The Archive · 1938

Baseball Gossip Gets Under Way

MARCH — Bill Terry Sees Cubs As Biggest Rivals; Pitchers Should Grow Beards

New York, Mar. 28.

What they are saying around the baseball circuit:

Bill Terry, New York Giants: "If the Big Boy (Dizzy Dean) comes along the Cardinals will be tough. And if their rookie slaughter makes good in the outfield, too, they'll be hard to beat. But going to camp I'd say the Cubs are our toughest rival Im sure glad they didn't get Mungo."

Burleigh Grimes, Brooklyn Dodgers: "Baseball pitchers ought to grow beards. When I was pitching I always had thick stubble on my face the day I pitched. It takes the glare off your eyes. Look at those German machine-gunners and marksmen and you'll notice they always have whiskers."

Connie Mack Talks Connie Mack, Philadelphia Athletics: "There's a certain club in the American League that's a real dark-horse to beat out the Yankees. I

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