New Britain herald., 1929-03-09
YANKEES SET FOR
Another PENNANT
Ruth and Gehrie Both Enjoying
Usual Robust Health


Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are
enjoying their usual robust health,
and the New York Yankees are
ready 10 start another quest for
baseball supremacy
1t matters little in the camp OF
tn world champions that an untried
| third baseman will protect a corner
of the infield that the throwing
of the pivot man at second may
lack snap and precision and that
two pitchers are trying TO regain
their misplaced cunning. Ruth and
Gehrig are in goo health and
spirits. The Yankees believe that
when longer hits are made. Babe
and Lou will make them.
The athletes of Miller Higgins
fin. their position as stellar figures
mixed blessing. Every mans hand
in baseball is against them, but as
champions the burden Of proof in
eviction proceedings is on the oppo-
sition.
Mark keonig, who has been
shortstop during most of his base
bal life for the time being at least
has succeeded Joe Dugan at third
base, with shortstop falling to Lyn
Larry, sensational Pacific coat re-
cruit. Larry promises to join the
small class of players able to live
up TO advance notices and big price
tags. In his Introduction to Mana
ger Higgins he has displayed fewer
weaknesses than most youngsters
breaking into fast company.
In the limited scope permitted by
Hug" Tony LaZzeri. who suffered
from lame arm last season, has
thrown we'll enough although no &C.
casion has appeared calling for him
to bear down" on his repaired arm.
Leo Durocher. a great fielder in any
league, and Gene Robertson, better
as a hitter than fielder. stand sub
Ject to call without notice. Lou Geh-
rig has first base assistant in the
person of the veteran. Leorne Burns.
The Yankees, always well fortified
in the outfield, have now an even
greater surplus of talent which may
prove embarrassing when the time
comes TO clear the decks to work.
ing basis. Ruth, Combs and Meusel.
of course will get first call and burst
and Paschal, able reserves, have
been Joined by Sam Byrd and Elias
Funk, good enough to qualify as un-
derstudics. Outen. the North Caro-
lima State collcgian can hit. but the
Ianks will not be able to take ad-
of his ability at this time.
The catching staff also presents
a contest with Arndt Jorgens. an
Oklahoma City recruit, fighting
cncrgctically for a place. Ben
cough, Duckcy and Grabowski are
W carcrs Of service stripes.
Herb Pennock and Wiley Moore,
pitching casualties of 1925 look all
right, but the extent to which their
ailing arms have been rejuvenated
can be told only under fire.
Waite Hoyt and George Pipgras
will take up just where they left
off last year and Tom Zachary. a bull
Wark in the closing days of the cam
paign, seems TO grow younger with
the passing of the years. Ed Wells,
a left handler with an abundance of
who has been a mai or
Lacquer before, has an excellent
to he one again after tour
OF duty in the Southern Association |
Henry johnson. Fred Heimaeh
and Myles Thomas are back again |
as is Al shealy who started with the
Ianks and finished with st. Paul |
Fay Thomas, the former Giant. is
bidding for a place. If they start
playing football the Californian can
not be kept out. OF the younger
Roy Sherid. Albrights
homo for major league representa-
ton. seems to have a slight advan-
'age. He prepped at Montreal with |
success.
Babe Ruth continues TO pack the |
customers in. with or without tickets |
Of admission. The practice of the
Yankees is followed twice daily by |
great crowds with a definite suspi- |
ZION that majority come to see
NJ 'ls ltiio" Win MS illtlt ieSs HI
he ball.
Before Ruth deserted the golf
curse for the baseball field. the at
.cndance was rated no better than
air. 1t jumped overnight. To the
baseball railbirds the Yanks are only
1 bah club. but Babe Ruth is
nero.