New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
EXPERTS GIVE YANKEES
 EDGE IN AMERICAN LOOP
Seven Other Clubs in League Ready to Show That the Dope is Wrong - New York Team to Be Fitted Against the Field Again This Season-Mack Con- fident that Athletics Have Decided Advantage Senators to Open Season Tomorrow Against Boston Red SOx.

Chicago, April l? lR - The "ex
 perts' have had their say, the ho
 stove league season is over and tn,
 seven underdogs of the American
 league, fortified with new help, ar,
 ready to show them they are al wrong.
 l For almost to a man, these critic.
 of the national pastime have agreed
 that not a club exists in the junior circuit big or powerful enough te stop Miller Huggins and his ram. pant Yankees from again making q
 one ring circus out of the 29th an.
 nual season which opens officially on
 Wednesday.
 This season, more than ever. it will be the Yankees against the field
 It will be the same New York team,
 too, as no important changes have
 been made in its lineup since last
 season when it ran away with the
 bunting by a margin of 13 games.
 Even Urban Shocker, who decided to quit the game last fall, expects to be back on the mound. While the Yankees have not demonstrated their punch in the training exhibition games. they are confident they will act differently when they cross bats with the Philadelphia Athletics on Wednesday,.
 Determined to end the Yankee s,l- premacy. the rest of the clubs have been busy recruiting during the past SIX months. Many veterans will play side by side for the first time in their long careers. the usual crop of rock ies will make their first appearances in big time and new captains and one new manager will be at the helms.
 In Philadelphia, the fans are op- timistic. Connie Mack has added two veterans, Iris Speaker and Bing Miller, to his outfield and along with Ty Cobb believe he has an outtield that can't be rivalled in the league. The entire team is in good shape except Al Simmons who will be out of the game for at least the first week with q sprained ankle. The Athletics believe their big advantage over the Yankees rests with their pitching staff. Grove, Walberg, Quinn and OrWoll, the latter the Morse sem sational of the American association
 Washington will open it's season tomorrow there against Boston so President Coolidge can toss the first ball. The acquisition of George Sis Ter fsom St. Louis is expected to bol- ster the Senators. Injuries appear in the Washington camp and Mana ger Bucky Harris is undecided who will start. Harris outfielder Goslin, Catcher Ruel and Hadley. pitcher, he casuals.
 The success or failure of Detroit s believed to rest on it's pitching 'taff. The intield has been improved oy the return of Jackie Tavener at ;hortstop and a heavy hitting out ield, bolstered by Harry Rice, pro- ,ured from the St. Louis Browns. 1 The Tigers open their season at ,ome against St. Louis.
 Fourth place is the ambition of | he Chicago White Sox. who open , heir season against Cleveland here. l The White Sox will have the same l pitching staff, led by Ted Lyons and ! Tommy Thomas. The infield is be- | ieved to be strengthened by the ac- iuisition of the sl23.o00 peach Bill cissell. Randy Moore. rookie. las been showing up well i'll spring raining and probably will be seen t right field.
 Much of Cleveland's success rests pon the showing of Pitcher George 1hle, who had a omparatively poor eason last year. Roger Peckin-