The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06
YANKS' POWER
FACES GIANTS
CLEYERNESS
Dissimilar Strengths of z
Clubs Symbolized in
Initial Clash
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

~ r NNsNAANhNAs Witt y SIT AAN'NH &c y. O.
the Giants opposing Lefty Gomez
Of the Yankees I'm the grandcSt
opening southpaw pitching duel IN
more than a decade.
This thrilling mound battle was
slated Yesterday for tn" curtain
raiser when Manager Joe McCUr-
thy of the NankS announced that
Come. faSt-hall king Of the
American league, would face Hub
bell, the National circuits screw
ball ace.
Despite threats Of cloudy wealth
o. and possible showers. more
than 10000 fans were expected
10 lam the enlarged stadium for
the inaugural Of 4 classic that
seems virtually certain TO Shatter
all previous records for series at
tendance and establish 4 new
high in diamond drama.
The sharply contrasting styles
of the opposing mouudSmcn for
the oprney-thc NJukS' power
Finger ". the Giants smart
pitcher symbolic truly the dis
similar strengths OF the rival
clubs. What will happen when
"muudrrrrS' row the ranks
great ruu-makiug machine. clash
Is with the highest defensive
club built in years by the Giants.
That question and a rising tcud
between the two teams had cap
tivatcd am entire nation as the
time drew near Tor the nun
"nickcl' world series. Each cup
won two previous aIs-NeW lo'N
series.
McCarthy'S selection Of Gomez
had been expected. Hence there
was no change IN betting odds on
the first TIT, featuring inc stellar
southpaw inaugural duel Sm nee
1876 wnen ItGro I L,..l,. . %l ti'J
GankS beat Wee wine Nn'rI ,i.
OF the Oaro'h'.S. '"SN .r 10y r w.
Broadway Pr'crm3,N'', SUI. A" ,.,.
ed the NanNS III inc opener H"" ''..
ing Il against Il t""NCt 'N'o'I
and TO against me T'"I,,,. ~
Is % against the hahNN N.I".uE
the series and 50 against the
Giants. -. c ,,
Mccarthy maze ms COME ;,..,
n0uHcCmvnt Just oGI''' Ing
with Commissioner heneS"W Ian
dis, Manager bl.' Terry oil l"'
Giants, and the four umplteS re- re-
gardlng ground rules lhal VIII
govern tins best iout-"'-SeN.'h-
game series. At the same time
Mccarthy revealed that Red kUI-
fuS. right-handcr. will pitch the
second game for the lauNS. Ter
~ did not disclose his second
game Finger, but he II expected
10 be Southpaw Mickey Mouse
Melton.
Mccarthy. seeking his third
World rbomnionsbiD us manager.
took his Yankee squad for an
aftcrponp workout 10 the Polo
CronnJs where the third. fourth
ond fftb r,p,rs will be plavcd.
H. announced today, start
;nc, HMM os. frankie Crosctti.
s"e pa WoIfc Ri. Jor DiNIaggio,
50. Ion Crbrip In. Bill Dickey.
=. NIv,iI Hoo~ n. George Sell
kirk IF. Tony Lazzeri, %, and
Icftv Come. u. Narse Joe indi-
rataj that neither Young Tommy
Ucrr;cb nor last years series
bcro lake Powell--both utility
ontf;eIders-wiu see action except
=, on,oroorcv
!" Tbora orc only two changes i'm
,orsnnnoI of This lineup from
Int which faced the Giants i'm
last vear's opener. Hoag replaces
Powell and Come is pitching in
stoad of Ruffing.
Terry. seeking his second world
cbampionship. will use this line
mn today: Jo-Jo Moore, If; Dick
Bartell. s.: Mel OFT. 3b: Hank
Leibcr. Of; Jim Ripple. If: Johnny
Mccarthy, Id: Gus ManCuSO, c.;
Burgess Whitehead. 2b. and Carl
Hubbcl. D. Comparing this with
last wears opcning lineup. we
find three changes. Mccarthy is
AZ first instead Of Terry; OFT is
M third instead of retired Travis
JocLson and Leibcr filling i'm for
0tt IN The outficId
last wear the Giants were ia
vorcJ 70 win the opcning game
because Uubbcll. who faced Ruff
mo wos exnected 10 bewilder
Yankee batsmcn with his hooper
dooncr deliveries. He beat the
Rronx bombprs in the opener but
was the losing pitcher i'm the
F,r,tb o.aY,,n This time the NankS