Evening star., 1933-09-23
SUPERIOR HITTING
GIVES LOCALS EDGE
Terry-Critz and Cronin-
Bluege Duos Are Rated
Best DefensiveIy.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.


n 1EW YORK, September 23.-
M Base ball lightning seldom
1 \ may strike twice in the
same place, but even when
it does the New York Giants re-
fuse to be discouraged They are
going into the world series with
Washington for the second time,
minus their regular third base
man, but none the less confident
that Travis .(StonewalD Jackson
will play the heroic role as a sub
Stitute.
Nine years ago, Freddy Lindstrom.
then just GU. Of a Chicago high school
stepped into the great Heinie Groh's
shoes and played a brilliant game at
third base aga nst the Senators Jackson
then was rounding out his first year at
shortstCp for the Giants.
Since then. pair of bad knees have
checked Jackson career. but the one
time Arkansas traveller" plans come
back as the replacement for Johnny
Vergez, the hard-hitting third sacker
who was knocked out of the lineup by
an appendix operation three weeks ago.
"Jackson's knees are all right now
even though he's still a bit lame. and
he will start at third for US says Man
ager Bill Terry. The only trouble with
Jax since he returned to the lineup IS
a charley-horse and he will work him
self out Of that He will come through
On the defense ana he will hit
The Giants purchased some
additional third-base insurance
when they summoned Chuck
Dresser from Memphis.
If Jackson is disabled. the Senators
no doubt will grant Terry permission
to use Dresser. but the feeling among
the Giants is they would rathe- have
Jackson 'on one leg" than any one else.
Nationals Have Edge
THIS adds a touch OF drama to the
infield situation. but the figures
and the cope" indicate Wash
ington will have the edge. especially at
bat. Terrys 1924 is the only top-notch
batting mark among the Giants infield
quartet. The Senators average 300 col
lectively and have two cleanup stickers
in Manager Joe Cronin. now hitting
.3l2. and Joe Kuhel the young first
baseman. who shows a mark Of 1921 in
the latest unCfncidl aVer2 geS.
Defensively, Terry and Hughey Critz,
two of the finest workmen in the game,
have margin over Kuhel and Buddy
Myer on the right side. but Manager
Crcnin at short and Ossie Bluege at
third combine greater steadiness and
experience than their rivals, 'Blondy'
Ryan and jackson.
The Clients hate ratified of
more double plays than the SEND
tors, due mainly to the sensd-
tionGl Development OF Ryan as q
keystone companion for the aero
batic, ground -coUerin0 Critz.
Great Interest in Ryan.
~ VANS world series debut will al
II tract unusual interest. The for
mer Holy Cross star still has the
"old college spirit" His field skill and
confidence played big part in making
the Giants a championship outfit. De
spite his batting average of only .22e
"Blondy" has habit of inserting hit7
when they are most useful and HI:
rallying calI-"They cannot beat US
is now a byword at the Polo GROUNDS
Ryan is not the smooth. pol
ished workman that marks Joe
Cronin as the all-America short
stop. but the Young Giant in
fielder is the real sparkplug Of the
team.
II there are any arguments on or of
the field during the world series, 1t IS
safe to say that Ryan will be in the
thick of them all.