The daily independent., 1936-09-30

Ruffing into ths opening game he
chose the 2l0 pound right-hander
over beanpOle Lefty Gomez. a
;OuthpaW Iwe-bau throwGr, who
laS been rounding into form late
Y despite q poor season. The 81
year OLD RUffing. a veteran Of Is
seasons II the majors. won, 20 and
.OSt "A games in the campaign
il;St ended He has a good fast
JaII. curve and change Of pace.
Gomez won l3 and lost I.
This Will oe Rulings second
world series. He pitched and won
he opening contest for the YankS
against the CUbS in 1882. Like
wise It Will be Hubbell'S second
series. Carl won two games when
he Giants beat Washington in
he 1888 classic. And he is pitch
-ng better now than then. having
uSt clicked eff l6 straight victor
.cS. bringing his season record to
S wen and lost the best IN the
NatiOna. league and perform
ance that won for hlm the Sport
me News most valuable player
award in his circuit. 1t is expect
ed that Hub Will take the mound
IN az least TWO games of this series
IS starter.
Meanwhile. Commissioner Ken
aSaW NJ. Lands named three we'll
known baseball writer's as official
scorers for the series: Stuart Bell
Of the Cleveland Press, president
of the baseball writer's association
of America; William SlocUm Of
the New York America. and Rud
Rennie of the New York Herald
tribune.
The opening contest tomorrow
shapes up as a perfect ball
Iame because it brings into COL
iiSIon two entirely contrasting
brands Of championship play 1t
provides a meeting between a club
that marched 10 the American lea
que peEnant by virtue Of devaS-
-ating Slugging. and a club that
had a bitter battle down the
stretch 10 win the National cir
.uit flag largely with defensive
play woven about their ace pitch
er. Carl Hubbcu. The Giants are
given q decidcd edge III pitching,
since Monte PearsOn'S
back aiirncnt makes him a CUES
CionaLle starter for the YankS |
during the series.
Starting with the two styles of
play. this series is one OF grand
1t brings into conflict
young Horace Stoneham. presl-
dent of the Giants. and Col. ia
cob Rupert. a nagnate twice his
a playing manager, Terry,
who will be out there milling
around on first base as long as
his injured left knee permits,
while Marse Joe Mccarthy Will do !
his maSter-minding from the
bench - also the comparatively |
small Polo Grounds and its seat
ing capacity of 51,856 in Harlem
and it's cloSe-right and left field |
walls. as against the huge Yankee
stadium in the Bronx with It's ca
Dacity Of 71,767 and it's distant
walls.
No last-minute batting order |
changes were announced. The |
Giants are slated to take the field |
at l:3O p. NJ. after Mayor La
Guardia throws out the first ball.
The series will be broadcast over |
NBC national hOOk-upS.
Judge Lands said no postpone
ment will be considered until to-
morrow. The baseball commission
CT also announced that the Giants
will not be permitted to go INTO |
the pitching box huddleS which
they have been using for the past
TWO years. when any question OF
strategy or tactics arose. This mud
die ban applies. however, only TO
the games at the Yankee stadium.
President Roosevelt and a par
ty of h3 will attend Fridays con-
test. He will be seated directly oV-
CT the Yankee dugout.