The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-02
SLATED
TO PITCH SECOND
GAME IN DETROIT
Harnett, '3S Manager OF
The Cubs, Says Nationals
Have Good Chance

i Have Good Chance
ENROUTE WITH CUBS TO DE
TROIT, Oct. 1.-P}-Hank Borowy
wiry pitching gift from the Ne1
York Yankees, will open the worl
series for the Chicago Cubs agains
the Detroit Tigers in Detroit Wed
nesday.
Manager Charlie Grimm of tn
National League champions, sc
lected Borowy today and indicated
that he would start Claude Pas
seau in the second game witt
either Hank Wyse or Ray Prin
in the final at Detroit.
The Cubs, dripping with con
fidence and rain, held meeting
behind closed doors to vote OF
their division of the world serie
prize, and then boarded the t-ail
this evening for the Motor City
Capt. Phil Caverretta said no an
nouncement of the division woult
be made, but reports indicated
that about % full shares we-'
agreed upon, with perhaps a par
share being divided by the clul
house attendants and bat boy.
Strangely enough, Borowy
whose three September victories
over the St. Louis Cardinals aidet
| in the flag clinching, was no
eligible to vote since he joined
the club after June l. Howeve!
it was indicated he would get
full share. Since starting with thu
Cubs July 10Th against Cincin.
natl, Borowy has won II game:
and lost only two.
Borowy was pleased with hi:
selection as the opening pitcher
IT hope its nice warm day.
he grinned.
AS a member of the New Yorl
Yanks, Borowy has beaten the
Tigers II times and knows theil
batting strength and weaknesses
Grimm said he was considering
Prim as a starter, but if situa
ton developed where relief wa
needed, Prim would be used il
that role, too.
Were going to win this series
if it takes every man we've got,
Grimm said. ''We are going t.
take each game as it comes. Tn
making no prediction, but we ar
going to try our damndest to vii
four straight
Mickey Livingston will catcl
Borowy Wednesday,, if Detroit
Hall Newhouser, a southpaW
draws the opening assignment 70
the Tigers. Paul Gillespie an
Livingston will share the Gu
catching shores.
Grimm said Roy Hughes vii
be at shortstop in every game wit
Don johnson back at second. Johr
son has been sidelined since strain
ing a neck muscle at Cincinnati
last week.
Catcher Clyde Mccullough, VIII
signed a contract today; Pitche
Hi Bithorn and Infielder Cy Bloc
will be eligible for the series be
cause they are discharged service
men. However, they probabl
will not play. Johnny Ostrowsk
Johnny Moore and Regime Otter
will not be eligible, Grimm sale
because they joined the club afte
September LIST.
After their clubhouse meeting
the Cubs tried on their new worl
series uniforms, and picked u
their own world series tickets
Grimm said his toughest job wa
seeing that the players got thei
share Of series pasteboards
If raining on opening day pushe
the game back until Thursda
Grimm said that Borowy woul
start anyway. He'll be held i
readiness until the opening gam
is played, regardless of weathe
conditions.
Charles Leo "Gabby' Hartnet
who managed the Cubs in thei
1888 National League triumph
gave the Cubs an excellent chanc
to win. Hartnett showed up {
Wrigley Field to greet the play
ers.
The Cubs have a better DE-
fensive team and stronger pitch
ing, Hartnett said.
The Cubs will work out at Navi
Field in Detroit at 2 p. m. ESI
tomorrow. Few of the player!
except Cavarretta, Stanley Hacl
and Borowy have been in the DE-
troit field.