The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
PIRATES MOVE INTO NEW YORK
 TO DO OR DIE.
Klinger to Face Schu- macher Today; Green
 berg Even With Mark
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

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 New York, Sept. 13,-(UP)-The madhouse National League pennant race, which has the experts walking on their heels and the managers cutting out paper dolls at midnight, was resumed along the eastern front today with the Pittsburgh Pirates determined to prove they are cham pions.
 With a 1-2 game lead over the Cubs, Pittsburgh moved into the Polo Grounds to open a three-game series against the fourth-place Giants. Rival pitchers for today's game were Bob Klinger, Pirate rookie who has beat the Giants four times this season, and Hal Schumacher, gamely carrying on for the Terry men despite clipped bone in his pitching arm.
 Reds Meet Bees
 Across the river the third place Reds, 4 l-2 games of the pace, tan- gled with Brooklyn, fresh from a triumphant series over the Giants. The second-place Cubs, victors seven out of their last eight games, re- sumed their drive against the fading Bees in Boston.
 As the four contenders wheel down the stretch, they could be sized up as follows:
 pirates-Big advantage because of five-game lead in all important los- ing column. Johnny Rizzo, tempera- . mental outflelder, is key man. If he keeps hitting the club can't blow 1t. If Rizzo slumps the Pirates are likely to wind up behind the s-ball. Tight defensive infield. is Pirates strong point. Twenty-three games to go, i3 of them with first division clubs.
 Dean Ready to Work
 CuhS-Schedule .avors Cubs, who have only seven of their remaining 20 games with first division clubs. Dizzy Dean, apparently ready to pitch again, likely to be key man. If he can team up with Lee, Bryant, and Root the Cubs may do 1t.
 Reds-Everything depends on left side of infield and Johnny Wander Meer's continued success. Have most powerful attack of the contenders but weakness at third may cook the Reds goose. Wander Nicer, Der ringer and Walters might do 1t if Pirates keep slipping and the Cubs fold up. Ten of remaining 20 games with first division clubs.
 Giants-Slight advantage of play ing at home. Melton, Schumacher and Gumbert must all click to keep them in the running. Infield weak at second, and teams attack is spotty. VIII take Q real Terry mira cle to bring them home in front again. Eight of remaining 20 games with first division clubs.
 With Frankie Frisch out as man. ager of the Cardinals, the mana gerial rumors have shifted to Brook lyn where Burleigh Grimes is fired" every 24 hours. According to the grapevine circuit, Grimes is defin- itely through but will not step out until the end of the season. One re- port had 1t that Frisch would move in as Grimes successor this winter with Grimes going to the Cardinals.
 No. 50 for Hank
 Hank Greenberg stood all even with Babe Ruth's home run record pace today. He hit No. 50 yesterday oil the White Sox's Jack Knott in his 18th game, the same one in which the Babe hit his 50th in 1927. With 20 games left Greenberg must hit a homer every two days with one extra one tossed in somewhere along the route to break Ruth's record of 60.
 Rudy York's double drove in the run by which the Tigers beat the White Sox, 4-3, in the only major league game yesterday. It was the Tigers fifth straight victory.
 Yesterdays Hero--IIank Green. berg, who kept pace with Babe Ruth's 1927 home run record by hit. ting No. 50.