The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-12
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IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

49,
~ looks like a tough summer for
the sport experts. I know how II
IS myself. because I picked that
milk route plug called Tannery 70
win the Derby down at Louisville.
I am sopping with sympathy Tor
the baseball boys. because they felt
so sure about a return bout Between
the Cubs and the Athletics. OF
course this match may material
ize after all.
Eut those baseball experts are IN What
voG might call a diismma. They keep
watching the results and the standing for
a sharp decline in BROOKLYN and Washing
ton stocks. which they rated second diSi-
sion stuff back In mid April. They keep
uatehin=. and the Dodgers and senators
keen Insisting they will win the pennants-
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PERSONALLY. COLONEL wILLIAM5
MOULD LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN
8 WORLD SERIES PLI "EEESS
CLARK GRIZZLIES S9LISsS ru5T Py
rHE PERIODIC RISE Or HJEt29vr
AND The FREQUENT " me
DOPE.
THERE is something strangely
intriguing about the gallant
fight being waged by your Uncle
hobbies lads. Here is a club which
has the ronpartisan vote around
the country. Brooklyn has not won
a pennant since 1920. and II It nap
pens this year it will be just an
other lucky turn tor the good old
game Of ball.
les. I'd like TO see the Giants win I'd
like 70 see Bob Shavkey celebrate his mrs.
season a. a manager hy taking that pen
nant. Bot everybody can not win IN one
season. And for the sake Of romance
and human thrill and the dramatic de-
yeiopment Of the unexpected ] am about
ready TO cast ny vote With BROOKLYN.
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TIE GIANTS THE YANKEES. TIL
ATHLETICS-WH7. EVEN TIE SENATOR'S
PEiNNANT GLORY How ABOUT CIV
NC NEW TWIST TO Il BIG SHOH
AND GIVING BROOKLYN a CHEAT BIZ
HAND2
THE one factcr that stands out
in the success of the Brooklyn
club is initiative. This has devel-
oped another remarkable force
morale, spirit. confidence Brooklyn
PLAYERS are not watched by de-
t~ectivcs. They are not. bothered
atcut their hours and training
rules. They get a minimum OF in
~structions as what TO do on the
field. Robe believes in letting
players think Tor themselves.
As , result. We have a Brooklyn Club
that is about as well behaved as any IN
either league. Il is a team that has de-
vsioped poiss in tough situations, that
H-hts from the Opening pitch TO the finale.
that stages more late rallies than any
other outfit.
A MONTH AGO THE DOPESTERS PRE-
DICTED THAT BY JULY Is II DODG-
PRS WOULD BE DOWN IN THIRD OR
FOURTH PLACE. WITH THE GIANTS
EsESdI65EEbTSfH HALF LFI or TIE ssRESsoSNS. JUST
HOW MUCH TIE FLAIBTsI BOYS HAVE
EEHHMH Al ETI NAV U & EILNAl n
soUINT AT THE STANDINGS
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livery once in a while sport
L furnishes US with a team Of
destiny. Princeton has had that
SORT of thing more often than the
others in football. The AS of 1929.
the Senators OF 1924, the Cleveland
Indians Of 1920. and. above all. the
Braves OF 1914 all typihed the work
ings Of a winning psychology.
n .
The Dodgers saw there isn't a better ball
club in their league. and IL they keen say
INK that long enough they'll make the other
eontendcrS believe IL. In the meantime.
steve McKee-er saws the world series
tickets AZ Ehbets Field will be green. ITS
about time US Ir.sh celebrated something
or ether" saws the Judge. and the tickets
will be green.