Evening star., 1928-08-03
WATCH BABE RUTH,
CARDS AND MACKS
Bids for Home Run Record
and Major PennantS 0c-
cupying RooterS.
~ WALTER TRUMBULL.

T HERE are lot Of questions in
sport Just now which are fur
niShing the fans with converse
4 tion for the afternoon tea hour
although tea received a terrible
EMhack al the moment the Mortimer
hroNSlers discovered they had an eX-
contender on their hands. They still
figure. with Artie McGovern. that it
was the nc>> cups of tea which Heeney
drank one evening which affected his
stamina.
The base ball rooters are concerned
with three things. VIII Ruth break his
Athletics outSprint the Yankees in the
dash for the tape? VIII the st. Louis
Cards win the National League pen
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II looks very much as If Babe Ruth
Sultan OF Swat, was bent on hanging
up new figures for home runs. They
have been saying for years that the
Babes legs were going 10 collapse
DempSey'S legs slowed the ManaSsa
mauler down 10 a walk. Tilden's legs
no longer will stand the strain OF con-
tinued tournament play. Even Charley
Paddock'S legs are not what they used
10 be, but the Bambino's underpinningS
still appear 10 stand firm
Ruth now is far ahead OF any of his
previous accomplishments in the line
Of circuit clouts. Moreover, he always
has come strong at the end of the sea-
son. If the longest hitter the game ever
saw retains his health and strength
there appears 10 be no reason why he
should not once more break all records.
giving future generations a peak about
the height Of Mount Everest at which
TO shoot There never has been but one
Babe Ruth
Maek's Strategy Effective.
The Athletics have been playing
wonderful ball. Connie Mack'S strategy
OF benching his great veterans and Civ
Ing his youngsters chance has worked
out well and the team has shown great
nShtlng spirit If the Mackmen had
any team aside from the Yankees to
overhaul / should saw that their
chanceS for the pennants were bright.
AS 1t is, the best that reason can give
them is battling hope.
One trouble is that the Athletics
have not been able TO beat their chief
rivals. The teams have four games
left 10 play and these are scheduled for
New York. To my mind the Mackmen
must get better than an even break
In these remaining contests TO stand
anything like an even chance.
The Yankees are a peculiar team.
The players often appear to be care
less. happy go-lucky lot. but they have
the faculty of playing their best when
danger threatens. Their pitchers cer-
fainiy have not been performing In a
manner which will get them into any
hall OF fame, but with that outfit pitch
ers are not as important as they are
with other clubs
AT any moment the hitters are likely
b break loose and blast the opposing
tvirlers out OF their shoes. II YOU give |
a pitcher anywhere from eight to q
dozen runs on which to work, he doesn't
nave TO be any Mathewson or Walter |
Johnson II the Yankees don't win the
flag some one should boil them In oil
throw them into the Grand Canyon
and tell their mothers on them.
Between Cards and Giants.
st. Louis, Cincinnati, New York and
Chicago undoubtedly viii fight il out
in the National League and should
make close finish of it. In spite of
the fact that the Reds have great
Pitching staff. I am still surprised to
see them where they are. Chicago
would stand a better chance If the
club had more games left on its home
grounds. The real struggle looks to be
between ST. Louis and New York.
They say that Alexander hasn't the
old-tinae stuff but notice that the
veteran Is getting by. and results are all
that show in the standing. New York's
best chance Is In its stay at home
during the closing moments OF the race.
McGraw has fighting club. II st.
Louis Weakens. the Giants may slip
through. but those Cards have a lot
81 strength and hitting power, and
don't let anybody tell you they haven't
Fight followers might be interested
tn knowing that Tom Heeney was not
seriously injured in his bout with Tun-
ney. The reports concerning his lack
Of health appear 70 have been greatly
exaggerated. Toms ribs are reported
cracked, his nose still is able to pick up
the fragrant odors OF cooking food. and.
aside from two stitches In the upper
lid and some dtscoloration, his eye is
as good as ever Heeney has felt we'll
enough 10 attend the theater and TO
take his brothers 70 Coney Island
That requires an unimpaired con-
siituti0ri
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