New Britain herald., 1926-10-01
STAGE LS ALL SET FOR
 START OF WORLD SERIES
Speculation As to Outcome is About Evenly Divided
 Yankees Slump Near End Affecting Betting of Followers-Battle Scheduled Between Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby-Naming of Pitchers to Take g Place Tomorrow-Game Starts at i 30 P M

New York, Oct. l GF9 - Base balls big spectacle. the 1926 world series, dominated the sports world today with the St. Louis Nationals on the threshold Of their first championship struggle opposed by the New York Americans.
 Speculation as to the outcome appeared to be about evenly di- vided. Supporters of the Yankees gained comfort in the fact that their favorites will have the advan- tage In experience as they are now entering upon their fourth world series. However. the Yankees were crowned world champions but once.
 Backers of the Cardinals cloakad their beliefs Of world title for St. Louis about the fighting spirit Of the players which carried them to the foremost pinnacle in the na- tional race in what had developed to be an uphill battle at the finish.
 Contrast of the final games of the season between the clubs was also taken into consideration. Shortly after mid-season, the New Workers had run up an 11-game advantage on their closest com pstitors, but a slump at the close of the schedule disclosed the lead had been wasted away at times to . margin of only one and one-half games.
 On the other hand the Cardinals exhibited consistency in the cam paign for premier honors and in the final days of the league scram- ble managed to weather repeated challenges set forth by opponents. Again. St. Louis has tasted its first championship after 3s years of waiting and the enthusiasts look for a spurt to carry off victory in the impending classic.
 While the American league clubs rooters look to Babe Ruth to furnish the batting thrills, St. Louis also boasts a heavy hitter. Rogers Hornsby, the player-man- eger, often referred 10 as the "Ra- jah" Of batters.
 As far as the baseball dope from the managers of the major league clubs is concerned the American leaEuers naturally are selecting the Yankees 10 come out on top in the final reckoning while the national pilots are pulling for the Cardinals.
 Some wagering firms along Wall street had the Yankees billed as favorites at 6 to but many others had both clubs down on an equal basis in the money.
 Just who the starting pitchers will be tomorrow when the first game of the series starts al 1:30 o'clock, eastern standard time, re- mains in doubt. Herb Pennock or Urban Shocker were likely to re- ceive the call for mound duf-, for the Yankees while "Wee Willie" sherdel or Grover Alexander were regarded as possibilities for the pitching burdens of the Cardinals
 Baseball Commissioner Kcnesaw M. Landis set at rest reports as to whether or not resin would be at the disposal of the pitchers. A resin bag will be behind the pitch CTS box during each game, I.andis said, available for use at any time.
 The Cardinals displayed great batting power in a workout yester- day, Hornsby, Lester Bell. Jim Bottomley and Billy Southworth crashing out heavy drives. The rest Of the team hit well against the pitching Of Rhem. Alexander, Haines, Sherdel and Reinhart.
 Hornsby, burdcned with grief over the loss of his mother, re- tired after a brief spell with his team mates. IL was his mothers dying wish that he remain with the club and in fulhllment of her de- sire, he will stay through the se- ries.
 The Yankees practice was con- med 10 q workout of the inneld and warming up pitchers. The Cardinals watched the Yankees. and, incidentally. Manager John McGraw of the Giants left the field his arm linked with Hornsby. aft erwards.
 Practice for the Yankees and cardinals was tapered of today with light drills.