Evening star., 1941-10-04
Yanks Worried
Over Di Mag's
Impotence
Gordon Enemy's Most
Dangerous Botsmon,
Ayers Durocher
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-That busi-
ness of coming events casting their
shadows before them probably is
propaganda. A huge package Of
dynamite doubtless will explode in
this already slightly whacky World
Series, but thus far there has been
no indication of the fuse being
ignited.
What we're getting around to is
the fact that hitters who are cal
culated to boost the aspirin con-
sumption of pitchers haven't shown
much. Joe Di Maggie, who is sup
posed to be the Yankees most an
noying batter, was batting at dis
turbing 0G0 clip today as Brooklyn
and New York were slated to en-
ter the third game.
1t is a matter of importance and
deep concern to the Yankees, who
swept to the American League pen
nant on the spark provided by Di
Maggio's amazing 56-game hitting
streak Brooklyn pitchers have been
extremely cautious in pitching to
the big Italian and have been re-
warded by holding him hitless. but
it doesn't figure to follow that pat
tern.
Other Big Guns Weak.
Di Maggie must find the range II
the Yankees hope to dispose OF the
Dodgers rapidly. In the first two
games. he could have sent New York
into commanding leads with one or
two of his typical hits, but the
Yankees won the first game without
him chiefly due to the Dodgers own
stupidity. Di Mageio's failure to hit
in the second engagement was one
of Brooklyn's better breaks.
Di Maggie is keeping fine COM
pany. however, for the Dodgers also
own some highly regarded batters
who haven't clicked. Pete Reiser,
who was good enough to lead the
National Leagues batting depart
ment. also was hitless in those first
two games.
The Dodgers. in fact. are certain
they'll be a more potent team when
Reiser and Dolph Camilli start slug
gine. Camilli is the fellow who is
supposed to provide the Dodgers
distance swatting, but his lone con-
tribution to Brooklyn blasting was
his vital single in the second tiff,
after tanning three times IN the
OPENER
Some in 100 Plus Glass.
Dixie Walker is noted as timely
hitter. too, but he is in class with
Di Magic and Reiser. Billy Her
man. who swings second In the
Brooklyn batting order. is mauling
a modest lab. Tommy Heinrich. one
Of the Yankees big guns, now is a
.l25 hitter
This sort OF thing isn't likely to
continue. 1t NAV explode in one big
inning TODAY tomorrow or Mon
day The Di Maggios. Camillis.
Henrichs and Reisers may be sub
dued for a short span. but they are
a gilt-edge investment to break out
In a rash of hits before the l94l
series Is scribbled into history.
One of the Yankees most feared
hitters. from the Brooklyn stand
point. is Joe Gordon. Manager Leo
Durocher of the Dodgers stamps
Gordon as New Works best batter
in fact, and the five walks Joe OBJ
tanned in the first two games would
indicate Brooklyn pitchers are
handling him carefully.
Gordon is as good as they've got, '
SAYS Durocher. II don't look at
averages-all I know is that II you
make a mistake in pitching to him
you have to get the ball out of the
seats He's tough"
Rained out yesterday, the clubs
will play three games at Ebbets
Field. then return to Yankee Sta
dium, II necessary.