Evening star., 1935-09-28
NEW n. |. CHAMPS
STAFF IS RED HOT
Only Three Relieved in 21
Streak, Topped by Twin
Win Over Cards.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n YEW YORK, September 2s.-The
nj Chicago Cubs. having chased
~ the gas house gang back
n ' across the tracks, now can
turn their undivided attention to the
forthcoming world series battle with
the Detroit Tigers.
Charley Grimm's Bruins have every
reason to be confident, even though
they start the series on the enemy's
grounds next Wednesday and will
bump into the toughest American
League outfit since Ruth, Gehrig g.
Co. were "tops" In base ball. The
Cubs won the pennant the hard way.
They whipped the Dean brothers in
their own backyard and ended the
championship reign of the gas house
gang with one of the greatest win
ming streaks on record.
Pitching Telling Factor.
THROUGHOUT their 81 game
march from third place to the Ma
tional League pennant, the Cubs got
superb pitching. Only three starters
have been relieved. Their staff Of front
line fingers not only looks to be "hot"
but better balanced than the Detroit
sharpshooting corps. This may be
Offset by more ferocious Tiger attack,
but the Cub quartet composed OF
Lonnie Warneke, Larry French, Big
Bill Lee and Charley Root should be
q great match for Schoolboy Rowe,
Eden Auker, Tommy Bridges and
Alvin (GeneraD Crowder. the Tiger
"big four"
All the starting assignments likely
will go to these fingers. The strong
probability is that Manager Mickey
Cochrane. as he did last year, will
gamble with his veteran right-hander.
Crowder, as an opening game opponent
for Warneke, who is certain to be the
No. / man for Chicago. This would
defer until later in the series at least
a duel between the right-handed rivals
from Arkansas. Warneke from Mount
Ida in the Ozarks and Rowe from FL
Dorado.
How Slabbers Compare.
THE rival pitching equipment offers
- good grounds for heated debate.
The Cubs have better southpaw re-
sources. with the seasoned French for
starting jobs and the brilliant little
Roy Henshaw in reserve. They have
a sensational sophomore right handler
in Lee, fugitive from the Cardinal
chain gang. to match the Tiger Sec
ond-year star, Auker, whose sub
marine ball may bafie the Bruins.
The comeback of Crowder for the
Tigers is rivaled by that Of Root, en-
joying his finest year for the Cubs
since 1929.
For the Tigers much depends on
whether Rowe is right" The tall
Highlander has had an erratic year.
He has been either "hot" or cold"
Warneke, too. suffered lapses, but he
has been at his peak during the Cub
drive. Gaping the climax with a two
hit shutout Of the Cardinals this
week. For comparative purposes it is
worth noting that Warneke has won
his last seven successive starts, where
as Rowe has split even in his last
six games.
Bridges May Get Call.
BRIDGES, at his best under fire.
may get the call over Rowe in
Cochrane's scheme of pitcher rotation.
Tennessee Tommy stood the Cardinals
on their ears last year at st. Louis.
When he has control he is tough to
touch. Southpaw Elon Hogsett, Vic
Sorrell. veteran right-hander; Joe
Sullivan. rookie portsider, and Roxie
Lawson, right-handed sensation who
came up late this season, round out
the Tiger staff. Hogsett is the fire
man"
James (Tex) Carleton, former Car.
dinal, and Henshaw, are likely to be
Grimm's choices for relief duty. Fa-
bian Kowalik, who came up from
Buffalo, also is on the bullpen list.
Here are the comparative pitching
figures up to date: