Evening star., 1940-09-29
Small Veteran Staff
Puts Extra Burden
On Newsom, Rowe
Bridges Good for One
Stort Only; Freshmen
Group Uncertain
By JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 28.-Detroit
tired Tigers are up against serious
pitching problem in the World
Series, Manager Del Baker admitted
today, and it wouldn't be surprising
If it took another session of the
"elders' to solve the situation.
In the classic opening at Gin
cinnati Wednesday the Tigers are
likely to run into the same sort of
a puzzler that they faced yesterday
In their clincher with the Cleve-
land Indians. Baker met that hur-
die by calling in his veterans, the
mine old men, to pass on Rookie
Floyd Giebell as the man for the
Job.
This secret strategem saved the
hour for Detroit, but Giebell, much
to every Tigers regret. isn't eligible
for the series and another blind bet
is going to have to be made by the
Bengals.
Naturally. Buck Newsom and
Schoolboy Rowe will start the first
two games at Crosley Field. al
though Baker isn't sure in which
order.
Bridges Third Game Choice.
Then Tommy Bridges is an OBJ
~ious choice for the first game in
Briggs Stadium next Friday, but
after that
You're away ahead of me-"
mourned Baker. "I'll just have to
pull somebody out of hat"
The good gray Tiger-tamer did
agree to limit the hat drawings to
one hand, the right.
Il don't figure to use a left
handler against the Reds, at least
not as a starter" he said. This i'm
mediately eliminated young Harold
Newhouser and the aging Archie
McKain, although McKain may be
summoned for relief work.
The restriction against portslders
Is a natural one because Cincinnati
has only three left-handed batters
in its lineup. Jim Ripple, Lonnie
Frey and Ival Goodman, and Ma
tional League clubs have learned to
keep their southpaws away from the
Reds right-handerS.
After his big three, Newhouser is
Bakers best starting pitcher ana
his elimination leaves, the question
Of fourth starter up in the air.
Corsica Likely Hurler.
The eligible right-handers include
Paul Dizzy Trout. whose nick
name tells why he isn't rated highly
for the stern assignment OF the
series: Al Benton, a powerful relief
performer. who will have his own
work to do. and Fred Hutchinson,
John Corsica and Clay Smith, all
freshmen with no experience.
The best guess on which of this
group will be chosen is Corsica, a
fast-baller with considerable prom
ise He was given what amounted
to tryout today in the season S
next to last game with Cleveland
and held the Indians to one hit in
four innings.
For the last month he has had a
great deal of difficulty, but if the
Tigers have to gamble again as they
did yesterday, he is as safe a bet
as any.
Most of the experts figure New
som eventually will be named to
start the opening game because he
can come back on short notice II
necessary. probably working the
fourth game in an emergency.
Rowe Apt to Double Up.
Rowe likely will have to double
UP. too. in a long series and this
might be the reason for starting
him first so he could have longer
rest
Bridges definitely is limited to one
game of service. unless he should
happen to be knocked out in the
early innings, condition that Baker
doesn't like to consider.
Baker has other worries, but they
don't involve questions of line
up. Old Charley Gehringer at sec
ond base has lame back and can't
even bend down to his left, Short
stop Dick Bartell can't go to. his
right and Third Baseman Pinky
Higgins can't go to his left But
they'll be at their regular stations
doing the best they can, and the
Tigers figure their power will offset
the bungling that's certain to come
in the field.
Bruce Campbell is likely to play
the entire series in right field be-
cause he is a left-handed batter
and supposedly would have a Better
chance at the plate than the veteran
Pete Fox right
Tebbetts to Do Catching.
Birdie Tebbetts will do most Of
the catching. although Billy Sulli-
van may handle NeWSom. since this
combination has had considerable
success.
One of the interested spectators
at the last two games between the
Tigers and Indians has been Mana
ger Bill McKechnie of Cincinnatis
National League champions.
While refusing to name the order
In which he will use his pitchers
the Deacon" hinted at the logical
choice of big Paul Derringer for
the first game. This would make
the probable order for the next three
games Bucky Walters. Gene Thomp-
son and Jim Turner, the Reds regu-
lars all season, with Derringer COM
ing back in the fourth game If it is
critical.
McKechnie said Catcher Ernie
lombard. who sprained his right
ankle in Brooklyn on the last East
ern trip, would be ready to play.