Murderers’ Row

Revived on Yankee Club With Gehrig, Ruth and Meusel Banging Out Hits

By BILLY EVANS

MURDERERS’ ROW was a rather appropriate name given to four or five sluggers on the New York Americans a few years back.

American League pitchers certainly regarded them in that light as one after another of these much-feared sluggers faced them.

The passing of Wally Pipp, and the slump experienced by Ruth and Ward, caused the title to be abandoned last season. The old punch was missing.

Looks as if it would be revived again this year from the way the Yankees are hitting the ball.

Ruth is doing a comeback, while Lazzeri and Koenig have been added to the combination. These three, plus Lou Gehrig and Bob Meusel, provide something for a pitcher to worry about.

Rude Reception

NINE runs and nine hits in one inning is an experience entirely new to the great Dazzy Vance, star pitcher of the National League.

(Images of VANCE and PENNOCK)

The speedball king was treated to such a happening in one of the spring games between the Yankees and the Dodgers.

Seven of the hits were singles, two were doubles and one error was mixed in for a total of nine runs.

Never in all his career has Vance been so rudely handled in a single session.

Most Valuable

RECEIVED a query the other day as to whom I regarded as the best southpaw in the American League.

While there are several left-handers in the American League who have more stuff than Herbie Pennock, to my way of thinking he is the most valuable.

Pennock has a good assortment of stuff, a particularly good curve, fine control and a world of courage.

In addition, he has perfect poise, which means nothing bothers him; no situation is too difficult for him to tackle, and when hardest pressed he seemingly does his best work.

Yes, sir! Herb Pennock could pitch on my big league ball club if I owned one.

Source: (1926, April 22) The Washington daily news. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/sn82016181/1926-04-22/ed-1/.

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