The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-29
CONNIE MACK Says
SEVERAL Teams TO
Be MUCH STRONGER
But That Athletics Are Sure to
Win This Year Because
of Conditions
YANKS ALSO ARE Confident
Detroit and st. Louis Browns
Show Greatest Improve
ment for Season
YANKs ALSO ARE CONFIDENT
By HENRY L. FARRELL

BY HENRY L. FARRELL
The open season for claiming, rum
ming weeks ahead Of schedule is upon
us. The usually reticent and conser-
vative Connie Mack exposed his head
first and took a bow as the manager
Of the 1929 American League cham
pions.
While the veteran Mack was admit
ting that his Philadelphia Athletics
were going to win the pennant some
of the other boys shook off their
modesty and said few kind words
for themselves.
Ed Barrow. business manager Of the
Yankees. agreed with Mack that
several teams In the league had been
strengthened since last fall and that
competition will be keener and that,
after considering all circumstances,
the Yankees hoped to win the PEN
nant again.
Howling Dan Howlcy, whose magic
wand worked last year on the st.
Louis Browns. agreed with Mack and
Barrow that several teams have been
strengthened since last fall and that
competition will be keener, and he
ended with prayer that no bad in
juries will bust up his club.
Adds Few Words
Bucky Harris, in new spot as the
manager Of the Detroit Tigers, agreed
with Mack and Barrow and Howley
that several teams have been
strengthened since last fall and that
competition will be kecner and he
added few words.
Several clubs have been strength
ened. but we have added more
strength than any other club in the
league and we had a good ball club
to build on. If it is an act to claim
the pennant let me in on it. too," he
said.
Mack thinks that a stronger Detroit
Boston. Cleveland and Chicago club
will make things harder for the YAM
KEGS to win as many games as they
won in the first half of the season
last year and that a years expert
ence on some Of his young fellows will
enable him to get away to better
start.
The Yankees hope that the lame
arms of Pennock. Moore and Lazzeri
are cured and that they will escape
the disaster that those lame arms
threatened them with in the last
quarter Of the 1928 race.
Yanks Not Improved
Neither the Yanks nor the Athletics
have been improved since last season,
If superficial glance is accurate. The
YankS can't be sure about those arms,
or about Koenig at third, Durocher at
second or Larry at short. And II the
Athletics are improved a lot OF man.
ayers would AXE to know where Mack
got the cure for weak hearts.
The Red Sox have lot Of new
faces. But that doesn't mean any
thing. The Indians have two new
outfielders, but you have to have
somebody to throw the ball in any
league. And If the White Sox are q
better team you will have to take thu
peppery chatter Of Lena Blackburn,
as enough proof for it.
It's too early for one Of those expert
things to tell the managers who !!
right and wrong about this matter
The expert has \to do his exporting
just before the season opens or do i
twice, and once Is enough.
Father Than Re Shot
II I'VE were to be shot now unles
we said something we would say tina
Master Bucky Harris seems to be II
q swell spot to do some more Of tina
boy wonder stuff. All he needs Il
/ raise . lot Of devil next season y tn
good will and the cooperation Q
Mule Uhle. That fellow might wi
Is ball games.
We happen to know that. in tn
early part Of last season. Maste
Harris had been given to understan
that he could pick the spot he like
best In the league and that Washing
ton would not stand In his way.
And, We happen TO know, Maste
Harris didn't even look around I
glance at the league standing.
Detroit" he said TO himself and
friend or two, rs the strongest .clu
in the league next to the Yankees.
like that bail club. Needs patchin
only in . couple Of spots"
!! Got it Patches
j He IS now getting ready to start Ii
season as the manager Of the b
club he thought was the secou
strongest in the league. It has be-
patched and he thinks II Is now Il
strongest club In the league.