The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-04

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Oct. 4-(UP)--ARinuA
many Of the stars who helped carry
them to their pennant triunsphs
last year, the st. Louis Cardinals
and the New York Yankees square
of at Yankee stadium tomorrow In
baseball's second wartime world
series.
The set-up, with the exception Of
a schedule alteration providing for
the first three games to be played
here as a transportation saving
move, will be the same as in peace
time. There will be the usual trim
mings, the usual crowd and for those
who can't get into the park, the
usual broadcast of the games. And
this year, like last, the radio viii
carry every play to all the outposts
Of the world on land and sea where
Uncle Sans men are fighting 70
preserve democracy.
1t will climax a season which saw
millions Of fans carry out the
games plea not to let Hitler, who
has killed so many things, kill
baseball. It also bore out prom
Use which Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain lands made last winter
that If permitted by the adminis-
tration, baseball would carry on
even II 1t became necessary to place
nine old men on the field.
But the nanpower situation did
not become that trying. Despite
the loss of many stars to the serv.
ices, the same intense competition
and excellence Of performance win
prevail.
Try Again
The Cardinals will be seeking b
demonstrate that their upset Of the
Yankees in five games last fall was
no fiuke. The Yankees, American
league pennant winners in seven Of
the last eight years, will be striving
for their seventh world champion
ship under the rnanagership Of Joe
Mccarthy.
Both Mccarthy and Manager Billy
Southworth of the Cardinals pro-
nounced their teams ready. The
Cardinals were travelling today,
having left st. Louis after closing
their season with q 6-4 victory
over the New York Giants yester-
day, while Mccarthy ordered his
Yankees to appear at the stadium
for a brief sharpening up drill and
instruction on q complete new set
Of signals.
The only question mark Of the
series opener seemed to lie with the
Cardinals - Southworth's opening
mound selection. Most baseball
men figured It would be MAX
Lanier, a cagey left handler, who
figures to get the call because Of
Mort Cooper's sore shoulder ana,
perhaps lack Of confidence, having
been ineffective in four starts
against American league hitting.
Then, too, Lanier needs more rest
between games than Cooper, and BY
starting him in the opener, South
worth would be able to use him Q
second time in st. Louis.
McCarthy's starting choice APP
pears certain to be Spurgeon (Spud
Chandler, the American Leagues
leading hurler, with Ernie Bonham
as the likely moundsman In the
second game. If the Yanks should
take the first two, Mccarthy may
gamble on Southpaw Marius Rus
SO, who seems to have regained his
old-time skill during the last month
of the season. If the Yanks lose the
rsth two, Marse Joe will probably
60 down the line with his right
randers, starting Hank Borowy N
the third contest.
Stan MusialS strained ankle APP
peared to be all right as the major
leagues leading hitter appeared IN
the Cards last game as pinch
hitter and raped out his 220th
blow Of the season.
Carroll "Line"
The latest betting odds, establish
ed by James ]. Carroll Of st. Louis,
favored the New Workers. Carroll
priced the Yankees at z to 10 not
to win the series and quoted 9 70 5
that the Cardinals won't. He said It
was 8 to 5 that the Yankees won't
win the first game and Z to 5
against the Cards. According 70
CAROLS odds, dollar will get you
six that the Yanks don't take the
classic in four straight and IL you
like the Cards in four, the same
buck will get is.
All reserved tickets for the three
New York games have been solo
weeks ago. However, $4,000 bleacher
and unreserved grand stand seats
will 60 on sale tomorrow on nrst-
come firSt-served basis. The xank-
ees reported that applications for
seats this year were greater than
ever. All Of the city's leading hotels
reported they were booked to cap