The Washington times., 1935-10-02
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nounce that Schoolboy Rowe will
pitch the first game for the Tigers
and Lon Warneke will oblige for
the Cubs. Everybody has heard
that story before, but we'll tell it
again by way Of emphasis and
good measure. Moreover, the Cubs,
not previously regarded very high
ly, were even money in the betting
today with the Tigers leading
13 to 10. 1t was very noticeable
that you could get none of 13 to
10 on the Tigers. More than that,
they we're certain the ball club
would not cause its supporters to
bet themselves out of meals.
The point is that in spite of
the civic enthusiasm here which
cannot be equalled throughout the
nation, there are certain callous
souls who wish to stick with
probability. The probabilities are
that the Tigers are not SO strong
as last year. Probabilities also are
that a club which has won 81
straight can, and will fight itself
to a victory.
Outside of that, We have the
customary World Series, with no
rooms for mobs and plenty of
Accommodations for the intelligen-
sia. They say there are no &C.
comodations in town for any
body who still wishes to get him
self accommodated. But if his
name is worthy of respect. he
has no chance on the park bench.
There are too many other guys
on the park bench who are ut
terly unworthy of respect.
The place, in other words. is
strictly one of those insane towns
which has an idea that the home
club can't go wrong and won't.
1t seems to forget that Owen,
White, Gehringer and Rogell.
among others, have not hit up to
last year. 1t seems to forget a
great many things. the only ex-
ceptions being that it is a World
Series town for the second
straight year. The place was
crazy about the Deans before.
This time it has gone further.
1t is crazy about itself.
The manifestations are many
and curious. 1t is, for example,
clamoring for a $25 ticket in the
face of convincing evidence that
the spectators might and possibly
must eat their tickets. Somehow,
the spectators have eaSed in to
select the best possible seats.
The opening day pitchers
were announced far in ad-
vance. One of them is Lon War
neke, the big shot IN the Chicago
advance: the other is Schoolboy
Rowe, this occaSionirg q great
deal of local animo3ity. The gen.
eral feeling hereaboutS is that
Rowe is not quite the pitcher to
carry off the first game. Coch-
rane, however, had q chance to
withdraw from his decision yeSter-
day afternoon and refused to be
a party to the proceedings. His
story was that Rowe would pitch
the opening game, and he stuck
by with it.
The weather, which was gray
and cold, gave the Detroit man.
ayers all chance. Rowe is a fast
ball pitcher with a lot of control.
The point is that if he happens
to start with the Schoolboy, and
the latter happens to win. he'll
be great manager. If he
doesn't, he'll be just another guy
who has consistently kept Detroit
from realizing the ambition Of
gaining a world series.
This silly town, which enthuses
over mediocrity and casts decom-
posed vegetables at anybody it
thinks may be a little better, is
strictly that kind of a town. If
you win. you're great. If you
don't you have to argue about
a contract for a following year.