Evening star., 1932-09-23
SEEM BEST IN ALL
! BUT LONG HITTING
chicaqoans' Batting Records
. Hiqher-NeW York Packs
: Home Run Punch.
BY ALAN GOULD,

Associated Press Sports Editor!
"A YEW YORK, September 23.-
M The inflelders Of the Chi
Y cago Cubs hold the edge
over their Yankee rivals in
most everything except the po-
tent art Of slugging base balls out
OF the park.
Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri and
Joe Sewell, a newcomer to this
feature of the business, all pack
the kind of a batting punch that
breaks up the old ball game.
Man for man, however, the Cub COM
bination can point to more robust-look-
ing batting marks for the 1882 season.
The Bruin inhelders, besides, can claim
the distinction of being younger than
their rivals, faster on the bases and
quicker at the vital task OF pulling
double plays.
Former Pals to he Rivals.
Apart from the color added to the
world series by the comebacks of Tony
Laxzeri and Mark Anthony Koenig,
one-time keystone kids" Of the YAM
kess, now turning up as rivals. the two
infelds are closely matched In all
around ability.
Both Lazzeri and Koenig are expected
70 start the series, although they have
been out of commission recently, the
former at second base for the Yankees
and the latter at shortstop for the Cubs.
Bill Jurges is ready to step in If Koenig
cannot go the series route.
Otherwise the only question in either
lineup Is whether Frank Crosetti. the
slender Yankee recruit, will hold down
the shortstop post or yield to Lyn Larry
or DR.. Eddie Farrell. Crosetti likely
will start.
Whatever Manager Charley Grimm of
comparison with larruping Lou Gehrig,
the Yankee Iron man" first baseman,
he makes up for in general steadiness
Grimm Is money player" besides
being q fine leader and banjo strummer.
lie has the artists touch at first base.
He was one of the few Cubs to play
exceptional ball against the Athletics
in the 1929 world series, batting close
to 400.
Lazzeri Vital Cog.
Lazzeri's harder hitting ability and
ienger experience, providing he is in
shape, gives him a distinct shade over
Billy Herman, the 23-year-old Cub
Keystone star. Tony is as vital cog
as Ruth in the Yankee machinery. He
has the faculty of pulling the club to-
gether at shaky moments. Herman.
however, has proved he can stand the
gaf In q tough pennant scrap. Billy
the Kid leads off for the Cubs at bat
and has q seasons mark OF around $40
for the full schedule.
Koenigs return from the minors was
simultaneous with Chicago's pennant
rush Grimm was instrumental in get
ting him and credits the former YAM
kee with big part in the teams win
ming drive. Because of his hitting and
experience, Mark has the edge on any
Cne of the three Yankee shortstop pos
sibilities.
Elwood English is better hitter than
his average of around .270 for the sea-
son indicates. He is nine years younger
and considerably faster than Joe Sewell,
,the veteran Yankee third saeker, but
no steadier in the field nor as con-
Sistent at bat. Sewell Is one Of the
toughest men in the game to battle at
the plate. It's real base ball when Ala
bama Joe strikes out.
The Cubs have 22-year-old Stanley
Hack, as well as Jurges, for utility work
around the infield premises.
Figures on Infielders.
The batting averages Of the infielders
up to date: