New Britain herald., 1926-09-28
CARDINALS AND YANKEES
 GET READY FOR SERIES
Babe Ruth Says "We'll Beat Elm on Teams Return to New York"-St. Louis Resting in New York for the Opening Game-NO Idea Given of Who Will Pitch in the First Game of the Title Clash-Kuggins and Hornsby Both Express Confidence.

New York, Sept 2S CT-The New York Yankees, mnnarchs of the American league for 1926, and the St. Louis Cardinals, standard bear CTS in the National circuit for the first time in baseball history, were grooming themselves today for the first world series conflict in the Yankee Stadium Saturday.
 The triumphant Tanks returned 10 New York last night from the final swing through the west that saw them clinch the pennant with double victories over the St. Louis Browns last Saturday. Most of the Cardinal regulars have been resting here since games with the Giants and Brooklyn the latter part Of last week.
 wen beat 'em," Babe Ruth an- nounccd as he elbowed his way at the head of tho eXuberant Yankee gang through the small crowd that surrounded the players special. There'll be nothing to it." Abso- lute confidence in their ability to turn back the Cardinal bid for the baseball championship of the world, along with mingled relief and satis- faction that the season was ended successfully after the nerve-wreck- ing slump in the final days Of the campaign showed in the Yankees high spirits and playful manner
 No less confident are the Redbirds of St. Louis. who are working out for the first time on the Yankee field today. Here the Tanks have a de- cided advantage in knowledge of the shadows and lights that play across the inneld and out in the gardens, as well as a thorough ac- quaintance with the backgrounds that will outline the ball as the New Workers take their first healthy cuts at the slants of the Card hurlers. No such advantage rests with St. Louis in their own park for the Yankees have been playing the Browns there all season.
 The Cardinals are certain they can whip New York decisively in the coming series. Rogers Hornsby and his mates perched in the Yankee stadium for two days while the New York tossers were in the throes of batting slump during the last home stay. Later they saw the Yanll twirlers battered about the park and the sight has been good for the morale of the club.
 The 'rajah" Of the Cardinals. grooming his pitching staff today had no idea who would pitch in the first game. Cold weather is expected 10 enhance the changes of Jess Haines or Grover Cleveland Alex andcr. star when the Philadelphia Nationals were world series con teetants, getting thc mound call Flint Rhem, youthful ace of the staff and canny Bill Shcrdcl, vctcr- an southpaw, work best under warm sun.
 Tho weather likewise is postpon- inG Miller Huggins' announcement of the Yankee pitching nominee for the first conflict, for the entire staff, including the regulars. Pennock. Shockor. Ruothcr and Hoyt, are in fine fettlo.
 The optimism of the plays has spread 10 the midget manager We're confident we're going 10 Uin," Higgins said last night when he climbed down from inc train. "It'll be whichever team does the hitting. and we're sure going to do it, We're out Of our hitting slump. We have q more experienced team and more experienced pitchers. We're about even in iufold strength. but ours i3 steadior. Our outfteld is better, stronger and more experienced. and all tn" boys are rocky and ready 10 20. There is no doubt in their minds or in mine that the Yankees will wln.'
 Babe Ruth, the clouter supreme, ambled up with q lame foot. result of turned ankle at St. Louis that ne terms nothing and put in a final word.
 "Ill be right there" he said, along with the rest O. the boys. We're all hitting, too"