The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-29
Dusty, Mercantile Duckpinners Roll
Power Plus PoIse Give Yankees Big| World Series 'Edge''
First Game at 2:3O P. M. New York Time; BOnhafrl
 vs. Cooper on Mound?
BY TOMMY DIVINE Limited Press Staff CorrespOndentl

A@ @4 a OAsAAN&4 4|Ad AANAN Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 St. Louis, Mo, Sept. 2o.-(UP)- Pitching, power and poise- three factors that carried the New York Yankees to the baseball peak five times in the past six seasons make the Bronx Bombers the favorites over the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series opening tomorrow al SportSman's Park.
 The Cardinals will start their right-handed pitching ace, Morton Cooper, in the first game. The fans here expected Ernie Bonham to be on the mound for the Yan- kees, although Manager Joe McCar- thy has not announced his selec- ton.
 A sell out crowd of 34,O0O was assured for the first game which starts at 2:30 p. m. (EWT). All reserved and box seats have been sold for a week. Bleacher tickets will be sold tomorrow.
 Though the Cardinals captured the fans fancy with great stretch drive that brought them 43 triunphS in the last 52 games, gamblers who aren't swayed by sentiment, in- stalled the Tanks as the 3 to 1 series favorite and Bonham as a 6 to 5 choice to best Cooper in the inaugural contest.
 Ruffing Second
 Bonham defeated Whit Wyatt of the Dodgers 3 to in the fifth and final game of the 1941 series, the veteran Charley tRed) Ruffing, winner of his last four series ef- forts, rookie Hank Borowy and Spud Chandler probably will start in the succeeding games for the Tanks with Johnny Beazley, g. first year man, Ernie White and Max Lanier fol- lowing as starters for the Cardinals.
 The Yankees foursome has an ag- gregate seasons record of 66 vic- tories and q defeats as against the four Cardinals mark of 63 victories and 26 setbacks. The simple won and lost figures alone don't swing the pitching balance to the New Workers, however. Experience ac- complishes that. Bonham, Ruff ing and Chandler all have been tested in World Series fire, while this is the first classic for the "big four" of the St. Louis staff.
 Joe McCarthy's 1922 Yankees aren't the powerhouse outfits of the Ruth and Gehrig days, but, with Joe Gordon, Joe DiMaggio and Charley Keller, they still hit the Tong ball" that so often Is tell ing series factor. The Yankees this season as team slammed 108 home runs to only 60 by the Car dinalS.
 In poise, there's a sharp differ ence i1 the two clubs. The Tanks are cool, methodical and drably ef- ficient. The Cards do everything with dash and spectacular touch
 In only one department-Speed- do the Cardinals appear to have an edge.
 Both Clubs Set
 The teams go into the series vir- tually at their peak strength. Terry Moore, St. Louis center fielder who was on the sidelines the last two weeks of the championship cam. paign as the result of a leg in ! fury, played in the pennant clinch- CT Sunday against the Cubs ane participated in practice sessions yes terday and today. He'll start the series. The only Yankee star miss ing in outfielder Tommy Henricf who left the team two weeks agt to join the coast guard.
 Most of the profits from this war year World Series will go to thu | United Service organizations. I! the series goes the limit of sever games, the proceeds of the wal agency will total approximately $679, ,OOO. As usual the players poo is made up of a percentage o receipts from the first four contests 1 but the shares of the competing clubs, the rival leagues and the of flee of Commissioner Kenesaw M Landis have been cut sharply. Th' clubs profit will be the smallest II modern series history.
 The first two games, Wednesda! and Thursday, are scheduled here Friday will be an off day for traye with play resuming Saturday in Nev York for the next three games. I the issue is still undecided the club will return to St. Louis for thu next thre games. If the issue is stil undecided the clubs will return t St. Louis for the final two games.