The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-04-17
YANKEES AND REDS
PICKED TO WIN
PENANTS BY GRAHAM
National League Race May Prove
Toss-Up Between Cincinnati,
Brooklyn And st. Louis.
y, Dnlon Graham

Sports Editor. Wseie World Features
New YORK After four weeks Of
hopping around Flofidas palm and
ualmeifa baacbail belt squirting ~
rockies and veterans caFortlng on
saorehed mlields has sun-bafned
fgsa8-sore correspondent hos escaped
alfh the nswef % the uneoming
pennant race
Ready for the exclusive, inside an-
lhafitetiee rep0rt2 Its the Yankees
aud ihe Reds
Thats my personal estimate and
I've onabie-cheeked II against the
crystal ball and the ouiza xoard 60
I can't b. wrong Notice This IN
formation carries No gnaranteeiih
Tie Yankees have an edge in The
American league BAT III the National
It's strictly q tosS.up between Cln-
cInuatl Brooklyn anu Ct Louis
Tho Boston Tied BOX OF the chi
cago White sox have an outside
chance Of giving the fanka trouble
and the Cleveland Indians and De-
trost Tigers mas possibly turn oui
vel enough 10 make Il a fotr-was
battle with the Red Sox and Waite
Sex for second place.
BROOKLYN hes Tire .nosver =
boasts the best balance and Clncin-
matt has the s-aper-aape4 psssaask
ANY n Of the three Is q good bet
/ have 8 huuCh Il will be tns RcdS.
No rival can touch their nurling
and pitching will be moge Import
ant than eVeF tina YEAR, Gerald
Walker should strengthen the out
liela and Third Baxeman Bert Haas
bat should help
The Reas we're feeble hitfeH las
year and yet were cotitenners most
Of the way Tises can't BE- any WORSE
at bat and Boss VIII MeKeehnle
looks for considerable improvement.
Dodgers are stronger
There's a good case for Brooklyn.
last years winner The Dodgers
have a better club. with Arkx
Vaughan at third Augle dalan and
John Rix3o a. outiieldefs and Rtth
experienced BIIls Sullivan Ia spell
Mickey Owen with the catching
They have the league most yai-
aahie PLAYER. runs+hattcd*In and
home run leader IN Dolph camlili
and the batting kiug II Pete Reiseg.
It's hard 70 Eote against them but
their pitching docsns appear too
certain Wyatt may rot be the sen
aation he BIAS iasi yeaf Leo nuro-
cher may not set the results he
anticipating from sueh oldStefs a.
Pred F1sksimmouz Iohnns Allen
Curt Davis and Larry French aaa
rs ROCKIES cans be counted or.
This corner believes the Cards viii
mis- John Mizes iona-dlsianee val
lons and mat theg cant again hogs
for an the pitching breaks tines
go last Kear TaeyH field the same
team with either johnny Hopp OF
Raf Sanders replacing ksize st firsl
and with 8 toutea recruit Stan MI
sal b. left field Given consistently
aood pitching theyn d hard Il
| stop.
Ine Pirates ard the Giants shoule
attic It oat for fourth place Wite
Ae Cubs Braves and rhiilies bfnE.
ng up the rear.
Nseks Have Just Enough
The Yankees are not as stroue hn.
ZEN 70 have enough punch pitch.
ms and defense - stall Oft all rivals
Zoe Mccarthy IS none too pleased
zith Gerald pflddy e third and
Buddy HaEefl at first Neltne.
Red Ruiflng nor Lefty Gomez NAV
HIH the i gamH thes did last sea.
son The White s0x. with ekeellen.
etching night MAKE 3 race 81 Il L
Iaelr hItflng improve Boston has
he power although rot as buch a.
lasE year. what wlu Joe CHunin
planning e. warm the bench Jimmy
F0xx a year older sud TED Williams
trying = i've ~ 90 thaf s4as aver
aae Crouin says hIs pitching Nill be
Better
The Indians and Tlean tied fof
fourth la.l wear and Il lock- -
though they'll probably BE- scrap
PING again for tnr same sIrof How
ever. WITH a little luck either might
challenge Boston q Chicago far the
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