Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
OPENING CONTESTS
MAY DRAW 100000
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Nets lost arm Will prove great asset.
The Athletics are in even better shape
than their National League rivals Con-
ME Mack, naturally enough, Is standing
pat on a team good enough 10 WIN tns
league championship and the Worio
series as we'll, but he has bolStered MS
reserves and probably has picked up
capable starting pitcher in Big Leroy
Mahaffey from the Pacific Coast.
The champion Cubs start the battle
in enemy territory at st. Louis, but the
Athletics will open the seasons drive
on home ground against the club that
may be their foremost rival again
New York.
Yanks Use Recruits.
The Yankees, in the midst OF O re-
organization program and led by new
manager, Bob Shawkey, are given only
an outside chance to nose out the AS,
but the team with punch led by the
one and only Babe Ruth will be de-
pended upon to carry the fight TO the
champions. The Yankees will start with
two recruits. Ben Chapman and AHan
Cooke. at third base and in left neld:
Until their best pitcher was tradeo
on the eve of the seasons opening, the
annoy the Cubs no little, but actual play
will have to determine how far the
Pittsburgh entry can go without the
services of the iron-hearted Burlelgh
Grimes. The Buccaneers, who play
their opening game at Cincinnati, nave
been as hard hit by early injuries as
any club in either league.
The Giants, admittedly weak at sec
ond base and in the outf1eld, must get
sensational pitching to offset the IN
dicated defensive weaknesses, ana win
Brooklyn shouting defiance from across
the bridge, may have a base ball civil
war on their hands. Both metropolitan
clubs open at home, the Giants enter
tanning BoSton's Braves, while the
Robins meet the heavy-hitting Phillies.
Uncle Robbie AnnOys EN-.
The return to form of Glenn Wright
and Jake Flowers In the infield and
Dazzy Vance and Jim Elliott OF the
pitching staff, with a wealth Of reserve
strength never before boosted by Brook
Ign, has caused the veteran Wilbert
Robinson to be regarded with suspicion
by rival managers.
The Phillies can hit and their chances
will depend almost entirely on pitching.
on to a slow start, Burt Shottons
sharpshooters seem to have approached
closer to the range as the zero hour
arrives.
Dan Howley, an inspirational type Of
manager, will start with o team OF good
hitting Reds and hope that his pitch
erS will prove helpful.
from last year, but with the prenniaI
new manager, this time Gabby Street,
will depend on veterans to see them
through.
with the Braves, has added two good
hitters In Wally Berger and Randy
Moore, and Burleigh Grimes will win
some games.
Indians Defense Fran.
Cleveland, good enough to finish third
last season, has the pitchers and fair
punch, but like some other clubs is
afraid of a wobbly defense. The wiz.
ardry of DOME Bush has been applied
to the White Sox until the players be-
lieve they are going somewhere. Inc
Indians and Sox open at Chicago.
The SD. Louis Browns can field well
enough to hold their own behind tight
pitching, but lack the power their new
manager, Bill Killefer, would like to
see.
Detroit, on the other hand, was Sec
ond-division club last year because the
pitchers could not pitch and neldeIs
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ments are improved, the hitting Tigers
will be dangerous. The Tigers and
Browns meet at the outset In Q test OF
offense against defense.
washington will 60 ahead with prac.
tically the same array Of talent avail
able last, year. If Goose GoSlin's
Spring batting continues into the sea-
son. the Senators will have cleanup
hitter, an essential ingredient lacking
last year. when the slugger was in an
all-ssaSon slump.
Heine Wagner, new Red Sox man
aser. had the Bostons hustling in the
South and while the team has little
punch, it can offer some formidable
pitchers, and when Rothrock, Scarritt
and oliver play the outfield, three
speed merchants are assembled, able to
hold their own with any trio in the
league.
season at washington one day ahead
Of their fellows and then move to BoS-
ton. - L.