Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1919 — CONNIE MACK WAS MISTAKEN [ARTICLE]

CONNIE MACK WAS MISTAKEN

Manager's Prediction That He Would Assemble Strong Team So Far Has Not Materialized. When Connie Mack disrupted his great team after the 1914 world’s series, selling Collins, Baker, Barry, Shawkey and Murphy and casting adrift Bender, Plank and Coombs, he said: “I’ll have players just as good two years from now.” But Connie has now discovered that roses do not grow on every bush. After four consecutive tailenders since 1914 he seems to have a team this year that is even moreg>f a joke than some'of his previous clubs. Last year Conrile had a respectable tailender. One can’t even say that for this year’s team.