Evening star., 1936-09-28
LONE SHIFT MADE
TOCOMBAT YANKS
Mccarthy Holds Back on
e-Up-NeW York Takes
on Big Series Air.
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

N YEW YORK, September 2s-
N The opening shots on the
VI world series were fired from
4 the rival camps of the Giants
and Yankees today, while the front
Offices busted of the sold out" signs
for reserved seat tickets.
The Yankees came right out and
picked themselves and their batting
power to take the series, starting
Wednesday, in five games.
Bill Terry announced his probable
starting lineup and put himself on
record as backing his Giants to finish
on top, because of the old, old base
ball theory that good pitching can
silence heavy hitting anytime.
More interesting. however. from the
pre-series standpoint than the ex-
pected statements of confidence from
the rival forces was the announce
ment by Giants Secretary Eddie
Brannick that the Polo Grounds re-
pletely gone for the first, second, and,
if necessary. sixth games.
The Yankees, who will entertain the
third, fourth and fifth games, sched-
uled for Friday, Saturday and Sun
day. in their stadium on the opposite
bank of the Harlem River, also re-
ported a shortage of reserved seat
tickets.
Terry Overlooks Odds.
IN HIS pre-battle statement, Terry
named his Giants for their "ex-
ceptional pitching" overlooking the
Broadway betting odds of II to 20,
I'D or down, with the Yankees favor
ties. and the fact that his number two
pitcher, Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons.
looked in anything but championship
form in the seasons finale yesterday.
Terry also made it known that he's
starting himself at first base In the
opening game, which King Carl
Hubbell is expected to pitch, despite
his previous announcement that
Sambo Leslie would cover the sack
in the series. Apparently Terry fls-
ures that he can hold down the 1rst
corner to more advantage, bad knee
Notwithstanding.
The rest of his lineup will be un-
changed. from Jojo Moore IN the
leadof spot to Third Baseman Travis
jackson. batting eighth, except when
the Yanks throw left-hsnded pitching.
In that case, Hank Leiber will re-
place Jim Ripple in the outfield and
will take over the cleanup batting
SPOT from Mel OFT, who will drop TO
fifth.
Terry's Giant pitching VS.. Yankee
slugging argument came in for bit
of eyebrow raising as the result OF
Fitzsimmons' poor showing against
the Dodgers yesterday, when he was
belted out in three innings, giving up
10 hits, and getting clubbed for 5
runs in one frame. With Fat
Freddy" listed as second only to Hub
bell in dependability. and Hal Schu-
macher completing the trio Of already
selected starting hurlers. Fitzsim-
mons showing gave rise to anything
but confidence.
Mccarthy Mum on Pitching.
MANAGER JOE MCCARTHY. re-
A'A turning from Washington, let no
one in on his starting lineup. AL
though the regular eight men viii un-
doubtedly take the field as they have
all season, the pitching problem stu
is UP in the air. However, on the
strength of Lefty Gomez's last two
starts, it was believed "El Senor
Goofy" will have the call over big Red
Rufing to go against Hubbell in the
first game.
Despite the fact the series still is 4s
hours off, crowds began pouring into
hotels today. Restaurants and hotel
lobbies put on the crowded convention
atmosphere, ticket "scalpers" were
doing a booming business and Broad
way made ready for its biggest week.
Although the Yanks were favorites
in every book. betting skyrocketed.
Hubbell-and the Giants-were listed
to stop the Yanks in the opener, but
that was the only bet on which the
National Leaguers were tops.