Evening star., 1943-10-06
n. |. Champs, Beaten
AT Start, Favored
# Victors Today
BY TED MEIER,
Associated Press Sports Writer

| NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Not since
the first game of the 1927 World
Series between the Yankees and the
Pirates has an opening game pro-
duced such shoddy baseball or tense
entertainment, depending on your
viewpoint, as yesterdays initial clash
Of the 1943 fall classic.
Many connoisseurs in the press
box thought the game was common
place, replete with soporific bungles
by both the YankS and the Car
dinals. On the other hand, scores Of
veteran baseball men and persons
who came long way to see the
series contended the game was en-
tertaining because Of the variety Of
plays and opportunities for both
sides to score.
Going back Is years to the opener
OF the 1927 series we find the Yanks
scored four sickly runs to beat the
Pirates, 5 to 4, in much the same
manner they defeated the Cards
yesterday.
When Yanks Are Lucky.
The Yanks got run in the first
inning of the 1927 opener at Forbes
Field, Pittsburgh, when with two
out and Babe Ruth on first, Paul
Waner tried for shoestring catch
OF Lou Gehrig's line drive. He
missed, Gehrig getting a gift three
bagger to score Ruth.
In the third the Pirates made two
infleld errors, in addition to messing
up double-play ball that resulted
in only forceout, to give the Yanks
three runs. In the same inning
Bob Meusel dropped a fly ball in
left field, paving the way for
/ Pirate tally.
The YankS went on to beat the
Pirates four in a row. which NAV
be an omen Of the way things will
go this year.
Perhaps the biggest thrill COR
chlll' for the crowd of 66,676 was
the Flying Fortress, which roared
so low over the stadium late in the
game that it seemed it would crash,
The Cards can cheer up. Records
show that the team winning the
second game has won IS of the last
20 World Series. The Chicago Cubs
OF 1885 and the Brooklyn Dodgers of
l94l were the only ones to miss.
How "Freshmen Fared."
What some of the freshmen did
in their first World Series game:
Lou Klein, Cards: Got one hit
| booted one of three fielding chances.
Danny LitWhiler Cards: Walked
once, caught three flies. robbing
Etten of hit on last putout.
Harry Brecheen. Cards: Banked
Yanks in one inning of relief
pitching.
Nick Etten, Yanks: No hits l
error. II putouts.
Bill johnson, Yanks: Two hits in
four times at bat, scored once.
handled three chances afield.
Johnny Lindell, Yankees: No hits
famed twice, caught three flies.
Jimmy Wilson of the Cubs. Joe
Cronin Of the Red SoX and Bill Nc
kechnie of the Reds were among the
( managers to renew old friendships
at press headquarters. Hans Lobert,
who managed the PhilS in 1912 be-
fore going to Cincinnati as coach.
also was on hand.
Max Lanier. Cards southpaw, who
was given a wild pitch in the sixth
inning when the ball bounced over
Catcher Walker Cooper's head. per-
mitting Frankie Crosetti to score
from second. said the pitch was
fast ball. Cooper thought it was
curve. Maybe the boys got their
signals crossed.
Johnny Hopp, substitute Cardinal
left fielder, spiked himself slightly in
the ankle during this play when he
jumped up from the bench and
yelled to Cooper where the ball was
Cooper was running in circles.