Evening star., 1932-09-30
Cubs Vaed Slab Superiority Best Fails to Subd
On the
SiideLiines
n With the SPORTS Editor.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
.H HE contention, stoutly ad-
vanced in nearly all
quarters, that the pitch

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ing in the National
League is of a caiiber superior
to that in the rival circuit, has
not been borne out by the re-
suits 50 far in the world series.
AS a matter of fact, while
neither Red Ruffing nor Vernon
Gcmez turned in gilt-edged
efforts in the first two games,
their endeavors far surpassed
those of Guy Bush, Burleigh
Grimes and Bob Smith in the
opener and Of the highly touted
Lon Warneke in the second en-
gagement yesterday.
Not in the matter of total
hits yielded, for the Cubs
possess q 19-to-18 advantage in
that respect, but in the tirneli-
ness cf the bingles, their length
and relation to passes issued
the Bronx boXmen can boast OF
a clearly defined advantage.
Truth to tell, when the even
Qualities of the first two COM
bats are glimpsed it becomes
apparent that the commanding
position of the Yankees at this
stage is attributable directly to
faulty control on the part of
the Chicago chuckers.
CONSIDER, for instance, that
~ in the first game every one
of the six free tickets issued by
the Cubs curverS was converted
into tally, while in yesterdays
combat no fewer than three of
the Yankees five markers were
initiated by walks. To be exact,
the Bronxmen up to now have
failed to convert into tallieS
only one of the ten passes
handed out by the Windy City
hurlers.
On the other hand, Nc
Carthy's moundsmen have is
sued only six franks all told,
and nary a one of them has de-
veloped into a tally. OF this
number, only one is charged
against Gomez, who toiled for
the big city band yesterday,
and who with perfect support
would have yielded but a sin
gle tally as against the five, all
earned, off Warrecke.
THAT unmerited marker
L which put the Cubs out
front at the start yesterday,
was directly due to an error by
Crosetti, and considering it was
Franks second bobble on the
only two chances offered him
up to that time it seemed he
would be a candidate for the
world series record of eight
miscues compiled by Roger
Peckinpaugh for the Nationals
against the Pirates in the
series of 1925.
The youthful Yankee found
himself after that, however,
and not only handled his half
dozen succeeding chances
faultlessly, but made a heroic
bid for a home run in the sixth
when only a spectacular run
ming catch by Demaree in deep
left center baked him.
This performance by the CEN
terfielder, who operates in
place of Johnny Moore when
southpaws oppose the Cubs,
was approximated by Chapman
in collaring Demaree's lusty
wallop in the sixth, and little
Joey Sewell did well by himself
in the fifth when he leaped ap-
proximately twice his height to
euchre Stephenson out of one of
his numerous bingles.
WHETHER it's due to in
w cipient appendicitis or
just plain old age, 'tis a fact
that George Herman Ruth's
sun is being pretty effectually
eclipsed by Lou Gehrig's moon,
SO to speak. The BambinO
hasn't looked any too agile in
chasing bingles in his terri
tory, but has held his own with
the jockeys on the Cubs bench
and right now is credited with
a 1888 average in this mans
world series.
Hartnett displayed poor judg-
ment in pitting his question:
able speed of foot against
Chapman's sturdy wing on his
single in the ninth, when the
Cubs were trailing by three
runs. One tally wouldn't have
done the Bruins a bit of good.
Grimm's gang hasn't done any
noticeable master -minding to
date.
VorLnoc Rich