Show String of 0 Losses Connie had broken up another club It took him a long time to get back He finished last in 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 and 1921 At that time he appeared to have an endless lease on the cellar Co Connie e began to surge back in 1925 when he finished second He De was then 63 years old But it was not until 1929 that he be overhauled the Yankees and ruled the uplands up up- uplands lands for three years through 1932 It was around 1933 that Mack began began began be be- gan dismantling another club He unloaded a freight car full c cc athletes athletes athletes ath ath- letes on Tom Yawkey the list including including including in in- in- in Robert Moses Grove and most of his stars This didn't help the the- Red Sox any but it wrecked the Athletics They finished last again eight more years through 1945 when their case looked to be hopeless Connie has finished last 15 or 16 15 times and next nert to last on many more occasions He also finished first nine times He came up with a pretty fair ball club last season In his year At least they finished fifth this Then came the big surprise season as the carried along by superior pitching and some timely hitting moved out in front Athletics finish Where will the October is a long hike off But Buto to so I far the Athletics have looked better than either the Yankees Yanke or Red Sox who were picked earner earlier to handle bandl all til the pace pac setting tUn |