New Britain herald., 1928-10-04
MANY CHANCES TO
Shine IN Series
Opportunity Is Ripe for The Hero
Or the Goat in TuSSle

New York. Oct 4 tRt-No Worlds
Series is complete without its hero
or its goat. The wreath of wild
"razzberries" is bestowed, a glance
over baseballs main chapters re-
veals. us impartially as the crown
of laurel.
Seldom has Worlds Series Of
fered as much opportunity for hero
ic stuff, as much chance for the low
ly substitute. aging veteran or ambi-
tious youngster to jump into the
spotlight as does the current tussle
between the Yankees and Cardinals.
Will one of the stars of other years
repeat or will some obscure perform
er leap into the glare with a great
catch. home run, daring play or
startling pitching feat?
Babe Ruth can testify as to how
it feels to have been the goat or a
hero. The Bambino was a bust"
in 1922 when his batting mark fell
to miserable lis, but four years
later. in st. Louis. the big fellow
was acclaimed as 10 seldom has
ever been when he laced out three
home runs in one afternoon ii, the
enemy stronghold.
Mark koenig, in much shorter
career, also has known the two en-
tremes. The sturdy Yankee short
stop. then in his first major league
year, contributed the error that
started the Cardinals on their win
ming rally in the final game of the
1926 series. But last year. in the
Yankee clean sweep over the Pirates
Mark was the outstanding star. lead
! ing the regulars of both clubs at bat
| and shining afield.
Old Pete Alexander, 41-year-old
pitcher, probably wouldn't make a
Greek statue envious but the veteran
was cast in heroic mould in the great
Cardinal victory two years ago.
| Two years have exacted some toll
from this remarkable Nebraskan.
but he is still one of the greatest
, money pitchers of them all and
p, may still have the Indian sign OH
the Yankees.
Much younger in years but vet
eran OF five Worlds Series. Waite
Hoyt, the Yankee twirling ace, has
known the glamour of being pro-
claimed a Worlds Series hero. The
Brooklyn undertaken pitched sensa-
tional ball against the Giants in the
| 1921 series, the first the Yankees
participated in. and he is ready to
shoulder the main burden again for
the House of Higgins.
| While these few erstwhiie inmates
of the hall of fame will be knocking
at the door again, others will be
striving to climb up on the pedestal.
There's many a slip on the way up,
as John Miljus found out last year
by tossing a wild pitch and losing
the final game just when it looked
as though he would complete hero
ic pitching stand.
OF the Cardinal clan there will be
the picturesque little Rabbit Maran-
Vile. back in the Worlds Series II
years after he helped the Braves up
set the Athletics. 1t would be a
dramatic touch tor the Rabbit to
come through. If not, there's Frank
around second base. Or Jim Bottom
ley and Chick Hafey, the big guns
at bat
There will be chance. among : e
Yankees. for Cedric burst or Ben
Paschal to show their calibre as re-
placements for the injured Earle
Combs in center; or for old Tom
Zachary and young Henry johnson
| to dem onstrate their fighting stuff,
| should Hoyt or Pipgrass, the main
stays. fail.
Here are a few Of the Worlds
Series heroes of the past ten years,
additions to previous roll that
includes Mathewson, Coombs, Baker
and CowGy'
191S-George Whiteman, outfield-
er, Boston Red Sox.
1919-Dickie Kerr. pitcher. Chi
cago White Sox.
192o--Stanley Coveleskie, pitcher
| Cleveland Indians.
1921-Waite Hoyt. pitcher, New
York Yankees, and Johnny RaWl-
! ings, infielder, New York Giants.
{ 1322-Heinie Groh. third base.
man, New York Giants.
1923-Herb Pennock, pitcher
Yankees. and Casey Stengel, out
fielder, Giants.
924-Bucky Harris, second base.
man, and Walter johnson, pitcher
Washington Senators.
1925-kiki Cuyler, outfielder
Pittsburgh Pirates.
926-Groyc~ Alexander. pitcher
and Tommy Thevenow. shortstop
| Cardinals; Babe Ruth, Yankees.
1927-Mark koenig, shortstop
! Yankees.