The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
By N L. RRE

Philadelphia. Aug. 8.-Connie Mack
thinks his Philadelphia Athletics arc
in. To interpret this for those who are
not %conversant with baseball par
lance, 1t means that the venerable and
believe. leader of the Athletics thinks
that his club is going to be in the
world series this fall for the first
time in IS years.
Mr.. Mack will not come out and
say fatty that he is going to lead a
team into the series. but there are
other ways Of saying things.
Your bail club is going very good,
MI. Mack We said to him in his
office.
Yes. We have a very good ball club
and We have survived some bad breaks
and a slump or two he said. Il am
looking to the future with more con.
fidcnce that ! had in the spring.
Was a Sick Man
1T appeared in print that I de-
serted my club in disgust in Florida.
But that is not a fact. l did leave the
club to go home because l was a very
sick man and didn't feel capable of
making the exhibition games. I had
a severe attack Of the flu before I
went south and I didn't recuperate as
quickly as / thought I would. So I
decided to go home and get a COM
plete rest.
But to tell you the truth I wasn't
too enthusiastic about my ball club
before the season started. l even had
doubts about it until the last western
trip. But the boys showed their spirit
On that trip.
Cy Filled in Nicely
Road trips are always a strain on
a ball club. Especially when the club
IS setting the pace. Then we had on
that last trip a number Of casualties.
Cochranc, Haas and Boley we're out
Of the game and I feared that it would
dishearten the boys. But Cy (Perkins)
went IN behind the bat and did most
beautiful work and rallied the boys
around him."
1T isn't true, them" asked him.
that you sent an emergency call for
Cochrane to come back to the team,
crippled or not?"
I did call him back to the team"
he said. But not exactly for that rea.
son. I was figuring on an emergency
that would arise If Perkins had tho
misfortune to meet with injury. Coch-
ranc also is a great influence on the
ball club. The players all like him and
respect him and they seem to be more
steady when he is behind the bat"
His Favorites
The old gentleman's eyes sparkled
when he spoke Of Mule Haas, Jimmy
Foxx. Earnshaw and Cochrane. The
impression was easily acquired that
they are his particular pets.
Don't you believe that Foxx is hit
ting over his head?" We asked,
Not at all. Not at all" he answered.
TO the contrary, the boy Is hitting
under his head"
I suppose you know that it would
be 9 very popular victory il your club
won the pcnnant.' We said.
Dividing the Honor
Well" he said, with the hint Of q
smile. I suppose it would. BY that I
mean the public wouldn't object II the
Yankees didn't win again. I am saying
this i~mpcrsonally. The Yankee man
ager and hts players are my friends,
but the public tires OF seeing the
same team winning I'll the time. !
think ] am qualified to speak from
experience. ! had q team once that
won 2 number Of championships and
I had to break It. up. The players had
become pennant rich. II I might put
It that way. They had become stated
with victories and didn't care much.
Il don't believe It would hurt base
ball u the Yankees did not win this
year. I'm not putting my bali club for
ward. ] think It would be the same Il
the Browns. or the Tigers, o. the In
dams, Or any other club iinished first