The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-25
TALKING
ITOVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
- 25.-Who's going to win the
American League championship this
season?
I'm so glad you asked me, Lady
Astor.
It will be the Athletics. And If
not the Athletics, the Yankees. Or
maybe the. Senators or the Indians.
/ wouldn't want to be too spe-
cifiCl about this matter, except pos
sibly to say that, given an even
break in the run Of luck, the Red
Sox should come close to regaining
the cellar.
still you can never be too sure about
Red SOx could get no closer TO the cellar
last season than sixth place, develop
4. picion. but brought a stiff rebuke from
Lands office
g. owner Bob Quinn has yet to explain to
the Red Sox happened to be beaten out by
both the Tigers and the White sox
there honestly trying to lose all the time"
nothing smacking Of corruption or con-
when everything went against US"
n
WELL, let's take down our hair
w and talk this league situation
over seriously. When 1 say I like
the Athletics to repeat, I don't see
how it is possible to say anything
else. Tt is practically the same team
that beat out the Yankees by 1872
games a year ago. For all anybody
knows, it may be an even better
team. In the matter of reserves it
is distinctly better team.
Connie. Mack tells YOU the greatest
Danger lies in overconhdence. that the
men. victorious for three successive sea
told YOU much the same thing a wear ago.
~ NAV be that Mack oveTlooks a VerV
players share in the world series is any,
thing but trivial With an added $4,000
MS an incentive no player is likely to be-
come confirmed daWdler.
The Athletics have been reasonably free
from Injuries in recent years. Mack has
6 essn fqrtqnate IN 5ens able to keen fo
service. II he is blessed with the same
fortune this year. and nothing happens to
Simmons or .Cochrane.. the, Athletics are
going TO be the team they'll have to beat.
n n
r DON'T think there is any ques-
Il ton but that Joe Mccarthy will
bring a vastly improved Yankee
team north with him. He has a
better infield, better pitching staff
and better reserves. Once the strong
est cog in the Yankee machine, the
outfield is now the most uncertain,
with both Ruth and Combs slowed
up to a walk.
am pretty sure that Mccarthy has
definitely decided TO start the season with
Gehrig at first Satzgaver at second,
Crosetti at short and Larry at third. Both
Saltzgaver and Crosetti are newcomers.
This is a daring experiment, but Nc
Carthy is fairly sure 1t will work out
satisfactorily. once before the Yankees
started a rookie combination around
they went on to win the championship.
there swinging for him, though some of
the experts and the players, seem to feel
It would be better If he had Lazzeri in
capabilities, but they aren't yet sold that
Saltzgaver is going to start and if Nc
azseT S be get rad dee 6f or c 6 wants
N
NOR is there any doubt about
Y the starting Yankee outfielder.
Chapman will be in left, Combs in
center and Ruth in right. Defen-
sively, this is not a good outfield.
Chapman is the only man out there
who can cover any ground. For a
couple Of years the boys have been
writing that Ruth can't cover a
dime. On account of the depres-
sion this has been marked down
to a nickel, with discount for cash.
Ruth doesn't stand up under labor as
well as he used to and because Of this
Mccarthy may not use him in double
headers any more. The great man has
reached a point in his career where he
must be nursed along. whether he realizes
it or not.
Ruth has always taken metcuous care
Of his batting eye. For instance, you can't
get him to play 2 sun field. But those
under a huge barrel body and something
has to be done about it. Hence, the
thought that he will last longer if kept out
of double-headers.