The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-05

They were the underdogs when the series started. Thanks to mas terful pitching and good hitting, they now are odds-on favorites.
 The senators slipped from bet ting favorites to short-enders for one reason. and one reason only. They haven't hit a lick. The hard est hitting team in the American league, they have made only 10 safeties in two games. There are other elements, such as the un- happy fielding of Buddy Solomon Meyer, usually brilliant Jewish sec- ond baseman, and the failure of "Generar' Alvin Crowder to baffle the Giant batsmen, but the story of the series to date is in the pau city of Senatorial bingles.
 Surprising But True
 For instance, Heinie Manush got more hits than any other player in the American league. Yet he has made but one lone single in the series. He has had seven chances.
 Joe Cronin, fighting manager of the Senators, who is supposed to be something of a bear at making hits. when men are on base, fall tered ignobly yesterday. In the opening inning with Meyer on sec- ond, Cronin famed. He had an other great chance in the sixth with Gosiin on second and Manush on first, but fouled to Catcher Gus Mancuso. In the eighth, with Ma hush on first, he hit into a double play.
 Despite the staggering Giants lead, Washington supporters were all confidence.
 "The Giants have had their luck and won their games," was the way one put 1t. Now we are going to get ours"
 Cronin told the United Press he expected to use Earl Whitehill. his leading left-hander, in today's desperate attempt to prevent the series from being a rout. Memphis Bill Terry, pilot of the Giants ex- poets to give the nod to fat Fred die Fitzsimmons provided that the right t-handor's injured ankle has completely mended. Neither club Is expected to make any change in batting order.
 The second meeting at the Polo Grounds was by far the best of the two games.
 Crowder had all but handcuffed the Giants while thc Senators were coasting along on the one-run lead contributed by Goose Goslin with a homer In the third.
 The agony of New York fans was augmented In tho sixth when the Senators finally got three men on base, but Schumacher weathered the storm without further scoring. Then came that staggering last half of the sixth and the Giants eight hits and six runs.
 Mental Stuff
 Just as the series has crossed up. the experts In almost everything else. so has t surprised them in the matter of master minding". generally agreed that because there would be no programs waved from dugouts a la Connie Mack or sig nals given to pitchers In the good old McGraw fashion by two fingers or three, the series would be fought solely on its diamond merits.
 But even In this department, the Giants have held the edge. Bill Terry. the Giants playing boss, has out guessed the Washington boys at every turn of the game. r. There was neat example in the second contest: Ott came to bat in the sixth inning. Ills hitting won the opening game, so Crowder, act Ing on advice from Manager Cro- min, gave him a base on balls, Terry reached into tho dugout and brought forth the 1892 National league leading hitter. Lefty O'Doul to pinch Init for George Davis. Ter rys choice was justified when O. Doul singled with the hit that spelled the doom of the Senators. only moment later Terry again did some profound thinking and ordered Gus Mancuso to put on the squeeze play. Mancuso came through perfectly. laying a bunt along the third hase line, and the game was won then and there over I