The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-15
Ferriss Even  ToWin Again

St. Louis, Mo, Oct. IS. CUP)- Little Murry Dickson, a pitcher with fighting heart and a 14- game arm, and big Dave Ferriss, a 26-game winner, went out after the seventh and deciding contest of the World Series today with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox tied at three-games all.
 Dickson was Manager Eddie Overs choice to make his first sea- son as big time skipper @ success.
 It was the second time in this Series the two hurlers had faced one another. In the third game, Dickson gave up three runs in the first inning and eventually was , charged with the loss as Ferriss won on Q shutout, 40.
 Dickson Made One Error
 In that one, Dickson made one mistake. He dished up one fat one to Rudy York, who lifted it out of Fenway Park.
 The Cardinals tied up the Series by winning the sixth game here Sunday behind Harry CThe Cat) Brecheen, Al.
 Today's game presented a clash Of precedents for the two ball clubs.
 The Red Sox, in a Series for the first time since 1913, have yet to lose a world title fight. Their rec ord for victories dates back to 1903 and shows five victories, and para doxically in two sets they were forced to the limit.
 On the other hand, the Cardinals have never lost a seven-g game Series. They were forced to the Limit on three separate occasions in nine Series starts.
 Never Failed Boss
 Dickson, bullpen relief artist before Max Lanier and Freddie Martin went to the Mexican League, hasn't failed his boss since the day he came out of that inconspicu- ous role for a starting chance.
 He never has let Dyer down de- spite that third game loss when he pitched well enough to win al- most any ball game. So. now, when World Series gold and glory are riding on every throw, this little guy with baseball heart was the clutch man for the National League pennant winners.
 Today he was matching those payoff pitches against another righthander who not only was good enough to win 25 games in the drive of the Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant, but who also had hurled that six-hit shutout against the man he was facing today.
 For Dickson, it was not only 8 question of securing revenge, but also of showing the baseball world that Dyer didn't go wrong when he pulled him out of that bullpen to win ball games in starting role.
 Confident i'm Murry
 Coming down to this vital con- test-the last breath of the 1S46 season-Dyer was confident that little Murry could do it.
 otherwise" he said, T wouldn't be sending him out there today"
 Joe Cronin, manager of the Bos- ton Red Sox. who finally brought Tom Yawkey a pennant on peanuts after the Boston owner had spent millions in an effort to mould championship team, was glad that he had kept Ferriss for this seventh game. He could have gone with his Sophomore star in the sixth game but gambled instead with Mickey Harris who didn't have what it takes to beat the Cardinals in their home park.
 Ferriss came through for his team in the home yard where he had not lost a game all season.
 Even Money on Ferriss
 Today he was firing from an enemy mound and they were bet ting 3 to 3 that the change In soli would not bother him. Giving them selves every benefit of the doubt, the bookies would give you $z against s if you like the Cronln- men and if you were Cardinal rooter, $10 would get wou SIS Ii the Redbirds come through again.
 With yesterday being held open for ticket sales, St. Louis was bedlam as scalpers were asking as high as $40 for $6.25 reserve seats. Standing room only seats, which did not go on sale until 9 A. M. today on a first-come-first-serve- basis were being reserved at $lO 8 throw. There was no gamble on the