The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30

The Buns 90 into the world series hotter than firecracker
 The Yankees have had Q month in which to cool off.
 The Cardinals won the penant on the last day of the campaign of 1884 and went on to bowl over the Tigers.
 The Cubs grabbed 2l straight to get up il the nick of time and take 1t all in the National in '35. They really should have beaten thorough. ly rested Detroits in the big show. The breaks and a series of decisions went against them.
 All the Buns are in perfect con- dition.
 Charley Keller of the New Yorks is still favoring what was severe sprain' and clipped bone in his ankle.
 Red Rolfe Is recovering from colitis.
 They are key men even in such a powerful organization as the one guided by Joe Mccarthy. BROOKLYN HAS
 PITCHING EDGE
 Brooklyn is the National leagues strongest world series entry since the Deans helped St. Louis repulse Detroit in '34.
 of the records, they must be given a pitching edge, so impor. tant in short series.
 They have 22-game winners in Whitlow Wyatt and his slider and Kirby Higbe and his speed and curve.
 It repeatedly has been demon- Strated that two great pitchers backed by a capable relief worker are enough to win o world series.
 Toss out the chatter about Wy. att having an American league com. pleX.
 He had arm trouble and was given little opportunity in his junior wheel trials.
 He did not learn to pitch until the late Allan Sutton sothoron got hold of him in Milwaukee in '3s.
 He's all pitcher now--from head to feet, and will be out to demon- strate that to the American leaguerS. LACK OF LEFT-HANDER NO FATAL HANDICAP
 You hear that the Yankees will feast on Koiby Higbe's speed. The answer to that one Is that they haven't always had what you would call picnic with Rapid Robert Teller.
 Hugh Casey Is one of the premier flremen.
 Back of Wyatt and Higbe, the Buns have Curt Davis and his cun- ming and fat Freddie Fitzsimmons and his knuckler and knowledge.
 The Buns lack of starting left. handler against the Yankees is not necessarily a fatal handicap. Good pitching is good pitching-right or left-handed and in any language, and the Buns have had 1t all season.
 If ieft-hander is needed for a spot, they possess the veteran Larry French, who still knows how to cut corners.
 For the Yankes, Red Ruffing was fiattened in his last outing by the last-place Athletics. Johnny Mur- phy has had to ball Lefty Gomez out. Spud Chandler, Alley Donald, big Ernie Bonham and Marius Russo are untried In World Series warfare, DODGERS SWAT LONG BALL, TOO
 All Yankee regulars--aild Charley long ball. The New Yorks have the Ruffing can be included-swat a great Joe DiMaRRio.
 But the Dodgers team batting average in pitchers league iS .2e5 against .2s9 for the Yankees. and the Buns hit the ball fairpieceS themselves.
 They led the National League in all offensive departments - home runs with more than 100, club bat- ting, runs batted in, runs scored with 702 or nearly 100 more than the second place Cardinals, triples, doubles and total hits. They have the league batting champion in Pete Reiser and other long distance hit- terS in Dixie Walker, Dolph Camilli, Joe Medwick and Cookie Lavagetto. FIRST RUN N-GETTING SINCE '34
 Yankees were threatening the American League double play record at the finish, but the Buns are far from slouches in the field. Pee Wee Reese has settled down.
 Brooklyn has crafty second base man in Billy Herman and the finest first baseman in the game in Camilli. the most valuable player in the league.
 Since '34 National League world series representatives have been de- fensive clubs which had to get mall lead and hold 1t. The Yankees were able to break down that barrier.
 This National League entry is run-getter.
 The Yankees have more speed, but the Buns play inspired and daring baseball.
 They are skillfully managed by Leo Durocher who knows what 1t Is to win a world series.
 New York may be the logical choice, but don't be afraid to take