The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-18

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 Once more the proud New York Giants are jittery as the managers of the four leading major league clubs maneuver their pitchers in anticipation of the seasons first 'croociar' series starting on July 22. On that afternoon the Giants move into Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, for six games in four days, while the Tigers invade the Yam kee stadium for four engagements. The outcome of them ad scrambles for the National and American league flags may to large extent depend on the results of these contests.
 | The Giants, who with superb pitching for a long time threat ened to make a runaway race in the National, are the hardest pressed of the four contending clubs as they prepare to square off with their arch rivals, the Cardin- als.
 From force of five remarkable pitchers, the Giants suddenly have been reduced to only three of es- LdUlLSIlCu WOIL1kp 14dA Bud Parmelee and Carl Hubbell. This vaunted trio and four who have been listed as relief workers, Al Smith, Allyn Stout, Leon Chag- non and Frank Gabler, must bear the burden until the outfit returns home at least.
 -Fitzsimmons, Castleman Out
 Fred Fitzsimmons is in New York hospital, where he was oper- ated on for a clipped elbow.
 The ring finger of Slick Castle mans throwing hand is in splint due to the third metacarpal bone being cracked by line drive from Bill Terry's bat in practice.
 To make matters worse, the Gin. cinnati Reds shelled Schumacher from the hill to break the colle- gian's 11-game string of victories in beating him for the first time in three campaigns.
 Hubbell shows unmistakable signs of suffering from too much screw-ball pitching.
 Meanwhile, the Cardinals, led by Joe Medwick, Pepper Martin, and Ripper Collins, and the Chi- cago Cubs, who cannot yet be counted out, have enjoyjed phe- nomenal winning streaks, and face the future intact and confident.
 The return to form of the vet eran Wild Bill Hallahan has had as much to do with the Cardinals finding themselves es any other one thing. The Binghamton southpaw has been threatening to turn in a no-hit no-run game for the past month, and right now is considered the toughest gentleman in the business to beat.
 Injury Jinx Pursues Dickey
 It was the loss of Bill Dickey which contributed so much to the downfall of the New York Ameri- cans last autumn. Dickey re- turned to the Yankee lineup the other afternoon after more than a weeks absence caused by a leg in- jury, and was returned to the ail- ing list just six innings later when Q foul off the bat of Rip Radcliffe, the White Sox outfielder, bruised his fingers.
 The Yankees have been travel ing on the strength of excellent pitching, which may crack any day. There is room for improve ment in the outfield, and the ag- gregation ~i is without first-rate re- serves.
 The Tigers have been the most consistent club in either big wheel over a period of weeks. At the seasons start, Mickey Cochrane's array proved that it could take it and come back with spikes flying. Led by Hank Greenberg, the most formidable long-range hitter in the big show, Cochrane, the oily Char ley Gehringer. and the surprising Pete Fox, the Tigers are going to be hard to head o. Marvin owen is going we'll again after 8 poor getaway caused by illness.
 With their leads whittled away, the two New York clubs again are called upon to show that thtey are something more than front rum nera