Evening star., 1938-04-23
SUBWAY SERIES
ARLY|NLOOM|NC
Giants, Yanks Already Give
Signs of Settling Into
Championship Pace.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON. Jr.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

If you have been wondering about
that subway" world series that was
freely predicted for the 1898 baseball
season a week or so before it started,
the happenings of the past few days
haven't done any serious damage to
the prospects.
Although the competition in both
leagues may be keener than was fore
seen. the Yankees don't really look so
bad even though they have lost three
Of their first five games, and the
Giants have new big four" hurting
corps that appears ready to function
smoothly and effectively.
The Yanks still need Joe Di Maggie,
who is due to report today. They need
some hits from Lou Gehrig, who
hasn't connected yet. But they
showed they still have the old power
when they walloped Washington, to
0, in their home opening yesterday.
Red Rufflng pitched a game that
could have won without much trouble.
giving only four hits. But the Yanks
tossed in a little extra when Frank
Crosettit made his third hit. a double
with the sacks crammed in the eighth.
1t was the most effective hit in
clutch" they've seen yet.
Gumbert Clicks for Giants.
After having led of with Cliff Mel
ton, Hal Schumacher and Carl Hubbell
the Giants completed their hurting
quartet by tossing in Harry Gumbert
to spoil an opening day for 3l,l54
Brooklyn fans He was in plenty OF
trouble. giving nine hits and SIX
walks, but the Giants won the game
3 to 2. their third in four starts.
Doubles by Hank Danning and Dick
Bartell, surrounding Joe Moore's single
produced the winning runs in the
eighth after the Dodgers had messed
up frequent scoring chances. Dolph
Camilli knocked in both Brooklyn runs
with a homer and double and Cookie
Lavagetto made three hits before going
out with a pulled muscle in the sixth
In spite of the commendaole efforts
OF the New York clubs, the Pittsburgh
Pirates remained on top in the Ma
tional League with their fourth
straigh. victory and Cleveland and
Chicago moved up to make it four
way tie with Washington and Boston
in the American.
A record crowd of 81 500 in the en-
larged Briggs Stadium saw Cleveland's
Indians chalk up 4-to-3 decision over
the Detroit Tigers as Mel Harde,
pitched a fine game and started the
winning rally in the fifth with q
double. The chief consolation for the
home fans was that Schoolboy Rowe
whose lame arm caused plenty of grief
last season, gave up only one hit ir
five innings after relieving Tommy
Bridges.
Browns Extend White Sox.
The White Sox went 13 innings tt
beat the Browns. 4-3, before 5,644
st. Louis customers. A double BY
Pitcher Clint Brown. an infield out
and Rookie Henry Steinbacher's single
produced the winning tally.
The Pirates gained 7-to-4 decision
over Cincinnati's Reds. who have beer
beaten on their last 19 appearance.
at Forbes Field. Four runs on passes
to the Waner brothers and -four
straight singles decided the game as
early as the third.
The st. Louis Cardinals got four in
the ninth to beat the Chicago Cubs
6-5, and gain their first victory of thu
season. Cub errors started and fin-
ished the furry. Bill urges, bobble
got Bill Lee into trouble and Enoe
Slaughter cleared the bases with q
triple and then scored the winning
run when Bob Logan dropped throw
at first.
Two games, the Phillies at Boston
and the Red Sox at Philadelphia, were
rained out, but the six games Of the
second round Of openings attracted q
total of nearly $4,000 fans.