Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03


And johnson has seen enough of
the Clan McGillicuddy this season
to make him have faith in it. The
AS licked his Nationals worse than
did any other club in the Ameri-
can League title race. The AS
licked his charges with superb
pitching and a paralyzing punch,
and the Washington manager be-
lieves the American League cham
pions will carry these into the big
series.
LAS base ball now is played, the punch
Is much more than the pitching or any
other part of defense, I believe" john
son declared in commenting upon the
AS chance for success in the series. L
think the Athletics have the greatest
punch in the game today. They pounded
every pitcher they faced on the way to
their championship, not in every game,
of course. but they didn't miss any over
the season.
Holds AS Punch Excels Cubs.
''Why, with two to play they have
won 102 games in the season. That's a
record that has been bettered only twice
in American League history. 1t takes
punch to win so many games in pres
ent-day base ball. The Athletics have
the punch-more, think, than have
the Cubs.
at know the Chicago club has great
hitters in Wilson, Hornsby, Cuyler ana
Stephenson, but what great ones the
Athletics have in Foxx, Simmons. Miller
and Cochrane! There's even more power
in the AS quartet of sluggers than the
n indiNQtP
st consider Earnshaw the best pitcher
the Athletics have right now, and be-
lieve he will be able to master the Cubs.
But Connie Mack has another right
handler who should give good account
of himself If started in the series. am
speaking of Ehmke. I understand ne
wants a chance to start a game. II he
gets 1t and is feeling right, he'll surprise
a lot of folks. Il
"Grove hasn't done so we'll lately, I
know, but don't count him a weak one
at any time When he has his fast
ball this left-hander doesn't care
whether he's pitching to right-hand or |
left-hand batters. He's plain poison to
both kinds then. Mack's club will have |
plenty Of good pitching in the series:
There's been much said about the
Athletics not being so strong IN the
field. don't agree with those who are
working infields than that possessed by |
the Philadelphia club, but the AS In |
field has gone along pretty well this |
season. It has done much fashy play |
ing. I look for Bishop to be one OF the
surprises of the series afield. He's a
corking good ball player. With Bishop
and Boley thanking second base, the
Athletics will have very fine center
line of defense.
Picks Bishop 10 Star.
Bishop, by the way, is great
money player. not only look for him
to field well. but also to be quite effec-
tive at bat. I have found him a dam
gerous hitter in short series that
might mean much to his club. He's a
good, all-around ball player, especially
when something above the ordinary is
at stake.
1.-THE fielding strength of the Ath-
letics' outfield is rot to be questioned,
in nv opinion. Simmons, Haas and
Miller make a splendid combination.
Simmons and Miller have exceptional
arms, and all are remarkable ny chasers:
Simmons is one of the greatest ball
players in the game today.
This world series business Is q queS-
ton Of punch and pitching, as I see it.
Both clubs have demonstrated that they
can sock the ball, and because of this I
think the series will go more than five
games. But I am Of the opinion that
the Athletics can sock harder and
oftener than the Cubs. And from what
I have seen and heard of the pitching
of the two clubs I would say the AS
have the edge here, too.
I'm picking the Athletics to win. and
I'll be at the games in Philadelphia
roofing for them. Don't know whether
I'll 90 to Chicago, but. If not, I'll be
roofing for the AS just the same as
listen to the radio accounts Of the
games"