The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Cardinals Gambling On Rookie SouthpdU
Al BRAzLE MAY
 START AGAINST
 YANKEES TODAY
By OsCAR FRALEY

By OSCAR FRALEY
 United Press Stan CorrespOndent)
 New York, Oct. 6-(UP) Little Billy Southworth, undaunted by an opening world series loss the second year in a row, gambled today on sore right arm or an Inexperienced left one as his St. Louis Cardinals again faced the rejuvenated New York Yankees.
 The pitching ssignment lay be- tween big Mort Cooper, flreball ace of the Redbird staff who has been troubled by a cold in his throwing arm, and rookie southpaw Alpha Brazle up from the minors only two and one-half months.
 It was Q hard decision for Billy the Kid for a number of reasons. The man selected must match pitches with tough Ernie Bonham, manager Joe McCarthy's hurling choice for the Yankees; Cooper at his best never has been effective in four starts against the American league; Brazle, despite his record of eight wins and only two losses is a raw recruit untested by world series fire, and the chips are down with the Tanks having won yesterdays opener, { to 3.
 Cooper has gone against the American league four tirnes--and four times he has failed. Twice he has been knocked out in allstar con- tests between the circuits and twice he has failed in the world series, losing last years opener and being Shelled from the mound in the fourth tilt before Max Lanier re- trieved the game.
 Brazle came up from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast league in mid- July and was a key man in the pennant dash. The Cards banked highly on their southpaws before the series opened, with the Tanks rated weak against left-handed pitching, and much had been ex- pected of Brazle in the blue ribbon classic. But this theory was shaken in the opening game, when the Bronx Bombers belted Lefty Lanier for eight hits to win for Spud Chandler.
 The bulky Bonham is a tried ser- les veteran. Jumbo won the decid- ing game of the 1941 series against the Brooklyn Dodgers and pitched good ball in losing to Johnny Beaz- ley in last seasons second series contest with the Cards. Featuring control and his famed fork ball, the 3o-year-old Californian won IS and lost eight this season.
 Southworth was disappointed but not discouraged over the fact that his kids from the banks of the Mississippi had dropped the opener, pointing out that they started that way in 1042 and then won four in Q row to dethrone the Tanks.
 We weren't up to our usual standard" Billy the Kid said. But we'll get our edge back tomorrow and we'll come back, just like we did last year. You can bet on it." Mccarthy was elated over the suspicious start his team made, and angry at the pilot of a Flying Fort ress that roared over the stadium three times during the game, skim- ming the fiagpoies which rim the house that Ruth built. Mayor E. Fl. LaGuardia, who attended the game, said he would file charges with the Army against the pilot for imperilling the 68.676 fans jammed into the stadium.
 Marse Joe, who has bossed the Bronx Bombers to eight pennantS and six world championships in the past decade, cornplimented Chandler and two veterans-shortStop Frankie Crosetti and second baseman Joe Gordon-for their outstanding play in the first game.
 "Spud pitched a hell of a game, |" Mccarthy said. He kept those Cardinal hitters from getting extra bases and was tight in the clutch" !"
 There was much praise, too, for Crosetti and Gordon. Crosetti, the little San Francisco Italian who came up to the Tanks l2 years ago when the lineup was known as "Murderers Row" and included such men as Ruth and Gehrig, won the ball game. He stole the Cardinals thunder-that of running the bases like whippets-when he scored all the way from second on wild pitch with the third and deciding run in the sixth inning after beating out an infield hit.
 Laniers pitch to Gordon was wild, striking the plate. caroming of catcher Walker Cooper's shin guard and bounding high into the air. As Cooper whirled in search of the ball, Crosetti went to third and, when he saw Cooper chasing the ball toward the backstop, he kept right on going for home.
 Gordon-the goat of the AZ classic started fast toward redeening himself. His 402-foot homer into the lower left field grandstand in the fourth inning put the Tanks in a temporary lead and he was brilliant afleld.
 New York, oct. 6-(UP)-Finan- cial figure on the first game of the 1943 world series:
 Paid Attendance ...... 68,6I6 Gross receipts .. ...... .$265, ,98O.OO Players share ........... .$lSo,o4S.ou Commissioners share ...$ 39,897.Ou Each clubs share ......$ 22,6OS-30 Each leagues share .....$ 22.6OS.SO