The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
LEE AND AUKER
 FIGURED .ASEOES, IN THIRD CAME
Cubs Always Have Proven Plenty Tough at sWrig-
 Icy Field,
BY HIsNRY AfcnEaaoRE

(Uhited Press Stan Correspondent) Chicago, oct. 4s-(uP).-Unable to gain any advantage on the De- .trolt front, where they battled to a one-one draw. the Chicago Cubs an. the, Detroit Tigers moved into Wrigley field today for the first ,o: three battles which may bring the 1895 world series to . close.
 The, retreat of the Cubs from De- troit to their own lair was aS base- ball counterpart. of Napoieon,s re- treat from Moscow. Like Napoleon. the Cubs made their departurs in freezing weather, and after an overwhelming defat. But--like the little corporal again-the Cubs left with their hopes still high, posi- tive they'd gather themselves toe gctner for a counter and winning attack, on home soil. fYt
 Wind It Up?
 Beth commanders were unwav- ering in. their belief that their teams would sweep the three games here, and make a return to De. troit unnecessary. In the first push on. Wrigley field today Charley Grimm of the Cubs will send big Bill Lee to the firing line. He puts every one of his 200 pounds in that low, fast one of his. Lee, who stands three inches over six feet, and who started his pitching down in che Bayou country of Louisiana, was the leading pitcher for the Cubs over the regular season. He won 20 and lost 6. and he didn't pick his spots.
 Mickey. Cochranee of the Tigers will answer with Eldon Auker, . big-eared, lanky boy from out Kansas way, who wears No. 13 on his back for luck, and cusses at himself afeer each pitch. Known to his mates as "Joe College" Che played football with the Kansas Aggies) Auker is an underhand pitcher with a slow, baffling curve and fast ball that breaks into into right-hand batters with . greasy, sliding motion. The sea- sons averages offer proof of Auker's effectiveness for with IS victories against seven defeats, ho tops the American League pitch-t CTS in the percentage column.
 Bad News
 Even the most partisan National League experts look for Auker to give the Cubs an afternoon of trou. ble for his .unorthodox delivery is very similar to the style used by Curt Davis of the Phillies and Da- wis, even with feeble ball club behind him, always has given the Cubs the miseries.
 This advantage will be balanced, however, by the fact that the Cubs are in their own ballyard. Home grounds are a benefit to any club, but to the Cubs, Wrigley field; is Inspiration Of all the clubs in base- ball, the Chicagos are the great. est home team. Even in their lean. est years, when they had only Q third rate baseball team. the Cubs were Q handful for any team in- side Wrigley field.
 They won't lack for followers to- day, for the park has been sold out for days. The park seats up- wards of 50,O00, and every inch of 1t will be filled.
 Bridges Plus Batting
 Iesterday's game, played in the eldest weather in world series his- tory, and with . wind of gale force flashing the playing field, saw the Tigers win with that unbeatable baseball combination--good pitch- ing and heavy, timely hitting. Tom my Bridges-and he's better than the famed Echoolboy Rowe-did the finging, and he held the Cubs in the hollow of his big right hand throughout. They got but six hits. and the first one didn't come until the fourth inning when the Tigers were four runs ahead and Tommy could afford to relax . bit.
 The Tiger bombers, who fired blanks on the opening day. finally got to work in the second game. They put the. game on ice in the first inning when they landed on the hapless Charley Root for four hits and as many runs. The big blow of this inning was. towering home run by Hank. Greenberg blasting first baseman.
 Greneberg. by the way, will bs able to play today. Big Hank hurt his left wrist in "a collision at the plate with Gabby Hartnett in the seventh inning, and at first 1t was feared he had suffered a broken bone. But x-ray pictures taken im- medtately after the game showed all the bones in place, and Green- bery will be on first today. It is we'll that Greenberg slapped the home, for his play at first was strictly Three-Eye-Leaguish. He made two errors in one inning, and both came on simple plays.