Evening star., 1935-09-29
BY PAUL NICHOLSON,

Associated Press Sports Writer.
- HICAGO, September 28.-Big
Hank Greenberg with his
home-run bat gives the De-
~ troit infield an edge in attack
over the sensational Chicago Cubs,
but from the standpoint of defensive
excellence it's a case of close your
eyes and take your pick.
Taking man for man in the two in.
fields. which have dazzled their re-
spective leagues, you can't give any
player a wide edge of superiority until
you get to big Hank. Although flop
at the plate last Fall when the St.
Louis pitchers side armed him into
helplessness, Hank rates as the one
man question mark over the Cub
world series hopes.
Greenberg and 19-year-old Phil
Cavarretta, guardians of first base for
the series foes, represent striking con-
trasts. The Detroit star is steady, ex-
perienced and brilliant; Cavarretta,
just out of high school, is inexper-
fenced and his Judgment, at times, is
shaky. His throwing arm isn't so
good, but he can get tough" when
the going is the toughest. Phil un-
doubtedly will be a great star some
day, but right now he's far from being
a Greenberg, who is batting .334 with
36 home runs to Cavarretta's .273.
Second Basemen Strong.
COMPARISONS of the other infield
regulars fail to disclose any such
convincing superiority as Greenberg
holds. Charley Gehringer and Billy
Herman are the finest second base
men of their circuits, defensively and
extensively. but in fielding you have
to give Bill Jurges the nod over Billy
Rogell and Stan Hack an edge over
Marvin Owen at shortstop and third.
respectively. Jurges can't hit with
Rogell, but he can cover more terri
tory; Hack is superior to Owen at bat
and in competitive spirit, a margin
that is reduced some by his inherent
weakness in fielding bunts. Hack rap
IDLY is correcting that fault, but it's
cinch the Tigers, artists all in the
art Of sacrificing, will aim a lot of
bunts at the former bank clerk who
made good.
Mickey Cochrane, one Of base
balls greatest figures, is faster on
his feet than the great Cub back
stop, Leo "Gabby" Hartnett, whose
lack Of speed contributes a lot of
double plays to the enemy, but
there isn't much to choose between
them. Base stealers had better
beware their mighty throwing arms.
Both are the real spark plugs Of
their clubs. Gabby has been having
his best hitting year this season, a
better one than Mickey.
The rival pitchers stack about
even on fielding.
Dizzy Gives Advice.
THE Cubs have one distinct margin
in infeld reserves with their
team captain, Woody English, ready
to step in at any inield position
with a brilliant performance and
with Outhelder Fred Linstrom cap
able of moving in to play either
third, shortstop or second in an
emergency. Heinie Soluble and
Herman Flea" Clifton are the Tiger
infield reserves, but, candidly, they
aren't Euglishes and Lindstroms.
Double plays are brilliantly exc
cuted by the rival infelds, the Tigers
holding the edge there with high
total Of lat to 129 for the Cubs.
So. when you get through COM
! pairing the inner defenseS of the two
world series contenders, it all SIM
mers back to Greenberg. Yet the
Cub pitchers, given some advice by
Dizzy Dean. are sure they can tame
big Hank.
Hes easy" advised Dizzy after
the Cubs had clinched the pennant
Friday. pitch him high ones and
he's just another batter"
Comparative hitting records Of the
Detroit and Chicago regular infields:
DETROIT.
Greenbers. lb --- 605 l90 909 l69 .SSSSi