New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-03

Press has assigned its hest writer's
New York. Oct. 2. RAIt wasn't
haps. that World Series service ever
press association wires for the
consumption OF Newspapers gen.
orally consisted OF the briefcst sort
of play by play, short lead and
the box score. The baseball re-
porter's work was short and sweet.
Nowadays. as befits one OF the
country's most colorful and inter-
estirg sports spectacles. this service
is among the most elaborate fur
nished on any athletic event by
The Associated Press to The Her.
aid and other member newspa-
pers. Virtually every newspaper in
ita countrywide membership re-
ceives instantaneous reports, not
mere high spot details but word of
every ball thrown. every play. the
smallest as well as the biggest cpl
sodes. the picture of the crowds
and all the colorful trappings that
20 with the baseball championship
battle. Experts handle the statistical
details, observers get the views Of
players and managers before and
after the games. two and sometimes
three wires carry the details.
To keep pace with the growth Of
interest in the baseball classic. as
well as big sports events generally,
Tho Associated Press has large
and experienced sports staff 20 re-
port them. These men follow the
games throughout the season. They
have frequent contacts with play
ers and managers so that when ne
big series rolls around they are
thoroughly familiar with the per-
sonnet. the tactics and background
of the contending outfits.
The play by play story of the
worlds series games this year will
be dictated for member papers by
Carl 8. Brandebury. who has done
this exactiEg work for twenty
years. The box score and statisti-
cal features will be compiled by
William J. Chapman Of the New
York staff Interviews with play
ers and managers in the club
houses will be obtained by Charles
w. Dunlsley and Edward ]. Neil,
sports staff experts. Analytical
stores of the games will be written
by Brian Bell, who has toured the
4 al fov Thu Aucnctotp
Press for several years and had
wide experience and contact with
baseball Men generally. The leads
will be written by Alan J. Gould.
general sports editor, who has
told the story Of the big games for
The Associated Press for the past
six years.
Almost simultaneous with the
Worlds series will be the football
season. gathering Roadway in
October for the climax games in
all parts of the country. Here
again The Associated Press. to meet
the growth of unusual interest In
the demand for extended gridiron
detail. has a large and strategicalIy
distributed staff to meet require
ments Of papers In every section.
As part OF the seasons service,
staff men have toured the training
camps to reveal hopes and fears.
methods and prospects. With this
background. the, writer's will he
well equipped to chronicle the
| actual contests and analyze the
development of the big teams
In the Far West. the advance
dope" and coverage of games is
directed at San Francisco by Rus.
sell J. Newland. sports editor. with
Victor Slider, sports staff man in
Los Angeles. ut another strategic
point. The doi,ss Of California :
Big Three - California. Stanford
and Southern California - will be
closely watched by these experts
In the Missouri Valley and South
western area. J. II. Anderson
sports editor with headquarters a,
Kansas City. is in close contact
with what is going on in the grid
iron world. From Chicago, Chal .es
W. Dunkley. sports editor. range.
through Western Conference terri.
tory to the bailiwicks of the Big
Ten schools. He 10 aided by Or,e
Robertson and Paul Nicholson OF
the Chicago staff.
The Southern Conference, a.
well as other groups below tn.
Mason and Dixon line, where foot
ball has made especially '.l
strides. il being covered by Horace
Z. Renegar. sports editor witt
headquarters at Atlanta.
In New York. the various gen.
eral service activities az well a.
the special interests in Easter
fields are looked after by the stat
under the direction of Alan J