Evening star., 1941-10-07
Beaten Dodgers
Came, but Far
.0utc|assed
Bonhom's 81 Victory
At End Masterpiece;
Gordon Series Hero
BY GAYLE TALBOT.

ASShcl6ted HreSS Sports writer
NEW YORK. Oct. THE Yankees,
colossus of the baseball world, are
sitting up there again, looking down
at the little fellows.
Their 3to-1 victory over the
Brooklyn Dodgers in the final game
of the 1941 World Series yesterday
only served to emphasize the domi-
nance of the Bombers.
This was the eighth straight
World Series victoryfor the Yankees
since 1926, and when big Ernie Bon
ham downed the Dodgers with four
hits yesterday it gave the boys from
the Bronx the remarkable record OF
having won 81 of their last 36 World
Series contests.
In the time since Ed Barrow
came here to build the Yankee en-
pire, his sluggers have slaughtered
six of the eight National League
clubs in World Series engagements.
The only ones they haven't polished
off are the Boston Braves and the
Phillies, but give them time.
The Dodgers gave the Yanks a
better scrap than did many of their
National League predecessors. At
least, they were not beaten four
straight. and there can be no deny
ing that they ran into more than
their share of tough luck. They
really put up battle. But the
Yankees won. 4 to l. because they
were the better ball club. and never
mind any one who tries to tell you
differently.
Yanks Have Everything.
The Yankees won because they
had great pitching. tight fielding
and the ability to deliver base hits
exactly when they were needed.
They capitalized on every Brooklyn
mistake, pulled out one game after
it actually was lost" Give a cheer
for the Dodgers, because they de-
serve it. but never forget that they
were up against better team,
The Dodgers themselves know it
They wept when Freddy Fitzsimmons
was knockd out of the third game
by line drive after he had held
the Yankees scoreless for seven
frames, They were dumbfounded
faultless receiver, dropped a third
strike that cost them the decision
in the fourth game But 1t didn't
occur to them to rail at the Yam
KEGS and claim they had won on
luck.
Even President Larry MacPhail
who is not renowned for his tenn
perate remarks in the pinches. said
last night: They beat us because
they were a better team" He found
no fault with his Dodgers. not even
Manager Leo Durocher, which con-
stitutes new indoor record.
Pitching Curls Dodgers Hair.
All through the series the Dodgers
were forced to look at pitching that
curled their hair. 1t was known
that the Yankees had good staff
and a big one, but its excellence
wasn't completely appreciated. In
three of the Yankee victories, Red
Rufhng, Marius Russo and Bonham
went the full nine innings Ruff1ng
gave the Dodgers six hits in winning
the opening game. and Russo and
Bonham allowed the luckless flock
four apiece. That is only one pitch
short of murder.
And in the matter Of hitting, Joe
Gordon, the Yankees peerless young
second baseman, at least committed
mayhem. He pounded out seven
hits in IA official times at bat and
drew seven bases on balls, the latter
tying the record for a five-game
World Series. 1t gave Gordon a
batting mark of 448 for the two
play-offs in which he has partici-
pated, this one and 80, another
record, Furthermore, his single in
the second inning of yesterday
tussle drove Bill Dickey in with the
winning run.
Bonham's Best Game Ever.
The real feature Of the deciding
game, though, was Bonham's pitch
ing. Off and on all season the big
fellow was out with an ailing back
He tried wearing brace and under
went perhaps $1,000 worth of treat
ment at the Yankees expense. He
didn't know from one morning unit
the next whether he would feel ur
to pitching. Yet when his big chance
came yesterday to close out the still
struggling Dodgers and wind up the
series he fired perhaps the greatest
game of his career. ~
Big as a mule, Bonham calmly sal
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