The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
RUTH FINDS
CHICAGO
RAB|D
By Babe Ruth

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-The world
series soon will be started and. those
Of us who have been expressing
opinions in advance will be able to
know just how good or how bad
our guesses were.
Every series prediction Is influ'
enced little by sentiment. Some
how a fellow always sees the strong
points in the team he's pulling
for, and the weaknesses of the
fellow he wants to see tInnmed.
AS a ball player. 1 guess III just
as much subject to sentiment as
anyone else. But now that I'm
on the ground where I car get
both sides of the argument and
where I can sort Of get the smell
of the battle, l believe I'm less
prejudiced than I was before.
In my last story l said that ]
liked the Athletics. And I do. l
admire them as a ball club. I've
got a lot Of respect for their ability.
L know them all we'll and 1 would
be a sucker if l didn't pull for
them to win. After all they rep
resent my league, they're my friend
ly enemies throughout the season.
and they're fighting right now to
hold for the American League the
championship which the Yankees
held for two years before them.
So I like the A's-and l want them
to win.
But In giving my opinion to
the public as a baseball writer
/ must honestly confess that
think the Cubs have slight
edge. And / say that because
they seem to have some advan-
tage in pitching and a consider.
able advantage in world series
experience.
Which may mean a little or
| lot, depending on the breaks that
| come.
I've played in lot of world series
since l broke into baseball. and
| have seen lot of others-but III
be burned If ever saw one where
| there was quite so much excitement
as in this one. Or one where there
were so many people trying to get
into the games.
My wife and I got off the train
here and went to the hotel. AS
we walked into the lobby We were
completely surrounded by fans. l
was all set for a lot of questions,
thinking they'd be asking me who
I liked. what l thought OF the
pitchers, and the hitters and all
that sort of thing. But did they
do it? They did not. The only
question I heard all that time was
Say Babe can you get me a
ticket?"
Right now Chicago and Phil
| adelphia both are a lot more in
| terested in getting tickets than in
who wins the ball games. And II
| anyone is worrying much about
scores they certainly are keeping
| quiet.
You do hear some discussion
about starting pitchers. And of
course TIM as much In the dark
as anyone, If was making
guess I'd say that Mccarthy
will start either Root or Malone.
And I've got a bunch Connie
| Mack will open up with Earnsha".
And it will be a smart move, too'
7 think. I've got bunch that
either Root or Malone will go better
in that opener than Bush would
and Earnshaw certainly Is less az
fected by excitement and the tnrill
of the opening game than either
Grove or Walberg.
Remember this. too. II EarnshaW
pitches that opening game ne IL
be available to pitch again in the
Philadelphia opener if necessary.
and can start still a third game il
the series Is long drawn out. The
wav the schedule is arranged with
travelling days out and an idle
Sunday two pitchers or three at
the most can work the entire
series.
wouldn't be surprised to see
Connie use Grove and Earnshaw
in at least five games. and I've
got a bunch Joe Mccarthy might
do the same thing with Root and
Bush. But Wen see about that.
As I said before, I like the
As but I respect the Cubs. As to
the winner. well, ask me a week
from today and I can tell you a
lot more about it.
Copyright 1929, by The Christy
Walsh Syndicatel