New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
TEAM MANAGERS
 ALL OPTIMISTIC Connie Mack Refuses to Make a
 Forecast for Athletics
5y the Associated Press.

mere IS not n-hedfteQ man. ager in either major league as the baseball season opens. Not all the leaders of the clubs think they have a chance to win but with an excep- ton here and there the pilots ex- pect their clubs to do better than last season.
 Connie Mack has declined to make a forecast for the Athletics, but he believes his great team will repeat. Joe Mccarthy, with reser- vations, picks the Cubs to lead the pack again.
 The managers speak:
 American League
 Connie Mack, Athletics "The Athletics are not claiming a pennant because we realize every team has strengthened and we look forward 10 a close race.'
 Bob ShaUkee, Yankees - 1T ex- pect the Yankees to be in the race for we have added strength in new players and I have no fear about cur pitching
 Stanley Harris, Tigers-'It would be foolish to claim a cham pionship for no sane man can discount the strength of the Athletics and Yam kees but l believe Detroit will be in the race. We are much better than we were at this time last season."
 Roger Peckinpaugh, Indians We may have been lucky to finish third last year. as some say, but we have a. good ball club and I am hopeful we can cause a great deal Of trouble for the other clubs.'
 Bill killefer, Browns-"1t is true that we haven't as much punch as I would like to see. but we have young players. We should do well"
 Walter Johnson, Senators T am sure Washington will have a fast going ball club, with good spirit and punch, and I am confident it will make a better record than in 1o22.'
 Donie Bush, White Sox-'No one can question the fact that the White SoX are stronger club. Hitting of course will decide our place at tho finish, but at any rate we shape up better than seventh"
 Heinie Wagner, Red Sox - "Our team looks better now than it has at any time during the four years have been connected with it. The players will work hard and I am hopeful of results.'
 National League
 Joe Mccarthy. Cubs Addition al strength leads me to believe the Cubs will repeat and barring acci- dents and breaks that are unfore- seen. the Cubs will come down to the finish winner"
 Jewel Ems, Pirates--"I see every reason for being optimistic and with fine array of hitters combined with youth and speed, the Pitts burgh team ought to be up there in the race. provided our players do not meet with too many injur- ies"
 John J. McGraw. Giants we are cheerful Marshall will prove a good second baseman for us and the improvement in Otts play is one of the most striking things I have seen in baseball"
 Gabby Street, Cardinals - T am not saying that we will win tho pennant but we have a good team and will figure in the race"
 Burt Shotton. Phillies-'I expect my club to finish in the first divis- ion and if we don't get up there, the second division will be much stronger than I expect it to be-"
 Wilbert Robinson, Robins - Brooklyn has been tremendously improved over last years club and I will be very much surprised and disappointed if we are not in the thick of the fight
 Dan Howley. Reds - "The Reds are quite a bit stronger than last year, I believe, and we all look for ward to a real try for the first di- vision"
 Bill Mckechnie, Braves we will have to feel our way along for a while, but we have started the rebuilding program and we may be able to show some immediate re- sults.'