The Washington times., 1935-09-23
TERRYS PLAYING DAYS END
.Hubbe|| Stays
With Team,
Says Bill

Dill 1eEIy, WHOSE new 1OIh
Giants lost two pennantS in the
last two years through late sea-
son collapses, is determined to
leave no stone unturned in re-
building for 1886. 1t was in line
with this determination today
that caused Bill Terry, the man.
ager, to announce the retirement
Of Bill Terry, the player.
Terry, who in his heyday as a
first baSeman was considered by
many experts the peer Of the
immortal Hal Chase, confessed
to newspaper reporters that he
felt he was no longer able to do
Justice to his managerial activi'
ties while playing day in and day
out through the heat OF a hot
campaign.
At the same time Terry took
occasion to scotch rumors that
Carl Hubbell, the lefthander Of
the Giants, would be traded dur
ing the offseason.
81 have decided definitely
that I will retire as q regular
player at the end Of the 1885
season." Terry declared in a
formal statement. 81 expect to
remain on the active playing
list until / secure someone
capable Of taking my place.
please be advised that 1
have no intention Of trading
Hubbell, as believe that he
will have a better season next
year than he had this year.
which consider was a very
good one"
BY way of practice, Terry lolled
in the dugout yesterday and al
lowed Phil Weintraub to play first
as his Giants conquered the Brook
lyn Dodgers, S to 2, in the last
game of the year between the city
rivals, and virtually assured them
selves of not dropping lower than
third in the National League
standings. Young Clydell Castle
man held the Dodgers to five scat
tered hits.
Cubs Close Stand
The league leading Chicago
Cubs brought to close one OF the
most sensational home stands OF
all time when they blanked the
Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 to 0, before
10000 fans for their eighteenth
victory. The game was a thrilling
mound duel between Larry French,
of the Cubs, and Cy Blanton, OF
the Pirates. The Pirates outhlt
the Cubs, 9 to 7, but French was
invincible in the pincheS.
The st, Louis Cardinals cut the
Cubs lead to three games by tax
ing both ends Of double
header from the Cincinnati Reds,
IA to 4 and 3 to 1. The Cards sim
ply overpowered the Reds in the
opener. Dizzy Dean registered his
twenty-eighth victory in the night
cap.
In Philadelphia, the Boston
Braves established a modern rec
ord for defeats in a single season
when they bowed to the Phillies
In both ends Of twin bill. z to 5
and 4 to 3. The two thumpingS
raised the Boston total Of losses
to 10. The all.time record is 1874
losses, set by the Cleveland In
dians of the old National League
in 1899.
In the American League, the
Detroit Tigers, their pennant
mathematically cinched, dropped
a pitchers duel to the st. Louis
Browns, / to 0. A San Antonio,
(Tex) rookie, Earl Caldwell,
outpitched the great Schoolboy
Rowe in a brilliant battle.
$4,000 on Hand
Some 48,00 fans, the largest
American League crowd in Boston
history, saw the New York
Yankees take two games from
the Red Sox, Ga and 80. Yves Fer.
rell was battered for 13 hits in the
first game, in which he sought his
twenty-fifth victory. In the night
cap, Walter Brown held the Red
Sox to four scattered hits.
After dropping the first game
Of a twin bill, 6 to 3, the Chicago
White Sox, behind Monte STRAIT
tons pitching, defeated the Cleve'
land Indians, 9 to 2, to snap an
eightgame winning streak.