The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
By GEORGE KIRKSEY Limited Press Staff Correspondent ]

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent
 Baton Rouge, La, March IA in the sanctum oi Terrible Terry" the steely-eyed emoticnless, call = a spade a-spadt manager of the New York Giants the National league pennant today was wrapped up and marked fol delivery next October 2.
 It goes to the New York Giant, by courtesy of Bill Terry. some times called the most misunderstood man in baseball. Fortunately enougl for Terry it isn't necessary to be unl derstood to win pennants. In fiv' full seasons as John J. McGraw' successor Terry has won three pen nants. If Terry's 1888 prophecy i fulfilled his record will be four flag in six years and three in row.
 Smoking his pipe of contentmenl in a room overlooking the muddI waters of the Mississippi, Terr' coldly analysed the National leagu pennant race and told why h thought his Giants were a cinch win again. i
 Says Bill
 "All you have to do is look at Ou club and compare it with the other to understand why I think th Giants will triumph again." sai Terry. q figure the Cubs will | the toughest opposition, and eve they haven't improved any. Pitts burgh won't be any better unle. young Rizzo improves their outfiel' The Cardinals are liable to be toug but have plenty of problems to soly before they can throw together real club.
 Go over the Giants. In Dannir and Mancuso we have the best catl ing staff. Our pitching staff is f. and away the best. Hubbell al Melton will win more games ths any other two pitchers ill the leagu Mccarthy is the best all-round fir baseman in the league outside q Camilli. Whitehead is next to Bil Herman at second. Bartell and O are the leagues best at short al third.
 In the outfield Joe Moore boy only to MedWick. Leiber in cent is liable to outshine everyone el in the league. Ripple is the league greatest right fielder. Our replac ments are good all around. If ' have the league outclassed then WI shouldn't we win the pennant?"
 Terry's viewpoint isn't unar mously shared among other bas ball men. There are question mar Terry didn't seriously touch upo Chief among them are: Who W take Slick Castleman's place on t. pitching staff if the sterling righ l handler can't play because of winter operation on his mjur back?-Will Whitehead's play be fected by his appendicitis operati' last month?-Can Ott stand up ov full season at third?-Wiu Da ming live up to Terry's expectatio as No. l catcher?-Can Leiber col | back after last years slump reSu- ing from a blow on the head by o of Bob Feller's fast balls?
 Not So Bad
 As for Castleman, Terry expet young Tom Baker, obtained last SC son from Brooklyn in trade IN Fred Fitzsimmons, to take his pla Baker has shown promise but lac experience. Terry believe Whit head will be in camp within we and be ready to open the seas April 19. Terry doesn't question minute Otis ability to go the TO, at third. If Danning hits up to ( pectations. Terry says he has chance to catch almost every gal and keep Gus Mancuso on the ben permanently. Leiber's showing tf far has convinced Terry that | Arizona Dutchman has fully rect cred from last years injury. The pitching staff on which Tel is placing his strongest reliance V be composed of Hubbell, Melt Schumacher, Gumbert, Baker, ill two Baltimore rockies, Bill Oohrm and lily Vandenberg, Dick Coffml relief artist, and the two fat bel Don Brennan and Walter Brown
 "Hubbell still has as much stuff ever and I'm counting on him
 two more great years," said Ter Melton will be even better ttI when he won 20 games last vel Watch Gumbert. He's about reg for a big year and Baker looks If he now has the experience to s into a starters job."