Evening star., 1933-03-24
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tCOntlnueQ from tllSC rage
wouldn't trade it for any other club in
either league"
It must be sentiment. for at three
score and ten optimism fades. Par
ticularly when the Sunday base ball
bill on which your heart is set and
financial success for the year depends,
has just been defeated in the Penn
sylyania Senate. Still Connie could
smile.
s'THIS club loves to play ball. A
i club that loves to play, hates to
lose Pitchers who are ready will
give club good start, and If We start
well-watch out! What's that? Only
three other clubs have claimed the pen
nant? Well, that makes 1t so much bet
ter for U.S. They'll be beating each
other and we won't have to do it all"
During the Winter Mack announced
lineup for his team: Bishop, 2b;
Cramer, c. f.; Cochrane, c.; Coleman,
r. f.: Foxx, lb; Finney, |. f.: McNair.
S.; Higgins, 3b. So far that lineup has
made good.
But what is more to his liking. the
pitchers are rounding to pennant form:
Lefty Grove, who won IS in that bad
shaw, who could win 10, although not
in condition all season; Walberg, good
for 16 when disgruntled and worried;
Freitas, IL straight victories without
previous introduction to the major
leagues.
II never saw them so far advanced at
this time in all my years of managing"
Connie said Did you see Grove? Say,
he showed me something. And look at
Earnshaw!" The Moose was tearing
around the field, perspiration soaking
through his uniform, hard as nails and
ready to pitch. Walberg was swishing
the famous "jug-hardle hook" to
Cochrane at one side. while nine others
toiled to make the biggest staff Mack
roster ever carried.
s'OUR team work is not yet worked
get that before April. That boy
Higgins fits in nicely at third. He has
q great future. And Finney-he can
mons couldn't. And you know I still
think AL is the greatest player In the
American League.
"Finney will make up for any hitting
slump by other things. He's fast. My
outfeld should stop about anything that
comes that way"
The outfield, according to Capt.
Bing Miller the veteran leader, will
need a semaphore to regulate its traf6c.
With two such speed demons as Finney
and Cramer they'll be climbing the
walls to get drives.
Il look to Coleman for lot Of power,
and Cramer should give us a lot of
punch, said Mack. FoXx, of course, will
be driving in runs and we can't overlook
little Eric McNair and Higgins. I like
them"
COWELL CLASET and Jim Peterson
" were exchanging ideas on curves.
Claset began to throw one Of Pet
erson's brand
Don't you do that, big fellow" Con-
ME called. you pitch your way. Let
you pitching the same stuff or there
won't be any use carrying IL men,"
Out on the mound Johnny Merena
kept dropping his glance as he started
the pitch.
Tell that boy to keep his eyes on the
plate and his control will improve"
Connie warned.
About the field his lieutenants, Bing
Miller, Eddie Rommel, now a coach, and
Lena Blackburne hustled and advised.
The camp abounds with willingness,
eagerness and hope. The AS are the
dark horse" and like the long shot,
they yearn to surprise.
I'm not saying we'll win the pen
nant, btu this club can't be counted out
OF the race" Mack said. They'll be in
there, from start to finish. It's a well
balanced team, young, fast and en-
thusiastic. There's enough experience
to make 1t 90 and youth to keep it go
ing"
When you're 10 a pennant every year
is not too often.
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