Evening star., 1933-09-22

n 1EW YORK, September 22.-
M Bill Terry, manager Of the
l New York Giants, publicly
acknowledges his fears OF
Monte Weaver and Walter Stewart
as the Washington hurlerS to be
"a-skeered Of in the world series,
and he isn't just picking two
pitchers at random. He has seen
both of 'em pitch and he has hit
against Earl Whitehill and Alvin
Crowder, also of Manager Joe
Cronin's first line of defense.
II hit against Whitehill when he was
with Detroit" said Bill, and, OF course,
got a brief look at Crowder in the
all-star game in Chicago. But I still
think Stewart and Weaver will give us
the most trouble, if they're right:
Weaver has been sick this year, but II
he's in shape he's great curve-ball
finger and a big fellow with lots OF
steam behind him.
This Stewart is a southpaw
and a mighty good one; he
proved that with St. Louis, and
now he has a team behind him.
Whats he Won? About IA games
this year and lost only about 6? And
they have lot of pitchers to work IN
Washington"
The Giants have a chance to look
'em all over again before the series
opens Washington plays in New
York the last three days in September
and the Giants are home with a couple
of open dates. You may be sure Bill
will be in the Yankee stands, with his
mound staff, to watch the Senators,
although Terry doesn't think one can
rely too much on this sort Of scouting.
SGCOME of the Washington pitchers
y were over to see us play one
afternoon" he recalled Il
doubt it does much good. A pitcher
may sit and study certain type Of
hitter and make up his mind where
not to throw the ball to that man, but
can he do it? I don't think so. He
may say he can pitch to certain spot
but he can't, because no two pitchers
throw alike, no matter how hard they
try to initiate delivery.
"Another thing, in q short
series no one can tell Uhdt an
other player lriH do.
One mistake may cost a game or a
title, and you haven't the rest Of the
season to learn not to do 1t again.
That's why scouting doesn't do lot
of good, although it does give you a
line on what's to come"
Terry'S emphasis upon the pitching
strength and weaknesses in the series
was dictated by his desire to stress
that department in which he considers
the Giants best fortified. But not a
little nf tho T.iontS' r,jtrhiyou
is attributed to the catching staff,
which begins and ends. for purposes
of the world series. at least, with Gus
MancusO
Is Tireless Worker.
s'THERE'S a great receiver for
you" Bill said Il always
thought Mancuso was a fine
catcher even when he was with the
Cardinals, and 1 don't think I was
the loser in the deal which brought
him to us. Before everything else, he
is work horse. He never complains
He is never tired. He will work double
headers day after day and come up
as hard and as often as the other
fellow" (SeWelD.
Bill takes a little credit to himself
for the way Mancuso has come along
He gave Gus confidence, and from the
start let Mancuso handle the pitchers
pretty much as he liked.
That's why you see Gus out
hobnobhing with a pitcher in dis
tress and comforting with Terry
and the rest of the infielders on
what to do.
we sold the pitching staff on Man.
cuso from the start" Terry explained.
And once the boys got it into their
minds that he was a topnotch catcher
and knew how to handle pitchers they
settled right down Today they'll tell
you Gus hasn't an equal in the league.
let him go ahead and use his own
Judgment most of the time. II there's
any edge in the backstop department
for this series, We have it."
Richards Also Good.
n NATURALLY Gus will do the series
~ catching, but if injury should lay
him low, Young Paul Richards,
his understudy, will be available.
There Is corking receiver" Terry
remarked. LAS good receiver as I
games, and his hitting is an unknown
quantity. But he'll be along in an
other year And if he has to step in
against Washington I won't worry too
much about the catching end"
With that Bill Terry mound up
the battery end OF it by lighting
fresh cigarette and exhibiting q
trace ot-1Uas it restlessness?
But we weren't through yet. After
all there were the two teams as they
line up on the diamond to be considered.
How will the Giants take the field in
the first game of the series Hubbell will
pitch; Mancuso will catch. The
rest?
I'm playing my best ball club right
now" spoke the boss. The way it took
the field in the closing days Of the pen
nant race will be the way 1t will appear
at the Polo Grounds october 3. There
will be no switches: no matter who the
Washington pitcher"
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