The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-04
Cards Speed Slightly
Offsets Powerful Yank
Slugging And PITCHING
Arm Ailing ;
Chandler Will Probably
Start For New York

lVn
s|s'9 New York Yankees became
hotter. . - +ho sor;os +h;.
Wv moved up a day closer to the
!. sd If the regular season than in
er years, New York moved
p i,;otIy to set the stage for the
nth ,o+b classic Of the diamond.
ID president William Harridge of
49, American League led the van
" c'r of baseball personages onto
t sua scene and, in spite of trans
VI" nr.ot;on difficulties, ordinary gar
g pon.variety fans filtered in from
w. sections of the country. Hotels
"a, bopelessly overwhelmed and
Mo demand for tickets had reach
ID, "s what one official described as
panic, m mn
,rss expected to pack the huge
w.. ~~ of Yankee Stadium for the
tirs+ game and quite possibly for
tho following two which will be
n w.. in New York Wednesday
and Thursday.
4 The Yankees. hoping to avenge
,,s+ vear's loss of the world cham
n;mshjp 10 the Cardinals, went
tsrongb final tuneup against the
G. Louis Browns and unquestion-
oblv we're ready. In recent days
Manager Joe Mccarthy has given
5riaf outings to all his pitchers who
ors likely to see service against
No Redbirds and all showed to
good advantage.
Surgeon (spuO Chandler, whose
4pcorj Of 20 victories and four de-
fpas This year is the best in the
major leagues, appeared the GER
tain choice to hurl for the Yam
KEGS in the opening game.
The Cardinals, who completed
their National League schedule to-
dav in St. Louis, will not arrive
until late tomorrow and will not
see the stadium until they show
I'D for Tuesdays game. Manager
BlIy Southworth has indicated he
may not name his starting hurler
until the day of the game. This
served to extend the guessing game
in which all fans have been en-
gagged for days.
Southworth's selection rested be-
tween Mort Cooper, his right hand
ed ace who has won 20 and lost 8,
and Lefty Max Lanier, who has
won Is and dropped Z.
The guessing locally swung to-
day toward Lanier as the likely
choice. partly because the Yam
KEGS have had difficulty coping
with southpaws and partly because
Cooper, who has failed four times
against American League batters
in World Series and All-Star
games, recently had complained of
a sore arm.
Nevertheless, if Cooper's arm is
right on the Gay of the game he
has a good chance of getting South
worth S nod for No. l.
Beyond their first game candi-
dates the Cardinals seemed most
likely to depend on two rockies
lefthanders, Harry Brecheen and
Alpha (Bet Brazle and whether
their natural portsided pitching ad-
vantage against the Yankees left
handed hitters would offset the ex-
perience OF such Yankee hurlers
as Ernie Bonham, Hank Borowy
and Marlus Russo, himself south
paw, remained to be seen.
Other questions involved in every
discussion Of the series were St.
LOUIS speed and the Yankees pre-
ooml1ant home run power. The
0onpers have hit 100 round-trip-
p!efS and sluggers like Charley Kel-
tef' Joe Gordon aad Nick Etten
nave proved themselves capable of
breaking up ball game at almost
any point by smashing a pitch
INTO the stands.
OA Inc other hand the Cardinals
0dllhg average as d club is Is
poiil'S higher than that Of the Yam
@eeS ana their superior speed has
SVEN then q good edge in total
Eases despite the fact that they
nave , mt 80 less home runs.
win local bookmakers the Yam
hVeS were rated 7 to favorites,
oo' 'nlS edge was not SO readily
eUiiceoed the American League
sndiAplonS IN canvass of baseball
''e4 VINO arrived early.
49, most observers predicted anoth-
VI usht, thrilling series along last
"a ga INES with both teams hav-
We good chance. The fact that
ni s nPst three games are being
gro', On the Yankees own
S,1r o"lIoS this year in order to in
soro, ohe-trip series appeared
tto.,ie|hat in New York's favor al
>ir YG5H the Cardinals showed no
ag ,l'ul'y toward the stadium a year
.la ASSer three games here the riv-
s stS VIII have two open days set
tba Te loT travel to st. Louis, where
N.Y. my WIN resume play at Sports
dtt G+l Park next Sunday. If ad-
no 'onaI games are necessary, and
gsn, ole was forecasting fuor-
~ me- c' series, they will be PLAYED
Tb' ut. LOUIS Monday, Tuesday and
day.. ,'+4i'oay of next week. The omen
sals alter the sixth game is set
tb 1a0e Tor the sale Of tickets to
NE final contest. N'' ~
W games will start at 1:3C