The Washington times., 1929-03-19

these statements today as le
watched his flashy team go through
their PAGES. They looked fine, did
this club which was beaten u OF
the pennant last year by only a
game and half.
Also peering at the pra ing
Athletics were Mack's two able Is.
8istants; Eddie Collins and Kid
Gleason, both former managers Of
the Chicago White Sox. Ultima tly.
1t is reported. Collins will run the
team when Mack steps aside. l.
though Connie shows no indi s1tion
OF doing so. s
'"The team that beats the New
York Yankees will, of course,
win the pennant this YEAR
said Mack, although the DE-
troit club looks awfully good to
me. The Yankees are not u
: young team and il they e
/ beaten they may drop below
second place. | would not
surprised TO see this happen.
ct like almost all the Anne. or
League clubs this season ID
look for a wonderful race. 40
not anticipate two-club fight s'"n
as We had last year. l could "o'
see Detroit last season because they
had lot, of sickness and fheli
u.avers did not play up to stan 11'a
But Bucky Harris is a great
o,anager and it would not be
surprising to see him quickly
!. develop the Tigers into great
team. .,,
INV club should do very well
The public may be expecting lo'
nf us and | hope We don't dis
annoint them. My idea, however
Il to give the public good basebal
and let the matter of winners anc
losers take care of itself.
Mack took occasion, in reply u
: question, to declare that there
is no question of the gameness
of Iefty Grove or other player:
IN the team. It will be recalled
that Grove lost several crucla
ganoes to the New York Yankees
last season although he easily oea
the other clubs in the league.
E4"Anvone who can win "a games
like Grove did must be game sal'
Mack. Grove is a great and
courageous pitcher. D1sposltiol
might he termed his, weakness
There is such a thing as beatinl
yourself. Grove gets sore al MIN
self. and on that account lost
Jew close. ones last year. he Jus
,happened to lose to the Yanks. Ii
that very important game he los
~ New York late in the seasol
wa were ahead 3 to 0 in tn
sighth. and it was a bad break
rather than bad pitching tnat los
Il for us.
Outlining his probable lineup
for this season, Mack said
Mickey C0chrane, voted the most
valuable player i'm the league last
wear. and Cy Perkins, will DO the
bulk of catching.
The first string pitchers will com
rrisa Grove. Ed Rommel, Howar'
E,hmke, George Walberg. GeorS
Earnshaw and Jack Quinn, tn
fortv.one.year-old veteran obtalne'
from the Red Sox via the waive
rn1Ite. Mack said he thinks well OF
RfiI Breckenridge, right-hande
who starred with Dartmouth las
wear pitching five shutouts, one
no.hit game against Williams Mac.
4 also likes a young pitcher name
Carl Yerkes, a nephew or stew
Yerkes, the old second basemar
There are several other good rookl
pitchers in camp, including 81
Shores and Stewart Bolen.
Mack outlined his infield as 10
lows: Orwoll at first, Dyers Q
R;shop at second and Foxx Q
third with Sammy Hale, heav.
nriced infielder from the Pacifi
coast in reserve. Short-stop pos
tion viii be held down by Joe Bole1
formerly of the Baltimore Orioles
The outfield viii be made up 9
Miller in right, Haas in center an
Al simmons in left. 1t Simmons
Iameness persists, Homer SUNNI
Or Dewitt lie Bourveau will tax
his place. Mack also likes a rook1'
Nick Borelli, former football sta
at Muehlenburg University, AlleI
town. Pa.
Holdeut problems have not bee
worrying Mack. the only real holt
out being second baseman Ma
Bishop, who finally came to term
Births, engagements. MafflaEe
neatha and In MemOPiam appear datl