New Britain herald., 1929-09-06
BN WERNER IAUFER
NEA SnrNice SnOrtS Writer


 the then powerful New York Hank- ccs in the world series.
 On the Pirate bench sat a star outfcldcr natural $50 hitter. one of the best bascrUmcrs in hcr league. He ate his heart out while hls teammates were going down under the heavy guns of the Tanks in four straight games.
 From the stands and bloachors came the cry of the fans. Give us Cuyler." and I've want Kiki!"
 Donie Bush heard but was ob- durate. Cuyler sat through that world series on the bench. Cuyler's own sensitive, high-strung nature had brought about a breach between his manager and teammates that made him an outcast, They needed him but chose to go down to defeat without mm. Even when q substi- tute runner was needed, Cuylcr, ace of the paths, was not given a chance. He sat in silence. Cuyler never was a squaWker.
 His Opportunity
 But Killi Cuylers luck has chang ed. When, and if, the Cubs and Macks square away for the world championship this fall, Hagen Guy Ter will have his long deferred chance. He has at last found the surroundings in which to fulfill the earlier promises of his becoming one of basehall's great mon.
 Before he came to the Cubs, Guy ler's career had been threaded with disappointment. When Pittsburgh brought him up in 1923, he was pro- claimed as great a yOungStcr as ever had broken into the league. He had the physical and mental require ments 10 become another Cobb. He was natural bail player - one whom tho other players cnvied-a ball players ball player.
 Hfs record in the majors is faI from bad. A lifetime batting mark of .327 is something many a sue cessful player would give his second largest diamond stick pin to possess 8ut in Cuylor's ease it is a disap- pointmcnt. Every player and man. agor in the old league will tell vol $50 is more like his gait
 Injuries Play Part
 Injuries have played d part il keeping Cuyler from the dizzy heights of stardom. Several times in his past just when he had strucl his stride, he was laid up by { chance-taking slide or a collision with a wall in pursuing a drive iron the enemy's bat.
 In 1927, his last year with the Pi rates, Cuyler started the season witt a rush. He batted viciously and raI bases at a furious pace. But baC luck stepped in and bench Cuylc with an injured leg. When he cam' back to the lineup in a somewha weakened condition, naturaly Doni Bush, the Buccanecr pilot, hac someone else in Cuyler's old battin; position.
 Kiki was inserted farther down il the batting order until he could re gain his full strength. Cuyle couldn't understand this. His am bitiOus spirit resented if. They sa he sulkcd But it is more probabl that it was his scnsitivcness tha brought about his unhappy standin with the Pirates. Cuyler is not tn sulking type.
 McCarthy's Opinion
 Ask Joe Mccarthy, manager 0 the Cubs, about Kiki.
 "Thcrc was never a moro valuabl team ilaycr in baseball,' is the Wa Mccarthy sizes him mp. "A troubl maker? He gives the pitchers i this league all the trouble the want. Wed like to have a lot mor trouble makers like Cuyler," This has been one of Cuyler' most successful seasons in the bi l leagues. The world series wi come as fitting climax to his wor 1 of this year.
 He is batting over the .350 mar and leads the league with 33 stole bases. F.yar Swanson, highly toutc speed merchant of the Reds. ( whose base stealing you have bee reading all summer, has 21 Guy lar's work in the field has kept pac with lis offensive offerings. He ha one of thr best throwing arms baseball and he knows how 10 use l
 In an effort 10 develop new base ball talent. San Francisco. Oalllan and tho Missions will promote