Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
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Spud Chandler
Nv LEO MACDoNELL

NEW YORK, Oct. 5-With
Sturgeon (Spud) Chandler and
Max Lanier the rival pitchers, the
Yankees and Cardinals will crack
open the annual World Series at
Yankee Stadium here today.
The Yankees are 7 10 5 faVorites
despite their crushing defeat at
the hands of the Cardinals last
fall
The game will start at $50
o'clock and a crowd of 10000 is
expected 10 Jam the stands. The
same two teams set series at
tendance record with 69,902 last
year.
With tickets Scarcer than in
any other series. spectators are
ENJOYING a harvest. However, the
Stadium has never been sold out
for the autumn classic and the
Yankee management has pointed
out that while there are no boxes
or reserved seats left. $4,000
bleacher seats 60 on sale the
morning of each game.
THREE IN NEW YORK
The Yankees and Cardinals will
play three games here and then
move TO st. Louis. where they Will
finish the series. The opening
game in the Missouri metropolis
is scheduled for Sunday. there
being a two-day spread allowed
for travelling.
hand Her, a Highlander,
pitched in the series both in l941
and 1912, but has yet 10 win a
game in the big tourney. But,
during the regular season just
concluded in the American League,
Chandler pitched brilliantly TO
fashion a record Of 20 victories
and only four defeats, the best
mark for the year in the majors.
II is Chambers potential value
in the series that has had much
TO do with tipping the betting in
favor of the Yankees, since most
experts feel that off the mound
the National Leaguers have the
best ball club.
CARDS PICK LANIER
Manager Billy Southworth
chose Lanier, a left-hander, over
his ace, Mort Cooper, a right
handler. While Cooper has been
suffering from a lame shoulder,
the fact that the Yankees are be-
lieved vulnerable against south
paw pitching and that Mort has
been beaten in four starts against
American Leaguers, twice in the
series and twice in all-star COM
petition, may have figured in
Lanier'S selection.
Whereas Cooper bagged u tri-
umphs against eight losses in the
regular league season. Lanier won
only IS and dropped seven.
With Lanier pitching. Manager
Joe Mccarthy of the Yankees
plans to send Tut Stainback, a
right-handed hitter. TO right field
instead Of Bud Metheny, who
swings from the port side. With
Metheny out, only left-handed
Yankee hitters starting the open
ing game will be Bill Dickey and
Charley Keller. who do well
enough against any kind Of fling
ing. In fact. the Yankees as a
whole do we'll enough against the
southpaws, the figures reveal.
THREE YANK RECRUITS
With Bill Johnson, third base
man. one Of the major leagues
sensation Of the year, the Yankees
will introduce three recruits in
their starting lineup. The others
are Nick Etten at first base and
Johnny Lindell in center field.
But, with all their formidable
pitching. the Yankees may miss
the potent bat Of Joe DiMaggio
and the flsshy play Of Phil Riz-
zuto at shortstop. Besides Chand-
Ter. the Yankees have on paper
a pretentiouS group of pitchers
Ernie Bonham. Hank Borowy.
Marius Russo. Alley Donald and
not forgetting the dependable old
fireman. Johnny Murphy.
Besides Lanier and Cooper, the
Cardinals have Alpha Brazle and
Harry Brecheen. pair Of out
standing rockies. and Ernie White