The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Passeau And Cubs FaDored For Third Game
 
 MUCH BETTER
By ALLEN V. BOWLING Limited Pregg Shorts Writerl

United Press Sports Writer)
 Detroit, Oct. 6.-(UP)-Of the United Press cuff and onto the record from rival dugouts in the l046 baseball classic between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs:
 Fans quickly assessed the differ- ence under stra'1 between Detroit's "old men" in the outfleld and the rabbit-swift youngsters patroling the outposts for the lively Cubs.
 Forty-year-old Doc Cralner, still good ball player, was SO tardy re- trieving two hits yesterday that he let Phil Cavarretta and Stan Hack round first and reach second on lazy little safeties.
 A day earlier Cramer was slow on 8 pickup and Roy Bullenbine numbered after Swish Nicholson's hard one, too late, letting 1t go for a triple.
 "You can hear their bones crack ling when they t3rne down the first base line" wisecracked Cub Boss Jolly Cho'ly Grimm.
 we've got 'em chasing hard and we're rounding flrst-that may mean a lot of important scores in the end"
 Tiger flelders average 35 years in age, compared to the Cubs N.
 Fans Help Vets
 Nearly 900 wounded veterans un. der treatment at Percy Jones Army hospital at Battle Creek, Mich, are here to see the third game at Briggs Stadium today by courtesy of ticket holders who responded to call for seats worth almost $50 each on the black market. Mrs. A. B. Chandler, wife of the high commissioner of baseball, and her two daughters gave up their choice box seats.
 Stan Hack, a notable wasted vis- itor to third base as Cub runner in the Chicago clubs last series effort in 1888, still hasn't got home on that last lap. He reached third twice yesterday, dying there once and being tagged sliding toward the plate on the other try.
 Happy" Booed
 Hanktls Pankus Greenberg still is the most popular slugger of 'em all. His pull with the fans Is marked in contrast to the boos which some. times greet Rudy York, another Tiger clouter of no mean talent. That booing the fans gave Con1sr. Happy Chandler the opening day is said to be the first of its kind since ex-President Herbert Hoover faced similar demonstrations at Philadelphia hile still in the White House.
 This was dreenberg's fourth Series homer. He got one off Dizzy Dean in the first game of 1884 against the Cardinals. another off Charley Root in 1895 against the Cubs and the third off Junior Thompson Of the Reds in lo40.
 Hank Wyse said Greenberg never would have hit that one yesterday if he hadn't tried to bear down. CT delivered from three-quarters arm instead of sidearm and my curve ball just hung there.") But Wyse said the ball wasn't over the plate at all-inside and high.
 Tn pre-game batting practice, when Series spectators grab many an errant ball as souvenir, one high smash heading for the stands hit c column and bounded back. When the crowd sighed at this loss of a momento, Cub Catcher Leonard Rice turned around and tossed a ball to the scrambling patrons. They liked that gesture. A seven-year- youngster posed with Grimm for photographer.
 Terry The Writer
 Look who's a sports writer. Bill Terry, the former Giants boss man, is reporting the Series for the Memphis Commercial Appeal. And no prejudices, either, says Memphis Bill. Another press box fixture Is Ancient Bill Byron, elevator oper- ator at Briggs Stadium, who ten years ago umpired in the National circuit. It's his first World Series when he hasn't seen a bsll pitched.
 After learning about the Cub steaming brick trick of Wednesday, the Tiger dugout yesterday was equipped with electric heaters. Makes some IS degrees difference to the players. Cholly Grimm smiled when his pen ran dry while facing scores of autograph hunters; but an entrepid fan pulled a full ink bottle from his pocket and Cholly diiR in again.