Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-14
few Do NOT
HOPE FOR lST
Athletics and Cubs Think
They Will Be Champs
Once More
BASEBALL MANAGERS VIEWS:
(Bv The Associated Presgl

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Although he reaction In some
places will be different later on,
there is not a down-hearted man
ager In either major league as the
baseball season opens Not all lead
ers Of the clubs think they have q
chance to win, but. with an ex-
ception here and there, the pilots
expect their clubs 10 do better than
was the cas- last season.
The managers speak:
American League
Connie Mack, Athletics - THE
Athletics are not claiming q pen
nant, because we realize every team
has strengthened, and we look for
ward to a close race"
Bob Shawkey, Yankees-"Expect
the Yankees To be IN the race, for
we have added strength In new
players and J have no fear about
our pitching
Stanley Harris, Tigers-"It would
be foolish 10 claim q championship
for no sane man can discount the
krength Of the Athletics and
Yankees, but I believe Detroit will
: ~ in the race. We are much bet
ter TRAN we we're at this time last
season.
Roger Reckinpaugh. Indians
I'VE may I've been lucky TO finish
third last yevr as some say but we
have a good hRll club and I am
hopeful We cant eause a great deal
CT trouble for tho other clubs"
Bill Killeter, BrT7Fns-"It IS true
that we haven't as much punch as
q I would like TO &c but we have
good pitchers and q lot OF hustliug
young players. We should do well"
Walter Johnson. Senator'S am
sure Washington will have a hustling
ball club, wyh good spirit and
punching AID I am confident 1t
win make 4 better record than in
1929"
DOME Bush, White Sox-"No one
can question the fact that the
White Sox are a stronger club.
Hitting OF course viii decide vi
place at the finish but at any rate
we shape up better than seventh"
Heine Wagner, Red Sox-"Our
team looks better now than IL has
at any dime during the four years
I have been connected with II. The
players will hustle and I am hope
full OF results"
National League
Joe Nc Carthy, Cubs-"Addition-
al strength leads roe 70 believe the
Cubs will repeat and barring ac-
cidents and breaks that are IN
foreseen. the cubs will come down
TO the finish a winner"
Jewel Ems. Pirates-"1 zee every
reason for being optimistic and
with q fine array OF hitters COM
bined with youth and speed, the
Pittsburgh team ought TO be up
there in the race, provided
players do not meet with too many
injuries"
John McGraw, Giants-"We are
cheerful as we prepare to open TIA
season. Marshall Will prove q good
second baseman Tor US and .
Improvement in Otis play Is n
OF the most striking things ! have
seen in baseball"
Gabby Street. Cardinals am
not saying mat we viii win the
| pennant but we have a good team
H and will figure In the race. I ex-
pft 10 see our pitchers do some
al work"
4 fSGrt Shotton. PhIllies-'T expect
my club 70 finish In the first div
ision and II we don't get UP there,
II the second division will be much
ktronger than I expect Il TO be-"
Wilbert Robinson, Robins
rBrooklyn las been tremendously
improved ove- last years club and
III will be very much surprised and
disappointed II We are not In the
thick Of the fight. Our invalids are
we'll and we have added much
strength"
Dan How,.y, Re6s-"The Reds
i ere quite a bit stronger than last
Gear I believe and We all look
! forward TO a real try for the first
division. Given good pitching we
Uill surprise the fans Of Cincinnati
Biil McKechnie, Braves-"We viii
rave 70 feel our way along for a
wnile but we have started the re-
Building program and We may be
,hle to show some immediate re-
shlts."