The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Stan COrrespOndentl

United Press StaR COrrespOndent) New York, Sept. 3o.-UP)-The Yankees hold the winning World Series ticket. You can't beat their combination of home run punch, superb defense and World Series savvy. They'll win the series wheth- CT 1t goes four games or seven.
 Enthusiasm for the Dodgers is running high and there is one req son to believe that "the Glorious Buns" will put up 8 spirited battle. But any cold analysis must concede the advantage to the Yankees. The best club usually wins the World Series but sometimes there's an up- set and if the Dodgers come through it'll be a reversal of form. The Dodg- CTS simply haven't the all-rotli1d class of their rivals.
 Tn their last five World Series the Tanks have swept three in four straight games, won Q total of % games and lost only three. In other words, in five series the National contenders haven't won enough games to capture one series.
 Walters and Derringer of the Reda couldn't stop the Tanks in 1889 and it's doubtful if Wyatt and Higbe will stand any better chance in 1e4l. Derringer pitched just about as well as a man. can tpich in the opening game of the l939 World Series and yet lost 1t 2-l. It's doubtful If either Wyatt or Higbe can match Derrin. gers performance. The Dodgers' best pitching bets may turn out to be two of their graybeards, 40-year old Freddy Fitzsimmons and 3S- year old Curt Davis. On one of their real good days either could give the Tanks trouble.
 Joe's Problem
 Manager Joe Mccarthy will have problem in selecting his pitchers but he did an outstanding job oA juggling an eight-man staff all sea@ son and getting the most from it He'll probably continue his hocusa pocus right through the World ses ries. He only has to be right twice in every three guesses and ttf Tanks clouting circus has way oa coming to the rescue in their ver sion of the old adage, might makeA right"
 My guess at the daily pitchina lineup is
 Dodgers Yankees
 First game-wyatt vs RuRing.
 Second game--Higbe vs Gomez.
 Third game-Davis vs Bonham.
 Fourth game - FitzsimmonS w Russo.
 Fifth game-wyatt vs Chandler.
 Sixth game-Higbe vs Donald.
 believe that Higbe and F4tzsiIlas mons each will win game for the Dodgers and that Rufing, BonhaM and Chandler all will pitch out. standing games for the Tanks.
 Other series predictions follow:
 Winner-Yanks in six games.
 Yankee pitching hero = Ernie Bonham, who'll shutout the Dodgers with five hits.
 Masterpiece?
 Dodger pitching hero - Freddy Fitzsimmons, who'll sing his swan song with Q masterpiece.
 Tanks No. hero-Tommy Hens rich, who'll hit two home runs and break up couple of games with his clutch hitting.
 Other Tanks the Dodgers win wish they'd never seen Joe Da. Maggie, for his timely hitting and fielding; Joe Gordon and Phil Riz- zuto, who'll perform some stunts around second that'll make Yankee pitcher sheave Q sigh of relief more than once.
 Best Dodgers in defeat-Biily Herman, who'll hit and field in out standing style, and Dixie Walker, who'll prove a pest at bat.
 Most homers--The Tanks will his six homers to the Dodge S three.
 Best shortstop-Yanks' Phil Rig- zuto will outShine the DodgerS Peewee Reese in the duel of kid shortstops.
 Added attractions-At least one game will be halted by raging are gument with the Dodgers yelling t0 the high heavens that the umps have orbbed them.