The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-04
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TITLE CONTEST
Fans Wonder If COrsairs'
Pitching Can Still Gotham
ties Mighty Bats
RUTH, GEHRIG STUDIED
Show in Practice That HOmers
Can BE Made; Rain Brings
Brief Respite

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swer. 1t was pointed out that be-
fore the master minding can start.
the chairman Of the board of
strategy must have something to
work on. If the runners don't get
on the bases a mind on the bench,
no matter how alert, cannot manu-
facture a run. and if there is no
breathing spell between base hits
defensive strategy Is apt to be
more or less futile.
Ruth Gehrig Lead lanks
Leading the flying wedge of the
Yankees, Babe Ruth and Lou Geh-
rig, who have 1O7 American league
home runs between them, we're the
objects Of sharp scrutiny by Pirate
pitchers. The Corsairs' deep think
crs made no secret Of the fact that
the big fellows will not get good
balls to hit
The rival managers were expected
to PIT their best pitching bets for
ward, Waite Hoyt for New York
and Ray krcmer for Pittsburgh.
Both are right handlers and neither
needs any introduction to the world
yeries.
Wiley Moore is slated to share
She main Yankee pitching assign
n1ents with Hcyt. Moore has an
1nderslung ball called "sinkcr,"
which seems to change its mind be-
tween mound and plate. Manager
Bush points out that he also has Vic
Aldridge, who has reputation for
never throwing a fast ball while he
has curve left.
Proves 1t Can BE Done
Although his opportunity was
limited in his first batting practice,
Ruth .helied two balls into the
right field bleachcrs and grunted
his satisfaction at showing early in
the game that it can be done. Lou
Gehrig struck a blow for college
education in general. and Columbia
In particular, by also getting thu
rarge md matching the Babes
practice feat.
In spite of the all-day drizzle
Monday, breaking at times into d
regular rain. the weather man sticks
to his story that Wednesday and
Thursday will be fair. If he is right,
the series will be started tomorrow
and continue through the next day,
the scene being shifted to New York
for games Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, and returning here Monday
If there is an excuse to keep play
ing. A seventh game, if necessary,
will end the test where it begins
at Pittsburgh.
How the Experts See 1t
A survey of the amateur experts,
barring the professional writer's,
shows able catching strength with
the loquacious Earl Smith giving the
home club a debatable edge, and the
Pirates claiming a pitching advant-
age which the Yankees refuse to
concede.
The infield strength is regarded
rs all even, the Yankees being
stronger at the first two positions
and the Pirates at the other two.
The Outfields offer argumentative
grounds which can be settled only
on the ball field. The Pirates have
no Ruths and the Yankees have few
if any Waners.
The Yankees insist that they will
hit the ball farther than the Pirates.
The home guard counters with a
claim that the Pirates will hit it
oftener.
"kiki" Is Out of Series
With the romance of the world
series is its mystery. His name is
Hazen Cuyler and he is expected to
vt on the bench and look at enact
ment of drama in which he played
stirring part in the last world
:eries in which Pittsburgh played
Ind emerged with the bacon all
wrapped up in a laurel wreath
araped about his brow.
"Kiki" is a baseball prophet
whose honor is greater among the
fans than the management. Con.
slant followers Of the game in Pitts.
burgh say that, despite the out.
standing ability tnat was his few
short seasons ago, he will get nc
chance to demonstrate it in this SER
les.
Cuyler, it is said, did not like the
place in the batting assigned him by
his manager and did not slide when
the boss thought he would have beer
more effective in recumbent posi-.
ton.
Irrespective of the why's and
wherefores, the fleet outfielder has
done no outfielding in recent months
and il the fans know whereof they
speak he /, III not-in q Pittsburgh
uniform.