The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-29
Moneyungr Cardinals Sure To DriDe For Winners Sars
Cardinals Given Great Chance Against Yanks
Drive Could Sweep Birds To The Title
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

NEA Service Sports Editor
 St. Louis, Sept.29 What chance have the Cardinals against the Yan- kees in the World Series?
 A grand chance, would say, off- hand.
 Why not?
 This years edition is not a great New York American League club. Not by any stretch of the imagi- nation. Certainly, not with Buddy Hassett on first base and Roy Cul- lenbine in right field, where the all-round star, Tom Henrich, may be missed.
 While the Yankees won the pen nant as far as you can throw a rock and then some, they had nothing much outside of fair Boston club to beat, and the Red Sox went into their final game of the regular campaign with an Il to 10 edge on the world champions.
 Young Tex Hughson of the Red Sox repelled the Yankees in four straight games. This might give you a rough idea of what Morton Cooper, a much more polished right t-hander, may do to them.
 Cooper has nine shutouts and, like his teammates, has forgotten how to lose.
 CARDINALS ARE THE
 HUNGRY BALL CLUB
 The drive that enabled the St. Louis Streaks to maintain an $40 pace throughout their last 50 games easily could sweep them to the world championship.
 The Cardinals are the hungry players. Few of them get anything to speak of in the way of salary.
 Several of the Yankees, on the other hand, are wealthy and, while Joe Mccarthy is a masterat fight mig of complacency, the Bronx Bombers won't be any more robust because they are surfeited with success.
 They have been taking it easy the last few days, hitting the first ban-anything to get the game over with.
 If anything, I suspect St. Louis has an edge in pitching.
 For two seasons, the brilliant Yankee defense has held up the pitching. Phil Rizzuto and Joe Gordon are wonders. Red Rolfe plays plenty of third base. and Joe DiMaggio and Charley Keller are matchless in the outfleld. So tight is the Yankee defense that a lot of mediocre pitchers would be 15- game winers with them.
 TO MAKE DOUBLE PLAY, MEN MUST BE ON BASE
 The tipof that it is the defense more than the pitching that keeps the Yankees on top is again shown by their new record of 190 double plays.
 Men have to be on base to make possible a double play, and the Yankees completing 190 double kill ings indicates how frequently op- posing batters were on the paths. A poor club such as the Boston Braves frequently leads the league in double plays. The answer IS obvious. Their pitchers couldn't keep batters oil first base.
 And, speaking of double plays, the Yankees infield, as swift as 1t is, vii hove to throw the ball around in a hurry to make double plays against one of the fastest clubs in history. The Cardinals ramble on rapidly that Casey Stengel of the Braves considers it a shame that there will be no more Olympic Games. Manager Stengel is certain that the Red Birds would win all track events.
 This Cardinals outfit has no power hitter to match either Joe DiMaggio or King Kong Keller, but it makes a little go a long way. and breaks out in rash of base hits on occasion.
 The Cardinals are not going to be beaten by Yankee reputation.
 Here is one set the New Yorks will have to go out and win.