The Washington times., 1933-10-02
MYER CLICKS
AS LEADOFF
HITTER
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent


NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Ever since
the pre-game dope was started on
the outcome of the 1888 SERIES
which begins with tomorrow's con-
test at the Polo Grounds, there's
been every conceivable angle dis
cussed of the Griffs' or Giants
chances of coping the champion
ship either hands down or by vlr-
tue of an unusual battle.
Comparisons of the two teams
infields have been made. The
str ngths Of their respective out
fields have been discussed while
nothing has been left undone to
talk about the capabilities OF the
catching and pitching depart
ments Of the rivals.
! One would think from all this
that there just couldn't be any
thing more to talk about what
with the series just da, away
and actual game items ready to
take up the dopesters thoughts.
But hold on, now, you're all
wrong there as today another
item hovers on the horizon and
it takes in a discussion Of the
GriffS' batting order which has
carried the team so we'll since
way back in June when the
championship idea first took
form.
Order Since June
Right off the hat. most everv.
one knows that the Griff batting
order since June has had Buddy
Myer as the lead-off man, Goose
Goslin, in the second "hole,"
Heine Manush, third; Manager
Joe Cronin, fourth; Fred Schultz,
fifth; Joe Kuhel, sixth; Ossie
Bluege, seventh; Luke Sewell,
eighth, and the pitcher for the
day, ninth.
This arrangement has answered
every test and because Of the
fact should continue to click in
the series games against the
Giants when the players involved
will be called upon to deliver
more than ever before.
To remlniSce bit, Manager
Cronin tried several batting or.
der combinations earlier this year
to find one that clicked the best.
To make a long story short,
none OF these combinations
worked as well as first thought.
The result brought around the
necessity of thinking up another
arrangement, which Cronin did
during that eVer-eventful month
OF June and his figuring" placed
Myer, lead-off; Goslin, second;
Manush, third; himself, fourth:
Schulte, fifth; Kuhel, sixth:
Bluege, seventh; Sewell, eighth,
and the pitcher, ninth.
Myer Bats Well
Now, the clicking of this ar
rangement has been beautiful to
watch all this time. Myer, for
example, has batted unusually
Wen Tor lead-off man as his
800 batting average will attest.
Goslin, although his .295 mark
isn't the best in the world, has
been the sort Of batter that's
always been a threat up there
for the opposing pitcher, while
such men as Manush, Cronin,
Schultz and Kuhel with their
potent averages, have been SO
dangerous in the pinches that
they've been reckoned with the
"murderous" combination tha It
used to perform so we'll with the
New York Yankees when they
were winning pennants and terri.
Tying the opposition all the while.
Facing pitchers like Hubbell,
F1tzslmmons and the rest, this
present batting order will meet
It's most important test. But from
the manner in which it has
clicked this year, there's every
reason to believe that the Giants
moundsmen will be given plenty
Of trouble, especially with fellows
around like Cronin, Kuhel,
Schultz and Manush who sport
such runs driven in totals as 116,
112, 80, and 95 respectively, not
to mention the rest of the "boys"
who have done more than their
share to put the team where it is