Evening star., 1943-10-09
Wild ST. Louis Awaits
Lanier-R Duel
Due Tomorrow
BY SID FEEDER.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

81. LOUIS, Oct. 9-The Mound
City, all prettied up for the travel
ing World Series troupe, had a hot
quiz program popping today over
whether tomorrows fourth game OF
the big show would present an old
left-handed number that hasn't
been seen in six years or a return
engagement of Spud Chambers
chucking talent.
Not since 1887, when Ell Goofo
Gomez and Cliff Melton were hotter
than Pistol Packin' Mamma" have
two southpaWs hooked up in the
same World Series game. Now,
with all signs-including the num-
bers on the Sportsman's Park cash
reglsters-pointing to a sellout of
more than $4,000 for the Sunday
scuffle, the old act may be revived,
unless Joe Mccarthy is only kid
ding about pitching Lefty Marius
Russo for the New York Yankees
against the Cardinals Max Lanier
in an an-southpaw singing duel.
Win Or-Else Game for Cards.
Down two games to one and faced
with what amounts to Win-or- else,
lifeand-death JOB of taking to-
morroWs tilt, Manager Billy the
Kid SouthWorth definitely is going
with Lanier, the chunky curver who
dropped a close opening game deci-
sion to Chandler because of some
haunting hocus-poc afeld.
On the other hand, Marse Joe
Mccarthy obviously isn't sure just
what he's going to do. He points
to Russo, but says he can change
his mind if he wants to, like the
fabulous fellow who can get a steak
when he wants it, then switches to
a cheese on rye,
And the boys and girls were Just
about split even on whether Joe
would do just that. A lot of the
smarties insisted that with this big
one giving him chance to gallop
out to spot where he'd need only
one more game to reach the paying
tellers window. Joe is just playing
with the Russo deal and will lead
with his ace. Chandler, in spite of
Russo's four-hitter against the
Dodgers in the 194l set.
Choice of Chandler Logical.
Taking the other side were the
experts who admit Chambers Just
about the best elbower in the busi-
ness. but needs the extra days rest
he'd get if he went to the movies
or played gin rummy or something
until Monday.
However, if the series should go
seven games. Chandler might have
to strut his stuff twice more. and the
only way he could do that would be
to work tomorrow. in order to be
ready for a possible fire alarm
Thursday. when the seventh scram-
BILE would be played If the series
has to go the full Derby route, We'd
nesday will be open to permit the
Cards to peddIe tickets.
After a 24-hour ride the touring
troupe of players, their wives.
writer's and the usual collection of
baseball brains and brawn that take
in the series reached ST. Louis last
evening, two hours overdue. And
they found the village sizzling and
stewing over the series. The local
Cheering and Chowder Society still
was all hoped up over the Cards
chances, despite the Yanks' five
run eighth inning Thursday which
knocked the roof in on Alpha CBeO
Brazle and got the American League
champs off what appeared to be a
one-Way street to defeat.
St. Louis to Pack Park.
Incidentally, Whitley KurowskI,
the Cards third sacker. and Johnny
Lindell, the Yanks' fy-Chaser. came
out Of that frame with a pair of sore
heads, and Johnny had a Clipped
tooth 10 boot They collided head
on at third like a couple Of depth
charges bouncing onto a submarine
and they hit so hard Kurowski
dropped the ball, allowing Lindell
10 make the bag safely in what was
the turning point of the game.
Sam Breadon. the Cards prexy.
has only one regret. This is that
Sportsman's Park doesn't have all
those 10000 seats Yankee Stadium
does. Because, if he had EN-, Prexy
Sam figures he could sell every one
without mussing his hair-that's
how hot the folks hereabout are
over getting to tomorrow's game
The reserved seats are all gone
and $500 bleacher and pavilion
peUs will be put on the counter. first
come first served. tomorrow. There'u
be some standing room space sold,
too. all Of which will probably make
for a turnout little larger than
the 1896 who saw last years opener
in St. Louis.
You'd better come early folks