Show Grove Declares Arm Is Better I Red Sox Sex Would Be on Top if Lefty's Arm Hadn't Gone Cone Lame Says Harris By Dy ALAN GOULD Associated Press Prell Sports Editor NEW YORK Aug 2 Bucky 2 Bucky Harris admits naturally with some reluctance reluctance tance that the battle for lor the Ameri- Ameri pan Call league ue pennant race rests rest between ii the New York Yankees and Detroit Dc De troit Tigers but buthe he is also cont convinced con can v vinced that only one fateful circumstances cir dr- t has I kept his Boston Red Sox from Irom riding riding rid rid- ing the crest this season S. S The reason he Insists is Robert M Moses o 0 J a Je e s Grove i i who whose s e i sore a arm r In has meant a difference difference differ- differ Grove e ence of nt at least ten games so far tr to the Red Sox Sex Figure it out for lor your yourself lf says Buck Bucky We h had d every reason to expect ex cx- Grove to win at least 20 games for us He has won only four and its it's a question whether his arm will willbe willbe willbe be in shape to start another game before the middle of or August Yet we are only nine games or thereabouts thereabouts thereabouts there there- back of oC the leaders neither of ot which has the stuff to make any runaway of the race this year With Grove Gro in shape and taking his regular regu regu- lar Ian turn I dont don't think theres there's a doubt he would have 15 victories victorie by now which would mean we would be right righton on top of at the heap It may take another year rear to settle the great reat Grove m mystery The lean len southpaw pitched in batting drill at atthe atthe atthe the Yankee st stadium yesterday esterday displayed dis played plenty plent of stuff stull and md told Harris Harris Har lIar ris afterward My arm feels better than it ha has In weeks The soreness is gone and I think Ill I'll be ready togo to togo togo go soon |