Evening star., 1936-08-24
SWIFT PACE HELD
WHILE STARS SAG
Batterymen, Gardeners All,
but Fine Reserve Fills
Bill Admirably.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

MCCdrtHyS Dig IOur, Bump
" Hadley, Pat Malone, Monte
Pearson and Red Ruffing,
deserve a world of credit for the MAN.
ner in which they carried on after the
Yankee ace hurler, Lefty Gomez. fell
off in his pitching.
The failure of Gomez, and Johnny
Broaca's inability to go the route,
coupled with the illness of Fordham
Johnny Murphy, lent substance to
preseason prediction that the New
Workers were a third-place club.
Looking over the standing in the
pennant race, one wonders how come
he did not pick the Yanks to win
going away.
There are several opinions to back
up the glum doubts Of preseason
experts. The idea that Lazzeri and
Crosetti would not stand up: BELIEF
that the overpubliciZed Joe Di Mag
gio might prove bloomer; the doubt
full balance of the outfield and the
lack of a capable substitute for Bill
Dickey behind the plate were cited
as good reasons for doubling the
proven class of the Ruppertmen.
Lazzeri, in particular, has been a
tower OF strength with his hitting.
Crosetti has managed to keep well
up within striking distance OF the
300 hitters and has kept his place
in fielding. Di Maggie did not permit
his failure to come through in the all
star game to bog him down.
Di Maggie Well Worth Price.
IN FACT. the youngster from Frisco
looks the best prize to come up
from the minors in years and is well
worth the big price paid for him.
The ACQUISITION of Jake Powell, in
trade for Ben Chapman, and that OF
Bob johnson was not bad one. The
injury to Myril Hoag has not lessened
the attack or play of the powerized
Yanks to a noticeable extent. AS a
sub for Dickey, it can be put down
that Glenn did good job while the
hard-hitting receiver was on SICK
bed.
With confidence running high and
a certain pennant in their reach, II
is no wonder the Yanks are looking
forward to strengthening their de-
fenses for the world series classic
against the National League repre-
sentativeS.
When Red Ruffing achieved his
fifteenth victory he promptly sailed
forth to replace the straw hat Tony
Lazzeri broke Tony has habit OF
breaking straw hats long before the
season is over. when he has hunch
the Yankees are riding high for .
penriant.
Ruffing wants Tony to continue
breaking his straw hats until he has
achieved his twentieth win. This is
something Red has been shooting for
as long as he has been Yankee. With
that under his belt, Red figures he
will be absolute. outright poison for
National League hitters. Eighteen in
1882 was Reds highest total in the
win column.
Would Be Series Fav0rites.
CHOULD the Yankees go into the
October classic they will bring
the best aggregation of home run
hitters on one team the series has
ever seen. With 40 games remaining
the Yank sluggers had accounted for
1872 round-trippers. Consider for
moment that, in game with the
AS, three swatsmiths, Gehrig. Di
Maggie and Selkirk, hit for the circuit
in rapid succession at time when
it looked as though the big city slick
ers were on the way to defeat. That
is what you can expect when a big
inning comes up.
A goodly crew, those athletes wear
ing the livery of the New York YAM
KEGS. Paced by such veteran stall
warts as Red Ruffing, Monte Pearson,
Bump Hadley and Pat Malone, you
need not be surprised to have them
quoted as favorites to win the world
series, possibly in four straight games.
They play that way and are danger
Gus all the time.