Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-05-17 | Page 10 | Prexy Heydler Expects Fight

HEYDLER EXPECTS riGHT FIGHT Thinks Thinks Thinks' Giants Will Have Battle to Win Flag By HENRY L. L FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK May 16 With With any kind of decent pitching the NewYork NewYork New NewYork York Giants will be so far ahead in the National league pennant race by Iby the Fourth of ot July that they cannot be caught m many ny smart baseball men believe The four time champions are getting better spring pitching now than they have had in years with Jock Scott and Jack Bentley working along with the best in the league The Giants have everything else it seems and with just ordinary pitching they look like lile the class of the league John A A. Heydler president of the National league is not one of those who believe believe- that the New York club is a cinch and that thai there will willbe be toe no contest after The Giants are a fine ball club and they are moving along at a fast pace but tout I believe that they will not walk away with the pennant pen pen- nant There are other good clubs in the league that have havo not started start start- ed yet vet he said Some of the western clubs are short of work The Giants came I north in splendid condition after a perfect ct training season SEaBOn and they have missed very few games They did have some breaks from injuries injuries injuries ies but there Is so much reserve strength on the club that It was not weakened The Pittsburg club ran into a alot alot alot lot of bad weather and was not In good condition to start the race and the tho Cincinnati Reds Beds had to play several games with four regular regulars regulars reg- reg ulars ular out of the lineup The showing of If the Hie Philadelphia Phillies has sheen been one of If the big features of the early season It is isa isa isa a hustling club that may not be bea a pennant contender but tout It is not going to be toe easy for any other club There is really not a setup setup setup set set- up In the league now The Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton Braves are a young ball club and they ought to Improve as the season advances Most of ot tho western ball bail players who observed the Chicago Cubs said that the club was playing over Its head and was bound to take a fall It looks now that the Cubs Cuba have had their fling fUngo They have lost six games In a row and nd they have not been up against the tho real strength of the eastern section Rabbit Maranville may Improve the team when he ho gets back baek Into the game He should bolster up the defense but tout the club needs a punch principally and the Rabbit is not a sensational hitter