their class.
Take the game that we beat Herb
Pnnock by scoring 6 runs in single
inning. That was the first tiSie we
have ever scored six runs against the
! New York slab star and if rsnransr'
serves the first time any other team
was able to turn the rick. Bit Pen
mock is still a great flingerI despite
that trimming as was evidenced in his
: showing the next time.
Does Ruth inspire the Yanks,, Yes.
At least Buck says so. So the trainer
sits down to recite an example of
what effect Ruth's inspiration has on
the rest of the club. Last season, ac-
cording to Buck Ruth bet Wiley
Moore a pitcher on the Yanks three
| hundred dollars to one hundred that
the pitcher would not get three hits
| all season. What happened? Wiley
! got two hits in less than week after
the wager was posted and to climax
right field stands for homer. Ruth
the performance sent a ball into the
was tickled pink at the latter blow
as turned out to be the difference be-
tween victory and defeat. Thus end
ed our interview with Bucl owe tn,
strength of the New York Yankees.
Fails Case
The Sox bleachers, usully inhabitat-
ed with a large number of our colored
fan shas taken it upon themselves to
ride Bib Fall the Schalkmen's regular
left fielder. 1t is to be regretted that
such is the case and l am convinced
hat the fans are doing Bbb a min
justice. Bib is rying, but the fact
that his every move is being criticized
makes it raher difficult for the out
fielder to give his best. The truth of
the matter Falk is in a slump and it
certainly does not help matters any
to ride the player as is being practice
ed at this time. Give Bibb glad hand
and wish him luck in coming out Of
his slump. Then sit back and watch
the big Texan 90. Falk is a great
player, one of the best in the game
bu he cannot be expected to go to bat
freely or after a ball with all his
might when the fans re screaming
ugly epithets his way.