The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-30
HUBBELL, MATES
 n TO 5 CHOICE IN FIRST GAME
Heaviest Betting in 10 Years Now on Record;
 Yanks Won l2 in Row
By GEORGE KIRKSEY Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

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 New York, Sept. 30-(UP)-Base- balls big tent opened today with one of the greatest attractions in world series annuals-the perfect pitcher against the deadliest hitters.
 Carl Hubbell, lean, left-handed pecan grower from Meeker, Okla, stod like Horatius at the bridge against the Yankees murderers' row which spread destruction through the American league, and wrecked complete pitching staffs with their power.
 It was the supreme climax of 1895 baseball-the Giants, tight tipped and grim, battling behind the cool, calculating efficiency of against the Swaggering Yankee Hubbell, winner of 16 straight, wrecking crew, loaded with T. N. T. from leadoff man right on down the line through the pitcher, Charlie (Red) Rufing, 210-pound coal miner from NokomiS, III.
 Only one flaw loomed in the dra- natic setting-the weather. The forecast was for overcast skies with probable rain and continued cool weather. Unmindful of the weather forecast 52,000 fans headed for the Polo Grounds, home of the Giants, to witness the epic struggle between Huhbell, armed with his baffling Screwball, and the Yankees big berthas-Iron Man Lou Gehrig, who has blasted 49 home runs the past season, Joe DiMaggio, the fearless freshman with the lethal bat, Bill Dickey, leading hitter of team of hitters, keen-eyed Tony Lazzeri and George Selkirk, despoiler of many R pitchers paradise.
 While baSeball'S most momentous question-can pitching titan over come 8 team of Super-hitters?- moved into its zero hour of solution the maddest pre-game rush for world series tickets the national pastime has ever experienced was under way. Bureau of internal rev. enue agents were unable to cope with the situation. Spectators were ask ing, and getting $40 for single game $5'.6O ticke tS. Strips of tickets for three games, with face value of $16.60, were bringing $60.
 All reserved seats for the first six games have been sold for several days. At g a. m. 17O00 unreserved grandstand seats, 4,000 bleacher Seass, and 5000 tickets for standees were placed on sale at the Polo Grounds. In order to keep these tickets from falling into the hands of ScalperS the purchasers were re- quired to enter the park immedi- ateiy.
 Betting odds continued to favor the Tanks to win the series. The man in the street was betting 8-5 on the power of Joe McCarthy's sluggers, and getting plenty of ac- tion. Jack Doyle, Broadway betting commissioner, also quoted the Tanks favorites, and reported the heaviest betting on the world series in ten years.
 The betting fraternity paid great tribute to Hubbell's pitching genius by making the Giants favorites to win the first game at 7-5.
 In 8 previous world series, the team taking the first game has won 2 times and only 10 times has the opening day loser fought back to annex the title.
 A bleak, rainy day yesterday pre- vented the rivals from engaging in final practice. After calling of the Manager Mccarthy announced his Tanks practice at the Polo Grounds decision to start Ruffing, his No. 1 pitcher. against Hubbell.
 Over his left shoulder, Mccarthy could see Lefty Gomez, the enig- matic left handler, who many thought would get the assignment. Mccarthy puffed at his cigar, and Gomez sat on the rubbing table reading letter. Over in another corner Ruffing heard McCarthy's announcement.
 "Rufilng has pitched good ball for us all year and he deserves the chance to start" continued McCar- thy
 When asked who would pitch the second game. Mccarthy snapped: