The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-07-22

colo WINGS, we inquired the Cardl-
mails and Yankees had enough mate
rial to pull away from the two packs
by early June.
Both had lost many stars-Terry
Moore. Johnny Beasley. Enos
Slaughter. Joe DiMaggio, Red Ruff
fng, Phil Rizzuto and others, but
both still had enough left to take
charge.
So far it hasn't happened that
way.
The Real Miracle
II there is any such thing as .
miracle, the award must 60 to the
Phillies.
They looked moth eaten in 1912.
They looked even worse as they
faced the present scramble.
When Bill Cox bought this fran
chise there was a general belief that
he would have to wait until the
war was over to get any part of
his money back. After all, you can't
eat a franchise, or play it in the
infield or outfield.
Bets were made that the Phillies
in their II home games wouldn' t
draw out 250.000 customers.
But the Phillies have already
passed their 1912 total in the way
Of admission and they are sure to
double the turnstile count of other
years.
While the Yankees with a number
OF star veterans back, plus a good
looking pitching staff, were rated
well above all American league op.
position. few gave the senators any
first division chance.
The old slogan was again in evi.
-"Washington-frst in war,
first in peace-next to last in the
American league"
The Browns and the Cleveland In
dams were supposed to be on
Yankee heels.
Only Connie Mack and Clark Grit.
fifth refused to concede the Yankees
any winning margin.
Manager Bluege came popping in
with such pitchers as Candini and
Carrasquel. some pretty fair hit
ting, and a club of hustlers.
So far no managers have turned
in a better job than Bucky Harris
and Ossie Bluege. both old Washing.
ton stars.
In some way these two have side.
stepped the well-known washington
Muddle." applying to everything
else. Apparently outside of General
Marshall and his staff, Bluege has
put cut the best job in Washington.
Another High Spot
There has been another high spot
at the halfway mark-a high spot
from low spot.
This is the sad picture of Cubs
and Giants battling for the taiI-end
title. To have the Senators and Phil
lies mp there, punching with both
hands, as Giants and Cubs trail
the entire field, is something no one
has yet seen, at least as far as we
can recall any such National league
turn.
The Cubs. at least, with what
looked to be good pitching staff,
have been the main shock to most
of the soothsayers. After Johnny
Mize and other Giant mates depart
ed, Mel OFT wasn't given much of a
chance to 60 anywhere, except
downhill
The two races have been more
interesting and have produced bet.
ter baseball than many expected
with so many stars absent in serv-
ice uniforms.
But for all that the fan crop has
seen good baseball and two of the
closest pennant races in many
years.
Baseball will have a little trouble
through the rest of the 1943 season.
The Unbeaten
All the super horses Of late years
have been beaten once or more. This
includes Man O. War. Count Fleet,
Aisab, Seabiscuit and Whirlaway.
But there are still five unbeaten
horses in the records that 60 well
back. according to Glen Mccarthy.
Here is Clem's list
Norfolk-1864.
Asteroid-1864.
Tremont-1886.
Ell REQ Rey-l889.
Colin-15 rares-1907 and 1908.