Evening star., 1933-07-26
RYAN SPARKP[UG
OF FIGHTING TEAM
Kid Shortstop Coins Phase
/ Typifying Fine Spirit of
League Leaders.
BY ALAN GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n IEW YORK, July 26.-Dis-
M played prominently and
1 Y confidently in the club
house of the pace-setting
New York Giants at the Polo
Grounds is a telegraphic message
that stands today as the base ball
equivalent of the celebrated Span
ish war time message from
Garcia"
1t reads: They cannot beat
us. En- route. j. C. Ryan"
If the rejuyenated Giants have a
slogan, if there are four words that
typify the rare fighting spirit of Bill
Terrys club, they unquestionably con-
siSt of the telegram that ShCrtStop
John C (Blondy) Ryan dispatched to
his manager in St. Louis shortly before
he got back into the game. after being
laid up with spiked leg, and promptly
proceeding to help break the teams
losing streak
major league regular, has developed
into the spark plug of team that has
knocked base ball dope into a cooked
hat this year, cut sensational swath
through National League ranks and
just returned from a tough Western
trip still in the lead and still confident
1t can lick any rival in sight.
All Feel That Way.
. ssTHEY cannot beat u.s."
That's the way they all feel
now That's the impression
they gave. from Terry down to the
bat-boy, as they were forced to spend
yesterday kidding each other and play
ing cards instead of having a work.
out, due to a midday downpour..
Cuts? You never saw anything in
your life like this outfit" remarked
Terry who is young and enthusiastic
enough himself to participate in, in
stead OF being aloof from, his teams
college spirit y
We have gone out there and won
games with one outfielder handicapped
by a CharleyhCrse, a Shortstop with
either bad knee or a banndaged leg,
q pitcher with a sprained ankle and
a manager with a headache" said
Memphis Bill. They are just bunch
of fghtin' fools. that's all. They don't
know when they are licked. Boy, have
! been discouraged some times! Then
up We come with seven runs in the
ninth to beat Brooklyn.
"On top Of that. We have had marvel
Gus pitching right along. even when
the rest of the club slunlped or we
didn't hit or We were handicapped with
out Ryan. Give Gus Mancuso hand
for the way he has helped develop
Parmeee and Schumacher"
Fan Mail Pours In.
TYP in the executive Offices of the
club the winning spirit of the
players is reflected. Fan mail
rours in from all parts of the country.
More than 1000 letters were on Secre-
tary Jim Tierney's desk when he got
back from the last road trip. on which
the club set a record for the year by
drawing 100000 cash customers.
Here's the way the Giants size up
their rivals for the pennant: The Cubs
are in stride and look most dangerous
out are not likely to be so hot" on the
road as they were at Wrigley Field.
The Pirates have the best all-around
lineup in the league but they have only
one dependable pitcher. Larry French.
The Cardinals may rally under Frisch
but Dean and Carleton can't do all the
pitching. The Braves are factor and
especially tough for the Giants.
They're all tough. for that matter"
concludes Terry, "but they can't scare
Us and maybe, as Ryan says, they can't
beat US"