The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off.)

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, Sept. 2S,-lUP)--Look out belowl We're climbing right out on that high, shaky limb and pick ing the Cardinals to beat the Yam kees in the world series.
 We're selecting the St. Louis swifties to take the series four games to three in one of the great est classics of baseball history. We like the Red Birds because of their winning momentum, their fighting edge, their youthful speed and their luck, among other things.
 Lady Luck quite likely will prove an ultra-impotrant factor in this particular series, which promises top-flight pitching and lightning infleld play by both outfits. AL though both clubs pack dangerous batting punch, we don't expect long, driving to turn the tide because:
 1. Both teams have excellent out fields.
 2. The pitchers seem capable of preventing distance Spot-hitting.
 Therefore, we say: Watch for the infeld breaks, and watch the Cards take advantage of those breaks.
 Looks Good
 We may be looking at the clubs from 8 cock-eyed angle, but we pre- fer the Cardinals pitching staff be- cause 1t apparently is better bal- anced. Billy Southworth has two ace right handlers, Cooper and Beazley, and two good southpaws, Lanier and White, whom he can use as starters. And for relief he has southpaw Pollett and right-handers Krist, Gumbert and Dickson.
 Joe Mccarthy can send to the Yankee mound as starters five good right-handers: Bonham, Rufiing, Chandler, Donald and Borowy. He has four other right-handers for re- lief: Breuer, Murphy, Iindell and Turner. But MarSe Joe has only two southpaws for starting or re- lief: fading Lefty Gomez and un- certain Marius Russo. It would ap- pear that the Tanks mound stan veers too much to starboard.
 Without boring the public further with reasons for our selection, let Us at this point ask the readers who do not agree with us to please re- frain from snatching up pen or get- ting into firing position behind a typewriter until after the series is over. If the Tanks win, then shoot the works. We make this unusual request because we are still groggy from the terrific bombardments aimed at our noggin by readers who did not agree with either of two pieces we wrote about the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 on Sept. 5. we warned "the na- tion" that although the newspaper. men travelling with the Dodgers were virtually claiming the pennant for Brooklyn, i've will not raise aIi- other flag over EbEsts field until the memorable figures force us to do tiff they do." At that time the Dodgers had a four-game lead over the Cards and recently acquired Bobo Newsom had just won & four- hit victory over Cincinnati, appar- ently providing positive Brooklyn pennant insurance.
 Of Newsom we said, "NewSoHn is as good a pitcher as he feels on the day he takes the mound, but there is no steering wheel on his feelings. He may win four or five more games or he may get blasted of the hill every time he starts" You know what happened to Newsona.
 And on Sept. 8, we wrote, If psychology has any bearing upon the current National league pen- nant race. you can figure right now that the St. Louis Cardinals are In"
 Fans Were "Hot"
 At the time we didn't know there were so many fans around the couri- try who still were pulling for the Dodgers. Well. sir, those pro-Flat- buShers ''moidered" us by mail. Most of the letters were so hot they could have been used for incendiary purposes. They not only questioned our mentality but promised to really take you apart" when the Dodgers clinch the pennant. It Is indeed fortunate for us that St. Louis won the flag.
 Hence, our request: Please do not write until after the series. Give us . respite in which to recover at quiet little nook called 0oofyrest- on.Hudsor,