Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-23
GREAT RACE In
AMERICAN SEEN
Yanks And AS Will Have
No Waikaway This Year,
Is Forecast
BY BRIAN BELL,
Associated Press Sports Writer

ATLANTA, Ga, March 23.-(Pl-
If early star gazers have read or
rectly signs in the American league
baseball sky there will be no two
team race this season. In 1928 the
New York Yankees and Phila-
delphia Athletics Numbered to the
wire neck and neck, the Yankees
finally nosing out the AS. The St.
Louis Browns, i'll third place, were
sixteen games back.
AS the new season approaches
with its fresh trials and problems it
may be found the Yankees and Ath-
leticS have shown less improvement
than the other six clubs in the cir
cult. On their performance lask
year they were we'll able to leave
well enough alone but the opposi-
ton seems to have taken up the
challenge in earnest.
Of the four second division clubs
in 1923, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland
and Boston, The Detroit Tigers.
der new management and partially
renovated, seem to furnish the most
serious threat to the teams higher
up.
Mack Stands Pat
Lyn Larry, the high price new
Shortstop Of the Yankees has found
himself at home and Mark Koenig
doubtless will do well enough at
third base. Tony LaZzeri'S arm re-
mains something of a question mark
but his hitting power has not been
leSsened. With Babe Ruth and Lou
Gehrig able to swing their big bats,
most of the experts agree little or
nothing a be done about the pen
nant chase without consulting Man
ager Miller Higgins. Herb Pennock
probably will pitch some good ball
games and at least one new pitcher
should be ready.
Connie Mack has stood pat on
the personnel of the Athletics but
has rearanged the infield. Jimmy
the hard-hitting catcher,
third baseman and first baseman,
will be the regular first sacker.
Dykes, who literally can
play anywhere, is the leading third
base candidate. The AS infield
under the new arrangement may
prove to be stronger. Manager
Mack has only extra outfielder
Of experience, Homer Summa, late
Of Cleveland and will need at least
one more An already strong pitch
ing staff has been made stronger
Oy recruits but the starting mounds
men will remain the same.
Browns Fight
Stanley Harris, making his bow
10 Detroit fans as manager of the
nome team seems to have a chance
move the TIGERS up from their
sixth place position of last year.
The st. Louis Browns. who hus-
led themselves into third place last
season have retained their fighting
spirit. A clever fielder has been
added to the infield in the person of
Third Baseman Eddie Grimes.
Washington's Senators will be
,uilt about the personality of the
Walter Johnson, who has his
as a major league manager
ifter a brief apprenticeship at
v,
Cleveland will offer an outfit !
argely made YER from 1923 with
he execution of the battery forces. !
The Chicago White SoX will de- !
end on the fat young men who !
oined the team last autumn to keep
hem in the running with the ex-
option Of Johnny Kerr. drafted from =
hollywood, at second base. :
Some time must elapse before :
Ianager Bill Carrigan will know l
ow good his latest cast Of the Bos- :
On Red SoX is to be. He has seen !.
nough to convince him it is a !
combination than last !,
ear. l