MACK MACIC THINKS HIS I II OUTFIT HAS I CHANCE By CONNIE MACK Manager Philadelphia Athletics Dont Don't be surprised if the Philadelphia Phil Phi adelphia Athletics win yin the American American Ameri Amen can league pennant Its It's an open opel race and nd we have as good a chance as any ny club in the league The club disappointed mo me last year when I thought surely that we were going to do better Galloways s slump last year hurt the club If Ir Gallowa plays in his 1923 form I think w we will win the pennant Much depends depends de tIe- ponds on the new flOW battery that we ve fot- fot fotI have spent a lot of money for I looked over Lefty Groves the young southpaw pitcher we secured nom from the International league club and I feel sure that hat he lIe will be bea a winner I expect him lim to win at least twenty games and so do the players The team has a fine spirit and that is necessary for a championship championship championship cham cham- club The New ew 1 York lork Yankees should be an Improved club with Shocker in form and the tho Washington Senators are good but butI I X think that we are Just as good