The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
Cooper Brothers Superb as Cards Take Second;
 Much Speculation on Third Game Today in New York

The fans at the Yankee Stadium gave the Cooper brothers a tremer1- dous ovation as they entered the second game in the series yesterday, the second for Walker, and first for Mort, especially because they were in there after news had been re- ceived that their father was dead. These boys went in there with a predetermined thought, which was to give their best for the Cardinals, as their Pop would have wanted 1t. And judging by the ovation given them at the finish of this second game, the fans showed their gem uine pleasure and respect of the Coopers for carrying through this pledge to their beloved dead father.
 We sports writers have seen Mort Cooper pitch four times against American League teams, and al- ways to be on the short end of the score, but Mort really came through in big league style yesterday, al- lowing the American League Champs only 3 runs. This victory being especially significant, because of the fact that Mort's father was read, that he was pitching against the greatest power hitting team in the big leagues, and against some of the greatest power hitters of all times.
 But let's get down to facts and @ few interesting sidelights or CO., incidences that have occurred so far, one being that up to today the Cards have started the same as they did last year when they dropped the opener and clinched the series by tagging the following four.
 Nevertheless speculation fever ran high among all sports enthusiasts yesterday after the results on the second series, contest was tabulated and announced, many switching their bets to the Cards, and many counting on the fact that History can't repeat itself; in other words, the Tanks more than ever. To one fellow whom happened to bump into, said, ''well how about the series, have you switched to the Cards yet2" he said, "Why listen, I have been with the Tanks for the last ten years and I am not going to switch now." But in retort to this I came back and said, "Re- member how the Cards won last year" "Yes," he said, but I wonder if you will be willing to have history
 repeat itself tomorrow after the Tanks win their second contest?" Well, my answer to this this that the Cards are going to clinch the series and 1 would take 2 to 5 odds that they win the next three to clinch second series in a row. Of course, some the money mad" answered this by saying that the Cards would drop a game just to have 1t last longer and Up the gate receipts, but I am willing to bet that the Cards would rather beat the Tanks twice and get @ pretty headline, and build up @ name for next season, than to default and chastize the rules of good sports manship.
 The probable pitcher for the Cards in their third contest will be Al 'Razzle Dazzle Brazle, who has won 8 and lost 3 this season or Ernie White who won { and lost i've, although he won his opening assignment in the Series last year by hurling @ Six-hit no run game against the Tanks strongest team of all time. This game being the third in the series the Tanks used Chandler, Breuer, and Turner against him to no avail, the final tally being 2 to o, this moved the Cards into the lead with two games won to for the Yankees. Of courhe Joe Mccarthy will probably use Murphy or Borowy in the third tilt, but Brazle or White ought to sur- vive if their hitting power, pitching control, and fielding of the team in back of them hold out, giving the Cards a one game lead, and putting them on the way to { straight and clinching the series. Optimists or pessinist there is your uictiire. trIYa or false.