Evening star., 1938-10-08

Hartnett. c. Dickey, C.
Collins, 1b. Selkirk, If.
Jurges, IS. Gordon, 2b.
Bryant, p. Pearson, p.
Umpires-MesSrS. Sears IN. L.
plate; Hubbard GA. L., first base;
Moran IN. L., second base; Kolls "a.
L., third base. Game time. 80 pm.
(E. S. TD.
BY the Associated Press.
YANKEE STADIUM, NEW YORK,
Oct. S.-Two down and almost out,
the once high-riding Chicago Cubs
strobe into vast Yankee Stadium to-
day, their hopes pinned on young
Claiborne Henry Bryant, sturdy 6-foot
2h-inch mountaineer from Virginia,
to halt the Yankee bombers in the
third game of the 1888 World Series.
The day, in contrast to Cub hopes
of getting back into the big baseball
show, was bright and sunny, though
chilly, and a record World Series
throng of 10000 was expected to watch
the pitching duel between the big
mountaineer and Marcellus Monte
Pearson, Yankee right-hander from
Oakland, Calf, q hot and cold finger
who hurled a no-hitter against Cleve-
land last August.
A lively breeze stroked across the
field from left to right, affording right
handed hitters their best chance to
hit homers since the series opened at
Wrigley Field Wednesday
BIeachers Fill Quickly.
Though the two straight Yankee
triumphs robbed the show of its usual
frenzy. the bleachers seating $4,000,
were almost filled an hour after the
gates opened at s:45 am.
First In line was John Green, 81
year-old colored employe of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing at
Washington, D. C. In second place
was Miss June Lee, stenographer
from Greensboro, N. c., now living in
New York She was Yankee fan.
Only one Cub rooter was found
among the early faithful-John Hop
ping Of Elizabeth, N. j.. who got bit
peeved at the bird the Yankee root
ers gave him.
The stadium vas heavily festooned
with red, white and blue bunting.
From the centertield flag pole few a
large American flag and the red, white
and blue Yankee world championship
banner.
Col. Rupert Absent.
There was one sad note-the absence
of Col. Jake Rupert, Yankee club
owner. The elderly colonel, victim of
phlebitis, never missed watching his
boys in World Series warfare until
this year. He first was advised he
could watch the games here if he
didn't go to Chicago, but his physi-
clans thought 1t over and told him
he couldn't even come out today So
he listened to the radio account.
Pearson, behind such versatile team
as the Yankees, naturally ranked a
favorite to win. With his deceptive
curve ball he won Is games for the
champions during the regular season.
He won both his 1887 series starts
against the Giants. Bryant, tosser of
fast ball the Yanks love to touch,
won 10 for the Cubs, but never pitched
In World Series game.
The Cubs were badly shaken by
those home runs that Frank Crosett
and Joe Di Maggie hit to beat the
courageous Dizzy in the second game,
but they still were talk ng a lot of
HOhf ord i,, ~
that the Yanks had been lucky. They
felt that yesterdays rest would do
them some good and they were con-
fdent that If Bryant could win today
they would come back behind Lee to
square the count tomorrow.
Marty to Stay In.
Impressed by the way Joe Marty
slugged the ball in the second game,
Hartnett announced he would keep
him in centerfield for today's game, at
least. Marty, who replaced Phil Cav
arretta, collected three solid hits and
drove in all three Chicago runs.
Despite the Crosetti-Di Maggie out
burst Thursday, the Chicagoans went
into today's contest with a slightly
better series batting average than
their vaunted rivals-303 to .279. ALI
except two of their 20 blows, however.
had been singles. They were hitting
snashie shots while the Yanks we're
using driver.
The outstanding feature of the series
eo date, though, has been the Yankee
fielding, particularly by Crosetti and
Flash Gordon. Between them, they
handled 81 chances in the first two
games and put together four double
plays to spike Chicago rallies. They
made several stops that must have
been heart-breaking to the Cubs.
Surprised at Fielding.
Chicago fans were surprised at this
exhibition of fielding skill on the part
of the bombers. The legend still sur
wives that the Yankees are great, big
fellows who slug the ball when it is
their turn, but who step on their own
fingers when they field ground balls.
The truth is, of course, that they are
one of the greatest fielding clubs the
game has seen. They didn't make an
error in their five World Series games
against the Giants last year.
The Chicago fielding, on the other
hand, has been big disappointment
Bill Herman's error in the first game
enabled the Yankees to beat Lee,
to l, and the tall and lofty tumbling
act put on by Bill Jurges and Stanley
Hack provided the Yankees with two
more runs In the second game. -