New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
NOW 0R NEVER
 WITH ST. LOUIS
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(Continued from First Page) for a baseball count but were on their feet again before the fatal ten" sounded. Alexander this sea- son found his way into the second world series when the Chicago Cubs asked waivers on him and the Cardinals refused to pass. The Philadelphia Athletics sought waiv- CTS on Shawkey, once known as Bob, the Cob" in 1916, when the Yankees claimed his services. Shawkey's red undershirt, made famous as a part of his baseball equipment, has been carried into five world series.
 Cards Practice Fielding
 Sung by an unexpected defeat in the last game at St. Louis, the Cardinals expected to perfect ar engagements to catch pop flies be- fore game time today. Pint-sized drives falling safe cost the Red Birds an opportunity to leave home in a blaze of glory instead of being cast today in the role of last islanders. Their reaction to pop flies in the sixth game may de- eide If the COW bells. so popular in St. Louis, are to ring again or remain mute until next season.
 Douthit Out of Game
 The Cardinals must go into the crucial game without the services of Taylor Douthit, sensational young California outfelder. He came to New York with the St. Louis team but unless he stages a remarkable recovery he will see the remainder of the series from a place beside Ray Blades, another fast but disabled Card outflelder. Douthit was injured in collision with Chick Hafey in the fourth game of the series. The crash left Douthit's ribs in poor condition for further play, although he com- pleted the game in which the in jury occurred, throwing out a Yankee runner at the plate and later getting a base hit. Roscoe Holm will play center field. In St. Louis Thursday, Holm played one of the deepest center fields on rec ord, almost a suh-center.
 Tho Big Heroes
 With the returns from at least one county not in there is a three. cornered neck and neck race for possible nomination as the so-called hero of the series. Pcnnock, Ruth and O'Farrell claim prominent consideration among the score or more eligibles. Pennock has turned in two well-pitched victories, Ruth's three home runs inspired the Yankees 10 victory sorely needed at the moment, and O'Far- rell's offensive and defensive work throughout has been impressive.
 Cardinal fans. anticipating a pos sible brilliant pitching performance from Alexander's still strong right arm. point with pride to the fact that the Nebraskan will enter the game with an unbroken string of 21 Yankees retired in order. In last Sundays game he allowed only four hits, forced ten batsmen to miss third strikes and kept every New York player away from first base after the first batsman in the third inning.
 The Yankee camp, however. can claim that there is nothing In the work of the athletically ancient but not docrepit Shawkey to view with alarm. His red-shirted arm has not permitted Cardinal bats to register a hit in the three and two-thirds in nings he has pitched in the series. Twice called to rescue slipping mates, he has stopped the attack each time and retired under his own power 10 permit pinch hitters to take his place at bat. He has need ed no substitute on the pitching mound.
 Sundays Possibility
 III tue SlNln game results Tn St. Louis victory. thus nccessitating a seventh game, Manager Hornsby will undoubtedly call in the widely travelled Jess Haines. who has won distinction on two undisputed counts in the series He pitched the only shutout game and has been the one pitcher to drive out a home run. Manager Higgins is counting no game lost until the winning run has passed the Yankee catcher but he will have ShoCker ready if there is , baseball tomorrow.
 The probable lineup today:
 St. Louis New York Holm, cf Of, Combs Southworth, If ss, Koenig Hornsby, 2b If. Ruth Bottomley, b If, Mcusel L. Bell, 3b 1b, Gehrig Hafey. If 2b, Lazzeri O'Farrcll 3b, Dugan Thevenow, ss c, Severeid Alexander, p ?. Shawkey Empires: O'Day. plate; Hide. brand fret bose. Klaro sacopd bosa.