The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug 30-This in
4 Y quisitive reporter pre-empted
Joe McCarthy's easy chair in the
stadium clubhouse. It was the same
old seat into which Miller Higgins
had slumped so often after hard
games and after easy ones 1t was
the very desk at which Bob Shaw
key, now managing at Scranton,
had wrestled with the Yankee prob
lens in 1880.
A couple of pieces of historic base
ball furniture which some day
might accompany a collection of
Babe Ruth's bats and a pair of
Lefty Gomez's amazing capacious
No. IL shoes into the museum of the
city Of New York.
Your narrator reached into a pigeon
hole and drew out an FL Punko which
ing the 1923 world series. In a generous
mood; / handed the cigar TO the boss Of
the Yankees.
We'll. Joe. looks like quite series be-
tween the Yankees and the Cubs"
opened bfeezily: 1T will feel funny bat
ting yogr old club, under your pal,
IT you are trying to interview me about
world series. | will have to refer you TO
Jimmy Burke. said Joe.
Now, Joe. since you are eleven and a
half games in front and ii looks like
breeze for the Cubs. you must be giving
some thought to a world series"
Il still am giving plenty Of attention TO
the current race in the American League"
Mccarthy frowned smelling the cigar.
Look how those Athletics are. going!"
IN SO FAR as / can see, they're going
right into second place" your narrator
XXTELL, it's nothing to laugh
w at" the boss of the Yankees
resumed. Suppose we had not won
four straight from Cleveland? 1
figured we'd drop two. Suppose we
had not won four out of five from
the Tigers, and all those games
from the Browns? Where would We
be now?"
reporters face, Joe went on. The crisis
OF the Yankee season was reached in
those two games we played in Washington
trip. We won both. Had we lost those
contests we would have been in for a
tough time AS things stand, we still have
You viii have an important advantage
oyer Grimm IN the world series" I con-
Shutu,', aou know all MS pltcherS-may
be with the exception of Warneke. You
know their styles and stuff and how
they are likely to pitch in certain situa-
Il don't know what you're talking
about" the Yankee boss spared By this
Time That cigar had developed serious
situation. The club which gets into the
world series for the American League
should offer up a prayer of thankfulness
that Ted Lyons is not with the Cubs.
pitched against us Sunday? Never bad
Now, the closest to Lyons on the Cub
with a great fast one. He'd. worry any
Does that mean Bush is the one Chi
cago hurler whom you fear in the world
serles?' This inquisitive reporter asked.
why should I fear Bush or any other
CUP pitcher on August 30 when Guy is in
the National League and the Yanks are
IN the American Lacquer" the duke of
Now, You take the case of Vance. Too
bad he turned. up with a sore arm. That
reminds me of the season when the Cubs
won twelve straight from the Dodgers and
Vance never once came out of the bull
"Bullpen duty is great cure for
sore arm, your narrator interposed.
thought / saw him wink.
THO you notice that there isn't
- single southpaw on the Cub
pitching staff? Yes, one. jake May.
But he hasn't worked for so long he
probably has forgotten he is with
the club. Lafthanded sluggers like
Ruth, Gehrig and Combs will not
like that one bit, will they? You
found 1t tough enough in 1880, with
only Art Nehf to bother Mack's
lefthanded batters," resumed your
correspondent.
THAT may be very interesting three
weeks hence Mccarthy protested. but
right now am more worried about
Dickey's sore hand than I am about the
Chicago pitchers"
Say. Joe, maybe that wind in the Cub
park won't help Babe and Lou get into
that right-f1eld bleacher. eh?" volun-
teereo, stu in a sociable mood.
"Gehrig once broke up a game with a
home run in the ninth in that park 1t
was for the High School of Commerce
against the Chicago champion. for the
inter-citv title.
Say. still think you're trying to inter-
view me about the world SERIES Nc
Carthy again suggested.
And that was not a cigar you gave me-
Just a lot of curled up old batting aver
ages. Here. look-Pipp, Ward, McNally
Baker. Peckinpaugh, Meusel. Schang
Miller and FewSter. The 1921 Yankees
Durn it, the Yanks bought me from Buff
falo, and then cancelled the deal And
here 1 am-and get out of that chairl"